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Sound Design Playground

by NeonWalrus Creative Production › Creative Exploration

40 minutes 5 Steps

  1. Pick one instrument

    One synth or sampler you don't know well.

  2. From an init patch

    15 minutes

    Start from a blank patch and change one parameter at a time, listening to what each does.

  3. Record a found sound

    10 minutes

    Record something around you on your phone: a kettle, keys, a door, a pan.

  4. Mangle it

    15 minutes

    Pitch it, stretch it, reverse it, resample it, and do it again.

  5. Save the best

    • Save your 5 favourite sounds with descriptive names
    • Add them to your sample library