I need help with a sound effect...SOLVED!!

Can you post an example we can hear?

I assume he was trying to make or synthesize his own example rather than simply sampling something.

I know jimbo is probably not in a position to do that sort of thing because he is doing commercial work and everything needs a "provenance" for clearance.

I thought perhaps he could post an example and we might be able to conjure up a recipe for it.

all the best,
mike

You could try sampling some R2D2, then get cut out the sounds near to what you want and then trigger them with a suitable rhythmic pattern.

EDIT: Here's a YouTube compilation of R2D2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-BKjnAgNgY

Though the phrase at .28 sounds more like a Clanger* to me

*Classic British chldrens TV show for the non-Brits out there

Hey Guys,  Thanks for the ideas.  The cricket sounds interesting.  I've been looking for a sample to post,  but as usual,  I can't seem to find an example.  Of course if i was not looking for it I'd run across it all day.

I'm playing sound mixer today 'cause a client is in a bind with no budget.  Her normal mixer is out making money.  i'm hoping that i can find it in a synth, cause that would be way easier for me. 


Thanks again!

A little while back I needed a similar sound. I ended up using the vibraphone in the TTS-1 synth in Sonar.  I used rapid, same-velocity notes (the machine-gun effect) and kept it subtle. I forget which note, but I'm sure you can find a suitable one :)

If you have DropZone, there are some patches called Blipz in the Multisamples file under Drums. See if they will work.

Cool. Link?

OK here is the sfx.  It is a little underwhelming,  but trust me it sounded and looked great.  made me look like a champ...


http://soundcloud.com/jimbo-88/data-sfx
 

I like it!

I thought I read somewhere that R2D2 sounds were created on the newest coolest synth of the day  (prototype or early  Yamaha DX-7 ) not sure if it's true  or that the time frame lines up right...must have been an internet thing.

Jeff Evans


Hey Rbh your time frames definately do not line up. About a decade out I am afraid. The DX 7 was not really thought of when Star Wars was made. It was the ARP 2600 plus some special voice effects as well.

R2D2 was lucky.

All they had to create my built-in sounds was 2 halves of a coconut shell, a rasp across some tin-plate, a duck whistle and a rubber band.

Jonbouy

Jeff Evans


Hey Rbh your time frames definately do not line up. About a decade out I am afraid. The DX 7 was not really thought of when Star Wars was made. It was the ARP 2600 plus some special voice effects as well.

R2D2 was lucky.

All they had to create my built-in sounds was 2 halves of a coconut shell, a rasp across some tin-plate, a duck whistle and a rubber band.

Who was in the rubber band? Anyone we know?

trimph1

ericyeoman

I thought I read somewhere that R2D2 sounds were created on the newest coolest synth of the day (prototype or early Yamaha DX-7 ) not sure if it's true or that the time frame lines up right...must have been an internet thing.

I think it was an ARP 2600, + processed sound recordings.

yes to this...


A suggestion might be to check with some collectors of old adding machines and the like as well..there were a few of these old guys that may have some of the earlier keyboards and such with clicky, electronicy sounds as well...

If you're looking for some of these old sounds, particularly if you want to sample your own, a good source would be a hamfest (ham radio swapmeet/flea market). You might just find someone with an old Model 33 Teletype machine for sale.

Another good source for already sampled sounds is the Sony Pictures Sound Effects Series. It comes in 3 versions: discs 1-5, discs 6-10, and all 10 discs in one box. Current US price $469.95. There are some really cool and diverse effects on there. See:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/sfxseries1-10

And here's a link to the license agreement. It says for Acid loops but I'd assume that it would also apply to the 10 cd effects set:

http://www.sonycreativeso...oop_libraries/eula.asp

As to Star Wars sounds and how they were achieved, the light sabre sound when one sabre hits another is a sample of someone hitting a guy wire for an antenna tower.