Sound design, at its core, is the creation of sounds for a specific purpose.

There five pillars that make up that process:

Synthesis - creating sounds using various methods

Sampling - using existing sounds

Processing - applying effects (such as reverb or delay)

Layering - combining sounds for depth

Mixing - balancing sounds together

However, to sound designer, it is so much more. Using a combination of all 5 pillars, we create the entire sonic environment and atmosphere for the world in which it lives.

While there are many reasons you should hire a sound designer on your project, here are a few key ones:

Quality: Whether you have a trained ear or not, low quality sounds are distinguishable and can instantly snap your audience out of the story. A good sound designer will provide high quality sounds for your project that immerse your audience and keep their attention.

Unique: After spending all the time, energy, and resources to make a unique product, why stop when it comes to the sound? The same thing over and over again gets boring. An experienced sound designer can create new unique sounds specifically for your project that have never been heard before.

Tailored: No matter how hard you try to shove a puzzle piece into a specific spot, it will not fit if it doesn't belong there. A good sound designer can create a soundscape that is specifically tailored to your project, adding and enhancing the emotion, environment, and atmosphere.

Legality: Using "free", "shared", or "cheap" sound libraries found on the internet can be risky and may end up costing you more in the long run. Not only are you risking having low quality content, but some may include sounds from professional sound libraries that you do not have a license for. Hiring a sound designer will allow you to monetize your product worry free of any copyright infringement; including using any sound from professional libraries they have access to.

Although many think that music and sound design fall into the same category, they are entirely separate tools. In some instances, there may be some overlap between the two; but you really shouldn't use one to replace the other. Music can be a great tool to help push the emotion in your scene that you want to convey; where as sound design helps push the story and narrative.

As is many cases within this industry, it depends on what you need! Everything, including cost, will be specifically tailored to your project. On a budget? No worries! Whether it's an in depth consultation or a complete overhaul, we will work with you and your budget to figure out what services you get without going over.