Sound Designers of Twitter: Free Sound Effects #twsfx
Nick Maxwell and Matt Pacyga
Nick and I have joined forces to provide a free collection of sounds for everyone to enjoy and use. Feel free to use on the web and in your own projects but please give credit to the respected creator. We want to open the door for more artists and sound designers to do the same. Collaborate! Using twitter as a medium for spreading the word is a fantastic way to share common interests and gain more work. I hope you enjoy the sounds.
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Nick Maxwell: I've been involved with sound design as a serious hobby for 10 years now, focusing on both musical sound creation as well as effects for multimedia projects. In 2009, I started nickstutorials.com where I provide tutorials for sound design in Ableton Live, with lessons planned for other music software in the near future. I am interested in contributing to game and film projects (portfolio at nickmaxwell.net), and I also offer one-on-one tutoring for music production. If you'd like more info, please feel free to contact me at either of my websites, or find me on twitter under the username @AbletonTutor.
Audio in the pack: I've provided a number of contact mic recordings in both unprocessed and processed forms. These samples would work well as individual stinger layers, ambiences, and even sci-fi sounds.
ContactMicEffects Download Link: http://nickstutorials.com/FreeSamples/ContactMicEffects.zip
Matt Pacyga: Since my first rock'n roll band in high school, I have been into music and sound. I still remember the first time I took apart an old boom-box and used a tape adapter plugged into an effects pedal for my first guitar amp. In college I worked on a stage crew learning live mixing and recording. At that same time I played with a professional punk rock band called Ace Troubleshooter. After my college adventure and my leave from Ace I ventured into interactive media by learning Flash.
My first sound design project was for Nike-Bauer creating original music and sound effects for the web. I fell in love. Since then I have worked for multiple agencies in Minneapolis, Minnesota on brands such as Adult Swim, Neopets, Cartoon Network and Cadbury to list a few.
Audio in the pack: I have included a collection of foley sounds used for breaking bones or smashing objects. Use them however you see fit. The technique I used was setting up a dead silent space in my kitchen and used various microphones to capture each detail of the crunch or splat. You can check out my personal site: mattpacyga.com or follow me on twitter: @plague88
20 Crunches and Splats: Download: http://mattpacyga.com/audio/twsfx/twsfx_mp.zip
