SONIC DESIGN/ PROJECT 2

21.10.2024 - 08.12.2024 (Week 9 - Week 11)
TAN JIE YING / 0353959 / BACHELOR IN DESIGN OF CREATIVE MEDIA
SONIC DESIGN
PROJECT 2

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Project 2: Audio Storytelling Create a radio-style audiobook of a popular fairy tale with voice acting, sound effects, and a fitting soundscape to enhance the storytelling.

Progress

Figure 1.1 Recordings

Some parts were too high-pitched during the recording, so I first reduced the loudness in those areas.

Figure 1.2 One of The Recording Before Adjust (Recording 5)

Figure 1.3 One of The Recording After Adjust (Recording 5)

Since the recording audio was inconsistently loud, I adjusted each recording individually to match the loudness of Recording 1.

Figure 1.4 Recording 1 Audio

Figure 1.5 Recording 2 Audio (Before & After)

Figure 1.6 Recording 3 Audio  (Before & After)

Figure 1.7 Recording 4 Audio  (Before & After)

Figure 1.8 Recording 5 Audio  (Before & After)

Figure 1.9 Recording 6 Audio (Before & After)

Figure 1.10 Recording 2 - Equalizer

Recording adjuments: 

Recording 1

Figure 2.1 De Noice

Figure 2.2 Parametric Equalizer

I also applied a hard limiter to Recording 1 to avoid clipping.

Recording 2

Figure 2.3 Parametric Equalizer

Recording 3

Figure 2.4 Parametric Equalizer

Figure 2.5 De Noise

When saying 'The choice is yours,' there is a blowing sound. To reduce this, I used the equalizer. 

Figure 2.6 Parametric Equalizer

However, the blowing sound still remained, so I used the generic high-pass in the equalizer to reduce it further.

Figure 2.6 Parametric Equalizer (Generic Hi-Pass)

Figure 2.7 Pitch Shifter ("The choice is yours")

After making adjustments, I applied the pitch shifter to all the recordings.

Figure 3.1 Pitch Shifter

Lastly, I combined the recordings in the multitrack session and added the background music.

Figure 3.2 Multiple Track

BGM

Figure 3.2 Multiple Track with BGM

Final Outcome
Google Drive

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FEEDBACK

• Apply Denoise to remove unwanted background sound.

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REFLECTIONS

This project focuses on noise reduction. Since the background noise in my recording is minimal, I focused more on reducing the "sss" sounds in the audio. Reducing the "sss" sounds was the most challenging part of this project, as it took me a lot of time to adjust and repeatedly listen to the results. However, there is still room for improvement in the adjusted sections because some parts still have noticeable "sss" sounds and breath noises.