r/sounddesign

Will artificial Intelligence take the job of a sound designer?

Hey y'all!

Just wondering if any of y'all had thoughts on the future of sound design and the security of the work with the rise of Artificial Intelligence?

Im of the thought - like with lots of creative jobs - we will be come more taste curators. Artificial Intelligence makes sound we select/manipulate. Similar to what is done now, just the source of it is different. Im sure there will still be a purist approach to sound design and replicating the intricacies of a human manipulating real world objects won't be easy, and the old fashion way will still hold up for a long time.

But yea whats everyone's thoughts on this stuff.

P.S. I know this subreddit has rules on the use of Artificial Intelligence I'm not promoting it to make art, ive never used it in my work, I just want to discuss the reality of what the future might look like with or without it.

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u/SockFeeling7294 — 1 day ago
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Casual Wednesday Sounds

I've been exploring sounds for already 10 years.

This a stab of saw wave feeding an infinite cluster delay loop, routed into MorphGlitch by OuterVerse, with its parameters driven by Stride Engine.

There is always new stuff to explore :)

u/AquiverSOUND — 2 days ago

A week into AudioCrucible free open beta, you people are awesome!

Quick update on AudioCrucible (the UCS renamer + metadata writer I've been building). I opened the free beta last week and 200+ people signed up. Way more than I expected, to be honest, and it is really awesome.

First update went out today, and most of what's in it came directly from beta tester feedback. Genuinely thank you to everyone who tried it and sent reports.

What's in the update:

- Mac Intel support: universal builds (arm64 + x86_64), macOS 11 Big Sur minimum. If you were on an Intel Mac waiting for a compatible build, this is it.

- Restore Original Filenames: full undo of any rename batch, including metadata-only changes. Custom columns are preserved in an embedded WAV block, so rolling back doesn't lose your work.

- Automatic CSV exports per folder: `_List.csv` for SoundMiner / BaseHead / Soundly catalogs, `_Backup_Restore.csv` is for the undo. YOu can create your own CSV template (Options → CSV Export Template) so you can pick exactly which columns end up in each, and in which order.- **Metadata fix**: every field now writes properly and reads back in SoundMiner and other metadata tools.

- UI polish: lighter inputs, brick-red error cells, better highlight on metadata-only columns, dismissible info popups, fullscreen / window state persists across sessions, optional data-sharing nudge every 10 launches.

To update: launch AudioCrucible for the notification, or open the Hub from the install folder if the popup doesn't show.

I read every piece of feedback that comes in, really. If you want to try the beta, link is in the comments. Happy to answer anything here (or on the discord server)!

u/Aenorz — 2 days ago

Sound recognition help

Can anyone help me figure out the sound I don’t know what it is, I tried dissecting it, and then I found out that it’s not the mechanical wirr in the background it’s that clicking noise, but it’s not a pin nor is it somebody tapping an ac vent
So I’m stumped

u/jayjayboh — 2 days ago
▲ 8 r/sounddesign+4 crossposts

Im a sound engineer but I wanted something faster for my own workflow, especially when working with stems from hardware setups / SD recordings.

So I ended up building a simple app that:
takes stems or add a song and you will have automacally 4 stems on the mixing section

you can even upoload a video format and automacally extract the audio for processing,
auto mixes (EQ, comp, limiter, imaging)
lets you quickly tweak or add FX

exports ready WAV in minutes

You can also load a full track and split it into stems and work backwards.

(especially from people who hate complicated setups 😄

If you like to check it let me know

u/chrisostomoszeg — 2 days ago
▲ 7 r/sounddesign+1 crossposts

My name is Teja. I am from Hyderabad. I am making my first short film and looking for sound engineer and music composer both. Any leads would help

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u/RelevantEqual7488 — 2 days ago

Butcher sfx

Hey there,if anyone is in need or interested we just launched our new pack The Butcher's shop.We will give some free copies for review.PM for more

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u/ToneLoom_audio — 2 days ago

Need help with the melody

Hello!

I need help identifying the bell-like melody pattern in the song Tomorrow X Together’s “Frost.”

I’m a beginner music producer and I’m still figuring things out while exploring FL Studio. I’ve been trying to recreate the instrumental of an existing song, and I’d really appreciate some help identifying that specific melody. I actually have pretty decent ears when it comes to picking out notes, but I’ve been hearing the wrong melody in my head for days already and now I can’t unhear it anymore, so I think I need some outside help. 😭

I honestly wouldn’t mind seeing the exact notes either if anyone can figure them out.

Thank y’all!

u/Karuudesuu — 2 days ago

i can't fint the sound effect

I'm looking for a sound effect where it's used at the beginning of a clip when it appears to make a loop out of a lot of clips that appear. Please help me, I've been looking since yesterday

What is the name of this sound effect? Sorry, I don't understand sound editing very well

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u/Competitive_Jump8522 — 2 days ago
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For anyone chasing that Dune/Arrival vibe!

Hi everyone!

I wanted to share my sample pack focused on cinematic and atmospheric sound design, Signature Vol.1 by HorrorSound.

From slowly evolving e-bow textures and bending horns to deep low-end signature sounds that feel like they’re emerging from the distance, this collection draws inspiration from the sound worlds of Dune and Arrival.

Signature Vol. 1 offers a wide variety of material designed for horror/tension underscore, cinematic sound design, and modern trailers. It’s also included in the larger CAPSULE bundle.

Audio demo and details here:
www.horrorsound.org/sounds/signature-vol-1

Best,

Alessandro Romeo
Founder & Lead Sound Designer

HorrorSound.org

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u/HorrorSoundFx — 3 days ago

Any other sound designers working remotely in a hot country?

Something I struggle with every year, working from my personal mini-home studio during the summer in a hot country - how do you guys keep your rooms cool?

I always end up paying crazy electricity bills because I have to run the AC, and tower fans are too loud whenever I'm doing design work.

Anyone found a solution that is both quiet and relatively economical?

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u/SCHR4DERBRAU — 3 days ago

Experimental

HI, My name is Jesus, I'm from Honduras. recently I started with the field recording and this an experiment made by me that I want to share with you guys.

Experimental

Peace.

u/jes_userm — 3 days ago

(Non-musical question) How to reduce subwoofer bass

Probably the wrong sub for this but I just moved into a new house, and my next door neighbor has been complaining that he can hear when we watch movies at night. Our houses are not connected and there’s about 20ft of space between the outer walls. I went outside to test with a loud song playing, and while standing at the property line, yeah you could kinda hear it but not great. I want to be a nice neighbor however and was wondering what I can do to reduce the bass by maybe how it’s positioned physically. The digital audio settings seem to not allow for much room to play without equalization, otherwise I’d just fix it there.

In the pic, you can see the sub on the left which I sat on top of a towel with no luck. Maybe how it’s angled from the wall corner? Or getting it farther off the ground?

u/Mamaskerkskerk — 4 days ago

main synth in "camel by camel" by Sandy Marton?

i just got myself a midi keyboard and i want to try to recreate that camel by camel infamous synth, however i am not sure which synth / keyboard was used. in the worst case, i want to recreate it in sytrus or vital. can anyone help? here's the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvsR-xciOTg

u/bottle_fairy — 3 days ago

Serum Phasing Issues...

Hey guys, I’m pretty new to music production and sound design, and I’m looking for a bit of help.

I’m currently working on a remake of the song “James Hype - Don’t Wake Me Up.” James uploaded a YouTube video breaking down the project file, and for the main melodic lead layers in the drop, he’s basically just using init presets in Serum 2.

The lead group consists of 3 separate Serum instances: one for the main melodic lead, two for the harmonic layers.

When I try to recreate those same 3 layers using init presets, I’m getting some phasing issues on certain notes when the melodic and harmonic layers play together.

I already tried setting the random knob to 0 and matching the phase settings (0°, 180°, etc.), but the phasing issue is still there no matter what I do.

Since I’m still pretty new to production and sound design, I was wondering if there’s something in Serum or in my layering process that I might be missing that could be causing this?
I've attached the link below:
https://youtu.be/R-cId5PQHJc?si=PSq-yBFDFoLRV7jK&t=272

u/WickiPed1a — 3 days ago
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"Stray" by BlueTwelve Studio re-design

Started working on my sound design showreel. This is the first clip! Audio re-design of a clip of the "Stray" game by BlueTwelve Studio. 😺

https://ksdesign.online/

u/01Kris01 — 4 days ago

I was recommended this subreddit to ask this question. Can someone help me identify this sound effect? I wanna use it in my music and I've been searching, but can't find anything. (most commonly used in early 2000's hip hop)

u/Past_Highlight_4446 — 5 days ago