Everyone knows that the main bulk or main theme of sound design is using SYNTHESIZERS.
Whether there hardware (Roland, Arturia, Moog, Access Virus etc.) or software/Plugins (Massive, Omnisphere, Serum, Sylenth1 etc.) is really up to the user.
What I would like to know is...
1. Are there any other forms or techniques of sound design other than the 'typical' synthesizer route...?
2. Are the possibilities/solutions really limitless/endless and only are bound by your imagination...?
3. Can the techniques and methods that you find or come up with...really define you as a producer and your 'signature sound',
therefore helping separate you from the pack...?
Seems like the possibilities really are limitless and only limited by your imagination correct...?
For example...
SIMPLEST FORM: Foley and General sample manipulation.
Record something that is totally unique and have never been used as a form of musical expression or treatment. (chainsaw, paper, water drops etc.)
Anyone can open up a DAW...manipulate a sample to their hearts content...until they come up with something that is totally unique and different from the original piece/sample.
MOST COMPLEX FORM: Complex web/combination of Synthesizers.
Deadmau5 and his monstrosity of a crazy, complex web of modular synthesizers. Run it thru a whole bunch of processing and manipulation until you come up with something that is totally out of this world.
Whether there hardware (Roland, Arturia, Moog, Access Virus etc.) or software/Plugins (Massive, Omnisphere, Serum, Sylenth1 etc.) is really up to the user.
What I would like to know is...
1. Are there any other forms or techniques of sound design other than the 'typical' synthesizer route...?
2. Are the possibilities/solutions really limitless/endless and only are bound by your imagination...?
3. Can the techniques and methods that you find or come up with...really define you as a producer and your 'signature sound',
therefore helping separate you from the pack...?
Seems like the possibilities really are limitless and only limited by your imagination correct...?
For example...
SIMPLEST FORM: Foley and General sample manipulation.
Record something that is totally unique and have never been used as a form of musical expression or treatment. (chainsaw, paper, water drops etc.)
Anyone can open up a DAW...manipulate a sample to their hearts content...until they come up with something that is totally unique and different from the original piece/sample.
MOST COMPLEX FORM: Complex web/combination of Synthesizers.
Deadmau5 and his monstrosity of a crazy, complex web of modular synthesizers. Run it thru a whole bunch of processing and manipulation until you come up with something that is totally out of this world.
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