[Request] Lightsaber-like sounds

Sodaholic · Post by **Sodaholic** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:17 pm

For Sam's Adventure, I'm going to have something called the "Lazer-Sword" (basically a lightsaber ripoff), and I'm currently using lightsaber sounds, but I don't want to for two reasons: copyright issues, and I want this to be a little more unique. I've already attempted making original sounds, and failed miserably. (they sucked. BADLY.) It'd be nice if someone could point me to some sounds that would work well for a lightsaberish weapon.

If anyone would like to make sounds for me, I need a turn on sound (for being raised), an idle hum, a turn off sound (for being lowered), a swing sound, and a hit sound.

amv2k9 · Post by **amv2k9** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:30 pm

Try the Freesound Project.

Blaskowitz · Post by **Blaskowitz** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:52 pm

I think there was some in Daniel's weapons.

printz · Post by **printz** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:30 am

Would a synth instrument further processed make a viable lightsaber hum?

I guess you can use modified steam noise for the lightsaber impact sound.

JustinC · Post by **JustinC** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:35 pm

plastic wrap/ ballon for the hits...place an ipod or something nect to your computer speaker( or do something like that near a speaker) for the hum...edit it all in whatever audio program you can find.

Post by **Tragos** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:38 pm

You could also stand on your roof during a thunder storm and record the sounds with with an ipod.

I'll be trying this next week....

wildweasel · Post by **wildweasel** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:33 pm

Note for the wise: just because it's April Fools' Day does not entitle you to be a smart-ass.

printz · Post by **printz** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:12 pm

Minus the "you stand on the roof", the suggestion sounds interesting (provided the iPod doesn't destroy itself in the rain). You get quite a large variety of random powerful noises this way.

Post by **Tragos** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:49 pm

Weasel didn't take me seriously once again....

wildweasel · Post by **wildweasel** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:13 pm

Tragos wrote:Weasel didn't take me seriously once again....

And you're bumping this thread to complain about it?

Big C · Post by **Big C** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:35 pm

I think he was making a joke, Weaselboy.

Besides, the post above him was the one that bumped the thread.

Post by **Tragos** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:18 pm

LOL

If you really would like to make lighting sounds, hitting a piece of thin metal with a sledge hammer is the classic method. I think you have to stand it up somehow before hitting it, so don't lay it flat.

wildweasel · Post by **wildweasel** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:59 pm

The old-timey radio method is to actually take a piece of sheet metal and whip it around. The sound of it wobbling (assuming it's large and thin enough) generally produces convincing distant rumbling thunder.

Post by **Ryan Cordell** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:33 am

wildweasel wrote:The old-timey radio method is to actually take a piece of sheet metal and whip it around. The sound of it wobbling (assuming it's large and thin enough) generally produces convincing distant rumbling thunder.

Worst case scenario, it at least ends up sounding like a metallic Zoidberg.

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