Lynda Audio Design for Interactive Projects [TUTORiAL]

Sound is a subtle - but critical - aspect of any physical or web-based product. Even if a sound lasts less than a second, it affects how users feel about a product. If the sounds users hear as they navigate a program or unlock a reward in a game are pleasant, they are likely to feel more favorable about the product as a whole. In this course, instructor Nate Mars shares practical approaches to creating user interface sounds for web and physical products - from creative brief to execution. Nate explores working with professional audio tools and digital audio workstations like Ableton Live and Pro Tools; takes you through the end-to-end sound design process; explains how to interpret a creative brief; discusses audio cues that can inform users and create a better sonic experience; and more.

Topics include:

• Working with professional audio tools and digital audio workstations
• Staying organized
• Interpreting creative briefs
• Creating an audio mood board
• Exporting audio from Ableton Live
• How sounds inform users
• Creating action sounds like play, stop, and select
• Layering different sounds

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