Not sure what platform you are looking for (PC/MAC) but I've been
using Cakewalk products for years and they have really good soft
synths as well as sample libraries. Another great tool you may want
to consider on the PC side is FL Studio. Good luck.
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If you're producing spot effects you're better off with a wave editor.
On a PC Sound Forge is the king of sound editors and on the Mac there really
isn't one that shines out.
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/soundforgefamily.asp
In past I've used the quick and dirty wave generators
Practically everything is available here:
http://www.sounddogs.com/
And you can dl low-res versions to test before buying. Don't buy a
whole library.
Alternatively, you could hire a sound design specialist... I know, UX
designers don't hire specialists... seriously, though, I know a few
I had a lot of luck with a wide library of sounds here:
http://www.soundrangers.com/
As others have said, if you really want to make something from
scratch, this isn't what you need, but if you want at least some
basis for manipulation you can find a lot of good stuff here...
cheap.
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www.extrememusic.com
www.flashkit.com
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On Mar 19, 2009, at 12:31 PM, Jeff Garbers jgarb...@xltsoftware.com
wrote:
I had a lot of luck with a wide library of sounds here:
http://www.soundrangers.com/
As others have said, if you really want to make something from
My last question got me such excellent responses from you guys that
I'll give it another go.
I need a rapid-turnaround sound design tool for user interfaces. I
have extensive sound and music production experience, but I don't
know where to turn for a versatile software synth that can quickly
make
Sounds like what you want is a sample pack, not a softsynth. There are great
collections out there from EastWest, and they come with the software you
need. Ableton Live, Logic, Adobe Audition, or even GarageBand in a pinch
will help with that. You can layer the sounds with the synths that come
Coming up dry on my search, but look for Sound Effects, or SFX, libraries;
browse the Sound on Sound and Keyboard Magazine websites for reviews on the
latest.
An FM synth is good for getting spacey sounds-- I swear by Native
Instruments' FM8. Their IxD has gotten really good over the years, too.
