In this article, sound designer and re-recording mixer, James David Redding III M.P.S.E. takes us through the process of sound designing a police car chase using Igniter.
In this video James covers, auditioning sounds to be used, adding one shots to create details such as wheel spins and doors popping open. He also demonstrates just how easy it is to create a Doppler effect using the Igniter interface, a task that traditionally would take a lot of work.
This video is thorough, its a good watch but if there is a particular point you need to see here is a breakdown of how the video runs.
00:00 Audition engine sounds for the scene
7:06 Introducing wheel spins and sirens using one shots
10:53 Recording the sounds into the DAW
12:03 Using loops to continue the sirens and using a Doppler effect to create movement
19:28 Adding skidding details with One Shots
22:21 Close up perspective of the cars
25:42 Using Doppler to create a zoom past
28:18 Cars coming to a stop and doors opening
31:14 Sound designing the criminal’s car
34:13 Looking at the whole scene
What Is Igniter?
Igniter is a one-stop solution for designing, performing and automating vehicles directly in your DAW. From everyday vehicles, sports cars, motorbikes, planes, helicopters, spacecraft, drones or anything you can imagine.
Select from over 20 high-quality performable vehicles including Ford F150, Harley Davidson, Audi R8 and more.
Process vehicle sound effects as part of a powerful, hybrid workflow using Granular, Synth, One Shot or Loop modules.
Igniter will save hours of editing and will allow you to perform your vehicle sound effects via MIDI or change the length or type of sound in a complex vehicle scene in seconds.