This is the sound design of the promo video made for D&D Creations, a 3D content development studio. 

Made by George Krallis (CG), Ioannis Varelidis (Music Score) and Kostas Loukovikas (Sound Design), in order to light D&D's start up webninar sessions of Vue masterclasses.

Watch the video here:
https://vimeo.com/71583834

For the sound design a coffee mixer turned into a spooky alarm siren, a microwave in operation into the sub moody industrial ambience, several recordings of a bicycle ball bearing used for mapping the turning drills & a ping pong ball, rubbed in a pan, became the sound of the turning gears. 

Hope to enjoy it! 

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Some of the sound effects used for the design are from the libraries of Sound Ex Machina. (http://soundexmachina.com)


Sound Design for the promo video of D&D Creations

This texture designed using only a refrigerator motor noise recording I captured with a Huawei Y5 smartphone.

I've passed the recording through these VST effects, below:

- ApQualizr2 by Apulsoft
- Crystallizer by SoundToys
- Filterjam and Things Texture by Audiothing
- La Petite by Fine Cut Bodies
- BX Sub filter by BrainWorx
- Filter step by AudioModern
- MIA Fat by MIA Laboratories
- Full Bucket Vocoder FBVC by ull Bucket Music
- Filter step by Free Mod Phase Modulator
- Finisher Micro by Ujam

Hope you enjoy it. Below, you can download the raw recording, just as I've captured it with my phone, and you're welcome to use the sound for free in any project you like. Happy designing :)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qej8uwwv0wocwur/Kostas%20Loukovikas%20-%20Refrigerator%20%20Motor%20Noise%20%28Raw%29.wav?dl=0

Refrigerator Motor Noise

Single-engine turboprop aircrafts passbys - Beechcraft T-6 Texan II

Gear used:
ZoomF8
Oktava mk012 match pair
Sennheiser MKH8060

The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is a single-engine turboprop trainer aircraft used by the United States Air Force for basic pilot training and Combat Systems Officer (CSO) training, the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps for primary Naval Aviator training and primary and intermediate Naval Flight Officer (NFO) training, and by the Royal Canadian Air Force (CT-156 Harvard II designation), Greek Air Force, Israeli Air Force (with the "Efroni" nickname), and Iraqi Air Force for basic flight training. It is used for training by the Mexican Air Force, Royal Air Force, Royal Moroccan Air Force, and the Royal New Zealand Air Force - Source: Wikipedia

#aircraft #passby #aeroplane #turboprop  airshow #soundeffect #sfx #soundFX

Group Of Beechcraft T - 6 Texan II Aircraft Passby

Some futuristic vehicle pass bys I designed just for fun, using only the flyover sounds of the renowned single-engine turboprop T-6 Texan II Aircraft.

Plugins used:

Filter jam and ThingsMotor by AudioThing
ApQualizr2 by apulshoft
Hysteresis by Glitchgmachines
FreshAir by Slate Digital and Kilohearts
Crystallizer by SoundToys
Proximity and Kotelnikov by Tokyo Dawn Records
Finisher Micro by Ujam
Pitchshifter by Logic X
La Petite Excite by Fine Cut Bodies

Below, you can find the original recording of the T-6 Texan II Aircraft flyovers, just as I've captured them during an Aerobatics airshow event.

Enjoy!

#sounddesign #sounddesigners #sounddesigner #soundeffects #soundeffect #sfx #soundfx #aircrafr #passbys #passby #flyover

Futuristic Vehicle Passbys

Testing my new contact mic on my cat. You're listening to her soft vibrant sound while she's purring out of pleasure and gradually falling into sleep.
Not quite satisfied though by the outcome. Had to cut a lot of mid-high frequencies due to some noise factors caused by the mic placement, so the hole sound became too moody, too  subby...Better next time:)

Anyway, pump up the volume and feel!

#sounddesign sounddesigner #soundeffect #soundeffetcs #cat #purr #animal #sfx #soundfx

Testing a contact mic on my cat

Countdown To The Apocalypse contest - Ressurection

Recorded in Xanthi, Greece on a Saturday morning with stealth recording technique. 

The bazaar takes place in the centre of the city each Saturday and it is renowned for its oriental character and the diversity of merchandise on display filled with colours, sounds and life.

View location on Radio Aporee:
(A global soundmap dedicated to ‪#‎phonography‬ and ‪#‎fieldrecording‬)
http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31059

#fieldrecording #soundeffects #soundeffect #sfx #soundfx #crowd #ambience #atmosphere

Crowded Bazaar Ambience

You’re listening to the sound of a Huey helicopter getting louder and louder as it approaches, flies past and vanishes into the horizon.

I just happened to be on the sixth floor of an apartment near a military base, and had my zoomH6 with me. So, the recording was made using only the stereo XY capsule, at 120 degrees, 24/96wav.

While doing some post work on the recording and focusing in the sound, I was reminded of the famous explosion in the opening sequence of Apocalypse Now where you see where you see a glimpse of a helicopter skid fly by, then dust/napalm gas rising and blurring the scene and the line "This is the end" playing while bombs are going off in the jungle. So, I added a little musical cue from The Doors, just to spark some memories of this epic movie and the concept it was dealing with.

#soundeffect #soundeffects #sfx #soundfx #helicopter #flyover #fieldrecording #huey

Huey helicopter flies past

Fireworks in the distance with background city noise. Recorded from a balcony on the sixth floor of my apartment

#fieldrecording #soundeffects #soundeffect #sfx #soundfx #Fireworks #ambience #atmosphere

Fireworks In The Distance

Water falling in a metal bucket with a nice circular reverberation.

#soundeffects #soundeffect #fieldrecording #sounddesign #sfx #soundfx #sounddesigner #water

Water falling in a metal bucket (circular reverberation)

A large crowd of people talking non-stop.
Recorded in Xanthi, Greece, while waiting for a live show to begin.

#fieldrecording  #crowd #voices #soundeffect #soundeffects

Crowd Of People Talking Nonstop

Urban Rain is a 16-minute soundscape based on field recordings that were made at different times of the year, at various indoor and outdoor locations, in an urban environment.

The session opens with a gentle birdsong on a sunny day with background city ambiance. Later, gloomy clouds are gradually gathering densely, signaling the coming of a heavy rainfall. A howling storm breaking is out and torrential downpour rain falling on metallic rooftops, pebbled streets, and various surfaces. Sharp thunders are cracking slowly in the distance, along with other parallel sounds like passing-by trains, ominous sirens from distant fire trucks and a helicopter noise getting louder and louder as it approaches, which then flies past and fades away. Rain gradually abates and the water trickles into the drains, bringing the mix to a tranquil epilogue.

Hope you like it.
Put on your headphones and enjoy :)

#filedrecording #sounddesign #soundscape #ambience #rainstorm #rain #sfx #soundfx #soundeffects #soundeffect

Urban Rain

Rain water running off the roof on an umbrella, creating a nice low frequency drone effect.

Gear used:
- ZoomH6
- Sennheiser MKH8060

Plugins Used:
- ApQualizer2 by ApulSoft
- BX Digital X3 by Brainwork
- Dimension expander by Xfer Records
- Head Crusher - Audio Assault

#fieldrecording #soundeffects #soundeffect #rain #ambience #natural #sfx #soundfx #umbrella #water #sounddesign

Low-end drone, created from the natural sound of rain

My son's ultrasound heartbeat. Captured with a ZoomH6 at 44/16.

#sfx #soundeffect #soundeffects #soundesign #soundfx

Ultrasound Heartbeat (in loop)

This is my audio contribution to Sound Photography theme by Cities And Memory global collaborative sound project, which is encompassing field recording, sound art and sound mapping. 

Sound Photography is the biggest ever worldwide artistic interaction between photographers and sound artists, covering 34 countries and six continents with sound pieces inspired by photographs.

My soundscape inspired by the above vibrating singing bowls that can be used for meditation and healing practices. This picture was taken at the warehouse of Silver Sky Imports, by Tony Bartlels, with a collection of some of the largest grounding bowls, including the very largest in the center. 

Hope you enjoy it :)

Explore the whole interactive gallery here:
https://citiesandmemory.com/mappoints/photofull

#musical #music #composition #soundeffects #sfx #soundfx #sounddesign

Zen Grounding Singing Bowls - Sound Photography project by Cities And Memory

Howling wind cracks of a window. Recorded with a ZoomH6 in XY mic configuration.

#fieldrecording #wind #soundeffects #soundeffect #sounddesign #sounddesigner #sfx #soundfx

Howling Wind cracks of a window

A recording I did in Istanbul, past year, inside the church of St. Anthony of Padua. Captured with a ZoomH6 at 96kHz / 24 bit.

This field recording is part of the Sacred Spaces project by Cities and Memory - A project that examines the role that sound has played in our spiritual and religious lives for thousands of years. Find out more about the project, here:
https://citiesandmemory.com/2017/02/east-meets-west-istanbul-sounds/

Location: Istiklal Caddesi, Beyoglu, Istanbul
Coordinates: 41.0325,28.9764 

#soundeffects #soundeffect #fieldrecording #sfx #soundfx #voice #chanting

Male voice chanting inside the Church Of St. Anthony Of Padua, Istanbul

Throwing water on hot coals. Nice source for some magical sound effects.

#fieldrecording #soundeffects #fire #smoke #sfx #soundfx #sounddesign #sounddesigner #magical #magic

And They All Disappeared In a Puff Of Smoke (Abra Kadabra SFX)

Air conditioner with low pitched mechanical movement. Seamless loop. Recorded with a ZoomH6 in XY mic configuration.

Plugins Used:
- ApQualizer2 by ApulSoft
- Sie-Q and Crystallizer by Soundtoys
- La Petite by Fine Cut Bodies
- Saturation by Softube
- Flex Time by Logic X

#soundeffects #fieldrecording #sounddesign #sounddesigner #sfx #soundfx

Air conditioner with low pitched mechanical movement (Seamless loop)

This texture designed using only a cellophane bubble airbag wrap recording passed through:

- ApQualizr2 by Apulsoft
- SPL Deverb
- Super Filterbank by Michael Norris
- Spectral Stretch by Michael Norris
- Platinum Reverb by Logic X
- Crystallizer by SoundToys
- Filterjam by Audiothing
- Thumb (percussive subharmonic Synth) by Metric Halo
- Hysteresis by Glitchmachines
- Spectral Tracing by Michael Norris
- Sie Q by Soundtoys
- Stereo Delay by Logic X
- Kotelnikov Comp by Tokyo Dawn Labs
- Valhalla Shimmer by Valhalla DSP

#sounddesign #sounddesigner #soundeffects #audiodesign

Cellophane Bubbles Wrap - Sound design

Captured during a trip to Kastoria city, Greece with a ZoomH6. You’re welcome to use this recording in whatever way you like. 

#fieldrecording #soundeffects #soundscape #sfx #soundfx #natural #ambience #ambient

Soundscape at lake of Kastoria, Greece

An underwater recording of a raging river. Captured with the H2a Hydrophone by Aquarian Audio in Nestos river (Greece).

You can find more naturally occurring or designed underwater steadies on our sound library RIVER FLOWS here: https://soundexmachina.com/library/river-flows-over-and-under

#underwater #riverflow, #flow #water #hydrophone, #ambience #atmosphere #aqua #aquatic #soundeffects #fieldrecording #sounddesign

Underwater River Flow

Captured with a Sennheiser MKH8060 and a ZoomF8 recorder.

Gas Stove Runs Out Of Propane

This is an audio short I did just for fun, using only my son’s ultrasonic heartbeat recordings. Enjoy :)

Plugins used:

ApQualizer by Apulsoft
SPL De Verb by SPL
Varispeed by Genuine Soundware 
Things Texture by Audio Thing
La Petite by Fine Cut Bodies
Filterjam by Audio Thing
Dirty Filter by Bedroom Producers Blog
Crystallizer by Soundtoys
Fin Micro by UJAM
Valhalla Shimmer by Valhalla
Cerise by Acustica

#soundeffect #soundeffects #sounddesign #heartbeat #ultrasonic

Journey to the Center of the Heart

Field recordist, sound effects creator, founder at Sound Ex Machina - an SFX design studio producing context-based sound effects for motion picture, games, apps, audio drama and theater plays.

I've worked with clients and studios to craft audio storytelling experiences across a range of audiovisual projects such as short films, animation, mobile apps, sound logos and art exhibitions.

When I am not creating audio for media I produce ambient electronic music under the names @mahindrawaves and @innersonar.

SOUND DESIGNER: Portfolio
http://behance.net/loukovikas

SOUND EX MACHINA: Sound Effect Libraries
http://soundexmachina.com

COMPOSER / PRODUCER
http://innersonar.bandcamp.com
https://mahindrawaves.bandcamp.com

Thanks for taking the time to check out my site. Feel free to contact me with your suggestions, ideas, comments or business inquiries.

Kostas Loukovikas

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