WOW!! I've been using Cubase Elements for some time now (since 8 came out) but I only used it to record my band, mix and mastering the demos. Now I'm upgrading to Artist and slowly start do discover all the hidden gems.... Loved the video.
Good vid as always. Really starting to see changes in my tunes with regard to levels and mixing, blending sounds to fit better. That's from watching your vids and seeing what you do. Big thanks.
I know this is an old video, but it did spark my interest in wanting to learn what goes into the soundscape process. Gracias. BTW, you killed me with "...and you're sad because you couldn't get your straw inside your juice box." That caught me off guard which made it even funnier. 😂👍
I just found you this week . Your Channel is very well done . Your really good at what you do . Keep it up . Oh yeah. Besides being the patron saint of music , what do you mean by ( Run through Cecilia ) ?
To be honest, it keeps getting harder to put the straw into the Juicebox. In Germany we are limited to Paper straws which leads to some problems for some people and fun stories.
Do you have to set the atmosphere sample to the tempo or can you just throw it in there? By the way you have amazing work. And by atmosphere I mean the nature sample you put in the first part of the video.
Yo dude! I don't really ever time stretch/warp the tempo of any atmospheric/background elements unless they have some kind of distinctive rhythmic quality. Any beat/rhythm from them is more just a happy accident than anything!
Bro, that voice!! Awesome vid here. How in the world did you learn all these filters and Cubase as a whole?? I really want to get seriously into sound design for motion graphics, but my head spins trying to get real training for Cubase. Or is this even Cubase?
[Pedant voice] uM dOnT yOu MeAn Ab nOt G# Great video man, picked up some tricks! I figured that a channel with 'theory' in the name wouldn't mind some music theory pedantry ;) Subscribed
Great video, my compliments! If I need to create soundscapes for my videos and considering I really love evolutive sounds just like Wavestation (or Wavestate) so, which "real" synth (not computer plugin) do you suggest to create these sounds further to the Wavestate?
Hey man, thanks a lot for this tutorial. A small question: how do you work textures over chord progressions? Let's say something simple, like a I-IV-V. Would you move your drone up and down over every chord change, or would you rather keep a sustained pedal note indepently of what's going on on top? Thanks!
Yo! Well, generally speaking they are more 'drone' elements so they stick to the root of the song and everything else gets worked over the top. If it's not too unstable with many notes and such, then you could render it out and put it in a sampler to convert it to a playable pad/instrument!
@@VenusTheory Thank you very much for taking the time to answer. Over the last couple days I've been experimenting and I finally decided to stick to the root. For the folk music I'm working on, droning over the fundamental makes resolution much stronger. Thanks again dude, have a great weekend.
Yo! I did not, this was just made for the tutorial and wasn't really used in anything. Samples should be on reddit's drumkits subreddit somewhere but not totally sure on that.
Glad you enjoyed it! As for the record mode, I just use the * key to start recording. I'm not sure if I set that up as a custom macro or not as it's been so long haha.
Haha thanks. And yeah this is just what I sound like really. The only processing going on is just a bit of EQ since I'm close to the mic and that gets a bit boxy, and some compression just to even out the levels. Best advice I can give is just speak from your chest and not your nose.
Sorry, just realized I didn't answer your question about the mic - this is a Sterling Audio SP50 from the SP50/30 kit that's about $100. Super cheap little mic and great for videos and such or other applications. My main mic for actual vocals and stuff is an AKG c214 but this little dude is great as well.
I don’t know if you’ll read this but I’d love a tutorial on ghxsts sound design and mixing if you’re familiar with him(TH-cam search ghxst, he’s the producer page), no one I’ve seen has been able to recreate his sound so it’d be really Interesting and insightful
Yo! I try to keep an eye on all my comments! I'll definitely note it down on the suggestions list - not familiar with ghxsts myself but maybe there's a good tutorial to come out of it!
Question: I am new to the field and eyeing up a career in it. I see a lot of back and forth about what a sound designer is and what the scope of their job entails. I love ambience like this, but some people insist that this is explicitly the domain of a composer and not a sound designer. Does anyone have any insight on this for either film or games?
Yo! Well, in that case yes that would really come to the composer's end of things. You wouldn't want to force the composer to write in a certain key or create clashing sonics. That said, you might be more interested in the field I work in myself. I often create sample libraries and soundbanks that are designed to be used with certain synths or programs like Kontakt which are then in turn purchased by composers and game studios and musicians and all that to use when creating their scores/games/music/etc. I'd suggest you start researching some sound companies that release libraries for film/game composers and reach out to them!
Is diva pretty good with the pads? I want some chill or dark pad , but on sylenth 1 I can't find anything , can you give me some quick feedback on this diva plugin?
Yo! Yeah Diva is great for that kinda vintage/warm sound. However, it's extremely CPU heavy. For other options though, Massive is surprisingly good for pads, as is stuff like Omnisphere, Reaktor, and Absynth. UVI Falcon is an absolute beast for pads too!
Venus Theory Venus Theory mm what's the best free vst to do the pads? Diva than it's not my option , really too much heavy cpu consumation :/ , but those plugins are free? Like UVI for example?
In terms of free, I'd really recommend using Cecilia 5 and just running random stuff through it, then using that in a sampler track. Outside that, I'm not too aware of any free VSTs that are super good for pads. You may be able to dig around on VST4Free though and see if there's something designed with pads in mind!
Yo! My vocal chain is just a bit of EQ to clean up the low rumbly stuff, a bit of mid cut/boost for clarity, and a slight high shelf. There's a bit of compression to level things out, and then a limiter at the end to catch any weird peaks.
Hey dude! Well, that's up to you really! You could add a sub bass sine layer, a nice low reese bass, or just duplicate the final pad and pitch it down an octave!
Yo! Cecilia is a special bit of software for sound design. It unfortunately no longer works for me, so I'm not sure if it's updated or working too well. That said, if you want to try it, you can find it at: ajaxsoundstudio.com/software/cecilia/
Yo! There you are! I was digging through my comments trying to find your name, forgot to note that in the suggestions list haha. I'll make it up to you next time!
The man with the best audio voice I've ever come across.
Haha thanks
Exactly what I was thinking!
Literally.
it's a lot deeper these days..
lol totally radio like
HOLY SMOKES DUDE, YOUR VOICE!!!!!! :o :o :o Amazing voice
Haha thanks.
LOTS of EQing going on there lol.
Sadly not really. I just sound like a car commercial
@@VenusTheory How many cigarret's you need to smoke to sound like that?
Okay jokes aside that's a good voice here.
Didn't realize how adding different samples into my ambience like that would improve it so much, good video!
Glad it was helpful!
"Maybe you are sad because you couldn't get your straw into the juice box." I had a great laugh at line. Excellent video. Thanks!
lol, I took that soo literal.. until now.
Ultimate juice box straw failure ambience!
Very inspiring, even 3 years later, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Pls do asmr videos too gosh ur voice is the coolest thing ever
The ultimate voice for the voice creator.
Terrific-really dug the Retrologue vs Serum bass shootout too. It's not just your knowhow, it's that you're chill and clear about communicating it.
Thanks dude! Glad you enjoy the videos!
Excellent tutorial. Thanks so much. Learnt a lot.
Glad it was helpful!
Love your channel! Thanks for the high quality content.
No problem, glad you enjoy it!
the proposal is good that the atmosphere where you are and your mood influences what kind of environment you want to create
For sure! Atmosphere is a huge part of giving a track that 'soul' that it needs!
Thanks this is fantastic stuff 💪
Excellent presentation, thank you.
Dudes hell of a sheet metal worker and looks to be good with computers too. Take it away brain!
Excellent demonstration
Your training in this area was much more useful than other producers
Glad it was helpful!
Juice box trauma lives deep within us all..solidarity..i feel you brother ❤
WOW!! I've been using Cubase Elements for some time now (since 8 came out) but I only used it to record my band, mix and mastering the demos.
Now I'm upgrading to Artist and slowly start do discover all the hidden gems....
Loved the video.
Glad it was helpful! Cubase is a really deep DAW and has a lot of great stuff under the hood if you know where to look!
Good vid as always. Really starting to see changes in my tunes with regard to levels and mixing, blending sounds to fit better. That's from watching your vids and seeing what you do. Big thanks.
Thanks dude! Glad it's been helpful!
You've been putting up some really great content. Thanks for putting in the effort and for sharing your knowledge.
For sure dude, glad you like it!
Great video!
Man i hate it when i can't get the straw inside my juicebox
Lol really cool tutorial, keep up the awesome content!
You have get the best voice man.
Haha thanks dude!
very dope process , thank you
The voice is pure honey
your voice is ambiance
Nice sounds, clear advice.
Glad it was helpful!
I know this is an old video, but it did spark my interest in wanting to learn what goes into the soundscape process. Gracias.
BTW, you killed me with "...and you're sad because you couldn't get your straw inside your juice box." That caught me off guard which made it even funnier. 😂👍
As always mate, great video.. kudos from Modern Music for Funerals.👍👍👍
this is really cool, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
2 seconds in, awesome voice, this tutorial will be great
that intro is really good!
I just found you this week . Your Channel is very well done . Your really good at what you do . Keep it up . Oh yeah. Besides being the patron saint of music , what do you mean by ( Run through Cecilia ) ?
the voice omg :0
If you enjoyed this, you'll probably enjoy this too:
Philth Masterclass - DBs
th-cam.com/video/F8CVUHRaYrg/w-d-xo.html
Added that to my watch list, thanks for sharing!
Pretty helpful. I've just been using pad presets mostly.
For sure! Presets can be a great starting point to - especially if you start combining and processing them! I have a video on that as well somewhere!
@@VenusTheory or to learn how a sound/patch you have in your head is made
I like your voice. You sound like a friend of mine that was in radio years ago. I've lost contact for over 20 years now
The straw inside your juicebox haha.
There is nothing worse than not being able to get your straw into your juice box.
Right
This is superb!
Thanks dude, glad it was helpful!
I love the sound effects so soothing ! Is it right Ben ? You know who u are
This is a very good video. Thanks for the inspiration
Glad it was helpful!
Your voice is deep
lol wtf I litterally searched for a pad design video from you on your channel like 2 days ago.
U the real god
Haha well now you've got another one! Hope it helps!
He is not ! Dont use God name since you are an atheist, respect others religion!
Can I have your Instagram?
Yes, you true🙏
To be honest, it keeps getting harder to put the straw into the Juicebox. In Germany we are limited to Paper straws which leads to some problems for some people and fun stories.
Still relevant years later
Something actually helpful thanks man I subscribed
Glad to hear it!
Do you have to set the atmosphere sample to the tempo or can you just throw it in there? By the way you have amazing work. And by atmosphere I mean the nature sample you put in the first part of the video.
Yo dude! I don't really ever time stretch/warp the tempo of any atmospheric/background elements unless they have some kind of distinctive rhythmic quality. Any beat/rhythm from them is more just a happy accident than anything!
Thanks a lot,you are a great teacher
Thanks dude, glad it was helpful!
Very helpful! Thank you
Glad to hear it! I have more pad/atmosphere tutorials coming in the next few weeks!
Thanks for the video tutorials bruv. Good stuff.
Glad you liked it!
Holy moly! What's your mic setup like? It's awesome
Heyo! You can see a list of my setup at venustheory.com/gear
Bro, that voice!! Awesome vid here. How in the world did you learn all these filters and Cubase as a whole?? I really want to get seriously into sound design for motion graphics, but my head spins trying to get real training for Cubase. Or is this even Cubase?
[Pedant voice] uM dOnT yOu MeAn Ab nOt G#
Great video man, picked up some tricks! I figured that a channel with 'theory' in the name wouldn't mind some music theory pedantry ;) Subscribed
Great video, my compliments! If I need to create soundscapes for my videos and considering I really love evolutive sounds just like Wavestation (or Wavestate) so, which "real" synth (not computer plugin) do you suggest to create these sounds further to the Wavestate?
I was trying to find video of how to make sounds like in your intro so do you have any idea?
Good sir
looooooove the voice!!! Clearly made for podcasting n tutorials :)))
Glad to hear it haha
damned ! you kill me again dude !!
Haha glad you liked it!
Interesting. Thanks :-)
Glad you liked it!
Hey man, thanks a lot for this tutorial.
A small question: how do you work textures over chord progressions? Let's say something simple, like a I-IV-V. Would you move your drone up and down over every chord change, or would you rather keep a sustained pedal note indepently of what's going on on top?
Thanks!
Yo! Well, generally speaking they are more 'drone' elements so they stick to the root of the song and everything else gets worked over the top. If it's not too unstable with many notes and such, then you could render it out and put it in a sampler to convert it to a playable pad/instrument!
@@VenusTheory Thank you very much for taking the time to answer. Over the last couple days I've been experimenting and I finally decided to stick to the root. For the folk music I'm working on, droning over the fundamental makes resolution much stronger.
Thanks again dude, have a great weekend.
15:33 hilarious! haa haa :D
Love this, man. Do you do video games as well?
Yo! Never worked doing video game sound design or scoring, but would love to get into it someday!
@@VenusTheory Cool, man! There's a big industry and that's kind of my next step in the few years, so let's see haha
this is epic, did you export and upload it ? also where did you get sunny day sample?
Yo! I did not, this was just made for the tutorial and wasn't really used in anything. Samples should be on reddit's drumkits subreddit somewhere but not totally sure on that.
@@VenusTheory found them! I'll link the video after. Thanks bro
Where can I buy those instrument one shots? the ones you blended in? BTW, awesome tutorial man!
Hey dude! They're actually totally free! You can get them here: vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html
How can I get this library?
Cool video! How can I change my record mode to like yours? You hit your record button and immediately it starts recording. Thanks in advance!
Glad you enjoyed it! As for the record mode, I just use the * key to start recording. I'm not sure if I set that up as a custom macro or not as it's been so long haha.
can you tell me about this software's name i wanna create cinematic sound and thank you for you tell me i love you
Hey dude! If you're referring to the DAW itself, this is Cubase! However, everything I show here can be done in just about any DAW!
Will you be my permanent singer.?
Or announce my releases like a wwe ref?
Come on bro, the Diva reverb sounds 100 times better than the kHs one haha
Awesome video otherwise tho
I subscribe for your voice
your voice sounds really cinematic, does it sound that thicc IRL? if not, what mic are you using and where can I get one lol
Haha thanks. And yeah this is just what I sound like really. The only processing going on is just a bit of EQ since I'm close to the mic and that gets a bit boxy, and some compression just to even out the levels. Best advice I can give is just speak from your chest and not your nose.
Sorry, just realized I didn't answer your question about the mic - this is a Sterling Audio SP50 from the SP50/30 kit that's about $100. Super cheap little mic and great for videos and such or other applications. My main mic for actual vocals and stuff is an AKG c214 but this little dude is great as well.
are your plugins native or did you need to purchase it?
I have a combination of native and third party stuff. You can see a list of some of my favorites on my site at venustheory.com/gear
You sound like howard stern
Born with a face for radio
I don’t know if you’ll read this but I’d love a tutorial on ghxsts sound design and mixing if you’re familiar with him(TH-cam search ghxst, he’s the producer page), no one I’ve seen has been able to recreate his sound so it’d be really Interesting and insightful
Yo! I try to keep an eye on all my comments!
I'll definitely note it down on the suggestions list - not familiar with ghxsts myself but maybe there's a good tutorial to come out of it!
Question: I am new to the field and eyeing up a career in it. I see a lot of back and forth about what a sound designer is and what the scope of their job entails. I love ambience like this, but some people insist that this is explicitly the domain of a composer and not a sound designer. Does anyone have any insight on this for either film or games?
Are you Irish :)
Yo! Well, in that case yes that would really come to the composer's end of things. You wouldn't want to force the composer to write in a certain key or create clashing sonics.
That said, you might be more interested in the field I work in myself. I often create sample libraries and soundbanks that are designed to be used with certain synths or programs like Kontakt which are then in turn purchased by composers and game studios and musicians and all that to use when creating their scores/games/music/etc.
I'd suggest you start researching some sound companies that release libraries for film/game composers and reach out to them!
@@mcod99 I am indeed, good spot
@@VenusTheory Excellent insights and advice! Thank you
do you know what sample pack that is with those flutes?? x
Yo! That would be VSCO 2 Community Edition which is absolutely free!
@@VenusTheory amazing man, thank you. Love your videos also Xx
Is diva pretty good with the pads? I want some chill or dark pad , but on sylenth 1 I can't find anything , can you give me some quick feedback on this diva plugin?
Yo! Yeah Diva is great for that kinda vintage/warm sound. However, it's extremely CPU heavy. For other options though, Massive is surprisingly good for pads, as is stuff like Omnisphere, Reaktor, and Absynth. UVI Falcon is an absolute beast for pads too!
Venus Theory Venus Theory mm what's the best free vst to do the pads? Diva than it's not my option , really too much heavy cpu consumation :/ , but those plugins are free? Like UVI for example?
Venus Theory apart from Omnisphere/Massive ofc
In terms of free, I'd really recommend using Cecilia 5 and just running random stuff through it, then using that in a sampler track. Outside that, I'm not too aware of any free VSTs that are super good for pads. You may be able to dig around on VST4Free though and see if there's something designed with pads in mind!
Venus Theory Oh ok ok , thanks for the help anyway , this tutorial is another great great material for my productions :D
You sounf like donut operator
Do you put compression on your voice?
Yo! My vocal chain is just a bit of EQ to clean up the low rumbly stuff, a bit of mid cut/boost for clarity, and a slight high shelf. There's a bit of compression to level things out, and then a limiter at the end to catch any weird peaks.
Your voice kinda reminded me of Ed Nygma lol
How to add proper low end/bass to these ambience sounds?
Hey dude! Well, that's up to you really! You could add a sub bass sine layer, a nice low reese bass, or just duplicate the final pad and pitch it down an octave!
What is Cecilia, please?
Yo! Cecilia is a special bit of software for sound design. It unfortunately no longer works for me, so I'm not sure if it's updated or working too well.
That said, if you want to try it, you can find it at:
ajaxsoundstudio.com/software/cecilia/
Te pareces a otro productor llamado Sonido Hip Hop
hello
Helloooooooo
He promised me a shout out :(
Yo! There you are! I was digging through my comments trying to find your name, forgot to note that in the suggestions list haha. I'll make it up to you next time!
Venus Theory is cool
He lowkey looks like Grant Gustin
Who disliked this lol wtf....
Pretty sure I have an arch nemesis, almost all my videos have at least one haha. Might be the same person haha
i need my juicy juice
is good vid, but it is not really sound design