Creating and editing the sound effects is not something I am truly familiar with.  I know what goes into it and it is afterall pretty straightforward.  However, it is time consuming.  I spent yesterday doing a few things.  First, I went around the house and outside recording various noises.  Footsteps, picking up/setting down objects, bird ambient sound, etc, etc.  The recording was actually accomplished with a Sony camcorder.  The quality is pretty darn good.  It is very sensitive, so sensitive that it picks up more noise than I wanted to hear (camera motor sounds, a refrigerator hum clear across the house, etc).  After capturing the video/audio, I edit out the video and trim the audio with Adobe Premiere Elements. 

By combining these recorded elements with a sound effects CD, I’m able to get pretty much everything I need.  It is now just a matter of time.  I’ve done the first minute or two so far.  I’m getting some satisfaction by combining different noises and editing them in strange ways to get the desired effect.  For instance, by putting together a few recordings of scissors cutting through paper, I can use that for the sound of photographs being picked up and set down. 

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