A Must-See for Sound Designers! Introducing Hardware and Software Useful for Production

Hello! Kaoru the composer here!

This time, I would like to talk about hardware and software that are useful for the work of a sound creator.

Sound creators have a very wide range of work and must flexibly handle anything related to "sound," such as game sound effects and operating sounds for pachinko/slot machines!

There are many times when ideas don't come to mind and I start to panic...

At times like those, I'm going to introduce some wonderful equipment that will stimulate your inspiration!!

UVI / World Suite 2

A software sound source containing 369 types of "traditional instruments" and ethnic instruments that are extremely useful when you want to create a unique atmosphere or world-view.

It is especially useful for producing game music and BGM!

Many ethnic instrument sounds included in multi-sound sources sound cheap and are difficult to handle, but the sounds included in this software are very usable as both lead and supporting parts!

It boasts over 65,000 samples and has a massive size of 39.15GB!

Especially for those who don't own even a single ethnic instrument sound source, I think that if you buy just this one, it can handle most situations.

GAMEMASTER AUDIO / PRO SOUND COLLECTION V1.3

Lately, with so many high-quality sound sources being sold, sampling libraries have somewhat faded into the background... (cries).

However, I highly recommend this series from GAMEMASTER AUDIO, and I really want everyone to know about it!!

It includes a total of 8,076 types of audio data, including: alarms, ambience, animals, beeps, bullets, buttons, cartoons, cinematic, collectibles, comedy, doors, electricity, explosions, fire, foley footsteps, gas, guns, hums, items, levers, miscellaneous, magic, nature, power-ups, punches, sci-fi, snow, ice, switches, 8-bit, UI, voices, water, weapons, swooshes, and more!

This product is recommended not only for sound creators but also for video creators like YouTubers.

Despite such a luxurious lineup, it’s available at a low price of about 5,000 yen!

It’ll definitely come in handy in a pinch!!

UJAM / Cinematic Bundle (STRIIIINGS, CARBON, NEMESIS, NEO)

This bundle features UJAM products perfectly suited for cinematic music production.

The contents include:

• BEATMAKER - NEMESIS (List price 8,000 yen)
• SYMPHONIC ELEMENTS - STRIIIINGS (List price 19,500 yen)
• VIRTUAL GUITARIST - CARBON (List price 14,900 yen)
• FINISHER NEO (List price 11,400 yen)

A total of four products.

I especially recommend "BEATMAKER - NEMESIS." It’s perfect for creating an eerie atmosphere!!

If you purchase this bundle, it costs 34,500 yen, saving you about 20,000 yen compared to buying them individually!!

ZOOM / H1n Handy Recorder

A handy-type recorder that allows for immediate recording whenever needed.
The sounds you hear every day in the city, the mountains, the sea, and elsewhere are extremely valuable material for a sound creator.

You can use the recordings as they are, or try processing them through waveform editing!
I believe it is an ideal piece of equipment for studying sound.

Recently, high-quality noise reduction software has become available, so it's okay even if your recording is a bit rough!

It’s also great that it is pocket-sized and excellent for portability!!

That concludes my introduction to "Hardware and Software Useful for Sound Creator Work."

All of these are incredibly good and are items that I simply cannot let go of!!
I’ll be very happy to know if you found this helpful!!

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