ROGUE WAVES BLOG

  • Where to Find Fun Kids Toy Sound Effects for Your Projects

    by Rogue Waves
    Where to Find Fun Kids Toy Sound Effects for Your Projects Kids’ toy sound effects bring a playful, imaginative dimension to animated series, games...

  • Where to Get Cute User Interface Sound Effects

    by Rogue Waves
    Where to Get Cute User Interface Sound Effects In the vibrant landscape of Japanese pop culture, the idea of kawaii—often translated simply as “cut...

  • From Silence to Chaos: Designing Battle-Soundscapes for Combat Scenes

    by Rogue Waves
    From Silence to Chaos: Designing Battle-Soundscapes for Combat Scenes A great battle scene isn’t just about what you see—it’s about what you hear. ...

  • The Art of Whoosh: Making Motion Sounds That Feel Real

    by Rogue Waves
    The Art of Whoosh: Making Motion Sounds That Feel Real The humble whoosh. The sound designer’s best friend and at times their crutch. Ever heard a ...

  • Layering Sound Effects for Maximum Impact: A Guide for Sound Designers

    by Rogue Waves
    Layering Sound Effects for Maximum Impact: A Guide for Sound Designers Sound design can make or break the player experience in a game. A single pun...

  • Creative Foley Techniques for Sound Design

    by Rogue Waves
    Creative Foley Techniques for Sound Design Foley is more than footsteps and prop sounds, it’s an art form that brings a scene to life, creative Fol...

  • Convolution Reverbs: The Secret Ingredient in Realistic Sound Design

    by Rogue Waves
    Convolution Reverbs: The Secret Ingredient in Realistic Sound Design Reverb is everywhere in audio, but not all reverbs are created equal. Convolut...

  • Why Room Tone Matters in Sound Design

    by Rogue Waves
    Why Room Tone Matters in Sound Design If you’ve ever been on a film set or in an editing room you’ve probably heard the term “room tone”, but what ...

  • Where to Find Indie Game Character Dialogue Sound Effects

    by Rogue Waves
    Where to Find Indie Game Character Dialogue Sound Effects In retro games, fully voiced dialogue wasn’t practical—early platforms like the SNES, N64...

  • Where to Find Energy Sword Sound Effects

    by Rogue Waves
    Where to Find Energy Sword Sound Effects The sound of an energy sword, from Star Wars’ iconic Lightsaber to the alien sword in Halo, is instantly r...

  • Where to Find Cards and Dice Sound Effects

    by Rogue Waves
    Where to Find Cards and Dice Sound Effects Card games and dice games have been around forever, but in recent years the deckbuilder genre has explod...

  • Where to Find the Ultimate Glitch Sound Effects

    by Rogue Waves
    Where to Find the Ultimate Glitch Sound Effects Glitch sounds have become a staple in experimental music, sound design, and electronic projects. Th...

  • Where to Find 8-Bit RPG Sound Effects

    by Rogue Waves
    Where to Find 8-Bit RPG Sound Effects 8-bit RPGs, like the classics on the Game Boy and other early consoles, have a distinct auditory charm. Every...

  • Sample Rates Explained

    by Rogue Waves
    Understanding Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, and 96 kHz Explained If you’ve ever dabbled in audio, music production, or sound design, you’ve probably seen...

  • Bit Depth Explained

    by Rogue Waves

    These numbers can look technical, but the real differences are easier to understand than they seem.

  • MAKING A KIDS TOYS SOUND EFFECTS LIBRARY

    by Matt Sweeney
    I had wanted to make a library of kids toys for a while. They’re super satisfying noise-makers.
    Posted in Kids Toys, Kids Toys SFX, Kids Toys Sound Effect Library, Rogue Waves SFX, Rogue Waves Sound Effects Libraries, Toys SFX

  • MAKING AN ANIME SOUND EFFECTS LIBRARY

    by Matt Sweeney
    Making Anime Studio was tons of fun. It took a lot of research, experimenting and trial and error to hone in on the anime sound we were looking for, and after all that hard work, we think it’s pretty special.