As an audio engineer for forty years I appreciated your simple explanations of what could have easily been over explained. Audio, like lighting can make, break or take your haunt to the next level and beyond. Hopefully you have inspired the masses to give it a try. Another great, and appreciated, video. Thank you.
Ok. Just when I thought my set up was complete you go and blow my mind with the addition of audio. After watching I marveled, “Just when I thought Derek couldn’t find another video to make about layers he blows my mind!” Amazing as always sir!
How did you know I just sat down at my computer and got overwhelmed with learning how to throw together a quick soundtrack for my home haunt this year? This video came at the exact perfect time I cannot even begin to explain to you how coincidental and mind blowing the timing on this was. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!!!
Neat! Infrasound-any frequency at or below 19Hz-cannot be HEARD by humans but can definitely be FELT. It tends to make people feel unsettled and uncomfortable. One would probably require specialized playback equipment to include infrasound in one’s haunt but if you have the money, it will probably be an investment you won’t regret. So, Derek: you’ve managed to cover the senses of sight, sound, and touch. Looking forward to seeing how you incorporate taste and smell into your haunt! Burning or rotting flesh, perhaps?... Wishing you a wicked Hallowe’en this year!
THANK YOU! I have been working in an uneducated fashion to create this depth in a much more convoluted way. I think lighting and sound often have a bigger impact than the quality of the props themselves. Keep these kinds of videos coming!
A yard haunt is like a painting with many colors and textures. You have given me another (tool) a brush and new colors to make my haunt even better. Thank you so much for this. Can't do it this year but next year for sure.
I use inexpensive outdoor rated speakers. I have a variety of brands. They're all about the same. Spending a lot of money on speakers isn't a high priority for me, so I've always gone the affordable route.
As soon as the wind sound started, my AC cut on, adding to the atmosphere haha! Been binging your videos this week and you are very informative and concise! Love the videos! Keep it up!
One of my favorite videos yet Derek! I’ve always been curious of the technical differences between Logic and GarageBand and this feature alone has sold me. What an awesome effect!
Very cool and i'm 100% giving this a try as a complete beginner. I would love to see this in action. Specifically how you set up your audio hardware, speakers, etc!
This is great! I have mixed my sounds and music using audacity for years. I've done left to right panning and messing with the volumes to try for a 3d effect but it ain't easy on audacity. This would make it so much easier and less time consuming. Thanks for this I will have to look in to this software especially since I want to improve my sounds this year.
To add I didn't realize that sound lab was a mac product. I did however download and had success with Audacity for the sounds in my cemetery. I forgot you graphic guys love the mac.
What an awesome explanation of a complicated thing. I had headphones on….so that really helped my understanding of what you were doing. I hope to add this level of production to some vids
Thank you for brightening the day with such an awesome tutoriaI! I did not know I needed this, but will definitely start working on my own haunt track!! Working on a mini cemetery for this year, with plans to expand to a full atmospheric haunt (with all your tips & tricks, LOVE the lighting tutorial!) 🎃🕷🕸🍿
A useful additional trick is to take the same sounds, add some echo, delay them a bit and turn the amplitude way down. This audio can then have its source placed off in the distance as the echo of the main stuff.
Thank you very much for taking the time in sharing one of the most important pieces of creating a haunt! Can't wait to dive in and start mixing! Much appreciated! Happy Haunting! 🎃
Great video, learned something new. Years ago it was either a cassette or cd for audio options, aging myself there. What are you using for speakers in the the yard. Wired or wireless? Wired I have found amplifiers on Amazon with SD/USB inputs. Wireless not sure where to start with hub for multiple Amazon Echos I already own. Thanks!
I absolutely love your whisper sound you have but I haven’t been able to find something even close to it on freesound. Is there anyway u could post a link to the sound file direct?
Awesome. I was crossing my fingers you were going to address sound! I like this quite a bit. Now how do you get lightning to flash with the thunder but not with the crow? A problem for another day.
Placement is tough because it depends on your haunt. As for type of speakers, I just use the cheap outdoor speakers you can get at Best Buy. They come in either black or white. Nothing fancy
This was such an amazing and easy tutorial! As all of your tutorials are. :) A dream of mine is to make a haunt like Halloween Horror Nights. I love how they incorporate sound and lighting effects with their scares. The closest thing I can find that can replicate this scare would be the PicoBoo Controllers at Fright Props. Would you consider making a tutorial on how to make a scare with lighting and sound like HHN using these tools (or any other ones you have in mind)? Super appreciate all your amazing content!
Thanks! I'll see what I can do. Our haunt is more atmospheric, so I don't have any triggered scares, but if Monster Guts or Fright Props wants to send me some picoboo's I'm sure I could come up with a project.
Please stop making these awesome videos. Every time I watch one I just want to make more things and I'm running out of time! Making LED spot lights as I watch this which I wasn't planning on making this year but thanks to your videos here I am wiring and soldering tiny little wire for hours on end.
Anyone have recommendations on a DAW for iPads that have the ability to do this? I’ve looked, albeit not hard, but can’t find any listed with this option. Thanks.
As always, your Skill level is in the Insane region, Having said that However, A couple of speakers in the planter, or covered with burlap in the yard, is hardly going to reproduce a 3D type of sound you are teaching us about. I bet its sounds amazing with headphones on, but with a thousand trick-or-treaters that we get at are haunt, that would be logistically problematic. I use Audacity (freeware) it does everything we need for are multitrack playback in all zones of our haunt. Again, Thanks for your time on this, Your videos give us all the confidence to tackle any task....
Agreed. It will, however, create a feeling of movement for the non-casual haunt visitor. I mean, let’s be honest, trick or treaters rarely care about all work. Lol
Not trolling - legitimate question - I've always been under the impression that Binaural Audio really only works when you are wearing headphones, since the cups are basically acting as your "ears to the world" and the cross contamination from separated speakers (anything not headphones) pretty much nullifies the effect. Did you find this to be the case?
That's true, although I found that using binaural software definitely gave my audio presentation a better feeling of movement. So while it's not exactly binaural, it was the best way I could think of to describe it (rather than just calling it "stereo")
@@VanOaksProps awesome! Yeah that makes sense - every little bit helps. Id imagine that if you were doing the soundscape for a narrow scene where speaker placement can be opposite but still tight, it would probably go a long way with binaural mixing as well. Thanks for the answer!!
As an audio engineer for forty years I appreciated your simple explanations of what could have easily been over explained. Audio, like lighting can make, break or take your haunt to the next level and beyond. Hopefully you have inspired the masses to give it a try. Another great, and appreciated, video. Thank you.
I really got the depth when I head the church bell tolling and then you blew me away with the crow flying by giving the feeling of actual movement!
Ok. Just when I thought my set up was complete you go and blow my mind with the addition of audio. After watching I marveled, “Just when I thought Derek couldn’t find another video to make about layers he blows my mind!” Amazing as always sir!
Hahaha. Hopefully it's not adding anything else to your plate for Halloween.
How did you know I just sat down at my computer and got overwhelmed with learning how to throw together a quick soundtrack for my home haunt this year?
This video came at the exact perfect time I cannot even begin to explain to you how coincidental and mind blowing the timing on this was.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!!!
Neat! Infrasound-any frequency at or below 19Hz-cannot be HEARD by humans but can definitely be FELT. It tends to make people feel unsettled and uncomfortable. One would probably require specialized playback equipment to include infrasound in one’s haunt but if you have the money, it will probably be an investment you won’t regret. So, Derek: you’ve managed to cover the senses of sight, sound, and touch. Looking forward to seeing how you incorporate taste and smell into your haunt! Burning or rotting flesh, perhaps?... Wishing you a wicked Hallowe’en this year!
Haha. No smells in our haunt. Mrs. VanOaks is very sensitive to smell, so it's an avenue we'll likely never go down.
@@VanOaksProps :-( Well then, have a stink-free Hallowe’en!
That crow was amazing!
THANK YOU! I have been working in an uneducated fashion to create this depth in a much more convoluted way. I think lighting and sound often have a bigger impact than the quality of the props themselves. Keep these kinds of videos coming!
You're so welcome!
Sound mixing/editing has always been a great interest of mine. Good job.
Would you please make a beginner's audio video for haunts in the future? I'm currently wanting to learn more about how to create things like this!
A yard haunt is like a painting with many colors and textures. You have given me another (tool) a brush and new colors to make my haunt even better. Thank you so much for this. Can't do it this year but next year for sure.
That was hella wicked! I closed my eyes and listened to the full effect. So effective!
Going to have to try this
Great introduction and an easy way to get a better audio! Thank you!!
Cool! Similar to last week's episode on the placement of lighting, could you show what type of speakers you use and how they are located in the haunt?
I use inexpensive outdoor rated speakers. I have a variety of brands. They're all about the same. Spending a lot of money on speakers isn't a high priority for me, so I've always gone the affordable route.
@@VanOaksProps what inputs do your speakers use? I'm looking for outdoor aux input powered speakers.
@@stalker42 just the standard left/right stereo inputs.
As soon as the wind sound started, my AC cut on, adding to the atmosphere haha! Been binging your videos this week and you are very informative and concise! Love the videos! Keep it up!
Awesome! Thank you!
This may be the best video yet, considering I had yet to fall upon the answer to this question and been curious for awhile. Thank you for that!
Wow, I just learned a TON in a short video. That's why I LOVE this channel. This is awesome and will most definitely be used!
Glad it was helpful!
@@VanOaksProps All of your videos are extremely helpful! My skill level have tripled over the past couple of years thanks to you and your hard work!
This was a really cool video, I think one of your best yet!. Thank you for sharing this.
I really enjoyed this Derek, thank you for sharing! Another tool in the arsenal for sure!!!
You bet!
Awesome way to curate the overall experience for your viewers! Very cool. Thanks for sharing Derek!
Very nice! Hope you do more like this.
One of my favorite videos yet Derek! I’ve always been curious of the technical differences between Logic and GarageBand and this feature alone has sold me. What an awesome effect!
Very cool and i'm 100% giving this a try as a complete beginner. I would love to see this in action. Specifically how you set up your audio hardware, speakers, etc!
Awesome as usual!!!
Thanks again!
This is great! I have mixed my sounds and music using audacity for years. I've done left to right panning and messing with the volumes to try for a 3d effect but it ain't easy on audacity. This would make it so much easier and less time consuming. Thanks for this I will have to look in to this software especially since I want to improve my sounds this year.
This is extremely helpful. I have opened up a sound program before only to be overwhelmed with all the settings and choices.
To add I didn't realize that sound lab was a mac product. I did however download and had success with Audacity for the sounds in my cemetery. I forgot you graphic guys love the mac.
What an awesome explanation of a complicated thing. I had headphones on….so that really helped my understanding of what you were doing. I hope to add this level of production to some vids
Great to hear!
Thank you for brightening the day with such an awesome tutoriaI! I did not know I needed this, but will definitely start working on my own haunt track!! Working on a mini cemetery for this year, with plans to expand to a full atmospheric haunt (with all your tips & tricks, LOVE the lighting tutorial!) 🎃🕷🕸🍿
Good luck! Let me know how it turns out.
Thats pretty cool. I do love playing with sounds in my videos...this will come in handy some day! Thanks!
No problem!
Wow, this is really cool. Adds so much depth !!!!
A useful additional trick is to take the same sounds, add some echo, delay them a bit and turn the amplitude way down. This audio can then have its source placed off in the distance as the echo of the main stuff.
That's a great tip!
Didn't know this was possible. Thanks.
Thank you very much for taking the time in sharing one of the most important pieces of creating a haunt! Can't wait to dive in and start mixing! Much appreciated! Happy Haunting! 🎃
Have fun!
Awesome… that’s magic 🪄✨
That's Awesome!!!!! I May Have To Check It Out!!!! Thank You!!!! 👍😎🔥🎃😃
Awesome Sauce Bro!
Great video, learned something new. Years ago it was either a cassette or cd for audio options, aging myself there. What are you using for speakers in the the yard. Wired or wireless? Wired I have found amplifiers on Amazon with SD/USB inputs. Wireless not sure where to start with hub for multiple Amazon Echos I already own. Thanks!
I absolutely love your whisper sound you have but I haven’t been able to find something even close to it on freesound. Is there anyway u could post a link to the sound file direct?
Awesome. I was crossing my fingers you were going to address sound! I like this quite a bit. Now how do you get lightning to flash with the thunder but not with the crow? A problem for another day.
You’d need separate audio for an effect like lightning.
Two question for your excellent instructional video… placement and type of speakers?
Placement is tough because it depends on your haunt. As for type of speakers, I just use the cheap outdoor speakers you can get at Best Buy. They come in either black or white. Nothing fancy
Awesome info as always! Do you face a recommendation for where to get your different sound effects?
freesound.org
This was such an amazing and easy tutorial! As all of your tutorials are. :)
A dream of mine is to make a haunt like Halloween Horror Nights. I love how they incorporate sound and lighting effects with their scares. The closest thing I can find that can replicate this scare would be the PicoBoo Controllers at Fright Props. Would you consider making a tutorial on how to make a scare with lighting and sound like HHN using these tools (or any other ones you have in mind)? Super appreciate all your amazing content!
Thanks! I'll see what I can do. Our haunt is more atmospheric, so I don't have any triggered scares, but if Monster Guts or Fright Props wants to send me some picoboo's I'm sure I could come up with a project.
Late to the party, but this was great!!
Great information.
Thanks for watching!
Please stop making these awesome videos. Every time I watch one I just want to make more things and I'm running out of time! Making LED spot lights as I watch this which I wasn't planning on making this year but thanks to your videos here I am wiring and soldering tiny little wire for hours on end.
Sorry! HAHA
Nice and creepy.
/that was awesome
I’ve been using Audacity for the longest time now. I am gonna give this a crack!
You just made my cat attack the laptop.
Cool
Now I just need an amp to drive multiple zones....if my design is right and can pull it off, next year will have close to 13 "zones"........
Where did you get the core files (wind, crow, thunder, etc) ?
Freesound.org
Anyone have recommendations on a DAW for iPads that have the ability to do this? I’ve looked, albeit not hard, but can’t find any listed with this option. Thanks.
i have a Christmas haunt and i have to me mobile how can i move that to my phone and use some bluetooth speakers ?
Export the audio mix as an MP3 and save it to your phone to play over the Bluetooth speakers.
Just so you're tracking, Logic Pro trial version will not let you import audio files. Midi's, yes.
Really?! That’s frustrating.
Where do you source your audio files?
Freesound.org
As always, your Skill level is in the Insane region, Having said that However, A couple of speakers in the planter, or covered with burlap in the yard, is hardly going to reproduce a 3D type of sound you are teaching us about. I bet its sounds amazing with headphones on, but with a thousand trick-or-treaters that we get at are haunt, that would be logistically problematic. I use Audacity (freeware) it does everything we need for are multitrack playback in all zones of our haunt. Again, Thanks for your time on this, Your videos give us all the confidence to tackle any task....
Agreed. It will, however, create a feeling of movement for the non-casual haunt visitor. I mean, let’s be honest, trick or treaters rarely care about all work. Lol
Not trolling - legitimate question - I've always been under the impression that Binaural Audio really only works when you are wearing headphones, since the cups are basically acting as your "ears to the world" and the cross contamination from separated speakers (anything not headphones) pretty much nullifies the effect. Did you find this to be the case?
That's true, although I found that using binaural software definitely gave my audio presentation a better feeling of movement. So while it's not exactly binaural, it was the best way I could think of to describe it (rather than just calling it "stereo")
@@VanOaksProps awesome! Yeah that makes sense - every little bit helps. Id imagine that if you were doing the soundscape for a narrow scene where speaker placement can be opposite but still tight, it would probably go a long way with binaural mixing as well. Thanks for the answer!!
This is not available for Windows, unless you run a VM.