Category: Audio

I was trying to replicate the feeling of playing a fantasy RPG-like video game. Either 8-bit or a game trying to callback to that era of video games. The premise was the player interacting with a character in this world. I tried to replicate the audio of the text scroll that appears when you approach a character and they speak to you and found audio similar to some video games where the player hears said character mumbling while the dialogue of what they are saying is written in text. All the audio I found was from Freesound.com!

Sources:

Mumbling.wav by so0rec — https://freesound.org/s/542590/ — License: Attribution 4.0

Medium Text Blip by malakme — https://freesound.org/s/468927/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Medieval/Fantasy RPG Loop (mix at 32 secs to extend/repeat) by sonically_sound — https://freesound.org/s/649132/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

8-bit footsteps.wav by EVRetro — https://freesound.org/s/501102/ — License: Creative Commons 0 (

(I worked with The 8-bit footsteps but it is not in the MP3 here. It’s something I’m going back and forth on in terms of keeping it or not)

I chose to use sounds from the backyard of the apartment building I live in. There is a small garden with a few tomato plants, and this was the sounds from watering the garden and sitting outside. All audio used was recorded by me. I used the fade out effect and cut some audio from different places.

Currently working on my weekend scape for a Sunny getaway place. Going from the rush around to a much relaxed place. It was fun to learn how from the very basic what are audio waves and its frequencies, plus how to create the curve to lower volume in order to make the transition smoother between the different sounds.

Audio Sources:

https://freesound.org/people/kevp888/sounds/465662

https://freesound.org/people/SoundDesignForYou/sounds/646666

https://freesound.org/people/tbsounddesigns/sounds/530146

https://freesound.org/people/ZHR%C3%98/sounds/529611

https://freesound.org/people/Muyo5438/sounds/718704

https://freesound.org/people/harouli/sounds/418291

https://freesound.org/people/Muyo5438/sounds/718704

My own recording taken at a airport.

Project Title: Backyard Soundscape
Semester and Year Created: Fall 2025
Software Used: Adobe Audition 2025

For this project, I recorded different natural and everyday sounds from my new backyard, including birds, possible cicadas, a dog, a train, an airplane, and people working inside the house. I chose this location because it’s my new home, and I wanted to capture the feeling of being there. I combined around 5–6 audio clips and removed unwanted noises like the sound from pressing the record button and loud voices that didn’t fit. The most challenging part was making the cuts sound smooth, but I fixed that by carefully lining up the clips so there were no harsh pauses.

Credits:
All audio was recorded by me. No external or third-party audio was used.

I made an audio that sounds like a New York playground, kids playing, people on the swings, but also the sound of the street and ambulances, and a person playing music in the park!

My sound sources:

https://freesound.org/people/stereobrother/sounds/445344

https://freesound.org/people/petewyer2/sounds/637295/

https://freesound.org/people/UncleSigmund/sounds/257041/

https://freesound.org/people/Garuda1982/sounds/569329/

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/andrey-petrov/single/dalnim-svetom/

For this project, I tried creating an audio that sounded as if you were walking down a beach town boardwalk surrounded by seagulls, buskers, people, etc. I was inspired by some of the traveling i’ve done recently and reminiscing the walks I would take with friends down by the beach.

My sound sources:

https://freesound.org/people/deleted_user_3277771/sounds/185374

https://freesound.org/people/konakaboom/sounds/203156

https://freesound.org/people/juskiddink/sounds/98479

https://freesound.org/people/OldPueblo/sounds/353878

For my audio project, I wanted to continue my theme of skate culture. As a born and raised New Yorker, my experiences growing up were often consumed by independence and exploration. Skateboarding provided both things for me and my friends at very young age which I think I capture pretty well in this draft.

My sound sources (in order of use):

https://freesound.org/people/fudgealtoid/sounds/769053

https://freesound.org/people/israra/sounds/434055

https://freesound.org/people/Nicolas4677/sounds/446573

https://freesound.org/people/vicleb/sounds/712869

https://freesound.org/people/sound_ims/sounds/131214

https://freesound.org/people/kwahmah_02/sounds/319035

https://freesound.org/people/o_ciz/sounds/475477

https://freesound.org/people/nolimitkid/sounds/515231

https://freesound.org/people/allanh15/sounds/353177

https://freesound.org/people/lmartins/sounds/465478

https://freesound.org/people/SanChago/sounds/478147

Semester/Year: Fall 2025

Software Used: Adobe Audition

For this project, I created an audio portrait of a rainy morning in upstate New York. I layered the natural sounds of rain hitting the leaves and a breeze through trees with small domestic details like the quiet presence of pets and food cooking. These sounds combine to tell a story of calm and simplicity, where nature and home life blend together.

In total, I combined ten different audio samples, mixing both environmental and domestic sounds. I used fades to smoothly transition between clips and adjusted volumes to make certain textures, like the rain and wind, stand out as anchors for the piece. The most challenging part was balancing the layers so that quieter details, such as sitting on the sofa or the dog settling in, didn’t get lost under the rain. I solved this by experimenting with track volume and subtle crossfades to keep the atmosphere natural while still highlighting those moments.

Credits:
Rain in small eucalyptus forest by elmoustachio — https://freesound.org/s/528151/ — License: Creative Commons 0

SummerWindThroughOakLeaves41HzSampleRateJuly21st2018.WAV by kvgarlic — https://freesound.org/s/435206/ — License: Creative Commons 0

placing fried food on plate by NachtmahrTV — https://freesound.org/s/571737/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Walking on Wood Floor.aif by robgtoner — https://freesound.org/s/128723/ — License: Attribution 3.0

Leather Sofa, Sit Down, Stand Up by Kinoton — https://freesound.org/s/397847/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Dog getting ready to sleep.wav by santiagogra — https://freesound.org/s/533055/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Dog Snore 1.WAV by 5ound5murf23 — https://freesound.org/s/543645/ — License: Creative Commons 0

dog snoring by nielstii — https://freesound.org/s/346319/ — License: Creative Commons 0

cats_bell_ring by catdit — https://freesound.org/s/765043/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Calming Cat Noise 192khz 32bit float – 220823 by TSP-Talk — https://freesound.org/s/648078/ — License: Creative Commons 0