[LAU] Linux programs for creatiing/manipulating sound effects

[Hartmut Noack]

Am 07.02.2011 06:54, schrieb Bearcat M. Şandor:
> Folks,
>
> I've been thinking about playing with sound effects. For a lot of my
> life, i've been interested in the sounds that various things make and i
> am wondering if there is a linux program that would allow me to take a
> sound clip and manipulate it.

Ardour.

While Ardour may not be the typical Waveeditor for Soundeffects it still 
offers the most advanced features for such tasks:

1.) completely realtime  -- adjust the parameters of effect-software 
while you actually listening to what you do.

2.) non-destructive, sample-accurate editing

3.) complete automatisation -- draw a curve to change parameters in 
effects and filters in the timeline.

4.) acceptable offline time-streching.

5.) complete Jack-integration -- not satisfied with what you can do with 
you chair-sqeak using plug ins? Send the output of Ardour to standalone 
FX-software like Guitarix or Autotalent and record the results to a new 
track in Ardour.

6.) export to professional formats in a professional manner.


The only program I know, that is up to date and can do some stuff not 
easily possible with Ardour would be SND. Another very interesting 
Application for your Task is Sonic Visualizer.

Combining these 3 should give you access to near-unlimited possibilities 
for your task.

>  Like taking the sound of a chair squeak
> and distort it, stretch it, apply filters to it, alter the tone etc.
>
> Is there a linux gui app for this sort of thing? Preferably in with the
> gtk tool kit as i have that all loaded up?
>
> I did some digging around, but i didn't see much. Of course there's
> always the chance that i looked at something that would do it well and
> didn't recognise it.
>
> What is that kind of program called?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bearcat
>
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