Fairlight’s foley sampler gives you a tactile way to to add sound effects…
It might not be a feature you’ve noticed before, but it’s a really cool tool for sound design. You can click buttons on screen or even connect a midi keyboard controller.
Sounds nice, but is it hard to set up?
This helpful video from Ripple Training will show you:
- 01:22 – Applying the Foley Sampler
- 01:51 – Adding Sounds to the Foley Sampler
- 02:29 – Understanding the Keyboard Mapping
- 03:57 – Adjusting the Sampled Section
- 04:42 – Splitting the Sample
- 06:53 – Mapping the Samples to Individual Keys
- 07:53 – Recording with the Foley Sampler
- 09:32 – Viewing Your Takes
- 11:13 – Looping a Sample
I’m definitely looking forward to trying this with a midi keyboard. Have you used it? What do you think?
Gedaly is the Founder and Lead Educator of DVResolve.com and is Blackmagic Design Certified Master Trainer. He’s edited commercials for major brands and has done color & VFX for independent films. He consults on post-production workflow and creating online education. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor, a former marketing manager for large brands, and creates original film projects with his production company Razee.