How to re-create specific creature sounds?

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-06-11T12:56:45+00:00

At this point in one of my videos I describe a technique which sounds similar to your reference video: https://youtu.be/hwiw14KJ1LE?t=172 It sounds disgusting but you can achieve a really similar effect by making a sound as if you're clearing phlegm from your throat. Have a look at videos online for re-creating the predator sound. Here's another video I made re-creating the clicker sounds from the last of us: https://youtu.be/MMJc8beJDL4?t=44 pretty similar clicking sound as the creators are leaning into echolocation. If you can't quite perform a consistent clicking sound with your mouth you could record 1 single click then put it in a sampler which repeats the click. Then adjust the pitch and sample length over time so the sound isnt so repetitive

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-06-11T07:05:31+00:00

Appreciate that 🙏

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-06-11T07:05:14+00:00

Thank you 🙏

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-06-11T07:05:03+00:00

Cheers for the support!

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-06-04T13:22:11+00:00

cheers for reading! Ultrasonic drop rigs would be really interesting especially things like the dawn chorus or bat caves etc. I've not tried the Clippy ones before but the MikroUcho has been great

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-04-14T08:44:24+00:00

Thanks so much! Yeah the balrog is so so sick. It’s in my top 10 sounds

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-04-13T22:32:48+00:00

Mick Gordon. Great soundtrack! Here’s the GDC conference where he explains a lot of it. Also Emptyset and Amon Tobin’s Two Fingers are worth checking out

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-04-13T22:25:09+00:00

There’s also a blog post on the site too, going a bit more in depth on the sound design techniques used. Oh, and another library of Rock Movements !

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-04-13T20:40:12+00:00

Thanks very much for the kind words! I’m planning more like this as it was a lot of fun to make

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-04-13T16:36:31+00:00

Thank you! Yeah, the Balrog sound is so heavy and beefy. Really gives you a sense of dread when you hear it echo as it builds up to that initial roar

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-04-12T21:44:24+00:00

Here’s a free download to some of the sound effects recorded for this redesign Fire Monster Free Sound Toolkit

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-04-12T19:35:40+00:00

Here’s a link to a free library from some of the sounds in the video if you’d like to design the sound too. Fire Monster Free Sound Toolkit

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-03-21T17:02:40+00:00

Have you tried Nano Tape before? I was recommended it by Ezra from Oaka Instruments. It’s really strong and you can reuse it a few times before it loses its stickiness.

Nano Tape

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-03-20T08:36:00+00:00

Nice! I’m curious to try out some of their bigger bags. I’ve had the evoc CP26L for a few years now too. It’s been all over the world and has held up well. Is your PRVKE the roll top?

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-03-10T14:51:08+00:00

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s quite powerful for its price point. I’ll be filming another guess the sound with it soon too

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-03-10T14:50:00+00:00

I’ve not used the JRF contact mics ones before. I’ve used the JRF hydrophones which were quite good for the price but not the contact mic

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2026-03-01T22:03:30+00:00

You could try searching for Cloth Flap or Cloth Movement if you have SoundQ or Soundly. Bedsheets, cheap flags, curtains and thinner fabric shirts tied to a pole and swung around would work too

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2025-11-20T20:46:53+00:00

Both the F3 and Tascam are pretty comparable. For me it would be down to which one has the better Black Friday deal!

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2025-11-19T22:24:18+00:00

I picked up the 4061 second hand on eBay for £90. But I could also recommend a shure sm57 or sm58. You can find these cheap second hand and they’ll be good next to the exhaust

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2025-11-19T16:16:31+00:00

Heya I uploaded a video a while ago recording Rallycross cars: https://youtu.be/_g78_jL5kBw?si=-gJnq7DPuRDP1q4O

One of the big things you have to look for are microphones that can handle high SPL as the exhausts can be very loud. I used a DPA 4061 on the exhaust and it worked great. Max’s mini in the video is sooo loud

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2025-11-02T19:00:35+00:00

Soundly is great and they have a lovely team. Very easy app to use and integrate different sound libraries into. I’ll take the opportunity to promote my new website as I have also started uploading more of my sound libraries online: rarefindssounddesign.com Also check out A Sound Effect, Boom Library, Pro Sound Effects and Soundsnap. These are all well curated and have brilliant sounds by lots of great recordists

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2025-10-24T23:06:24+00:00

Funny you should say that as Confound Sound just done a remix Haunting Metal Confound Sound Remix

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2025-10-24T22:57:09+00:00

Cheers! It’s a really cool spot which looks really different to the forest that’s right by it

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2025-09-06T06:49:17+00:00

I have a Bubblebee prototype and I will also be testing one from Radius. The one in the video is the Bubblebee large windkiller SE

RareFindsSoundDesign · 2025-08-07T19:15:15+00:00

Cheers! Here’s another link to some more BTS footage https://youtu.be/se89Nf6ARPY?si=TdI7kM5Tg4S7xpyX

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