Hi, I downloaded the free version just to take a look, but I found the audios very abrupt at the beginning and end. Are the audios in the full version like this too? Or is this just a detail of the free version?
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Hey GustLSantDev,
Thank you for the question. All of the recordings are dry even in the extended version. I left the recordings dry so creators could add effects specific for their game/video. Creators have let me know that they typically add reverb to the sounds in this pack appropriate for the environment they are trying to make. It extends the tails of the sounds and may remove some of the abruptness you're describing. Just so you know, everything I make will always be free for everyone. You can get the "paid" version for free on my Ko-fi page. Donating through Itch is a way people can show appreciation, but it isn't required.
Thanks again!
-YourPalRob
Hi Rob, thanks for your response
I would love to "buy the full version", although having trouble adapting these audios...
Do you know how I could do it (or what the name of the effect is) to smooth out the audios at the beginning and end, adding time to the track (instead of just smoothing what's already there)?
Edit: Im using Audacity
(Sorry, I'm not very good with audio hah)
One thing about Audacity is that it snips sounds during playback. If you listen to the sound cloud samples on my Itch page, that is how the sounds will be in your game engine without modification. Audacity could be the cause of the abruptness you're experiencing. Since the SFX are short sounds, Audacity exaggerates the shortness by cutting off the playback quickly. In your game engine, or during playback with other software, the sounds play all the way through. I use Audacity a lot and this is something that I have noticed too.
In audacity you can add effects through the effects tab on the top (5th from the right). I personally would add silence to the end first by clicking to the end of the sound then clicking "generate" then "silence." It will prompt you with a window that will ask how much silence you want to add. Choose anything from 3 to 5 seconds. Listen to it and see if it needs reverb then. If it does, add reverb through the effects tab. The base settings are good but I would recommend adjusting them to taste.
I personally think a better way to add effects is through your game engine. I use Godot but all modern game engines have audio effects that can be added to audio tracks. As an example, I would use an AudioEffectReverb in combination with Audio Buses in Godot to get the reverb I want on a sound. The sounds will play all the way through in your game engine as well, unlike in Audacity, so just opening the effects in your game engine might fix what you're hearing.
I hope this is helpful!
Best,
YourPalRob