![]() I use Jingle Palette to load my newly created music and sound effects for easy triggering during my session. Please donate if you use this application. Audacity is free to use but does accept donations. This is a fairly simple application to learn and has most everything that is needed for basic audio production. I use Audacity to mix and edit music and sounds that I find into the finished products that I need. I use these tools because they are free and work very well. There are a ton of tools available to make this happen, but I am going to discuss the two that I use. I am a bit of a sound geek, so I really enjoy building my own music and sound effect this way. I define “do it yourself” music and sound effects tools as those that require you to find the sound clips you need, edit it as required, and load it onto your soundboard. One is a channel and one is a playlist.Ĭhannel – Brian Davis | Playlist – RPG / D&D Ambiences “Do it Yourself” Music and Sound Effects Tools There is nothing worse than getting to a dramatic moment in your session and having a commercial start on your soundtrack. The one thing that you do need to make sure with your chosen videos is that they do not have commercials injected unexpectedly. I didn’t think about adding them to my RPG music and sound effects toolbox until I started to find some great channels and playlist that were dedicated to creating ambient videos. I have been listening to great RPG soundtracks on YouTube for years. One is an album and one is a playlist.Īlbum – Massive Ambient Music, Vol.1 | Playlist – Field Music YouTube – You can gain access to this music with only a free account. ![]() I was surprised when I first learned that Spotify has so much music available that suits RPGs. Ambient Mixer is free to use but does accept donations. You can upload sounds to your account if you can’t find the perfect one. This is a great way to build a very specific ambient soundtrack for a particular point in your session. Ambient Mixer – Īmbient Mixer allows you to use existing ambient sound creations or to build your own. Tabletop Audio is free to use but does accept donations. Its library is not as in-depth as Syrinscape or Battlebards, but its SoundPad application is a fantastic way to add to already existing ambient tracks without having to prepare them ahead of time. Tabletop Audio has a decent-sized library of music and sound effects. Battlebards has a large user base which I think speaks for itself. I have not used this service much in the past year, so I can’t comment much more on it. It is fantastic to set the mood on a transition in your session. I particularly like the music that is available on their service. Battlebards – īattlebards has a large library of music and sound effects. Syrinscape is a paid subscription, but it is worth every copper piece. There is also the ability to mix the music and sound effects into custom soundboards which I enjoy doing. Their large library of music and sound effects has something to fit any moment including soundboards that are built specifically for RPG adventures for D&D 5e, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Call of Cthulhu, and many others. Syrinscape is my main music and sound effects tool, and it is, in my opinion, the best. The ones that I have used the most are: Syrinscape – These are available both as stand-alone applications and browser-based applications. I define “ready-made” music and sound effects tools as those that have a prepared array of soundboards that only require you to select the music and/or sound effect you are looking for, press a button and it starts playing. “Ready-Made” Music and Sound Effects Tools There is a cross over between the two, but we will look at them separately. I generally group the sound tools that I use into two categories “ready-made” and “do-it-yourself”. I have a wide array of tools that I use, so I would like to share those with you today. The sound tools available to a DM these days are fantastic, easy to use, and getting better every month. The responses I have received to these types of moments let me know that my players love it as well. It just adds more fun!!Ī properly placed sound effect of the low, guttural growl of a watchful dragon is much more effective at adding suspense than trying to describe a low, guttural growl. ![]() It adds to the atmosphere and helps draw the players into the story and the moment. I am going to start by saying that once you begin you are going to wonder why it took you so long to add music and sound effects to your RPG virtual tabletop sessions.
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