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Stand Out From The Crowd
Elevate your music to new heights by crafting your own standout sound design. Get ready to leave your audience speechless with tracks that are truly unique.
Craft Your Own Unique Sounds!
Follow an industry expert and learn to create the most common sound effects from scratch
Build Your Own Library!
Engage in a highly practical course and learn sound design in a fun and hands-on manner, so you can finish the course with your very own sound design library

Sound Design Course for Media Composers
Get ready to create earth-shattering sounds for film and trailer music with Simon Haglund's "Sound Design For Media Composers."
In today's music and sound industry, where composers have access to the same tools and libraries, it's easy to end up with a generic sound. The next step is to develop your own unique musical identity. But how do you go about it? How can you create a distinctive sound that's truly your own?
In his sound design course 'Sound Design for Media Composers', industry expert Simon Haglund guides you through the essential knowledge to craft your own unique sounds and effects. This course will inspire you to unleash your creativity and develop your unique sound designs through a range of assignments. To help you get started, you'll have access to source recordings and practical cheat sheets for a variety of sound effects.
This course is designed for composers working on film, TV, trailers, games, and anyone aspiring to be a sound designer. You'll discover practical techniques and insights that will elevate your compositions and leave a lasting impression on your audience. Join us on this sonic adventure that will change the way you approach sound design.
Simon Haglund
Simon is the person who wants to do things his own way and push the boundaries out of the ordinary. What if you put 7 instances of a plugin in serial when you’re only supposed to have one? What if you resample a sound through an effect a 100 times when you are only supposed to do it once?
Simon is a professional sound designer and producer of trailer music. He had his music used by companies like Disney and Ubisoft. He is also one of the sound designers behind the popular software instruments from ”Falloutmusicgroup”. In his course ”Sound Design For Media Composers” you get his 1000’s of hours of experimentation and exploring presented to you in digestible packages.
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Simon’s course offers a wealth of sound design techniques that areuseful and inspiring no matter your experience level. He teaches in away that’s easy to understand and I found myself implementing severaltechniques in my own projects along the way. I really found the cheatsheets to be helpful because I tend to forget things. I print them outand always have a quick guide on hand if I get stuck. Whether you workin trailer music or film scoring, I would highly recommend thiscourse.

Brooke Mitchell
Sound Design for Media Composers
Start your sound design journey:
This course is divided by the following steps:
Fundamental Sound Design Knowledge
Welcome to the foundation of your sound design journey. Here, you will learn essential techniques that form the backbone of this craft. Understanding these fundamentals is like unlocking the language of sound. Delve into the world of synthesis, exploring various types and gaining hands-on experience with the powerful free synth, "Vital". Gain a solid grasp of this indispensable tool and it’s signal flow.

- Different Synth types
- Vital synth crash course
- Layering for huge sounds
- Repitching
- Resampling
Tonal Sound Design
Get ready to shape sounds that define your unique style. In this section, you'll dive into the world of braams, tonal bends, signature sounds, basses, arps, and pulses. Gain insight into both theory and practical application as we explore the essential tools and techniques to make your tracks stand out. Whether you're working with entirely free plugins or have access to premium ones, you'll be guided in achieving the tonal effects you envision.

- Whoosh hits
- Sub booms
- Processing of impacts
- Theory of hits and booms
Impact Sound Design
Get ready to make a statement. Simon will break down the creation of impactful cinematic whoosh hits and sub booms. Understand the theory behind these attention-grabbing sounds and learn the tools necessary to make them resonate. Elevate the impact of your projects with this essential skill set, using exclusively free plugins or premium ones, depending on your available resources.

- Braams
- Tonal bends
- Signature sounds
- Arps and pulses
- Pings
Transitional Sound Design
Now, let's add movement to your sonic palette. In this section you will be guided through, risers, downers, and whooshes, providing both theory and practical application. Discover the tools you need to create these dynamic effects and understand how they seamlessly transition in your projects. Simon will show you how to achieve these effects using exclusively free plugins or premium ones, ensuring you can follow along regardless of your resources.

- Whooshes
- Risers
- Downers
- Theory of transitions
- Guide the listener
Landscape Sound Design
Immerse yourself in the creation of immersive environments. With Simon as your guide, you'll explore drones, pads, atmospheres, and textures. Gain a deep understanding of the theory behind these evocative sounds, the tools needed to craft them, and how they enrich the auditory tapestry of your projects. No matter your plugin preferences, free or premium, Simon will show you how to create captivating soundscapes.

- Cinematic textures
- Pads
- Drones
- Ambiences
- Theory of landscape sounds
Course Curriculum
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