In Need of Feedback...The squealing kind! at DVinfo.net

Frank Simpson · July 4th, 2008, 06:36 PM

In a nice little fit of irony, I find myself in need of a brief sound effect of a microphone feeding back. I really thought that this would be an easy effect to find, but so far it is proving to be most elusive!

We spend so much effort avoiding feedback, and here I find myself in need of it!

Would anyone happen to know of a quick, easy (and ideally free) source for such a thing? Any help would be much appreciated.

Ali Jafri · July 4th, 2008, 07:55 PM

You don't really have to search for feedback, you can easily make you own! All you really need is a microphone, a speaker, and a way to record audio - usually the soundcard's mic input should suffice. Point the mic towards the speaker and voila, it'll squeal! Microphone feedback is somewhat less pleasing than guitar feedback, which can be manipulated to sound musical, the technique is the same though, point an overdriven guitar towards its amplifier and you'll get feedback. Of course, you can then process that sound later to add reverb or delay or any other effect you want :) hope my...feedback...was useful :) ciao!

Kim Cascone · July 6th, 2008, 05:02 PM

http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=42930

:)
search for 'feedback' and you will find other examples
hope this helps!
KC

Frank Simpson · July 8th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Thanks Kim! Just what the doctor ordered!

July 4th, 2008, 06:36 PM	#1
Frank Simpson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 217	In Need of Feedback...The squealing kind! In a nice little fit of irony, I find myself in need of a brief sound effect of a microphone feeding back. I really thought that this would be an easy effect to find, but so far it is proving to be most elusive! We spend so much effort avoiding feedback, and here I find myself in need of it! Would anyone happen to know of a quick, easy (and ideally free) source for such a thing? Any help would be much appreciated.

July 4th, 2008, 07:55 PM	#2
Ali Jafri Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Karachi, Pakistan Posts: 210	My feedback :) You don't really have to search for feedback, you can easily make you own! All you really need is a microphone, a speaker, and a way to record audio - usually the soundcard's mic input should suffice. Point the mic towards the speaker and voila, it'll squeal! Microphone feedback is somewhat less pleasing than guitar feedback, which can be manipulated to sound musical, the technique is the same though, point an overdriven guitar towards its amplifier and you'll get feedback. Of course, you can then process that sound later to add reverb or delay or any other effect you want :) hope my...feedback...was useful :) ciao! __________________ Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit // i7 2600K // 16GB RAM // ASUS P8P67 Board // NVIDIA GTX 470 Sony Vegas Pro 13 // Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014 // http://vimeo.com/alijafri

July 6th, 2008, 05:02 PM	#3
Kim Cascone New Boot Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 15	freesound is your friend http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=42930 :) search for 'feedback' and you will find other examples hope this helps! KC

July 8th, 2008, 06:21 PM	#4
Frank Simpson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 217	Thanks Kim! Just what the doctor ordered!