Commentary:
My thought process
I wanted my time machine to sound old, rusty and used, almost like you have discovered it from decades ago.
Journey of the listener…
As you unlock the time machine, two large metal doors slide apart and you walk in. You tap the year you wanted to travel to into the panel and the doors close behind you.
With the warning of 4 alarms, the machines airy engines power on and time travel begins. A large metal dial above your head whirls around in circles as the world and time itself is warping outside the machine. Once the machine brings you to the correct year, the machine powers off and the large metal doors reopen.
Editing and Mixing
I combined 3 different lock samplesto make a thicker sound.
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Pitch shifted ‘beeps’ to make it sound like unique numbers are being pressed.
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3 oven sounds overlapping to create a rich airy sound.
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Binaural panning with automation in circles for the metal whirling.
Samples:
Used for:
Hoover powering on
Starting up of the machine
3 different door locks
Combined together for a richer sound
Door of the time machine
Elevator doors open/closing
Grainy ambience
Air vent in studio
Mouse clicking and scrolling
Used in background ambience
‘Beep’ of card scanner
Keypad
Ovens powering on/off
The starting up of the time machine
Plastic chopping board being shaken
‘Wubwubwub’ of time machine
Key scraping in circular motion on metal
Movement through time
Hoover wire reeled in
Background ambience of time travel