Sound designers travel with portable recorders (like a Zoom F8 or Sound Devices 833) and high-quality microphones (shotguns, contact mics, hydrophones) to capture "source material." They record everything: breaking glass, car engines, rain on tin roofs, or the unique clang of a specific subway grate.

Used for: Computer screens, holograms, futuristic beeps.

: Switch between specialized modes for Gaming , Movies , and Transcription to instantly optimize your setup.

Named after sound artist Jack Foley, this is the re-creation of everyday, subtle sounds performed live to picture in a specialized studio. Foley is the rustle of clothing, the footsteps on gravel, the clinking of a coffee cup, or the squeak of a leather jacket. While hard effects are often pulled from libraries, Foley is custom-performed by artists using props (coconuts for horse hooves, cornstarch in a leather pouch for snow crunch). Its goal is to add the organic, human texture that microphones often miss during filming.

: Use the built-in Equalizer to fine-tune specific frequencies, such as boosting bass for music or enhancing clarity for podcasts.