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How to create retro video game sound effects

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How to create retro video game sound effects

If you edit in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve and need usable blips, pickups and hits that sit immediately in the timeline, these tips will keep you fast and consistent without losing the retro charm

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 3, 2026

The Stop Waiting Sale: Up to 50% Off Krotos Studio, Pro and Max Yearly

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The Stop Waiting Sale: Up to 50% Off Krotos Studio, Pro and Max Yearly

If you've been waiting for the right moment to subscribe to Krotos Studio, this is it.The Stop Waiting Sale is on.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

May 12, 2026

New in Krotos Studio: Infographics & Motion Graphics Pack

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New in Krotos Studio: Infographics & Motion Graphics Pack

The new Infographics & Motion Graphics Pack brings performable sound effects for UI, data animations, transitions and motion design work.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

April 10, 2026

New in Krotos Studio: Games, Toys & Equipment Pack

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New in Krotos Studio: Games, Toys & Equipment Pack

Games, Toys & Equipment Pack for Krotos Studio includes 35 performance-ready presets covering everything from board games and toy movement to full-blown cartoon chaos.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

March 20, 2026

Best Tools for Sound Design

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Best Tools for Sound Design

The best software for sound design depends on three things: what you’re making, how you work, and how much time you’re willing to invest learning it.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

March 19, 2026

Krotos Studio: Technology & Communications Pack

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Krotos Studio: Technology & Communications Pack

Design realistic technology sound effects in seconds. The new Krotos Studio pack includes 31 presets for phones, radios, computers and lab atmospheres.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

March 13, 2026

Ultimate Guide to Foley Sound Effects: From Studio Basics to Fast, Usable Packs for Editors

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Ultimate Guide to Foley Sound Effects: From Studio Basics to Fast, Usable Packs for Editors

Ultimate Guide to Foley Sound Effects: From Studio Basics to Fast, Usable Packs for Editors

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

March 12, 2026

How to record and mix usable footsteps sound effects

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How to record and mix usable footsteps sound effects

Learn how to record, layer and mix realistic footsteps sound effects for film, TV and games quickly using foley, libraries and light processing.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

March 11, 2026

Film Sound Effects: A Practical, Creator-First Guide to Designing, Sourcing and Mixing SFX Fast

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Film Sound Effects: A Practical, Creator-First Guide to Designing, Sourcing and Mixing SFX Fast

Film Sound Effects: A Practical, Creator-First Guide to Designing, Sourcing and Mixing SFX Fast

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

March 11, 2026

International Women’s Day Spotlight: Tal Avital on Creativity, Sound Design, and Her Journey in Audio

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International Women’s Day Spotlight: Tal Avital on Creativity, Sound Design, and Her Journey in Audio

Tal Avital is a music producer and sound designer whose work spans commercial campaigns, original scoring, and record production. With credits including major brand campaigns and Super Bowl ads for Base44 and Artlist, her sound has helped shape some of the most widely seen advertising in the world.

Sammi Leaver
JJ Lyon

March 8, 2026

What is Sound Design? A Practical Guide for Creators Who Need Great Audio

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What is Sound Design? A Practical Guide for Creators Who Need Great Audio

What is Sound Design? A Practical Guide for Creators Who Need Great Audio

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

March 7, 2026

From Placeholder to Playable: Real-Time Sound Design Workflows That Supercharge Indie Game Development

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From Placeholder to Playable: Real-Time Sound Design Workflows That Supercharge Indie Game Development

This guide walks through a practical, indie-friendly workflow using Krotos Studio (plus optional Krotos tools) so the audio can move from placeholder to playable fast without sacrificing quality.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

March 5, 2026

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Getting Started Using the Krotos Studio Panel in Premiere

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Getting Started Using the Krotos Studio Panel in Premiere

How to install and use the Krotos Studio Video to Sound panel inside Adobe Premiere. Select a region, choose your elements, and sound effects are selected and synced to your timeline automatically.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 15, 2026

How to use an AI soundscape generator to create ambience

How-to guide

How to use an AI soundscape generator to create ambience

AI-generated ambiences can be brilliant time-savers, but a few predictable mistakes make them feel synthetic and hard to mix.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 3, 2026

How to do sound design in Premiere: fast, practical steps

How-to guide

How to do sound design in Premiere: fast, practical steps

This guide starts by showing what typically goes wrong, then gives a fast, practical Premiere centred workflow to get pro sounding results without the guesswork.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 3, 2026

How to do automated dialogue replacement (ADR) in Premiere Pro

How-to guide

How to do automated dialogue replacement (ADR) in Premiere Pro

This guide explains what ADR is in plain terms, why it matters to editors and filmmakers.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 3, 2026

Audio mixing and mastering: how to get fast, deliverable results

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Audio mixing and mastering: how to get fast, deliverable results

This guide gives a compact, stage based workflow you can apply immediately, plus practical checks and examples for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and game audio pipelines. Follow the stages, use a couple of go to references and you will deliver professional, consistent results fast.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 3, 2026

Post production sound design: a practical guide for editors

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Post production sound design: a practical guide for editors

This outline maps what to prepare, step-by-step examples, fixes for common snags and how to hand off final stems cleanly.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 3, 2026

Sound to picture: practical guide for creators

How-to guide

Sound to picture: practical guide for creators

A tight, practical guide to taking sound to picture fast, a repeatable workflow, the prep you need, three worked examples you can copy, quick fixes for common problems, and clean delivery tips to hand off to editors or engines.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 3, 2026

Foley recording techniques: how to capture fast, usable SFX

How-to guide

Foley recording techniques: how to capture fast, usable SFX

Below is a practical, no-nonsense guide to making Foley sessions predictable, editable and fast to deliver, plus where Krotos tools can speed up the parts you never have time for.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 3, 2026

Film sound design: a how-to guide for editors and filmmakers

How-to guide

Film sound design: a how-to guide for editors and filmmakers

Film sound design is the craft of choosing, creating and arranging the sounds a viewer hears so the picture reads as real and emotionally engaging.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 3, 2026

How to pan spatial audio for realistic depth and faster mixes

How-to guide

How to pan spatial audio for realistic depth and faster mixes

This guide gives a fast, practical panning workflow you can use in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or your DAW to restore realistic depth quickly, then shows where smart SFX tooling can accelerate auditioning and iteration.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 3, 2026

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Magic sound effects: fireballs, fizzles and one very Evil Pulse

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Magic sound effects: fireballs, fizzles and one very Evil Pulse

Krotos Studio's Magic category gives you fire, ice and arcane spell sounds you perform from an XY pad. Here's what's in the cauldron and how to cast it.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

July 10, 2026

Creatures and Animal Sound Effects in Krotos Studio

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Creatures and Animal Sound Effects in Krotos Studio

Bears, Dragons and One Very Angry Cat: New Creatures in Krotos Studio

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

July 9, 2026

New in Krotos Studio: Infographics & Motion Graphics Pack

Product update

New in Krotos Studio: Infographics & Motion Graphics Pack

The new Infographics & Motion Graphics Pack brings performable sound effects for UI, data animations, transitions and motion design work.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

April 10, 2026

New in Krotos Studio: Games, Toys & Equipment Pack

Product update

New in Krotos Studio: Games, Toys & Equipment Pack

Games, Toys & Equipment Pack for Krotos Studio includes 35 performance-ready presets covering everything from board games and toy movement to full-blown cartoon chaos.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

March 20, 2026

Krotos Studio: Technology & Communications Pack

Product update

Krotos Studio: Technology & Communications Pack

Design realistic technology sound effects in seconds. The new Krotos Studio pack includes 31 presets for phones, radios, computers and lab atmospheres.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

March 13, 2026

Ultimate Guide to Foley Sound Effects: From Studio Basics to Fast, Usable Packs for Editors

Product update

Ultimate Guide to Foley Sound Effects: From Studio Basics to Fast, Usable Packs for Editors

Ultimate Guide to Foley Sound Effects: From Studio Basics to Fast, Usable Packs for Editors

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

March 12, 2026

Performable Human Sound Design, Now in Krotos Studio

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Performable Human Sound Design, Now in Krotos Studio

We’re excited to introduce the Human Soundboard, the latest content release now available in Krotos Studio.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

December 23, 2025

Instant Render - Did you know?

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Instant Render - Did you know?

Instant Render is guaranteed to save you hours of time. See how in this video

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

November 7, 2025

Free Library of Environmental Sound Effects – Download WAV Sound Pack

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Free Library of Environmental Sound Effects – Download WAV Sound Pack

Put yourself and your listeners in a new space with this pack of ambiences both indoor and outdoor made for video editors and

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

October 31, 2025

THREE new content packs have landed in Krotos Studio

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THREE new content packs have landed in Krotos Studio

25 sound effects across three collections; beeps, rock & ceramics, and vehicle passbys.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

October 17, 2025

Introducing Video to Sound: make space for the work only you can do

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Introducing Video to Sound: make space for the work only you can do

Krotos Video to Sound. Upload a video and get high-quality, real audio synced perfectly to every scene

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

September 3, 2025

Krotos Studio Pro 2.5 Update

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Krotos Studio Pro 2.5 Update

Krotos Studio Pro 2.5.0 is a huge advancement to an already intuitive and efficient tool.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

July 30, 2025

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Iconic Battle and Fight Scenes Ranked

Case study / interview

Iconic Battle and Fight Scenes Ranked

Join us as we dig into the most iconic and best sounding fight scenes in Recent Cinema

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

July 25, 2025

Kings of Jo'burg - Interview with Bruce Mclaren-Lyall

Case study / interview

Kings of Jo'burg - Interview with Bruce Mclaren-Lyall

Dive into the Netflix series with Post-Production studio owner Bruce McLaren-Lyall.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

July 24, 2025

Ben Jacquier - Sound Designs Using Krotos Max

Case study / interview

Ben Jacquier - Sound Designs Using Krotos Max

See Ben Jacquier's sound design process with Krotos Studio Max.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

July 22, 2025

Premiere Gal Checks out Krotos Studio

Case study / interview

Premiere Gal Checks out Krotos Studio

Premiere Gal takes a video from start to finish with Krotos Studio

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

July 15, 2025

Dune Part 2 Sound ReDesign

Case study / interview

Dune Part 2 Sound ReDesign

Check out Brandon Hendricks over at nobelvisualz using Krotos Studio in this Dune Part 2 Resound design

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

July 8, 2025

Call of Duty Black Ops 6: Cinematic Sound Effects with Krotos Studio

Case study / interview

Call of Duty Black Ops 6: Cinematic Sound Effects with Krotos Studio

This high octane clip sounds enormous, with sound designer Oguzhan Akgul relying heavily on Krotos Studio Pro for the sound effects.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

July 3, 2025

Mario Sound Effects Using Krotos Studio

Case study / interview

Mario Sound Effects Using Krotos Studio

Mario Sound Effects re-designed in Krotos Studio by Sound Designer Marek Klemczak - Check out the finished result

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 11, 2025

The Krotos Story

Case study / interview

The Krotos Story

Let's take you back to where it all began...

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 11, 2025

From Student Project To Hollywood

Case study / interview

From Student Project To Hollywood

Taking a Student Project to Hollywood - By Orfeas Boteas, Founder & CEO

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 11, 2025

Elevating Blue Bloods Post Production with Isaac Derfel

Case study / interview

Elevating Blue Bloods Post Production with Isaac Derfel

As the sole Re-recording Mixer for the hit CBS show Blue Bloods, Emmy-winner Isaac Derfel has found a way to make his sound design workflow more efficient.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

May 19, 2025

The Four Seasons Netflix - Interview with Sound Effects Editor

Case study / interview

The Four Seasons Netflix - Interview with Sound Effects Editor

Behind the sound of The Four Seasons Miniseries: Interview with Sound Effects Editor James David Redding III

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

May 13, 2025

Water Foley: Behind the Scenes of this Stunning Library

Case study / interview

Water Foley: Behind the Scenes of this Stunning Library

We go behind the scenes of our Water Foley sound effects pack with Sound Designer John Valasis, who recorded these sounds at his Athens Studio

John Valasis
JJ Lyon

April 16, 2025

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5 ways pro editors are using the Krotos Premiere Pro plugin

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5 ways pro editors are using the Krotos Premiere Pro plugin

Five real workflow use cases for the Krotos Video to Sound Premiere Pro plugin. Demonstrated by Mike in under five minutes.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

June 26, 2026

Krotos Studio Basics: The Interface & Performing Sounds

Tutorial

Krotos Studio Basics: The Interface & Performing Sounds

If you’ve just installed Krotos Studio and you’re staring at the interface thinking, “Right then,” this walkthrough was made for you.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

February 18, 2026

Krotos Video to Sound: A quick overview

Tutorial

Krotos Video to Sound: A quick overview

Transform a silent video into a fully designed soundscape in with non-generative AI.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

September 11, 2025

Using Krotos Studio for Creature FX

Tutorial

Using Krotos Studio for Creature FX

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

July 15, 2025

Perform water Foley Sound Effects in real time with Krotos Studio

Tutorial

Perform water Foley Sound Effects in real time with Krotos Studio

With the Water Foley pack in Krotos Studio, you can perform dynamic, gestural water sound effects with ease

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

April 15, 2025

How to use Send to Host in DaVinci Resolve Studio

Tutorial

How to use Send to Host in DaVinci Resolve Studio

See how you can use Send to Host in DaVinci Resolve Studio, for precise and accurate spotting to picture with Krotos Studio.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

January 30, 2025

Creating your first Ambience Preset

Tutorial

Creating your first Ambience Preset

Learn to build your first ambience preset using Krotos Studio Pro. Enhance your sound design with customisable layers & dynamic soundscapes.

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

January 14, 2025

Making Cinematic Impact Sound Effect Presets

Tutorial

Making Cinematic Impact Sound Effect Presets

Master the Art of Cinematic Impact Sound Effects with Krotos Studio Pro in this guide, and make an impact on your own projects

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

December 10, 2024

How to add your own sound effects into Krotos Studio Pro

Tutorial

How to add your own sound effects into Krotos Studio Pro

One of the core benefits of the Pro version is expanding your presets with your own sound effects collection. We talk you through how in this video

JJ Lyon
JJ Lyon

November 21, 2024

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