Create An Audio Driven Animated Equalizer Effect In 3D Studio Max Using Audio Float Controllers And Sound Forge

Create An Audio Driven Animated Equalizer Effect In 3D Studio Max Using Audio Float Controllers And Sound Forge

on Feb 22nd 2012 with 4 comments
Tutorial Details

Final Product What You'll Be Creating

In today’s tutorial you’ll learn how to integrate sound into 3D Studio Max and use it to drive an animated equalizer effect. You’ll start by learning some advanced techniques for processing and isolating sound frequencies using Sound Forge, and how these can be independently used to control animation data inside 3ds Max using Audio Float controllers.

This is an extremely powerful technique that can be used to create all kinds of truly unique effects. To demonstrate this, Madhan will also show you how audio can be used to drive FumeFx simulations that are in sync with your audio tracks. Awesome stuff indeed!

Video

Download

Note: click the ‘Monitor’ icon to view tutorial in full-screen HD.

Related Tutorials:

Also Check Out These Other Related Tutorials From Aetuts+

 
Enjoyed this Post?

Subscribe to our RSS Feed, Follow us on Twitter or simply recommend us to friends and colleagues!

By

Rollover to read this author's bio or click through to see a full list of posts by this author.

Hey guys, This is Madhan_2005, a self-taught modelling and rigging artist, residing in Chennai, India. I am currently doing my B.E and I am also a game engine programmer. I am experienced in Maya,3Dsmax,Photoshop,zbrush etc.You can also see me doing some freelancing stuff.  

Plus Premium
 
 
Add Comment

Discussion 4 Comments

  1. Stacky says:
    February 22, 2012 at 11:02 am

    Very nice and informative tutorial. Nice you included the part with Soundforge.

    Thanks for the tutorial.

    Reply
  2. ldb says:
    February 22, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    So, great information. You really, really should have turned down the audio coming from the Adele file. It is actually painful through studio monitors, especially when you scrub.

    Reply
  3. Spencer T says:
    February 23, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Great tutorial! I never thought about using audio to control Fume.

    I prefer the technique over at AE.Tutsplus.com for extracting the audio, but if you don’t have Audition then this is great!

    - Spencer

    Reply

Add a Comment

To add a code snippet to your comment, please wrap your code like so: <pre name="code" class="html">YOUR CODE</pre>. You can replace the class name with "js," "css," "sql," or "php." If there are any "<" or ">" within your code, please search and replace them with: &lt; and &gt; respectively.