Theatre

How-To: Simulate the sound of a telephone line

In the past I’ve needed to simulate a telephone call for a show where we had a “TV phone-in” sketch. This is how I created that distinctive “phone-call” sound.

Posted by Paul Leader on Jan 14, 2010

How-to: Make a sound-effect sound like it's in the distance...

If you want a sound effect to sound like it is coming from some distance, you can just turn the volume down, but that misses the subtler effect that distance has on sound.

Here is a quick breakdown of the way sound changes over distance, and how you can simulate them to create a more realistic effect.

Posted by Paul Leader on Jul 13, 2009