What you need: Glass of water, your lips, and your forearm. Take a sip of water and wet your lips. Then, make out with the underside of your forearm, the… read more →
Air line in mouth. -Mark Estdale Another great way to do a jet sound effect is to record a hoover – EQ to desired effect. If you have a hoover… read more →
Try using a pocket fan with nylon fabric or sticky tape on the wings. Bring it close to your fingers and record the flapping sound. Modulate al gusto. Find a… read more →
For more subtle “Bloke examining innards of alien” effect, close-up mic work on your mouth, open and close mouth slowly whilst slowly taking tongue away from roof of mouth –… read more →
Get yourself a Tile Cutter, the type with a sharp metal disc that is dragged across a tile. Smooth glazed tiles are best.. you get a great crunchy, squeaking sustained… read more →
To make a dramatic crackling sound of when something is frozen, try recording the bristles of a wire brush. A wide brush that has long stiff bristles works best. Push… read more →
You might try freezing a home-made piezo mic inside a block of ice and plunking it in hot water. – Scott Koué Try dry ice against resonant metal combined with… read more →