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GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Musical Sound EffectsGDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Musical Sound Effects

A discussion of how composers can experiment with sound effects to make their music more unique and evocative. Article based on the 2024 GDC lecture given by video game composer Winifred Phillips (latest: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord)

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