Bfxr

Modern video games and even movies are all greatly enhanced by various sound effects that accompany animations and the general storyline. Sound can either be recorded using a microphone or connected instruments, but the advancement in technology led to the creation of various applications like Bfxr with which creating effects is incredibly easy.

The main advantage is probably that you don’t have to go through a setup process because the application is built in such a way that it can even run from an USB flash drive. This portability also means that the system registries are not a dependency, thus keeping the target PC clean. However, you do need to make sure that Adobe AIR is among the installed components.

Upon launch, you’re greeted by a custom-made interface that is still clustered inside a classic window frame, but it somehow makes accommodation a walk in the park. A side panel lets you easily select from several presets, while the center area is fitted with an abundance of sliders, each targeting a specific frequency component.

At its core, the application is specially designed so that you can create sound effects for video games, or even various button triggers. Length can’t really be configured, with the sound lasting roughly a second, but the variety and depth of customization options gives you the possibility to create an impressive diversity of sounds.

Sadly, the only type of files that can be imported are SFX, which aren’t archives, as this option might suggest. Moreover, there’s no built-in recorder to capture sound, or even record from a MIDI device. However, when you’re done, the application gives you the possibility to export files under the WAV format, as well as SFX effects to later on implement in your projects.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Bfxr is a powerful application with which the video games you want to create, if you plan on doing so, can benefit from neat effects. Although the set of features and the amount of options you get to work with can feel a bit overwhelming, the overall layout and setup are pretty intuitive, letting anyone easily accommodate and create an unlimited variety of effects.