Thinking of a VERY specific sound effect....

[LRH]

For my next game there's a sound effect I REALLY want for it, but I can't think of what it would be called and can't find it anywhere on sites such as sound dogs, etc.

What I'm thinking of is a scary surreal sound that's almost like an orchestral bent high note...

I REALLY REALLY wish I had a better example (sigh) but skip to 2:21 (at about 4:44 is a better version actually) in this video to hear what I'm talking about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbE3BCMzTlQ

Could anyone help me at least kind of define what it is?

[Calin Leafshade]

its probably something like a guitar/violin string with lots of reverb being scratched by something metallic.. scary sounds like that are easy to make.

[LRH]

Really?
Huh. Well I'm glad you could help give me an idea of what it is.
I actually hardly know anything about sound effects...
EDIT: Sure enough, throwing 'scary strings' into the engine found it. Thanks Calin

[Wyz]

Sounds like a saw wave to me.

[Questionable]

It sounds like a Saw shaped synth swelling and then dying off. I could be listening to the wrong sounds. (at 2:21 are you talking about the lightening or the sound in the background?)

I took two synths and put them together. This took literally 30 second so its probably not spot on but if you like it, use it:

http://www.box.net/shared/dkygfbakse

If not, tell us more about what type of sound you're looking for.

[LRH]

It sounds like a Saw shaped synth swelling and then dying off. I could be listening to the wrong sounds. (at 2:21 are you talking about the lightening or the sound in the background?)

I took two synths and put them together. This took literally 30 second so its probably not spot on but if you like it, use it:

http://www.box.net/shared/dkygfbakse

If not, tell us more about what type of sound you're looking for.

Not the sound the saws are making, that quick sound around 2:21 that only lasts a fraction of a second. It sounds like some sort of high pitched instrument.

[Questionable]

By "Saw" we're meaning a "saw wave"

It is a sound that produced a wave pattern like this /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ and because the wave pattern looks like that it is called a "saw waveform."

I believe the sound you're referring to is the one that they are using for lightening. That's not a specific sound but I would describe it as a ripping sound and a "50s style laser gun" simultaneously being played. I'll see if I can do a bit more research for you.

[LRH]

By "Saw" we're meaning a "saw wave"

It is a sound that produced a wave pattern like this /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ and because the wave pattern looks like that it is called a "saw waveform."

I believe the sound you're referring to is the one that they are using for lightening. That's not a specific sound but I would describe it as a ripping sound and a "50s style laser gun" simultaneously being played. I'll see if I can do a bit more research for you.

That's very nice of you. Thanks for the information.