Paul Menichini is a sound effects designer and editor. He currently works at Blizzard Entertainment as a cinematic sound designer.
Description[]
During his past sound editing career, he was mostly heavy on the Premiere Edition Vol 1 + 2, Edge Edition Vol 1, Series 2000, and Series 6000 sound libraries. Until later on, he started to use more variety of sound libraries, especially sound libraries that most sound effects designers/editors don’t seem to use, such as Busted FX and Most Wanted, Hi-Tech & Top Secret FX, Serafine L2, etc. (mainly to prevent overusage on sound effects he previously used). In animation, he is fond of using the Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Trax libraries. Though on some occasions, he may use a few Edge Edition Vol 2, Series 4000, and Warner Bros sound effects, depending on what the best fit it is for him.
Projects[]
- 24
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Castlevania (TV Series)
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
- Invader Zim
- L.A. Heat
- Lost
- Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
- Once Upon A Time
- Planet Sheen
- Shrek 2 (2004) (Video Game)
- True Crime: Streets of LA
Sound Effects Libraries he uses/used:[]
Legend: BOLD indicates main library usage
- Animal Trax
- The Art of Foley
- Background Trax
- Busted FX and Most Wanted
- Cartoon Trax Vol 1
- Citi Trax
- Digiffects Series A + B + C + F + G + I + J + X
- Designer Sound Library
- Dynamic Range 1 + 2
- The Edge Edition Volume 1 + 2
- Explosions For The 21st Century Patricio Libenson’s Signature
- Foley Sound Library
- FX Collection Sound Effects Library by Digiffects
- Hanna-Barbera
- Hi-Tech & Top Secret FX
- HPX Digital
- John M. Peters Science Fiction
- Lon Bender's Wacky World of Robots, Widgets, and Gizmos
- Lucasfilm
- The Producer's Sound Effects Library
- PowerSurge 1 + 2
- Premiere Edition Vol 1 - 3
- Serafine Industrial + L2
- Series 1000
- Series 2000
- Series 4000 Hollywood
- Series 5000 Wheels + 2nd Gear
- Series 6000 General + Extension I + II
- Series 7000 Ambience II
- Series 8000 Sci Fi + Warp 3
- Sound Designer Toolkit 1
- Sounds of a Different Realm
- Super Single Vol 1
- Turner Entertainment
- Warner Bros.
Favorite Sound Effects:[]
- Hollywoodedge, Big Metal Clangthud CRT031902
- Hollywoodedge, Bird Hawk Single Scre PE020801
- Hollywoodedge, Bottle Rocket 2 Picco PE098501
- Hollywoodedge, Car Peel Out Quick Pul TE047001
- Hollywoodedge, Car Skid Fast With Sputte TE047101
- Hollywoodedge, Car Skid Quick WLongS TE047103
- Hollywoodedge, Car Skid Short Medium TE047102
- Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Ang AT010501
- Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Ang AT010504
- Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Ang AT010602
- Hollywoodedge, Confused Beeps Carto LB022201
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110201
- Hollywoodedge, Doppler Car Horn By Ap PE077401
- Hollywoodedge, Doppler Car Horn By Ap PE077501
- Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601
- Hollywoodedge, Forest Mountain Echo BT021001
- Hollywoodedge, Hollowbomp Impact CRT030403
- Hollywoodedge, Night Ambience Light PE011701
- Hollywoodedge, Pottery Drop Break PE112401
- Hollywoodedge, Police Wailer Siren PE080801
- Hollywoodedge, Police Whooper Siren CT062001
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Double Bell Di CRT015001
- Hollywoodedge, Single Bullet Impact PE236401
- Hollywoodedge, Sky Rocket Loud High TE021701
- Hollywoodedge, Slide Whistle In Out CRT057601
- Hollywoodedge, Slide Whistle In Out CRT057602
- Hollywoodedge, Slide Whistle In Out CRT057603
- Hollywoodedge, Swish 12 Single PE117101
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Shing Long Clan PE245201
- Hollywoodedge, Whistling Wind Mediu PE032901
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Door 3 Open SlamM PE180301
- Sound Ideas, AIRPLANE, JET - FAST PASS BY, LONG
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, BATS - LARGE GROUP SQUEAKING
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, FORD MUSTANG - EXT - START, IDLE, DRIVE AT FAST SPEED, STOP, SHUT OFF
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, SKID - BRAKE SKID, TIRE 02
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, TIRE SQUEAL - SQUEAL TIRES WHILE PULLING AWAY, SKID 04
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, TIRE SQUEAL - SQUEALS WHILE TURNING HARD, SKID 01
- Sound Ideas, BELL, DOOR - ONE RING 02
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, SEAGULL - SEAGULLS CHIRPING OVERHEAD, CLOSE PERSPECTIVE, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, BITE, CARTOON - BIG CHOMP
- Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS
- Sound Ideas, BOINK, CARTOON - BOINK 01
- Sound Ideas, CAMERA - 35 MM SLR WITH AUTO WINDER: SINGLE SHOT
- Sound Ideas, CAMERA, FLASH - ELECTRONIC FLASH: FLASH POP AND CHARGING WHINE
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, BELL - SINGLE RING
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, METAL - MEAT LOCKER DOOR: CLOSE
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - OPEN 03
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - OPEN 04
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, ARCING - ELECTRICAL HUM AND BUZZ WITH ARCING
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 01
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 02
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 03
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 05
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 11
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 12
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - INCREASING RUMBLE LEADING TO EXPLOSION
- Sound Ideas, FIRE, BALL - IMPACT AND LARGE FIRE BURST, RUMBLE
- Sound Ideas, FOREST, DAY - GENERAL AMBIENCE: BIRDS CLOSE, DISTANT
- Sound Ideas, GUN, SHELL - SINGLE SHELL FALL, CONCRETE 01
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - RICOCHET: SINGLE SHOT, BULLET 01
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - RICOCHET: SINGLE SHOT, BULLET 02
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, SCREAM - SCREAM: FEMALE, HORROR 03
- Sound Ideas, POTTERY - CLAY POT: BREAK, CRASH, SMASH 02
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 01
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 07
- Sound Ideas, ROBOT, MOTOR - ROBOT SERVO MOTOR 03
- Sound Ideas, ROBOT, MOTOR - ROBOT SERVO MOTOR 05
- Sound Ideas, ROBOT, MOTOR - ROBOT SERVO MOTOR 06
- Sound Ideas, SQUISH, MUD - SINGLE MUD BUBBLE SQUISH 02
- Sound Ideas, TOY - SQUEEZE TOY, SQUEAKING 02
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK FIDDLE ZIP UP
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK FIDDLE ZIP UP, HIGH
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP IN
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT, HIGH
Signature Sound Effects:[]
- Combination of Hollywoodedge, Wood Door 3 Open SlamM PE180301 (Close Sound) and Sound Ideas, DOOR, METAL - MEAT LOCKER DOOR: CLOSE: