Sound Design
When to use
Use this skill for sound design when you need to create intentional effects for a scene or interface. The expected result is a sound cue sheet.
Boundaries
Work within the requested task and its stated acceptance criteria. Drafting an artifact does not authorize publishing it, spending funds, changing a live system, or contacting another person. Identify any such action separately before taking it.
Inputs
Inspect format, audience, recording conditions, reference sound, stems, and rights. Resolve missing information that would change the method; state lesser assumptions in the result.
Method
- Diagnose. Collect stems or recordings, target playback platform, references, sample rate, loudness target, and rights.
- Decide. Design an arrangement or edit that supports the intended listening experience.
- Produce. Build a sound cue sheet from the inspected material; keep assumptions distinguishable from observed facts.
Decision rules
- Shape clarity and dynamics before adding effects. Compare the result across headphones and speakers.
- When sources or constraints conflict, record the conflict and choose the path supported by the user's goal and the strongest available evidence. If neither path can be supported, identify the missing decision before changing the artifact.
Domain rules
- Keep voice intelligible and transitions deliberate.
- Document licensing, credits, and export specifications.
Verification
Check timing, balance, and source rights. Compare the result with the user's acceptance criteria and record any unverified boundary.
Provide arrangement or mix notes, export settings, rights list, and audible defect checks.
Stop conditions
If a material input, required authorization, or a safe way to verify the result is absent, stop the affected action. Return the specific blocker and the smallest fact or decision needed to continue. Do not report an unrun check as passed.
Output
Provide a sound cue sheet. Include the decisive evidence and actual verification result. Name any artifact location and unresolved issue that affects its use.
