Sound can completely transform the way an audience experiences a story. A quiet room, the hum of a busy café, or the sounds of a city street can make a scene feel more immediate and believable.
With SoCreate’s multiple-track background sounds, you can layer several background sounds together to create richer, more immersive environments. Instead of relying on a single background sound, you can combine different sounds to better match what your characters and audience would actually hear in a scene.
How to Add Multiple Background Sounds
Adding layered background sounds to your story is simple.
Here is how it works:
1. Click the sound button at the top of the Story Stream or the tools toolbar on the right side to reveal a wave icon on each story item.
2. Select the wave icon on the story item where you want your background sound to start.
3. Write a description of the background sounds you want to hear.
Example: If your scene is set on the coast, you might write “ocean waves crashing with seagulls squawking overhead.”
Want to add another sound to the same scene? Click + Track at the top of the sound box, then enter a description for the additional sound.
For example, you might create a scene with:
“People typing on a keyboard.”
“A light murmur of people in conversation.”
If multiple sounds would naturally be heard at the same time, you can combine them into one track. When the sounds wouldn't naturally occur together, it's better to create separate tracks.
4. Click Add to confirm.
Apply the Same Background Sound to Multiple Story Items
If a background sound continues across several story items, you don't have to add it individually to every item. SoCreate lets you apply the same sound across multiple selections.
Here's how:
Click the plus (+) icon to select the additional story items where you want the sound to play.
To quickly select everything between two story items, hold Shift while clicking the plus icon.
If you select an item you don't want included, click the minus (–) icon to remove it.
Once you've selected everything you need, click Apply.
Make Changes to Your Background Sounds Anytime
Your background sounds aren't permanent. You can return to them later and make adjustments as your story develops.
To edit an existing background sound:
Click the blue-highlighted wave icon.
Use the three-dot menu to edit the description, adjust the length, or delete the sound.
Give Your Stories More Depth with Layered Sound
Great storytelling isn't only about what your audience sees or reads. Sound plays an important role in establishing atmosphere, creating emotion, and helping an audience feel present inside a scene.
With multiple-track background sounds in SoCreate Storyteller, you can build those environments with greater depth. Layer different sounds together to reflect the world around your characters, strengthen the emotional impact of a moment, and create a more immersive experience from beginning to end.
Your story has a world behind it. Now you can let your audience hear it, too.
Open your story in SoCreate and start layering in background sounds today!