For Kilohearts Game Audio Week 2026, we’re inviting game audio designers to make a voice-processing tool they could actually use in a project.
This is a Snap Heap preset design contest. The short vocal recordings are available in the sidebar. Choose one or more. You don’t have to use every file. Build a Snap Heap preset that transforms the source into a voice for an imaginary game. The final character is entirely up to you.
We’re interested in distinctive ideas that also work in practice: processes you could bring into a game audio workflow, adapt to a scene, and reuse throughout a project.
We’ll be looking for:
- Originality: a clear and memorable idea.
- Usability: a patch that could be used in a real game.
- Macro controls: useful ways to adjust and refine the result.
- Flexibility: how well the preset can work with different source recordings or produce useful variations.
Consider how another sound designer could pick it up, understand the controls, and make it their own.
How to Enter
- Download the recording or recordings you want to use from the sidebar.
- Build your vocal-processing preset in Snap Heap.
- Export an audio example as a WAV file and save your Snap Heap preset.
- Submit both files using the contest page.
Your audio example should show what your preset can do with at least one of the supplied recordings. Please include the Snap Heap preset used to make it so we can explore your design and its controls.
Entries are open now and close on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. We expect to announce the winners one to two weeks after entries close, once we’ve had time to judge them.
Prizes
There will be three winners:
- First place: Kilohearts Ultimate and the SFX Pro 9000 Content Bank.
- Second and third place: a $60 USD coupon each, redeemable for any perpetual license or Content Bank in our store, including Ultimate upgrades. Coupons cannot be used for the Kilohearts Subscription but can be combined with other promotional discounts.
We’ll use submitted presets and audio examples to make contest coverage, including a results video and blog post. We’ll also make the submitted presets available for everyone to download and use. By entering, you agree that we may publish and distribute the files you submit for these purposes.
Audio sources
The supplied recordings come from Freesound with a little editing.
- “Go Go Go - (Version 3) Northern British Soldier” by theuncertainman, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- “Witch Cackle” by TheVoiceJournals, released under CC0.
- “Rebooting” by nightcustard, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
A Few Notes
- Don’t have Snap Heap? You can use the free ten-day trial to make your entry. If you’ve already used a trial that has expired, email info@kilohearts.com to request a reset.
- Looking for starting points? Check out our Game Audio Week guide to Vocal Processing for Game Audio.
We can’t wait to hear what you make.
This article is part of Kilohearts Game Audio Week 2026, a series of interviews, practical ideas, community stories, and tools for people working in game audio.
