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ElevenLabs: Create and loop background rain sounds

Demo summary

The user demonstrates the 'looping' toggle in ElevenLabs to create a seamless rain sound, then compares MP3 vs WAV formats in a video editor to show which loops better.

Step-by-step

  1. Enter a descriptive prompt for the rain sound in ElevenLabs
  2. Toggle the Looping option to On
  3. Set Duration to Auto and click Generate
  4. Select and download the preferred sound effect variation
  5. Import the audio file into your video editor
  6. Duplicate the clip and place it end-to-end to test the loop
  7. Adjust the volume levels to balance the background sound with other tracks

Options

  • Download as MP3
  • Download as WAV

Watch out for

  • MP3 files may contain a small gap of silence at the end of the clip that breaks the loop
  • WAV files are required for a truly seamless, gapless loop in video editors

Tips

  • Be specific in your prompt (e.g., 'muffled sound through a closed window') to avoid generic or overly intense weather sounds
  • Download as a WAV file for looped sound effects to ensure there is no silence at the beginning or end of the waveform

Highlights

That sounds pretty smooth compared to our MP3 file.

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