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title: Sound Design Tutorial with the Hybrid Library
description: Watch the sound design process for a suspenseful short film scene using the Pro Sound Effects Hybrid Library - from layering backgrounds to cutting hard fx.
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# [Sound Design Tutorial with the Hybrid Library](https://blog.prosoundeffects.com/sound-design-tutorial-with-the-hybrid-library)

 Written by [PSE](https://blog.prosoundeffects.com/author/pse) | Dec 12, 2017 5:00:55 AM

#### Bring stories to life with the [Hybrid Library](https://www.prosoundeffects.com/hybrid-library/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Hybrid&utm_content=link) - your go-to general sound library for daily use on any project.

Watch Jonah Guelzo (*Divergent, RoboCop, Furious 7*) use the Hybrid Library to quickly search and spot sound effects to design and mix a suspenseful short film scene.

Learn why having access to a professional general sound effects library is an invaluable resource for sound editors, video editors, game developers, and animators to achieve speedy workflow and effective storytelling on any project.

After outlining the award-winning features of the [Hybrid Library](https://www.prosoundeffects.com/hybrid-library/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=Hybrid&utm_content=link) including 63,000 sound effects, online access, and search software, Guelzo takes you through his process from layering backgrounds for the ominous industrial setting, to cutting hard effects for vehicle movements, and adding EQ and reverb to bring the viewer into the world of the story.

<https://www.prosoundeffects.com/hybrid-library/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=Hybrid&utm_content=picture>

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