QuestStudio | ElevenLabs Sound Effects: Build Foley That Fits the Picture
Original working sheet | September 13, 2026
https://queststudio.io/blog/eleven-sound-effects-audio-guide

FOLEY CUE SHEET
Worked eight-second scene (illustrative times; replace with actual clip):
0-8 s courtyard air; 2.0 s wooden lid contact; 2.7 s brass latch;
4.8 and 5.6 s two leather-shoe steps on fine dry gravel.

CUE RECORD (repeat for each layer)
Visible event / actual contact time:
Source object / material / action / listening perspective / room:
Prompt / duration / loop / influence / model:
Candidate filename / perceived onset / usable tail:
Extra events or unwanted voice/music:
Approximate listening level matched for comparison?
Chosen take / placement / fade:

THREE PASSES
Effect alone: event count and texture:
Effect with picture: timing, scale, perspective:
Full mix: narration clarity and background continuity:

LOOPED AMBIENCE
Several joins auditioned / repeated identifiable event / level reset:
FINAL EXPORT
Beginning and tail retained / no accidental mute / normal-speed playback:
Accepted file / remaining editor work:

Text-led ElevenLabs Sound Effects and QuestStudio's video-led synthesis
are different workflows. Neither removes the need to review event timing.

Use this as a planning and review record. Examples are illustrative, not
reported benchmark results. Save rejected attempts and limitations too.