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Becoming an Audio Freelancer: An Interview with Andrew Dearing

Becoming an Audio Freelancer: An Interview with Andrew Dearing

April 4, 2018 By Ashley Coull Leave a Comment

  Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with 10+ year Sound Designer and all around audio veteran Andrew Dearing to chat about a topic in which I will admit I know very little about: the world of freelance. With the recent boom in technology over the last decade, it's no wonder that creatives are starting to find viable and even stable careers out of remote … [Read More...]

Featured Articles

Let’s Test: 3D Audio Spatialization Plugins

Let’s Test: 3D Audio Spatialization Plugins

March 29, 2018 By Richard Gould 1 Comment

This mammoth guest contribution comes to us from Sound Designer Chris Lane. Chris is an independent sound designer and audio programmer based in Los Angeles. His recent credits include Black Panther, the Childish Gambino VR Experience: Pharos, and Apple’s Logic/Garageband. For this month’s theme of “Eureka!”, Chris put on his lab coat and did some in […]

Join the Designing Sound Team

Join the Designing Sound Team

March 21, 2018 By Shaun Farley Leave a Comment

DesigningSound.org is looking for new contributors to begin June (2018), and we’re doing things a little differently from the past. The team is comprised of volunteers who contribute their time to enrich the sound design community and promote the sharing of knowledge. The site itself continues to be an add-free source of valuable information and […]

Reevaluating the Practice of Testing Prospective Candidates

Reevaluating the Practice of Testing Prospective Candidates

March 20, 2018 By Rev. Dr. Bradley D Meyer 1 Comment

Eureka moments are often steeped in excitement and wonder. They are the great discoveries and innovations of the ages. Others are a slap on the forehead, a “why didn’t I think of this sooner?” moment. This particular Eureka moment I’m about to share is of the latter variety and came about three paragraphs into an […]

From Saint Petersburg to San Francisco: An Interview with Daria Novoliantceva

From Saint Petersburg to San Francisco: An Interview with Daria Novoliantceva

March 18, 2018 By Adriane Kuzminski Leave a Comment

Daria Novoliantceva (Daria Novo) is a classical singer, composer, and sound designer at nerdtracks in San Francisco. Before coming to the US, she earned her master’s degree in choral conducting at the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory in her home country of Russia where she composed and arranged over 80 choir pieces. She has also composed […]

News

Sound And Picture: Richard Ludlow On Sound And Music For Interactive Media

Sound And Picture: Richard Ludlow On Sound And Music For Interactive Media

Sound And Picture has published an interview with Richard Ludlow (Audio Directory/Owner at Hexany Audio) in which he gives insights on approaching … [Read More...]

Nathan Moody On Musical Sound Design For Installations

Nathan Moody On Musical Sound Design For Installations

Nathan Moody from Stimulant has written an interesting piece about his experience/approach to musical sound design for installations. The article … [Read More...]

Earther.com: Gordon Hempton On Recreating The Sounds Of John Muir’s World

Earther.com: Gordon Hempton On Recreating The Sounds Of John Muir’s World

Earther.com recently published an article on how Acoustic Ecologist Gordon Hempton recreated the Sounds from the writings of naturalist and … [Read More...]

Thumbsticks: Em Halberstadt GDC18 The Sound Design Of Night In The Woods

Thumbsticks: Em Halberstadt GDC18 The Sound Design Of Night In The Woods

Thumbsticks has published a wrap-up of Em Halberstadt's GDC18 talk on the sound design of "Night In The Woods", about the importance of off-screen … [Read More...]

Rycote: Interview With Codemasters Senior Sound Designer Chris Jojo

Rycote: Interview With Codemasters Senior Sound Designer Chris Jojo

Rycote has published an extensive interview with Chris Jojo, Senior Sound Designer at Codemasters (Formula 1, GRID, DiRT Rally). From planning to … [Read More...]

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