The Tonebenders Podcast has just released another "Soundbytes" mini-podcast that ties into our "Surround" theme for this month. Give it a listen, and don't forget to subscribe to them on iTunes! … [Read more...]
Audio And VR
There’s been more VR content made in the past year than the last twenty combined, thanks to the emergence of the Oculus Rift, Sony’s Project Morpheus and other such virtual reality (VR) devices. There’s lots of innovation happening on the visual front, including new methods of gameplay, narrative structure and visual design. The obvious question: what’s happening on the audio … [Read more...]
SoundMorph – TimeFlux software.
SoundMorph team up with Ivo Ivanov of Glitchmachines to announce the TimeFlux time stretching, morphing, and spectral effects processing software. … [Read more...]
Sound Design Podcast Roundup 2014
While Designing Sound is snuggled firmly in the warm and cozy blanket of text articles; it's not always the most convenient way to absorb information. Whenever I am walking on a hiking trail or making a long (or even short!) drive I don't usually listen to music unless I am out of new podcast episodes! People may be aware of the podcasts we have covered and collaborated with … [Read more...]
Interview: Chris Sweetman and Interesting Interiors
Chris Sweetman has a new library out called “Interesting Interiors” and was kind enough to be interviewed by Samuel Justice for this article. For those who don't know you - could you give a quick overview of your career? I was very lucky to have an early start in sound. My father, Brian Sweetman, is a 50 year film sound veteran and I was brought up going to field … [Read more...]
Remembering Alan Splet
One of the main reasons to start this site back in 2008 and also one of the things that keeps me motivated to do this is the impact that some people had in my life; curiously, people who I haven't met in person, but I've deeply met with my ears. I'm talking about those sound designers who created initial routes for all of us and started to develop a truly amazing way of … [Read more...]
In Search of a DIY Surround Panner
Last month my friend Marc Mailand was showing me around his home studio (which is super sweet). We were discussing his surround setup and mentioned needing a surround panner and how expensive they are. I noticed the PS3 controller sitting on his desk and wondered out loud: "There has got to be some sort of DIY solution using a game joystick as a surround panner". So when it … [Read more...]