Guest Contribution by Rob Bridgett who is (probably) the most Easterly Audio Director in North America. 47º 34' N, 52º 41' W. Since June, 2000 he has worked as a video game developer. DESIRABLE NOISE There are a lot of problems in the modern world with noise, and it is interesting the effect that the aesthetic of noise has had on media such as film, game, radio … [Read more...]
Review: Rob Papen’s The 4 Element Synth
Let me just start by making one thing perfectly clear: I have never been a synth head, mostly because I’ve always found that designing with recorded audio is much more immediately satisfying. Rob Papen’s The 4 Element Synth might change that. I have taken courses, read magazines, looked up tutorials online and otherwise tried very hard to wrap my head around synthesizing my … [Read more...]
Tkapik from Inear Display
Inear Display have just released Tkapik, an amplitude controlled generative sampler. Add it to a track, then load a sound file and Tkapik will trigger the sample with random settings every time an amplitude peak is detected in the input signal. The sample can either be mixed with the input according to its amplitude envelope or completely replace the signal using the “solo” … [Read more...]
Site Maintenance
DesigningSound.org has about 2000 blog posts. It is a bit mind boggling to think that there are 2000 different articles about sound on a single website. A large site such as this needs maintenance. We've scheduled time on Saturday (3 August) from 2pm-6pm GMT to do some tinkering on the backend. The site won't be accessible during that time, so in the words of Douglas Adams, … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – July 2013 (Part 2)
A slew of independent SFX releases and offers this month, so we've put together another roundup with even more options for your hard-earned moolah. Tonstrum - Screaming Metal Available as either a 192K or 96KHz at 24-bit, Screaming Metal is every bit as the title suggests. From ventilation shafts to blocks of solid steel, Tonstrum have created a soundpack full of … [Read more...]
An interview with Trevor Cox
Guest contribution by Neil Cullen Trevor Cox is a professor of acoustic engineering at the University of Salford. He has presented a range of science documentaries for the BBC, designed the acoustics of various rooms worldwide, is the co-author of a book on absorbers and diffusers and has previously been the president of the Institute of Acoustics. Trevor, you've been … [Read more...]
Acoustics Primer Webinar Recording Now Available
A big thank you to Dennis Foley of Acoustic Fields for sharing his knowledge with us this past weekend. We'll be hosting the follow-up webinar, Room Treatment, on August 24th at 1PM (Eastern)/10AM (Pacific). Registration for that webinar will be open at the end of next week. The internet never fails to throw us a curve ball though. ;) … [Read more...]