Chuck Russom FX has released Servo, a new library loaded with more than 600 small machine/motor sounds recorded from 20 different sources. A collection of small machine/motor sounds, the Servo Sound Library features sounds from a variety of sources. Motors from powered car seats, power tools, kitchen appliances, cameras, and many more props were recorded, often in multiple … [Read more...]
Pitch Shift Vs. Speed Shift
Colin Hart has posted an interesting article over on his website. The article is in response to an idea that David Sonnenschein and I discussed when talking about Colin's winning entry in January's Sound Design Challenge. Specifically, we were wondering if there was a perceivable difference between a 192k recorded file when it was pitch shifted via plug-in processing, or when … [Read more...]
Norio Ohga, “Father of the CD,” dead at 81
Just a brief note of sound design-y import: MSNBC reports that Norio Ohga, president of Sony in the 80s and early 90s and (nominally) "Father of the Compact Disc" has died of multiple organ failure. He was 81. Ohga is generally cited as being the primary industry champion for the Compact Disc-Digital Audio system, the "Red Book" CD or just plain "audio CD" to you and me. It's … [Read more...]
Rodney Gates Special: Creating Hand-to-Hand Combat Audio for “Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy”
[Written by Rodney Gates for Designing Sound] Jason Bourne – One Skilled Fighter Jason Bourne is one of my favorite characters brought to the silver screen in the early 2000’s. More realistic and practical than James Bond, he made for a great character to watch. I loved the tightly-choreographed fight scenes in the films, so when we set out to begin development of a game … [Read more...]
SFX Lab #1: Experiments on Pressure, Blow Holes
Welcome to SFX Lab, the "laboratory" of sound effects, a place dedicated to experiment and explore sound libraries with the goal of learning different kinds of sounds and some of its morphing features. We take libraries of a certain theme and put them through some experiments. Think about not only what you will learn, but also for what your ears are obtaining. Some time ago, … [Read more...]
New Webinars: Secrets for Great Film Sound with David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers
David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers are back again with "Secrets for Great Film Sound" webinar series. Learn the essential tools and techniques from the best in the business! How do you talk to the producer to get the gig in the first place? What kind of prep can you do with the script to keep under budget and get the best recordings? What gear and techniques do … [Read more...]
Using Dropbox for Sharing Pro Tools Sessions Between a Group
Charles Deenen has published a useful guide on his site explaining how to setup Dropbox for sharing Pro Tools sessions quickly between a group of people, in the cloud. Dropbox allows you to work “virtually” in a group with Protools, sharing sessions almost instantly. However there are a few rules to follow during the workflow, to make this process smooth. The following is … [Read more...]