Boy, 2016 was a real hot mess* wasn't it? I am looking forward to the new year as much as everyone else, though I don't think things will necessarily get better or worse simply because there isn't always going to be a "6" in the date. New Years is always a time of reflection, resolutions, and in light of recent events; redemption or revenge (depending on your point of view). … [Read more...]
DSX Give-Away – Final Round Winners
So here we are. The final round of winners in the give-away we've been running all month on Designing Sound Exchange. Before we announce the grand prize winner, of course. Keep an eye out for that tomorrow. First off, let me thank everyone for participating and helping to make that space special. We've seen the user base almost triple in the last month, and the range of … [Read more...]
Sound with Benefits: A Look at Sounds that Hurt and Help our Health
As members of the audio industry, sound is our livelihood. Whether we’re cutting dialog, recording, editing, composing, or engaging in any other part of our field, we expose ourselves to sound everyday. And while sound is informative and emotionally moving, it is nevertheless a fatiguing experience for our body. Most of us have heard at one point or another the concept of … [Read more...]
Win a library from A Sound Effect
2016 is almost done and, with it, so is our December give-away. If you haven't won anything yet, here's another prize that you should definitely try and get. Indeed, A Sound Effect generously offered to give you one copy of any of the libraries on sale on their website! To enter and maybe win the library of your choice, head over to DSX as usual and start debating, … [Read more...]
Recording Life and Nature: an interview with Gordon Hempton
With more than 30 years of professional activity, Gordon Hempton has dedicated most of his life to listen and record the sounds of nature, an endangered soundscape that he has sworn to protect as a recordist and an activist. Part of his life work has been made available for the rest of the sound community since 2012 trough the now very popular Quiet Planet sound libraries. … [Read more...]
Win Shotguns HD Pro from The Recordist
Frank Bry is an old friend of the site, and has long been a heavy contributor to the community. When we asked him if he'd be willing to sponsor the give-away we've been running this month on DSX, he jumped in without any hesitation. He's offered up a copy of his Shotguns library to one lucky member. The library clocks in at over 5GB, and contains recordings of eight different … [Read more...]
The Sound & Music Of Playstation VR Worlds
The Playstation VR Audio team recently released a short behind the scenes video highlighting their approach to immersive 3D Audio for Playstation VR Worlds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5FLTyRMpOM … [Read more...]