I really don't think Sonniss needs much of an introduction. A lot of our readers have shopped there before, and many have sound effects libraries available for sale there. Sonniss has been a big supporter of the community since its inception, working with many of its vendors to put together truly massive promotional libraries with samples from a wide variety of the libraries … [Read more...]
Win the amazing MORPH plugin by Zynaptiq
Ever wondered how would your voice sound if mixed with an electric toothbrush? Or how your favorite instrument would sound if merged with that audio file lost in the depth of your library for the past years? Well, wait no more, Zynaptiq got you covered with their MORPH plugin! Offering the amazing ability to merge several sounds together and tweak the result as you like, … [Read more...]
Win a Copy of Sound Particles This Week
So if you haven't heard about Sound Particles yet, I really don't know where you've been. Think of it this way... Have you ever seen what a particle emitter does for visual effects? OK. Now take that idea and turn every particle into a sound emitter. That's a gross over-simplification, and Nuno Fonseca might argue for a more refined description, but I think it quickly gets … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 50 – Being Mindful of the Present (…Sound)
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… This week is an extension of last week's thought. It's also partly inspired by a recent re-watch of In Pursuit … [Read more...]
MPSE To Honor Sound Designer Harry Cohen With Career Achievement Award
The Motion Picture Sounds Editors (MPSE) announced that Sound Designer/Editor Harry Cohen will be honored with the Career Achievement Award 2017. I am surprised and honored to be recognized by the friends and colleagues in the MPSE, [...] Sound editors work under the radar and are largely invisible to the public, but those of us who practice the craft know how hard it is to … [Read more...]
This Week’s Soundsnap Winners…and Next Week’s Prizes
Congrats to this week's winners! Here's how we picked them this week... Most Popular Question (by votes) - Jason (flamewhell) Most Popular Answer (by votes) - noisejockey Biggest Supporter (they who cast the most votes) - KJ22 Thank you to Soundsnap for sponsoring this week! We won't be using these methods to select winners for next week's prizes. We've got an entirely … [Read more...]
Win a 1 Year Membership to Production Expert
I know that a lot of our readers also visit, Pro Tools Expert. If you don't, you really should. While, yes...obviously...they are somewhat Pro Tools focused, they also do a lot of reviews and news gathering about plug-in manufacturers and sound effects libraries. They also have a premium tutorials site called Production Expert, and it's a great place to learn not only about Pro … [Read more...]