For this month's theme of "Research", Dr. Susan Rogers was kind enough to answer our questions about her work and research in music cognition and psychoacoustics. Susan Rogers holds a doctorate in cognitive psychology from McGill University (2010). Prior to her science career, Susan was a multiplatinum-earning record producer, recording engineer, mixer and audio technician. She … [Read more...]
News: The AudioVR Network
Co-founders Jesse Holt, Chris Hegstrom, and Jacob Pernell would like to invite you to join their new network, AudioVR. Virtual reality is in its infancy, ready to be molded and defined by passionate and talented communities, and AudioVR aims to be the hub where sound pros can translate their past roles and redefine audio for the future of VR development. Currently, … [Read more...]
New SFX Libraries: April Recap
If you are releasing a new SFX library and you would like it to be included in our recap, send us the details with our SFX Independence Submission Form. Please only notify us of libraries that were released within the last month or substantially updated. Last month, our community produced 15 new sound effects libraries with locations ranging from deep ravines secluded from … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 21 – Visibility Problem…Still
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… I'm trying to remember on which podcast I heard it this week [ed. I've been searching, but to no avail], but … [Read more...]
News: The Audio Commons Initiative Survey
Audio Commons, an initiative to promote the reuse of Creative Commons audio content through a user ecosystem, is seeking participants for their Audio Commons Initiative Survey on Creative Interaction with Audio Content. The goal of the survey is to gain insight into how audio content is used, such as samples, loops, sound effects and songs, as well as define … [Read more...]
News: “Telling Story Through Sound” – A Two-Day Intensive Course
On 28 and 29 May, BAFTA-winning sound editor Eddy Joseph is giving a two-day intensive course called "Telling the Story Through Sound: From Batman to Bond". The seminar is presented in partnership with ShortCourses@NTFS, and it will run from 10:00 to 18:00 at the Cinema Jam HQ, located in the Collective Temperance Hospital on 110 Hampstead Road in London. Expect … [Read more...]
Plugin Research and Development at iZotope: An Interview with Matthew Hines
Matthew Hines is an audio technologist specializing in post production and audio mastering by day, and a keyboardist by night. Hailing from England, where he cut his teeth editing MIDEM award-winning classical recordings, dialogue and audio restoration for Nimbus Records, he's called USA home for the last eight years. Freelancing as a sound designer and dialogue editor for … [Read more...]