Animal Sound Design and Recording Month is coming to a close so we thought it would be neat to do a roundup of just a few of the indie SFX libraries out there that have great animal recordings. (Disclaimer: I sourced suggestions from the Twitter community and my own experience so this list is not intended be comprehensive, simply a few strong suggestions. If you feel there … [Read more...]
Echo Collective: Fields – Pro Hockey Ambiences
Guest Contribution by René Coronado I’m very proud to announce the launch of the new sister site to echo | collective - echo | collective: fields! The fields project will take me out of the comfortable confines of the studio and have me in the real world gathering ambiences and other sounds in high res surround. We launched with three libraries: pro hockey … [Read more...]
Urban Soundscape Competition
The top of the contest page puts it succinctly: "The Creative City Sapporo International Art Festival Executive Committee is issuing a worldwide invitation for submissions of sound files representing the SIAF 2014 theme that are suitable for reproduction in urban public spaces. The winning submission will be played at SIAF 2014 sites in the city during the festival, and will … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Sounds Of 2013
The year 2013 has been one of changes, additions, and collaboration here at Designing Sound and we want to thank all of our readers for their attention, suggestions, contributions, and overwhelming support. There have been so many great films, shows, games and events this year that we thought we would share some of our favorites for you to go back and check in case you missed … [Read more...]
The Sound of Tearaway
Media Molecule’s Head of Audio, Kenny Young, gives us an insight into bringing the papercraft world of Tearaway to life with sound. Tearaway is an adventure game exclusive to the Sony PlayStation Vita handheld system. The player is tasked with guiding their little paper messenger buddy on a mission to deliver the message that is trapped inside their envelope … [Read more...]
Black Friday SFX Library Deals
A bunch of SFX Libraries are having Black Friday deals! Below is a description of each. Click their name to head over to the site or deal-specific page. If you find more deals let us know and we'll add them! … [Read more...]
Workflow And The Benefits of Templates
Guest Contribution by Rob Warren. One of the most important aspects of audio production is the workflow. No matter which DAW you use, workflow is critical to creating smooth and fast production. Setting up and accessing pre-made templates is easily one of the most effective ways to save time and effort, which in business, is money. Workflow can be described as the … [Read more...]