Alan Wake is definitely one of my favorite games of 2010, both for the game itself and for the sound of it, which is really detailed and interesting from start to end. The game was just re-released via Xbox Live’s “Games On Demand”, complete with all eight episodes (6 from the boxed game plus 2 from DLC), so there's no a better time to revisit the amazing audio experience of … [Read more...]
Frank Bry Special: Recording Airplanes: A Recordist's Retrospective
[Written By Frank Bry for Designing Sound] I love aviation, and I can't really explain why. Maybe it's the idea of soaring around the skies with total freedom like the birds... or maybe it's the sound a F/A-18 Hornet jet makes when flying by right in front of me at 300 mph. Moving air, nothing sounds quite like it when it's being moved by an engine that can produce 18,000 to … [Read more...]
CAS Quartely: Game Sound from the Ears of a Linear Mixer
The CAS Quartely Fall 2010 Edition is available for download now at Cinema Audio Society's Website. FEATURES Primetime Emmy Awards CAS Career Achievement Award - Jeffrey Wexler, CAS receives highest honor A New Honorary CAS Member The Possession - Part one of on-set adventures Got Sync? - A music video director talks about PluralEyes That’s a Game?! - Game sound … [Read more...]
Win 5,000 Sound Effects with The Sound Effects Bible's Christmas Challenge
The Santa of sound effects has arrived! Ric Viers, author of "The Sound Effects Bible" is giving away a free copy of the new Sound Effects Bible Hard Drive with 5,000 sound effects. To win, you will need to submit a video explaining or showing how "The Sound Effects Bible" has helped you record or create sound effects. The video must be submitted before December 20, 2010 and … [Read more...]
The Sound of "TRON Legacy"
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/17426879[/vimeo] SoundWorks Collection has released a new profile featuring the creators of the sound of "TRON Legacy". Explore the world of TRON: LEGACY, a high-tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever seen or heard. In this exclusive sound for film profile we talk with Sound Re-Recording Mixer Gary Rizzo, Supervising Sound … [Read more...]
Soundminer HD Plus Released
Soundminer HD Plus (Win/Mac) is available now in the Soundminer Store at $399. Soundminer HD is not available yet. Soundminer HD is a new lower cost product line that offers users modular feature options as well as the option to run it on both Macintosh and Windows operating systems. The starting price for this product is only $199US and is packed with great Soundminer … [Read more...]
Frank Bry Special: Exclusive Interview
It's time to start with the articles of Frank Bry's month. Here is a really cool interview with him. We talked about several things, including his career, the tools he uses, creativity, gaming, and more. Designing Sound: Frank, please tell us how you started in sound design and describe the evolution of your career. Frank Bry: My career in sound design has been an evolution, a … [Read more...]