Welcome! Bienvenue! Добро пожаловать! Soo dhowow! ยินดีต้อนรับ Join us this month as we explore Sound Language & Lingo. That could include the language of sound, languages and language itself, the specific language and lingo of sound and who knows, perhaps even a sound programming language. And do you ever notice when you speak using language and keep repeating … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #66 – On Lifting The Veil
“Where was the microphone when Woody met Buzz?” That’s usually my short answer when trying to describe what I do for a living. Most of you reading this probably appreciate the facade that is sound for film. That being, that the microphone on set didn’t actually pick up everything you’re hearing when you watch a movie in the theater. Yet that’s often what most movie-goers … [Read more...]
Hardware Accessories
This is a guest article by Rene Coronado. Rene is a 17 year industry vet who works at Dallas Audio Post. Rene also cohosts the tonebenders podcast, and produces the echo | collective libraries. One important thing to keep in mind when evaluating the hardware one uses is to properly budget for and value accessories. Spending big portions of one’s budget on accessories … [Read more...]
GDC Takeaways – “Be The Change”
This is a guest contribution by Boston-based composer/sound designer Renzo Heredia. My takeaway from GDC was this essential rule in life: Be the change you want to see in the world. If it doesn’t exist, create it yourself. This applied to all of the knowledge I learned from talks and seeing how powerful a community can be. Whether you are creating a unique musical … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #63 – Social Distortion
A few years back, shortly after graduating college, I attended a senior project showcase for students who were in the year below me. I got talking to a friend of mine who revealed some big news. He had landed an internship in which he'd be working in game audio for a prestigious company. I was thrilled and congratulating him when I noticed that I was far more excited hearing … [Read more...]
Monthly Theme: Hardware
This month you can leave your DAW, VSTs and AUs at the door because we're going to be taking a look at hardware. From the beginnings of audio reproduction though to skeuomorphic plugin UI designs, hardware and its influence has always been present in our world. … [Read more...]
Mixing “Serial” (no milk required) – An interview with Kate Bilinski
For this month's theme, I interviewed Kate Bilinski who was a editor and mixer on the second season of the Serial podcast. Kate is a sound designer and re-recording mixer. Outside of the Serial podcast, she makes noises for film and television, including Todd Solondz’s ‘Wiener-Dog’ and the Emmy-winning documentary, ‘We Could Be King.’ Serial is a serialized award-winning … [Read more...]