Earlier this year, I reviewed the Hybrid Library from Pro Sound Effects. Overall, it was a fairly positive review. While I was impressed with the library, I also pointed out some of its rough edges. The primary focus of the review was on the library's metadata and how it would affect work-flow. I won't go into heavy detail on the process here, as you can simply lick on the link … [Read more...]
All Those Important Little Touches…
Sometimes selling the story isn't about how cool that weapon sounds, how intimidating the monster vocal is, or how eerie the wind feels. Sometimes, the sounds that are needed most are those tiny little touches we take for granted. Getting just the right footfall, the rattle of keys as they're shoved into a pocket, or the gentle rustle of fabric that comes with the turn of a … [Read more...]
Gordon Hempton – Recording Rain and Thunder…plus a bonus
Gordon Hempton has a new post up on his blog about recording rain and thunder that is well worth checking out: Winds may be among the most difficult nature sounds to record, but Thunder & Rain are surely among the most risky. A microphone amid a thunderstorm is for all practical purposes a lightning rod. Here, I will draw upon three decades of experience recording in one … [Read more...]
Combating Noise in Plug-in Chains
This article is going to be a little less template, and a little more workflow. We all have our favorite plug-ins. We probably also all have plug-ins we'd love to use, but run into limitations that keep us from pulling them out of the tool box. For instance, I have a couple of plug-ins from Waves that can add some really cool sonic character when I'm designing a sound, but also … [Read more...]
Gary Rydstrom’s Talk from VIEW
Guest Contribution Courtesy of Matteo Milani Last year, Skywalker Sound’s Gary Rydstrom, joined for the first time the roster at View Conference - Italy’s leading computer graphics symposium - following Randy Thom in 2011. His feature presentation was called UNEXPECTED SOUNDS. The 19th October 2012, inside the Cavour Hall, at the conference center "Torino Incontra", … [Read more...]
The Hybrid Library Returns at Pro Sound Effects
Earlier this year, I wrote a review of the Hybrid Library from Pro Sound Effects. They took notice of some of the idiosyncrasies that I pointed out, and also spoke to the current owners to figure out how they could make the library better. They've dotted their i's and crossed their t's, and are now placing the library up for sale again. Between now and December 31st, … [Read more...]
Templates and Work-flow
Another month come and gone! Time to move to start shifting to our next subject. If you're anything like me, or that little Lego Man in the image above, the blank canvas can sometimes be a little intimidating. I've found that often the hardest things is simply figuring out where to begin. Maybe that's not the case for you. Maybe you've always got a perfectly clear idea of where … [Read more...]