Earlier this week, we posted that Peter Albrechtsen's Masterclass presentation at DocHouse was available for viewing online. That's not the only video in the series worth your time though. Make sure you check out the others, featuring Mary Milton and Larry Sider! [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/59107571[/vimeo] … [Read more...]
Does Bit or Sample Rate Reduction Affect Loudness Measurements?
A few nights ago, I was struck by an idea that hadn't occurred to me previously. I was prepping for a presentation on loudness metering at a game development studio that would take place the following day. It was a question... Would bit rate or sample rate reduction affect the loudness measurement of sounds metered using ITU-R BS.1770? Both are practices common to game … [Read more...]
Designing Sound Reader Survey
Along with the new site, we're tying to further refine how we develop content. We would really appreciate it if you'd be willing to spend 10 minutes filling out this short...and it is short...survey. It's completely anonymous, and your answers will help us continue to improve the site. If we haven't said it enough in the past, the community is what makes this site so … [Read more...]
Peter Albrechtsen – Sound Design Master Class Available on Vimeo
He's one of our contributors, he gave a master class on sound design for documentaries, and you can watch the whole thing on Vimeo right now! [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/60171257[/vimeo] … [Read more...]
Server Move This Weekend
We just wanted to give you a heads up that we're migrating servers this weekend. The move will give us a lot more direct control over the site's functionality, and a new look is going to be part of this shift. Some of the site functionality will be temporarily disabled (i.e. comments, etc.), and its possible that the site will go down at some point during this process. We'll … [Read more...]
February’s SFX Independence
Sound Effects Independence continues, and February turned out to be a pretty busy month! Here are the latest independent libraries to released. [That we've noticed.] Chuck Russom FX Chuck Russom has just released his first new library in what feels like a VERY long time, Designed Whooshes 2. It's about damned time! ;) [Remember that Chuck frequently gives out discount codes … [Read more...]
Review – The Hybrid Library
There is no shortage of general sound effects libraries on the market, and they come in a number of different sizes. Pro Sound Effects is master licensor and curators of the Blastwave FX, BBC, Foundation, and Soundrangers sound effects catalogs, among several others. They've done something a little different in putting together their new "Hybrid Library." Designed for … [Read more...]