Finally! With the advent of somewhat affordable VR systems and the first titles making their way into the public’s hand, we are hearing something from the general populace and other non-audio developers that we sound professionals have always known: Sound matters! Since VR is an enclosed experience, in that the user is entirely enveloped visually in the world they … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 56 – Innocent / Spontaneous Creativity
At the turn of the year I was working another gig where I give introductory workshops on audio/midi editing using a computer. These workshops are about 2h long & geared towards people who have zero knowledge about audio & using any DAW. The age limit was >10y & my oldest participant was born in 1933. During the 1st hour I explain key concepts & a little theory about how DAWs … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 55 – RIP Sony M10
The Sony PCM-10 portable recorder has a special place for many of us is professional audio. A small device at a decent price that can be and has been used on productions big and small. It seems that Sony has discontinued this product with no direct replacement announced domestically. My field recording kit includes the M10, a Sound Devices MixPre, and currently a Rode … [Read more...]
Brice Carrington Saga Continues?
UPDATE (9/12/18): It has been brought to our attention that the civil case brought by Ms. Lewis against Mr. Wilson and Internatioanl Fitness, LLC (Case No. BC645841, click here and use that number to access the court records) was dismissed in September of 2017. Dismissed merely means the case has run its course. It should be noted that this was a civil case; NOT a criminal … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 54 – The Proof of Concept
Last year, I was working on a project to redesign the audio experience of an existing IP that was trying to rebrand itself. At the time, if you had asked me if I thought it would be valuable to build a proof of concept for my ideas, I probably would have said "no." I thought I didn't need it, because I believed I knew what would work for the experience I was building and the … [Read more...]
Helping visually impaired children through audio – An interview with Monica Gori from ABBI
Acknowledging a lack of solutions to help visually impaired children to apprehend their movements and surroundings, a team lead by IIT-researcher Monica Gori created the ABBI project. Built with young children in mind, this bracelet is generating audio based on body movement and spatial localisation and, therefore, helping them interacting with other and their surroundings. … [Read more...]
Monthly Theme: Immersion
Kicking off the new year with the topic of immersion seems appropriate, particularly coming from that year. … [Read more...]