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Sunday Sound Thought 26 – The Establishing Field

June 26, 2016 by Shaun Farley

As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… This week, I'm returning to the little thread of visual analogs that I had going for a while. I recently … [Read more...]

Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 7

June 24, 2016 by Adriane Kuzminski

Photo: A man shows two other men how to operate a digital recorder and boom mic in Vietnam. Article edited by Adriane Kuzminski.

If you are a sound effects or synth creator who has submitted a library to the Designing Sound monthly recaps and you would like to contribute to this series (and for some you haven't received the questionnaire—check your spam folder), please email [email protected].   In this seventh installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional … [Read more...]

Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 6

June 22, 2016 by Adriane Kuzminski

A mic with a thick wind muff faces the propeller of a private jet.

If you are a sound effects or synth creator who has submitted a library to the Designing Sound monthly recaps and you would like to contribute to this series (and for some you haven't received the questionnaire—check your spam folder), please email [email protected].   In this sixth installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional … [Read more...]

Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 5

June 20, 2016 by Adriane Kuzminski

If you are a sound effects or synth creator who has submitted a library to the Designing Sound monthly recaps and you would like to contribute to this series (and for some you haven't received the questionnaire—check your spam folder), please email [email protected].   In this fifth installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional … [Read more...]

Sunday Sound Thought 25 – When Less Is Not More

June 19, 2016 by Shaun Farley

As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I went to see a period war film last night, and something stuck out to me. Well a lot of things stuck out to … [Read more...]

Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 4

June 17, 2016 by Adriane Kuzminski

If you are a sound effects or synth creator who has submitted a library to the Designing Sound monthly recaps and you would like to contribute to this series (and for some you haven't received the questionnaire—check your spam folder), please email [email protected].   In this fourth installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional … [Read more...]

Sunday Sound Though 24 – Proper Use of Clichéd Sounds

June 12, 2016 by Shaun Farley

As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… Besides the obvious answer of, "DON'T!" This week's post was inspired by the use of the Wilhelm Scream in … [Read more...]

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