The Tonebenders Podcast has just released another "Soundbytes" mini-podcast that ties into our "Surround" theme for this month. Give it a listen, and don't forget to subscribe to them on iTunes! … [Read more...]
Audio And VR
There’s been more VR content made in the past year than the last twenty combined, thanks to the emergence of the Oculus Rift, Sony’s Project Morpheus and other such virtual reality (VR) devices. There’s lots of innovation happening on the visual front, including new methods of gameplay, narrative structure and visual design. The obvious question: what’s happening on the audio … [Read more...]
Sound Design Podcast Roundup 2014
While Designing Sound is snuggled firmly in the warm and cozy blanket of text articles; it's not always the most convenient way to absorb information. Whenever I am walking on a hiking trail or making a long (or even short!) drive I don't usually listen to music unless I am out of new podcast episodes! People may be aware of the podcasts we have covered and collaborated with … [Read more...]
Remembering Alan Splet
One of the main reasons to start this site back in 2008 and also one of the things that keeps me motivated to do this is the impact that some people had in my life; curiously, people who I haven't met in person, but I've deeply met with my ears. I'm talking about those sound designers who created initial routes for all of us and started to develop a truly amazing way of … [Read more...]
In Search of a DIY Surround Panner
Last month my friend Marc Mailand was showing me around his home studio (which is super sweet). We were discussing his surround setup and mentioned needing a surround panner and how expensive they are. I noticed the PS3 controller sitting on his desk and wondered out loud: "There has got to be some sort of DIY solution using a game joystick as a surround panner". So when it … [Read more...]
Big Noise Go Boom: Bass Management and Your Subwoofer
Let’s talk about surround sound systems for a quick second, shall we? A modern surround sound system, in its simplest form, consists of six channels; Left, Center, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround, and the Low Frequency Effect channel. The first five channels are all fairly self-explanatory, denoting the location of the speaker itself and the channel’s … [Read more...]
DSDG – Noah With Craig Henighan and Coll Anderson
We'll be starting our web chat with Craig and Coll in just a few minutes! Head over to our Google+ page if you want to ask questions when we get to the Q&A. We had a great conversation, and the recording is now available, and remember that this and all of our other previous Designing Sound Discussion Group presentations are archived here. … [Read more...]