Tim Prebble recently launched the first in a series of field recording competitions via his blog - a neat coincidence given that here at Designing Sound we've dedicated October to all things field recording. The premise is of the competition is simple: one month, one subject, one recording. Competition hopefuls are invited to upload their best recording of a cardboard box … [Read more...]
“What Is Sound Design…?” Symposium
Designing Sound readers in the vicinity of Edinburgh, Scotland should take note of the University of Edinburgh's first symposium on sound, coming up on November 27th, 28th, and 29th. The event, titled "What is sound design...?," aims to ask more questions than it answers, bringing together speakers from the domains of film sound, games, performance, forensics, social … [Read more...]
Sound Librarian Recording Workshop
DS readers in and around Melbourne, Australia should check out the upcoming Sound Librarian Recording Workshop at Docklands Studio. This FREE, all-day event, headed by noted Sound Designer Stephan Schütze, will offer a hands-on look at a number of useful recording and Foley techniques. The event will take place at an enormous, world-class sound stage, and attendees are … [Read more...]
First Ever Designing Sound Community Meetup!
"Meet people in real life?! Surely you jest!" Well, we're doing it. Sam and I will both be attending the AES conference in New York Next week, and I thought it was well past time we actually organized a Designing Sound Community meet/drink-up. It will take place next Thursday, October 17th, at 8:30PM. We're still hammering out the location, but sign up now. It will give us more … [Read more...]
The Sound of Gravity
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection profile we talk with Director Alfonso Cuarón and Re-recording Mixer Skip Lievsay about the sound teams work to create a dramatic sound scape to a dark and vast outer space environment. Yet another great audio profile from SoundWorks Collection. Be sure to check their site for more. … [Read more...]
October…Get Out and Record!
Thanks you for indulging us as we tried a different approach last month. We feel it's important to break out of tunnel vision every once in a while, and it was a nice (but relevant) departure for us. So let's get into October! This month, we're going to focus on the art of field recording, and it's a great month to do so. We're in that seasonal transition time where it's a … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – September 2013
In comparison to the swathe of releases and sales through the summer months, September has been an altogether quieter affair on the SFX library front. The following libraries are all available to purchase/sample now. SONIC SALUTE - Car Doors: Exteriors - Open and Close [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/97155692" params="" width=" 100%" … [Read more...]