DesigningSound.org has about 2000 blog posts. It is a bit mind boggling to think that there are 2000 different articles about sound on a single website. A large site such as this needs maintenance. We've scheduled time on Saturday (3 August) from 2pm-6pm GMT to do some tinkering on the backend. The site won't be accessible during that time, so in the words of Douglas Adams, … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – July 2013 (Part 2)
A slew of independent SFX releases and offers this month, so we've put together another roundup with even more options for your hard-earned moolah. Tonstrum - Screaming Metal Available as either a 192K or 96KHz at 24-bit, Screaming Metal is every bit as the title suggests. From ventilation shafts to blocks of solid steel, Tonstrum have created a soundpack full of … [Read more...]
New Research Initiative Will Dig Deep Into All Things Reverb
A project funded by the EU is taking on the challenge of modelling, synthesizing and analysing acoustic reverberation. The DREAMS (Dereverberation, Reverberation of Audio, Music and Speech) project began in February 2013 and is expected to run for three years. The research initiative is being led by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), and will focus on four areas seen … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – July 2013
New Sounds From Blastwave FX Blastwave FX, the sound library specialists headed up by Ric Viers (The Sound Effects Bible), have just released a brand new collection of 1001 HD production elements called Hits and Whooshes. Take a listen to the audio demo on the website and you'll hear a whole host of intergalactic frequency sweeps and bone-breaking hits. A great set of … [Read more...]
In Memoriam: Amar G. Bose
Amar G. Bose, the visionary engineer, inventor and billionaire entrepreneur whose namesake company, the Bose Corporation, became synonymous with high-quality audio systems and speakers for home users, auditoriums and automobiles, died on Friday at his home in Wayland, Mass. He was 83. Please visit the New York Times for an informative account of the life of this audio pioneer. … [Read more...]
From the SoundWorks Collection: Production Sound Mixer Nicholas Allen
An often over-looked part of the audio post process for sound designers can be the dialogue. This video from the SoundWorks Collection features production sound mixer Nicholas Allen explaining how he sets up his sound mix and his boom team. And in fact, more than just being concerned with dialogue, this clip is a useful reminder that sound design is about crafting and shaping … [Read more...]
Cycling ’74 Max 6 Day Sale
Cycling '74 are having a 35% off sale on Max and Max related software until July 12. … [Read more...]