April has ended and May has begun. No matter what we do, or how we may try to control it, time continues to march forward at its own pace...regardless of our needs or wants. Last month, we had a very specific theme. While there was ample opportunity to explore different approaches and uses, everything focused on a particular type of toolset. We thought it would be interesting … [Read more...]
Thanks to Our April Guest Contributors
Well, the flood gates certainly opened up at the end of the month...didn't they? We've got a lot of people to thank for their guest contributions to April's theme (and a few welcomed off-topic contributions). So, I'm going to get right to it! A hearty "Thank You" goes out to... Andreas Jonnson - Designing Ambiences in Max/MSP Aurelien Folie and David Sonnenschein - 3 … [Read more...]
Designing Sound Discussion Group Archive
While we haven't done an inordinate number of them so far, we've created a page to give you quick access to all of the recordings of previous Designing Sound Discussion Group presentations. This should save you the time you'd otherwise have to spend searching the site to find the one specific recording you want to watch. The direct link now appears in the top menu under the … [Read more...]
Max/MSP Webinar Recording Now Available
The recording of our Max/MSP webinar with Les Stuck is now available. That is all. Access the recording here … [Read more...]
Epic Sound’s Guide to SFX Relaunched
A wonderful resource for budding and veteran sound designers is the list of ways to make certain sounds that Epic Sound has been hosting for many years. Recently it got an update which is worth checking out. Epic Sound was nice enough to send us over a nice Q & A about the relaunch: David Filskov's Guide To Sound Effects Relaunched Sound designer … [Read more...]
Zoom H6 Handy Recorder Announced
Making the rounds in some audio circles on the internet this morning is the announcement of the Zoom H6 Handy Recorder. Zoom's news post about the device is a bit spartan but the interchangeable mics including a Mid-Side as well as the ability to record 6 channels is eye-catching. Specs: • The world's first handy recorder with interchangeable mic system • XY mics capture … [Read more...]
April 2013 – SFX Independence
It's been a while since we put one of these together...what's going on in the world of independent sfx right now? Some people appear to have been on the same wavelength. ;) Sonic Salute All tension creaking, and breaking sounds in this library, were recorded inside a dense pine tree forest in Sweden. Particular for this hidden gem of a location is, that the distance to the … [Read more...]