Frank Bry has released two new libraries on The Recordist. The first one is Snowballs HD Ultra, a package loaded with 298 snowball sound effects. The second one is a free library with great metal sounds recorded from a bear trap, Presenting Snowballs HD Ultra Sound Effects Library. My first 24-Bit 192kHz sound effects library release. Recorded over the 2010-2011 winter season … [Read more...]
Rabbit Ears Audio Releases “Bells”
Rabbit Ears Audio has released Bells, its sixth sound effects package, loaded with 440 sounds of awesome bells of all kinds and sizes. Bronze, Brass, Chrome, Gold, Stainless Steel, and Steel are just some of the materials that forged this library. We spent a day at one of the few remaining bell foundries in the United States and we rang bells until our ears nearly fell off. … [Read more...]
Cinematic Trailers, New Library of BOOM Available for Pre-order (Save 25%)
BOOM Library has published details for their upcoming library called Cinematic Trailers, a huge collection of sources and designed sounds of whooshes, stingers, impacts, rises, and more, all of them delivered at 96kHz/24-Bit with Soundminer metadata. As usual in BOOM, there are two packages available: [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/15074712"] Construction … [Read more...]
More Sound Effects from the Independent Libraries
Sound effects makers never stop. Here's what's coming soon in the indie libraries: TONSTURM has announced The Whoosh, sfx pack of whooshes, pass bys, etc. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23456902[/vimeo] JordanFehrFX released Porcelain Destruction (Smashes, Breaks, Impacts, Debris, Shatters, Pieces, Moves, Shakes), including 34 files (3-5 performances each) at … [Read more...]
Hart FX Announces New Releases, Motorcycle Sound Library Available for Free
Colin Hart has been very active with his company Hart FX, since the recent announcements of new releases (LFE Effects, two more), new assistant, and also new fantastic blog posts about their field recording trips. Colin has also released a new free library of sounds recorded from a Yamaha R1 motorcycle, at 96kHz/24-Bit. [soundcloud … [Read more...]
Mixing for Games – AMPS Panel Discussion
Audio Director Paul Weir shares a recording of a recent informal panel discussion on Mixing for Games held as part of the Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS). Through AMPS (The Association of Motion Picture Sound) we had an informal panel discussion covering the common issues regarding mixing for games. The event brought together game and film audio people and topics … [Read more...]
TORTURED PIANO, New Library of HISS and a ROAR
HISS and a ROAR has released TORTURED PIANO, a new library loaded with 1,143 sound design sources recorded through the destruction of a dilapidated old upright piano. The library is a huge collection recorded and mastered at 24-Bit/192kHz (total of 7.3GB). The content is diverse and unique, offering all kind of sounds recored with different microphones and a wide variety of … [Read more...]