Waves Audio has released the Sound Design Suite, a new bundle packed with 30 plugins oriented to sound design tasks. It was developed in collaboration with Charles Deenen and Scott Martin Gershin. With over 30 plugins hand-picked especially for sound designers and post production facilities, the Waves Sound Design Suite is a comprehensive and cost-effective collection of audio … [Read more...]
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New Changes on Designing Sound!
I started Designing Sound on 2009 with a main idea: share sound design stuff for everyone. Over time the site has reached new territories, more people, and therefore I have seen the need to grow more every day, both in content and features that offer better choices every day for you, the life of Designing Sound. That is why today I am proud to introduce some changes on … [Read more...]
Monthly Theme: Minimalism
"And don't spend your time lookin' around For something you want that can't be found When you find out you can live without it And go along not thinkin' about it I'll tell you something true The bare necessities of life will come to you" — Excerpt from "The Bare Necessities" by Terry Gilkyson Minimalism may conjure up thoughts of Modern Art and lifestyle … [Read more...]
Recording Life and Nature: an interview with Gordon Hempton
With more than 30 years of professional activity, Gordon Hempton has dedicated most of his life to listen and record the sounds of nature, an endangered soundscape that he has sworn to protect as a recordist and an activist. Part of his life work has been made available for the rest of the sound community since 2012 trough the now very popular Quiet Planet sound libraries. … [Read more...]
New SFX Libraries: February Recap
If you are releasing a new SFX library and you would like it to be included in our recap, send us the details through our SFX Independence Submission Form. https://designingsound.org/contact-2/sfx-independence-submission As many of us travel to San Francisco for GDC this week, some of our fellow sound designers won't be able treat it as a vacation with assets to create and … [Read more...]
Creative Field Recording: Book Recommendation Round-Up
Looking for some good sound-centric reading this summer? Paul Virostek of Creative Field Recording has collected a number of must-read lists, reviews, and resources on some of the best books focused on creative recording and sound design in a recent blog post. Included in Paul's list are some of Designing Sound's own recommendations, found here and here, but be sure to check … [Read more...]
Learning Audio Middleware Online: Where to Start?
Knowing your way around audio middleware is quickly becoming a required skill to get a job in the game audio industry. If you are a sound designer and/or a composer that is looking to break into the world of game audio, learning how to work with various audio middleware solutions will not only give you a head start and set you apart from the “competition”, but it will also give … [Read more...]