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Monthly Theme: Pure Sound Design

August 1, 2016 by Richard Gould

Monthly Theme: Pure Sound Design

The word "audience" is derived from the Latin word "audire", which means "hear". From musique concrète to pop music, radio imaging to radio dramas, audio books to audio tours, there are still times in our overly sensory stimulated lives when we're asked to simply, "just, listen". Typically though, whenever you're playing the role of an "audience" member (whether you're watching … [Read more...]

Learning to Listen – Wildeye’s Sound Recording in Iceland Course

July 28, 2016 by Luca Fusi

Learning to Listen – Wildeye’s Sound Recording in Iceland Course

Do you want to do more field recording? Sure, we all do. Recorded sound is at the core of so much of our craft, and so the art / act of getting somewhere afield, pointing a microphone and capturing sound feels like one of those fundamental skills we all should know. You know, like fixing a flat or painting a living room. Except that I rarely change a flat--certainly not … [Read more...]

A Decade in the World of Audiocraft – An Interview with Rhonda Cox

July 27, 2016 by Richard Gould

A Decade in the World of Audiocraft – An Interview with Rhonda Cox

We're excited to bring you an interview with Rhonda Cox which was originally slated for March 2015 during our "Women in Audio" theme. It had to go though some PR approval and we're now thrilled to be able to share it with you. Rhonda has been in the games industry for over a decade and is currently an Associate Producer at Blizzard Entertainment where she oversees task … [Read more...]

Reaper Tutorial Series – An Interview with David Farmer

July 25, 2016 by Graham Donnelly

Reaper Tutorial Series – An Interview with David Farmer

Tutorials. We all watch them, we all know that at some point in time, we will be reaching for that search bar when we are trying to overcome a particular hurdle, and you can guarantee that there is an answer to be found in the darkest corners of the Internet. Although the resulting content and indeed source of the result can be, let’s say, questionable at times. So when you … [Read more...]

Using Queries in Wwise

July 22, 2016 by Rev. Dr. Bradley D Meyer

Using Queries in Wwise

The Query Editor is a powerful tool within Wwise, yet most people I talk to either aren't aware of it or never use it. With the Query editor, you can run searches in your project to easily make multi-edits, tag items, and even troubleshoot bugs. This post aims to lift the curtain on the Query editor to give users a better sense of how to wrap your head around this tool … [Read more...]

Sound Design Tutorial List

July 8, 2016 by Craig Deskins

Sound Design Tutorial List

  These days, resources to improve your audio craft are widely available on the internet.  In an effort to help finding those resources even easier, Designing Sound has compiled a list of many of the free Sound Design Tutorials that are available.  There is a wealth of information contained in this article, and whether you are an audio veteran or just starting out, you … [Read more...]

Monthly Theme: Tutorials

July 1, 2016 by Luca Fusi

Monthly Theme: Tutorials

Want to be a sound designer? There's lots to learn. There always has been, really--but today it feels as though it's happening all at once. Here's a primer: You've post-production: signal flow fundamentals, editing, library management and deliveries. There's a host of DAWs to choose from, myriad ways of customizing them, and an ever-expanding selection of plug-ins, … [Read more...]

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