ProSoundEffects is currently running the "Upgrade Your Sound Design Rig" Giveaway with four prize bundles totaling $15,000+ in audio tools. Avid Pro Tools HD, iZotope RX Post Production Suite, Nugen Audio Halo Upmix, and BaseHead Ultra are among the prize offering of popular audio software tools used to boost the quality of work for sound professionals in film, television, … [Read more...]
BaseHead 4.x Review and Dev Q/A
Sound library software isn't a particularly sexy category of product. They don't direclty improve the sound of your work and they often look very utilitarian, but for professionals, they are an indispensable tool that saves time by making your pallet of sounds more immediately accessible and navigable. In that spirit, I'm abandoning convention and to save YOU time as you read … [Read more...]
Metadata in Sound Library Applications
Tim Prebble has been publishing on his blog a series of posts talking about metadata. Some days ago he emailed various developers of sound library apps and asked some questions about metadata support in their applications. Applications featured: AudioFinder Basehead Library Monkey Pro Snapper Soundminer Twisted Wave Questions: Could you provide basic info for me as … [Read more...]
Sound Design Essentials: Software (I) – Database & Organization
Some people asked me about the third part of Sound Design Essentials, so here is it: Software (4 parts). Part 1: Database & Organization Part 2: Editing Software Part 3: Advanced Transformation Tools Part 4: Noise Reduction and Restoration I clarify that I'm not gonna talk about DAWs. It's something that has been discussed a lot in many different blogs, forums, etc.. … [Read more...]