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...]
Whoosh Review
In the last year, we’ve all been happy to see the slow emergence of software tools designed explicitly for sound design. The fine folks over at Tonsturm are the latest to release one such tool under the moniker Melted Sounds. Whoosh is a Reaktor based plug-in for designing, as implied by its name, complex and varied motion elements and pass-bys. The basic idea behind the tool … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Need for Speed: The Run”
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0EGN3kN99w[/youtube] Electronic Arts has started a 4-part series dedicated to explore the sound of "Need for Speed: The Run". The first episode features product manager Jeff Sharma and audio directors Charles Deenen and Rich Adrian. HP and Need For Speed present a 4-part series covering all aspects of sound in the latest entry into the … [Read more...]
Using Dropbox for Sharing Pro Tools Sessions Between a Group
Charles Deenen has published a useful guide on his site explaining how to setup Dropbox for sharing Pro Tools sessions quickly between a group of people, in the cloud. Dropbox allows you to work “virtually” in a group with Protools, sharing sessions almost instantly. However there are a few rules to follow during the workflow, to make this process smooth. The following is … [Read more...]
Waves Sound Design Competition: Finalists and Winner
Waves has published the results of the sound design competition where Designing Sound collaborated. The winner is Toby Hulse, who did a fantastic job on the video. Take a look: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/20419400[/vimeo] Congratulations, Toby!!! You can read a detailed description of Toby's process and use of the plugins/sounds here. Judges' comments about the video: Charles … [Read more...]
Waves Releases Sound Design Suite, Plus New Interviews with Charles Deenen and Scott Martin Gershin
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...]
Charles Deenen's Sound Design Webinar is Available for Viewing Online
Some days ago Charles Deenen gave a webinar talking abou the use Waves plugins for sound design, and also answering some questions from the attendees. The webinar is available for viewing online now! After clicking on a video link you will be prompted to sign into the webinar system. Please use the following information to view any of our previous webinar videos: Username – … [Read more...]