Kyma Users: If you don't have an iPad yet, you'd love to get one now. Apart of the amazing sound making apps you can found there, Symbolic Sound is announcing the release of Kyma Control, a new iPad app that offers different control options for Kyma/paca(rana) systems. For use in the studio, on stage, in a theatre or performance venue, in an installation, in the lab, at home, … [Read more...]
Chaos
"The thing you learn in film sound over the years is that if you have it being loud and chaotic over a long period of time it starts to lose impact, no matter what you do." -Gary Rydstrom … [Read more...]
Avid Webinar: Film Sound Design with Pro Tools and ICON
Avid has published a new Webinar about Sound Design and it's available to view online now. Join Avid specialist, Jeff Komar, as he demonstrates how sound can play a vital role in setting the mood of a scene, and help drive the story. With recent horror hit My Bloody Valentine as the film canvas, learn the techniques for designing, editing, and mixing sounds with Pro Tools HD … [Read more...]
A Sound Arbitration
Walking out of supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer Larry Blake's Virtual Post-Production Sound Paradigm presentation on Monday night I couldn't help feel a little torn. Don't get me wrong I love gatherings like those, especially when they are helmed by someone who seems to be as controversial as Blake is in his field. Expectantly strong feelings were thrown over both … [Read more...]