The Audio Spotlight has interviewed Detunized on the process of creating a sound library. Stephen Marche, the owner of Detunized, explains how he went about recording his sample library "Room Tones" with an IRT cross setup and shares parts of the recordings on youtube. Read about Marche's process and listen to some examples on The Audio Spotlight. … [Read more...]
New SFX Libraries: The Final Recap
Guess what, everyone? This is our last SFX recap on Designing Sound. While we love listening to and sharing information about new SFX libraries, we found there are plenty of other great roundups on the internet. Sorted by frequency, you can read: • A Sound Effect's Weekly SFX Library Recap • Audio Spotlight's Monthly Indie Sound Effects Roundup (to submit your new … [Read more...]
New SFX Libraries: June and July Recap
If you are releasing a new SFX library and you would like it to be included in our recap, send us the details with our SFX Independence Submission Form. Please only notify us of libraries that were released within the last month or substantially updated. Everyone needs a vacation, and since I took mine last month, this recap covers all the new libraries for June … [Read more...]
Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 4
If you are a sound effects or synth creator who has submitted a library to the Designing Sound monthly recaps and you would like to contribute to this series (and for some you haven't received the questionnaire—check your spam folder), please email [email protected]. In this fourth installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – February 2015
The first SFX Independence edition of 2015 is here, with a whole host of new and recently-released sfx packs, and a few special offers. Don't forget to use the SFX Independence Submission Form if you've got an independent sfx collection that's recently or about to be, released. Tone Manufacture New York … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – September 2014 (Part 2)
Part 2 of our September roundup comes a little late (Part 1 is here in case you missed it), but there's plenty of interesting and unusual independent sound libraries to be found here. And don't forget, if you've got a recently-released sample library that you'd like to be considered for inclusion, use the Independent SFX submission form to tell us about it! Gateway Part 1 - … [Read more...]