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Self-teaching your way into the audio world

July 19, 2016 by Wilfried Nass

Picture by littlevisuals.co As exciting as it is, the world of audio is extremely vague and can easily be frightening for any newcomers -the word itself covering such a variety of fields with so few common things between them. It seemed important, for this month dedicated to Tutorials, to try to give, with the help of specialists in their respective fields, as much guidance as … [Read more...]

R.I.P. Pioneering Electronic Composer Bernard Parmegiani

November 22, 2013 by John Black

Highly influential electronic composer Bernard Parmegiani – a key member of Paris’ iconic Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM), and a major figure in the development of 20th century electroacoustic music - has passed away. Parmegiani belongs to to the same pantheon as Luc Ferrari and François Bayle – groundbreaking French composers, operating in the orbit of musique … [Read more...]

Not Mentioning These Would be a Disservice

March 20, 2013 by Shaun Farley

Neglecting to mention these two Kickstarter Projects, while we're in the middle of the "Sound Design X Music" theme would just be incredibly foolish. Soundself - Sensory Exploration Game Find the project page here. Buchla - Documentary about one of the pioneering figures in live electronic music Find the project page here. … [Read more...]

The Sound of Soviet Science Fiction

July 25, 2011 by Miguel Isaza

As always, fantastic article by Sound and Music. Robert Barry explores the soundtracks of Eduard Artemiev, best known for his work with Andrei Tarkovsky, whose films are among the many celebrated at BFI’s Kosmos season of Soviet SF films. The Sound of Soviet Science Fiction … [Read more...]

Richard Devine Answers to Readers' Questions

February 15, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

January's featured sound designer Richard Devine has answered all the questions made by the readers on his special. He had been a little busy these days and don't have much time to answer them. But, here they are! Check: Designing Sound Reader: First off, you are an inspiration to all that are pushing the boundaries of sound! I’m always eager to read about and listen to your … [Read more...]

Richard Devine Special: Experiments

January 18, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

One of the most active "fields" of Richard Devine is the experimentation with sound. He has a lot of really cool videos on his Vimeo account, with some experiments made on synths, virtual instruments, effects, controllers, etc. Let's see: The Ekdahl Moisturizer is a spring reverb where the springs are exposed so they can be played/hit/fiddled with. I was just playing around … [Read more...]

Richard Devine Special: Studio Tour [Part 1]

January 12, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

From the beginning Richard Devine has been recognized as a great collector of gear and all kinds of technologies for audio production. Today we'll do something we've never done in previous specials, giving you a complete tour of the Richard Devine's Studio, where you can see all their amazing tools. … [Read more...]

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