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...]
Black Friday SFX Library Deals
A bunch of SFX Libraries are having Black Friday deals! Below is a description of each. Click their name to head over to the site or deal-specific page. If you find more deals let us know and we'll add them! … [Read more...]
Review: Robobiotics
Although we are halfway into a new topic month here on Designing Sound; listening through Empty Sea’s new Robobiotics library makes me think about last month’s “Noise” topic. Of course not in any negative way mind you, but noise in the way Rob Bridgett described it as: “desirable noise”. If you think about it robot servo motor sounds/foley have become an integral part of … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – July 2013
New Sounds From Blastwave FX Blastwave FX, the sound library specialists headed up by Ric Viers (The Sound Effects Bible), have just released a brand new collection of 1001 HD production elements called Hits and Whooshes. Take a listen to the audio demo on the website and you'll hear a whole host of intergalactic frequency sweeps and bone-breaking hits. A great set of … [Read more...]
SFX News 04.07.12
BOOM Library released his previously announced Cars - Everyday Cars library This 4 DVD collection offers more than 20 GB of data. We completely wired 10 everyday cars, rented a super-quiet test track for our recordings and are now proud to deliver really great and pristine long takes of drive-bys, car engine sounds, exhaust sounds and stereo interior recordings. We also give … [Read more...]
SFX News 08.05.12
Signup at ProSoundEffects with trial code DESIGNINGSOUND2012 to activate your account with 5 free downloads. The Recordist has released Autumn Rain. A pristine collection of 50 24-Bit 96kHz rainfall sound effects from the forests and fields of North Idaho. Recorded primarily in the fall season of 2011 around my ranch and high up in the mountains. Other rain tracks were … [Read more...]