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FACT Magazine: Bratislava’s LOM is bringing affordable field recording to the masses

October 8, 2018 by Ethan Grafton

FACT Magazine: Bratislava’s LOM is bringing affordable field recording to the masses

Photo courtesy of FACT In this article, John Twells explores the work of Jonáš Gruska in providing relatively low-cost equipment for field recordists.  Gruska, the founder of LOM and creator of the Elektrosluch, also explains his motivation for creating his recording devices. I was an experimental musician and a field recordist on a budget and I had to improvise with my gear … [Read more...]

Ric Viers Special: How To Achieve “Million Dollar” Sound Without A Million Dollars

March 17, 2011 by Miguel Isaza

[Written by Ric Viers for Designing Sound] A few months ago, I was watching an episode of Family Guy. Peter Griffin was up to his usual antics and during one of the scenes, he was crushed by a falling piano. BAM! I scratched my head and hit rewind on the DVR. Sure enough, the piano smash they used was a sound effect that I created for a commercial library. It’s always fun to … [Read more...]

Aaron Marks Special: So, You Want to Be a Sound Designer?

October 8, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

Aaron Marks Special: So, You Want to Be a Sound Designer?

People often ask why I’m a sound designer and how I ended up with an active career creating sounds. It’s not something I specifically sought out but now that I’m a dozen years into doing it professionally, I’m really happy that I’m here. I actually started as a composer with the dream of scoring blockbuster Hollywood films but with the unpredictability of life, I ended up on … [Read more...]

Charles Deenen Special: Car Recording Guide

February 25, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

Charles Deenen Special: Car Recording Guide

The following article contains small excerpts of the 65 page “Need for Speed” Car Recording Guidebook, published internally at Electronic Arts, written by Charles Deenen. Car sounds are some of the most inspiring and entertaining sounds to record. Like a human voice, each car has a signature sound, with the driver being the actor. Recording these machines should be simple … [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...]

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26 May 2020

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26 May 2020

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26 May 2020

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