This is going to be an odd month, because we're not going to talk about sound. Not directly anyways. There's a broad range of topics that are often neglected in discussions of our craft, and that's the business side of things. Media production programs in Colleges and Universities are practically a dime a dozen now...though they certainly don't cost a little more than a … [Read more...]
Failure…
...and the fear of it. Some worry about it more than others, but we all face it sooner or later. There are varying degrees of failure, and then there's the old line that helps to put things in a relevant light: "The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried." [Stephen McCranie...according to Google] Failure is a part of development and growth. It's … [Read more...]
Destruction
Sound design is fun, and sometimes...on the good days...it can get messy. Really messy. There aren't a lot of jobs where you get the opportunity to engage in acts of constructive destruction (can we even really say that's a thing?), but sound design is one of those where, occasionally, the practitioner gets to loosen the leash on the reptilian side of the brain a little and … [Read more...]
Equality is a Necessity
This month on Designing Sound we are celebrating the Women's History Month with only posting contributions from female members of the community. There is so much to say about living in the year 2015 and still needing a special "month" to create awareness about the success, the stories and basically the existence of a whole gender. But as it is evident from the amount of … [Read more...]
Forget the 1s and 0s…
We may be firmly in the digital age, but analog signals are always going to be a major part of our work. After all, unless you're using a digital microphone using the AES42 spec, we're at least going to be dealing with the signal path from the mic to preamp to AD...not to mention the reproduction path of DA to power amp to speaker. Analog will never truly go away, nor do people … [Read more...]
It Never Ends…
First off, happy new year to all of our readers! We're going to kick this year off with a slightly different topic. We're going to take a look at education. There will be some discussion of academic programs certainly, but that's not necessarily the sum total of this topic. I know that personally, I've learned far more since finishing my "formal training" than I did during it. … [Read more...]
Designing Sound Discussion Group – Psychoacoustics for Sound Designers
You can watch today's webinar here on Designing Sound, or...if you'd like to ask questions...you can join us over on Google Hangouts to participate more directly. If you'd like to ask some follow up questions, please reach out to us through our contact page, ping me on twitter or drop a comment below. Additional media used during the presentation after the break. … [Read more...]