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Capturing the Sonic Character of Costa Rica

September 12, 2018 by Korey Pereira

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For anyone that has spent time in Manhattan, the city has its own sonic roar that makes it uniquely identifiable as New York. Pro Sound Effects has released a library, NYC Ambisonics, which embodies this idea and really inspired me as a designer to start using and recording my own ambiences. As a sound designer, traveling has the added benefit of providing the opportunity to … [Read more...]

A Trip to “One Square Inch” with Field Recordist Thomas Rex Beverly

September 11, 2018 by Morten Brogaard

  In this blog post, Thomas Rex Beverly shares parts of his recordings, tips about keeping gear dry and lessons learned from his trip to Hoh Rain Forest. One of the recordings is a thirty-five minute take of the natural silence from "One Square Inch". Listen to the recordings and read the full post on Beverly's blog here. … [Read more...]

Interview with Detunized on Sound Library Creation

September 10, 2018 by Morten Brogaard

Stephen Marche of Detunized

  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...]

Creative Field Recording: How to Record Quiet Nature Sounds

August 27, 2018 by Ethan Grafton

Image from Creative Field Recording In this article, Paul Virostek gives an overview of the challenges which field recordists face while recording quiet outdoor spaces and how he deals with "the threat of noise." [It] is the more subtle atmospheres that prompt one of the most perplexing questions of the craft: how can you record quiet wilderness sounds? Read the full article … [Read more...]

Recording Fluids: Foley Magic

August 14, 2018 by Chelsea Body

  Some of the most challenging, rewarding, and fun sounds to record are those within the vast spectrum of fluids. Wet, sticky, viscous, mushy; the tactful use of fluid sounds can reinforce the realism and impact of a scene, or just be the punchline of a joke. In order to effectively communicate an idea to an audience, there are a few challenges in recording fluids to … [Read more...]

Creative Props – Hunting for Insipration

July 17, 2018 by Derek Brown

The most fun and creatively satisfying part of sound design, to me, is finding everyday objects and using them in a way no one designed them to function. Recording your own material is rewarding and something I urge everyone to do. In this I want to outline my process in finding new and creative props to create new and creative sounds.. Sometimes the sound you need is sitting … [Read more...]

Daan Hendricks: Black River Sweden Field Recording Trip

July 10, 2018 by Adriane Kuzminski

In this blog post, field recordist Daan Hendricks shares some of the sights and sounds he captured during the Black River Sweden recording trip in April. Hear the strange calls and powerful wing flaps of beautiful capercaillies and lush active ambiences filled with black grouse, loons, bitterns, frogs, and more of the country's fascinating wildlife. If it inspires you to … [Read more...]

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