Chuck Russom FX has released Gun Handling HD PRO, a new library loaded with 417 sounds from 13 different guns. Gun Handling is a collection of Gun Mechanism and handling sounds. Featuring sounds from 13 different rifles, handguns, and shotguns. Included are sounds such as: gun cocking, magazine inserts/removes, bullets being loaded, dry firing, and more. All sounds are newly … [Read more...]
Sound One Studios Tour
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/19688642[/vimeo] SoundWorks Collection has published a new video profile, featuring the creative talent of Sound One Studios talking about the story of the facilities and also about their workflow, collaboration and approach. The history and creative talent that fill the halls of Sound One is a who’s who of the New York film and audio community. Many … [Read more...]
"Secrets for Great Film Sound", New 6-Week Webinar Series By David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers
After the succes of the Sound Design for Pros Webinars, David Sonnenschein is announcing a new webinar series, this time with Ric Viers, author of the Sound FX Bible and CEO of Blastwave FX. Whether you are starting out or have several years under your belt, this is the opportunity for you to get professional with your film audio know-how (and know-why). This 6-week webinar … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial: Using Battery for Sound Design
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/16202070[/vimeo] Enrik Anton sent me a very cool video tutorial, where he shows how to use Native Instruments Battery for sound design. He show several things about building a palette of sounds in the sampler, grouping sounds, tweaking them, assigning different trigger options, layering, etc. He also put some kind words there: This is a demonstration of … [Read more...]
10 Free Recording Classes by Ric Viers Available Online at RODE University
RODE University has been updated, now offering 10 free online classes on recording sound for film and TV, delivered by sound effects master Ric Viers. Now you don't need to own a Rode mic to sign up to the classes. It's free and open to everyone. These are the topics: Ep 01: Location Sound Recording (NTG-3) - This week Ric Viers, author of The Sound Effects Bible, … [Read more...]
Chuck Russom FX Releases "Handgun Foley"
Chuck Russom has announced the release of "Handgun Foley", a new sound effects library full of gun mechanism sounds. Handgun Foley is a collection of gun mechanism sounds. Included are the sounds of magazine inserts/ejects, slide racking, safety switches, dry firing, and more. All sounds were recorded and mastered at 24bit 96K. Handgun Foley is a downloadable collection of … [Read more...]
Inside the Sound of "Lost"
Avid has published a new episode of The Rough Cut, featuring a special event they had at NAB 2010 with Re-recording mixers Scott Weber and Frank Morrone and Film Editor Chris Nelson talking about the sound of "Lost". The video from the top is a preview of the complete episode, wich has a duration of 35:57. What does a sound re-recording mixer do? Why does the picture editor add … [Read more...]