Thoughts by Ian Palmer: Anyone who knows me will know that 4 years on I am still madly in love with iZotope's RX noise reduction package. So it is rather exciting to see what else this company can do. I had high hopes for this meter after hearing about its launch. If only I could do this review in three words, as in "It's bloody good"! Just to note, that I am reviewing … [Read more...]
Thanks to our December Contributors
It's been a great month here on Designing Sound! We took a gamble in November with the new monthly features format, and it's been paying off in spectacular fashion. This site would not be so special without the support and contributions of the community it serves. A hearty round of thanks goes out to this month's guests: Ian Palmer, for his examination of just a few of the … [Read more...]
Creative Uses of Reverb
Guest Contribution by Ian Palmer There are a lot of technical articles on Designing Sound so I thought I’d try to balance that with this month’s theme of Reverb. We all know that reverb is used to create realism. Adding the correct or appropriate reverb to ADR will instantly make the dialogue fit better into a scene and remove the artifice of the replacement. However, we can … [Read more...]
New November Sound Effects Libraries
We're always happy to see new independent sound effects libraries pop up on our radar, and there are a few new ones that are definitely worth noting! Aldbourne Bells is a collection of antique bells recorded by Ian Palmer, an occassional contributor here on Designing Sound. This set of sounds is all comes from his father's personal bell collection and is delivered in … [Read more...]
Mixing for Web (Virtual Panel) Recording
Whether you knew about the "Mixing for Web" panel we hosted and missed it, or it escaped your notice...we've got you covered. A recording of the discussion is available for you viewing pleasure. A big thanks go out to Michael Coleman, Paul Andre Fonarev, Cheryl Ottenritter and Ian Palmer for taking time out of their weekend schedules to participate. You can access the … [Read more...]
Film Sound Discussion Group: Mixing for Web
We've got a new Film Sound Discussion Group lined up for you. I thought it was time we started having some in-depth discussions centered around the growing omnipresence of internet streaming as a distribution medium and how it impacts our jobs as audio professionals. This one is going to be set up as a virtual panel, and there are some great participants lined up. We've … [Read more...]
Using Logic for Post-Production Sound
[Article by Ian Palmer] Dreambase is the result of Alex and Mark’s (two ex-Dolby employees) desire to setup their own post-production sound facility and work in the more creative side of the film industry. Dreambase is located in the former GWR radio studios with two edit rooms and a VO Booth/ Foley Room between the two rooms. I visited there last year simply to say hello and … [Read more...]