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Sweet Justice: Sweetman’s Sweet Spot

June 9, 2015 by admin

In the most recent blog post over at Sweet Justice, sound designer Chris Sweetman shares some of his decades of experience, and discusses the importance of experimentation and the use of organic sounds in modern sound design. He also discusses some of his experiences on major films, as well as his approach to tools like Izotope Iris. Head over to their blog to check it out now! … [Read more...]

Izotope Iris 2 Giveaway at The Pro Audio Files

May 18, 2015 by admin

Looking for a new sound design tool? Short on cash? If so, you may be in luck. The Pro Audio Files is giving away three copies of Iris 2! But better act fast on this one. Entries must be in by 5/22. Head here to enter! … [Read more...]

New Sound Lab’s Spring Reverb

December 26, 2012 by Jack Menhorn

Tor Johnson over at New Sound Lab has recently released “NSL009 Spring Reverb.” From Tor’s description: “This library features recordings created using a "Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer", a boutique spring reverb effects unit where three reverb springs are exposed, allowing them to be hit, played, and manipulated in real time. The unit also includes a multi-mode analog filter, and … [Read more...]

Sonic Salute’s Analog Cameras

November 16, 2012 by Shaun Farley

Mikkel Nielsen, founder of Sonic Salute, recently released a new library called "Analog Cameras." In his own words: What started out as a somewhat smaller camera sound effects recording project, quickly evolved into an obsessive need to find new cameras with different sounding shutters and winders. Every fleemarket, and camera entusiasts gathering, were thoroughly scanned for … [Read more...]

“Find Music In Everything” Sound Design Competition with iZotope’s Iris and Sonic TALK

August 8, 2012 by Jack Menhorn

The Challenge Create an original, synth-ready sound from one or more audio sources using iZotope Iris. With Iris, the sonic possibilities are endless. Dig in and show us your most unconventional sample, your creepiest ambience, or your boldest lead. Better yet - surprise us! We want to see your creative side! Entries can be entered in any of the following categories to win … [Read more...]

Iris Review

June 22, 2012 by Miguel Isaza

I guess you already heard of Iris, the most recent creation of the masterminds at iZotope. A spectral processing tool created specially for dealing with recorded material, being able to extract, combine and process all kinds of sounds based on visual representations of frequency, amplitude and time. At this stage of the game, when we've clearly surpassed the limits of what we … [Read more...]

iZotope Iris

April 16, 2012 by Miguel Isaza

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzUxOojmoiY[/youtube] If you already like the spectral tools on iZotope RX, you'll love this new tool, called Iris. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMWUFLN7_SU[/youtube] More info: iZotope | Pro Tools Expert … [Read more...]

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