Are you looking for a new way to bring out certain sounds in your mix? Or, do you simply wonder how spectral analysis works? If you answered yes, here's a piece that might interest you: an informative review by Boom Box Post's Kate Finan about the SpecOps plugin by Plugin Alliance. As always, Kate's post is educational and straight to the point, so even if you're not looking to … [Read more...]
News: The History of Animation Sound
It has been said that during times of national economic hardship, people look to entertainment for relief. Taking that with a grain of salt, Walt Disney couldn’t have revealed Mickey Mouse at a better time. Though on the verge of the Great Depression, and with the film industry making its swift yet awkward transition into synchronized sound, Walt Disney Studios … [Read more...]
One Is Not Enough: Understanding Bias in the Audio Community
Guest Post by Kate Finan The studio owner skimmed my resume and nodded several times. He glanced up at me, back down at the resume, and then carefully set it back on his desk. “Your credentials are great. The chair of the Sound Recording Department recommended you very highly, and we have a close relationship with him. So, we will hire you… We will hire you, but you won’t … [Read more...]
An Underwater Recording Adventure at Boom Box Post
In a recent blog post over at Boom Box Post, company co-owner Kate Finan discusses here recent experiments -- and successes -- in using contact microphones for underwater recording. It's a great examination of some of the alternatives available for the (sometimes expensive) commercially available hydrophones on the market. … [Read more...]