Launching this week is the Adaptive Music Engine ELIAS 2.0. Contained in this release are multiple new features such as a mixer window and the ability to create action presets. As said by the Co-Founder and Lead Developer of ELIAS Philip Bennefall, ”ELIAS 2.0 is a complete rewrite of the engine, and is far more modular and extendable than version 1 as we intend to support … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 32 – The Minimalist Sound of Samurai Jack
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I recently started watching through Samurai Jack again, and the minimalist approach to the sound (in … [Read more...]
Media Sound Hamburg – Including Master Class with Randy Thom
From July 8th through July 17th, Internationale Film Fernseh und Musik Akademie will be hosting Media Sound Hamburg; its 6th International summer school for film music, game music and sound design. The event will be taking place at Elsa-Braendstroem-Haus in Hamburg-Blankenese, Germany. Additionally, Randy Thom will be presenting a separate Master Class July 8th through 10th … [Read more...]
Review: Sonarworks Reference 3 & Measurement Microphone
Oh The Variables When you consider the variables in play when dealing with audio, it amazes me that we’re able to create anything that sounds even half-decent to someone else. Author-End Variables How the authorship software processes audio Digital-to-analog conversion quality Unbalanced monitors / headphones The acoustic space Monitor placement Mix … [Read more...]
News: The Sound of Killer Instinct, Season 2
In a recent video, some members of the Killer Instinct sound team, including Zachary Quarles, Adam Isgreen, Mick Gordon, Chase Ashbaker, and Jeff Dombkowski, discuss some of the unique approaches and techniques they used in creating the sounds for some of the new characters featured in the second season of the game, including how they created fire effects, scarab attacks, and … [Read more...]
Accidents? Those are the great bits! – a Designing Sound interview with Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis is unstoppable. The busy Australian is a member of – at least – three different bands: The Bad Seeds, Grinderman and Dirty Three. He plays violin, piano, bouzouki, guitar, flute, mandolin, viola and, yes, probably even more. He is pretty much constantly touring the world, making records or creating soundtracks. Anyone who’s experienced him onstage with Nick Cave … [Read more...]
Workflow and Creativity – A Journey Through Hot Sugar’s Cold World
[ed. This article was originally intended to as part of our focus on women in March, but was delayed for a few reasons, but a good article is still a good article...enjoy!] Guest Contribution by April Tucker Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment, share, and reach out about my recent contribution, “Women in Audio: Yes, We Exist!” I was floored by the response, and … [Read more...]