The gents with impressive facial hair over at the Beards, Cats and Indie Game Audio Podcast have glommed onto this month's theme of "Listening". You can check out the full episode here. Thanks go out to Matthew Marteinsson (@mattesque) and Gordon McGladdery (@AShellInThePit) for contributing to this month's discussion! … [Read more...]
Tonebenders Soundbytes – Will Files
The Tonebenders Podcast has just released another "Soundbytes" mini-podcast that ties into our "Surround" theme for this month. Give it a listen, and don't forget to subscribe to them on iTunes! … [Read more...]
Sound Design Podcast Roundup 2014
While Designing Sound is snuggled firmly in the warm and cozy blanket of text articles; it's not always the most convenient way to absorb information. Whenever I am walking on a hiking trail or making a long (or even short!) drive I don't usually listen to music unless I am out of new podcast episodes! People may be aware of the podcasts we have covered and collaborated with … [Read more...]
Remembering Alan Splet
One of the main reasons to start this site back in 2008 and also one of the things that keeps me motivated to do this is the impact that some people had in my life; curiously, people who I haven't met in person, but I've deeply met with my ears. I'm talking about those sound designers who created initial routes for all of us and started to develop a truly amazing way of … [Read more...]
Noise, Storytelling with Sound, and Visuals on the Radio with Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad
I recently had the chance to chat with Jad Abumrad, creator and co-host of WNYC's Radiolab. Each episode of Radiolab explores ideas in science, technology, and the universe at large through a seamless blend of expert interviews, sound design, and music. Together with co-host Robert Krulwich, the show has covered topics such as sleep, colors, cities, and loops, just to name a … [Read more...]
Daily Podcasts from GDC
As they did during the Game Audio AES conference in London recently, Anton Woldhek and Damian Kastbauer are producing daily podcasts from GDC. You can find them over at the Game Audio Podcast website. … [Read more...]
Game Audio Podcast #15: Origin Stories and Getting In
In the latest episode of the Game Audio Podcast, the panel (which includes guests Shannon Potter [Sounddelux DMG], Kristen Quebe [Microsoft Games Studios] and Fryda Wolff [Turtle Rock Studios] ) discuss the varied entry routes taken by audio designers getting into the Games Industry, as well as discussion on the diversity in games studios. Listen to the podcast, or download it … [Read more...]