Guess what, everyone? This is our last SFX recap on Designing Sound. While we love listening to and sharing information about new SFX libraries, we found there are plenty of other great roundups on the internet. Sorted by frequency, you can read: • A Sound Effect's Weekly SFX Library Recap • Audio Spotlight's Monthly Indie Sound Effects Roundup (to submit your new … [Read more...]
Win a 1 Year Unlimited Subscription to Soundsnap
It's time to thank our next sponsor and highlight their donation to the DSX December Give-Away. Soundsnap is a different kind of sound effects supplier. They've worked with a number of independent sound effects producers to create a subscription based, royalty free, sound effects library. Rather than shelling out a lot of money for a general sound effects library, you have … [Read more...]
New SFX Libraries: October Recap
If you are releasing a new SFX library and you would like it to be included in our recap, send us the details with our SFX Independence Submission Form. Please only notify us of libraries that were released within the last month. Last month, the sound effects creators in our community went out to the streets, the stadiums, and their backyards to capture the life around them. … [Read more...]
Serj Phomin—How I’ve Pushed the Boundary at Phonophilist
Serj Phomin is the founder of Phonophilist, an independent sound effects studio that produces dozens of libraries featuring woodworking, boats, farm animals, tools, cars, water, impulse responses and more. In this interview, Serj expanded upon the original 'Pushing the Boundary' questionnaire to give more details about his work philosophies and experiences. To hear about … [Read more...]
Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 9, the End!
In our ninth and final installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional boundaries, we hear from Charles Maynes, Undertone Sound Library, Brandon Seyboth Audio, and The Sound Keeper. What is your name, and who are your team members/co-creators? Charles Maynes: Charles Maynes. Undertone Sound Library @undertonempls: Tom Hambleton, owner … [Read more...]
Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 8
If you are a sound effects or synth creator who has submitted a library to the Designing Sound monthly recaps and you would like to contribute to this series (and for some you haven't received the questionnaire—check your spam folder), please email adriane@designingsound.org. In this eighth installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional … [Read more...]
Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 7
If you are a sound effects or synth creator who has submitted a library to the Designing Sound monthly recaps and you would like to contribute to this series (and for some you haven't received the questionnaire—check your spam folder), please email adriane@designingsound.org. In this seventh installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional … [Read more...]