It's been a while since we put one of these together...what's going on in the world of independent sfx right now? Some people appear to have been on the same wavelength. ;) Sonic Salute All tension creaking, and breaking sounds in this library, were recorded inside a dense pine tree forest in Sweden. Particular for this hidden gem of a location is, that the distance to the … [Read more...]
February’s SFX Independence
Sound Effects Independence continues, and February turned out to be a pretty busy month! Here are the latest independent libraries to released. [That we've noticed.] Chuck Russom FX Chuck Russom has just released his first new library in what feels like a VERY long time, Designed Whooshes 2. It's about damned time! ;) [Remember that Chuck frequently gives out discount codes … [Read more...]
New Libraries from The Soundcatcher, Soundopolis and Boom Library
There are a few new libraries out and about town; for instance... Liquid Metal from The Soundcatcher Who knew a "waterphone" was an actual thing?! Apparently it is, and this library is filled with some positively interesting tonal effects. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/58697591[/vimeo] Check out the library here. … [Read more...]
Another Sound Effects Library Round-Up
Awesome new libraries continue to pop up. Here are some of the latest releases we've noticed: Echo Collective has just released a new library titled "Motion Textures." This is a design package built for drawing sonic lines and creating gently moving sonic textures. The concept is that consistent sound of friction will translate well to visual design elements that have CG and … [Read more...]
Another November Library
Me: Did we mention Tim Prebble's new library Tortured Cymbals this month? Myself: You know, I don't think we did. I: Why not?! Tim puts together some amazing libraries. Me: I don't know. That's a pretty awful oversight on my part. I'm an idiot! Myself: You are! I: As long as we're all in agreement. Now let's get this post up. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/35822227[/vimeo] … [Read more...]
New November Sound Effects Libraries
We're always happy to see new independent sound effects libraries pop up on our radar, and there are a few new ones that are definitely worth noting! Aldbourne Bells is a collection of antique bells recorded by Ian Palmer, an occassional contributor here on Designing Sound. This set of sounds is all comes from his father's personal bell collection and is delivered in … [Read more...]
The Recordist’s Devil Dog
Frank Bry has released a new library called The Devil Dog. Introducing Dixie, a very special English Bull Terrier with an amazing vocal ability that is unlike anything I have every heard. She is special because she is deaf and cannot hear what comes out of her mouth. She is loved and cared for by some friends here in town and they graciously allowed me to come to their home and … [Read more...]