[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/33684021[/vimeo] SPRINGS is a diverse new library of sound design source material released by HISSandaROAR and recorded by Tim Prebble. Traversing from literal & very powerful trampoline springs & impacts through very strange bowed & manipulated extention springs all the way to abused outboard hardware (AKG BX5, Vermona Retroverb, Doepfer … [Read more...]
Echo | Collective, New Independent Library Focused on Uncommon Sounds
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/31662413[/vimeo] Echo | Collective is a new independent sfx library created by sound designer Rene Coronado and composer Brad Dale, from Dallas Audio Post Group. Their focus is on uncommon sounds. Found instruments and tools that can be manipulated and recontextualized sonically into a film or music project. The project starts operations with five … [Read more...]
The Recordist Thunderstorm 2
Frank Bry released Thunderstorm 2 HD library. Available for $50. At long last, it’s here! Presenting the sequel to Thunderstorm HD: Thunderstorm 2 HD Sound Effects Library. Over two years and dozens of storms in the making, this 24-Bit 96kHz collection of thunder and lightning is just what you need to make any storm soundscape complete. Included among the 55 Broadcast WAV … [Read more...]
HISS and a ROAR CHIMES
CHIMES, new library on HISSandaROAR recorded by Tim Prebble. Wind chimes can be incredibly useful for colouring an ambience with subtle harmonics – I used them to great emotional effect as a nostalgic/memory device in the war film Home by Christmas. But they are also incredibly rewarding as source material for creating ambient textures and drones via processing. Bell trees … [Read more...]
SFX News: Ambiences, Animal Bells, Drones, Swishes
Two new ambience libraries are on the way. HISSandaROAR Beaches: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/32247477[/vimeo] and TONSTURM Mountain Air: http://vimeo.com/32139444 Rabbit Ears Audio has an Animal Bells Library on the way, "for sheep, goats, cows, elephants, or sound designers". [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/32374039[/vimeo] Chuck Russom FX has released Drones sound library, … [Read more...]
SFX News: Antique Cameras, Machine Guns, Creatures, Balloon Squeaks
Some recent sfx news: - Sound Editor, Designer and Mixer, Richard Humphries runs a sfx library, where he has released three packages so far, including Antique Movie and Still Cameras, Whooshes-Stingers and Hits Vol-1, and Machine Guns. Visit Takoma Media for more info. [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/20382478"] - Daniel Gooding released The Monster Creature … [Read more...]
The Recordist Releases Ultimate Foliage
The Recordist has released a new library, called Ultimate Folliage: Ultimate Foliage from The Recordist is a one of a kind collection of High Definition foliage sound effects recorded and mastered at 24-Bit 96k. Included in the 196 tracks are over 750 unique leaf, bush, grass and tree branch sounds ranging from the soft subtle rustling of leaves to hard hitting tree limbs. A … [Read more...]