There's a whole heap of stuff going on in the independent SFX community that's worth making note of. So, here goes... New Libraries Available Now... New Sound Lab's Optical Drives This library features recordings of computer optical disc drives (two internal desktop CD/DVD-R and one internal laptop slim CD/DVD-R slot-load). Two induction coil pickups were used … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – Early May 2013
Here are all of the libraries of note we've spotted since the last round-up back in the beginning of April...in the order of most recent first (working from here...so forgive me if I've confused dates). The Recordist Machine Guns HD Pro SFX Trailer from Frank Bry on Vimeo. Presenting Machine Guns HD Pro Sound Effects Library. This 24-Bit/96kHz collection features four … [Read more...]
April 2013 – SFX Independence
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...]
Designing Musical Sounds
Guest Contribution by Brendan Hogan Making music from a single household item is hardly an original idea at this point, but if you’re a sound designer or an electronic musician and you haven’t taken a shot at it, I would highly recommend the exercise. I’m a huge fan of limitations. Not only will the challenge of making an entire piece with one “non-musical” item push you … [Read more...]
Review: Little Boxes by echo | collective
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/59528760[/vimeo] We are still firmly in the month of March which as you all well know is “Intersection of Sound Design and Music” month here on Designing Sound. Today we are talking about Little Boxes from echo | collective. From the horse’s mouth: “Little boxes is a curated collection of four unique sound sets designed to compliment one … [Read more...]
The Cinematic Toy Piano
Guest Contribution by Ali Lacey When someone mentions a Toy Piano, the last things you would think are 50Hz Booms, sub drops, eerie textures, bows and big percussive hits. But have you ever actually pondered the cinematic qualities a toy piano might have? After obsessing about owning a toy piano, I found a vintage 1950’s mini grand piano on Ebay for £20. I had plans to … [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...]