[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/26483357[/vimeo] Frank Bry has released a Fireworks Show HD library, featuring multi-channel recordings of a complete fireworks presentation. Recorded at 24-Bit 192K with a close up and stereo set of microphones in full windshields and windjammers to 2 Sound Devices SD-702 recorders sync locked together. They were placed approximately 6 meters away from … [Read more...]
Axel Rohrbach Special: Making of BOOM Libraries
[Written by Axel Rohrbach] 1. Cinematic Metal The decision which sound library we will do first was easy: "Creatures"! We started creating a concept and did the first recordings. During this time however, we had to make sound for a lot of trailers. It was not really rewarding to search for metallic impacts that can be used for trailers in the standard libraries we have here. So … [Read more...]
The Recordist Announces SoundBox Singles
Frank Bry has introduced a new SoundBox line at The Recordist, featuring single sfx recordings available individually. Introducing SoundBox Singles, high quality standard and high definition sound effects in a single Broadcast WAV file with full Metadata embedded. SoundBox Singles are unique and difficult to record sounds presented as one or multiple takes in one … [Read more...]
New Remix Competition at HISS and a ROAR
Tim Prebble has announced the first remix competition of HISS and a ROAR: After playing with the sounds in the Tortured Piano library over the last few weeks, I’ve become fascinated as to the ways these sounds can be processed, altered & recontextualised… But I am even more so interested in what other people might do with the sounds…. So I’ve just released the FREE version … [Read more...]
Making of “Mangled Metal”, The New SFX Library of The Recordist
The Recordist has released Mangled Metal, a collection of 715 sound effects, including metal rips, tears, dents, scrapes, folds, slides, rubs, impacts, crashes, drops and more. Being a pack-rat runs in the family so I instinctively saved all kinds of metal like my old roof, appliances, stoves, containers, steel bars, pipes, barrels, etc. Recorded with a variety of microphones … [Read more...]
The Uptown Trolley Sound Library
I had been considering something like this, but Rene Coronado beat me to the punch! He's opened up a Kickstarter page to fund the chartering of an antique trolley...of course, he's going to plant it with mics in places the transit authority don't even know exist. The project page was launched today, and has already reached it's goal. That doesn't mean you can't go add to the … [Read more...]
New SFX Libraries: Toys, Trains, Water, Springs, Mangled Metal, Holograms
New libraries have been released. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6htu053iRlw[/youtube] Daniel Gooding launches Affordable Audio 4 Everyone, with the introduction of The Magic ToyBox, a SFX library released as "pay as you can" model. Any purchase over $5 will go to charity. From the great depths of the basement, came forth the sounds of toys, and games of old. Over … [Read more...]