While we haven't done an inordinate number of them so far, we've created a page to give you quick access to all of the recordings of previous Designing Sound Discussion Group presentations. This should save you the time you'd otherwise have to spend searching the site to find the one specific recording you want to watch. The direct link now appears in the top menu under the … [Read more...]
DSP Anyone?
April is here, and with it comes our next featured topic. This month, we're going to be delving into the world of DSP environments...Max/MSP, Pure Data, Supercollider, Csound, etc. These tool-sets all have a bit of a learning curve, but they present an opportunity to do something truly different from the typical processors we use every day. What's spectacular about these is … [Read more...]
New Events Calendar
First, to all of those who responded to our survey, we'd like to say, "Thank you!" We've poured through all of your responses, and we take your comments and suggestions very seriously. We're going to do our best to follow up on those ideas that we feel make the most sense for the site. We're not interested in replicating what's already available on other sites, and there's only … [Read more...]
The Intersection of Sound Design and Music
This is a conversation topic we see pop every once in a while...the blurring lines between music composition and sound design. When you stop to think about it for a bit, it's a somewhat predictable occurrence. Many of the tools that modern composers and sound designers use are very similar; often times, exactly the same. As the two disciplines have spent more and more time in … [Read more...]
Designing Sound Reader Survey
Along with the new site, we're tying to further refine how we develop content. We would really appreciate it if you'd be willing to spend 10 minutes filling out this short...and it is short...survey. It's completely anonymous, and your answers will help us continue to improve the site. If we haven't said it enough in the past, the community is what makes this site so … [Read more...]
Server Move This Weekend
We just wanted to give you a heads up that we're migrating servers this weekend. The move will give us a lot more direct control over the site's functionality, and a new look is going to be part of this shift. Some of the site functionality will be temporarily disabled (i.e. comments, etc.), and its possible that the site will go down at some point during this process. We'll … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Talk About the Loud!
It's February 1st. That means it's a new month with a new featured topic. This time around, we'll be digging into the subject of loudness metering. When we refer to "loudness" we're talking about those specific documents you've been hearing more and more about over the last few years: ITU-R BS.1770, EBU-R128, and ATSC-RP A/85. Whether you know what all of that means or not, … [Read more...]