First off... Congrats to DSX user Pierre-Marie Blind! You're our first winner, and you get this awesome software bundle from Soundmorph! We still have a ton more to give away this month. What are we giving away? All this... Software: Software bundle from Soundmorph (Already awarded) 2 Licenses of Sound Particles Zynaptiq Morph Zynaptiq Adaptiverb … [Read more...]
Designing Sound Exchange December Give-Away!!!
Do you like talking with your peers about sound design, whether it be aesthetics or the technical side? Do you like the opportunity to win free stuff like access to premium tutorials, sound effect libraries and truly fantastic sound design tools? Yeah. We thought so. This month, we're running a special event over on Designing Sound Exchange. All throughout December, we're … [Read more...]
News: Pro Sound Effects Opens Freelancer Program for Year Round Enrollment
Are you a freelance or independent media creator? If so, you will be happy to hear that Pro Sound Effects have just recently announced that their Freelancer Program will now be available for year-round enrollment. The Freelancer Program offers up to 60% off curated libraries and software to qualifying freelancers, and provides monthly sales and offers on high quality … [Read more...]
News: The Evocative Aves
The month of favorites may be over, but for me, the chirp of a wild bird can comfort at any time. When I think of an early morning robin, a lone wintery chickadee, or a nest of spring-time sparrows hidden under the roof, specific emotions evoke from the sonic data in their calls. They express the time, the season and weather, and the topography they declare home. Their calls, … [Read more...]
Soundsnap gets a makeover
Online sound effects library Soundsnap has unveiled a brand new website. Whilst the main objective was to refresh a website design that had undergone only hairline changes since launching in 2007, the cosmetic overhaul also boasts a new user interface for searching and downloading sounds. Some of the improvements that users can benefit from include bigger and more detailed … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – September 2014 (Part 2)
Part 2 of our September roundup comes a little late (Part 1 is here in case you missed it), but there's plenty of interesting and unusual independent sound libraries to be found here. And don't forget, if you've got a recently-released sample library that you'd like to be considered for inclusion, use the Independent SFX submission form to tell us about it! Gateway Part 1 - … [Read more...]
The Hybrid Library Returns at Pro Sound Effects
Earlier this year, I wrote a review of the Hybrid Library from Pro Sound Effects. They took notice of some of the idiosyncrasies that I pointed out, and also spoke to the current owners to figure out how they could make the library better. They've dotted their i's and crossed their t's, and are now placing the library up for sale again. Between now and December 31st, … [Read more...]