[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/17338722[/vimeo] Pro Sound Effects is hosting a webinar called "Why Sound Matters" (part 2), presented by sound designer Stephan Schütze. It's tomorrow, no cost. After high demand, Stephan Schutze of the Foundation Sound Effectst Libraies and PSE are hosting a second webinar about the importance of sound in education. This webinar will focus on sound … [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...]
The Interface, By BOOM Library
The Interface, new library by BOOM. Available at €149. Get more than 2200 different interface sound effects: Buttons, clicks, slides, jingles and much more. Delivered broadcast ready in 48kHz and 24-bit, this library makes your digital interfaces speak a whole new and modern language. Tons of clicks, buttons and slides, categorized in different styles (wooden, metallic, … [Read more...]
Recording Mountain Air, TONSTURM’s New Library
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/32139444[/vimeo] TONSTURM's first ambience library Mountain Air is available now at $99 (Introductory offer until Dec 24th. Regular price is $119) This ambience sound pack features surround sound recordings which were captured during an extensive field recording trip in the beautiful Alps of Austria and Tyrol. You get 7.12 GB of clear and wide … [Read more...]
SFX News: Animal Bells, Chimes, Interface, Electrified, Freebies, Transitions
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/32374039[/vimeo] - Rabbit Ears Audio has released Animal Bells sfx library, a collection of 16 animal bells made out of a variety of materials, such as brass, bronze, common metals, wood, among others. The package includes over 1000 sounds. The 192kHz version is 70 and the 96kHz version is $50. The bells in the collection were originally designed for … [Read more...]
Ren Klyce Talks “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”
We got to sit down with Ren Klyce, Oscar-nominated sound designer (Social Network, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), to ask a few questions about the technical and creative sides of the sound design process for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. We learned how Klyce (pictured below) and his team created the soundscapes of freezing cold and blind terror for the film. … [Read more...]
Recording of the Sound Design Panel at MoogFest 2011
Recording of the sound design panel at Moogfest 2011, with Richard Devine, Diego Stocco and Scott Martin Gershin. Moderated by Eric Persing. The recording is divided in 6 parts, which you can watch here. … [Read more...]