Alan Wake is definitely one of my favorite games of 2010, both for the game itself and for the sound of it, which is really detailed and interesting from start to end. The game was just re-released via Xbox Live’s “Games On Demand”, complete with all eight episodes (6 from the boxed game plus 2 from DLC), so there's no a better time to revisit the amazing audio experience of … [Read more...]
Frank Bry Special: Recording Airplanes: A Recordist's Retrospective
[Written By Frank Bry for Designing Sound] I love aviation, and I can't really explain why. Maybe it's the idea of soaring around the skies with total freedom like the birds... or maybe it's the sound a F/A-18 Hornet jet makes when flying by right in front of me at 300 mph. Moving air, nothing sounds quite like it when it's being moved by an engine that can produce 18,000 to … [Read more...]
Win 5,000 Sound Effects with The Sound Effects Bible's Christmas Challenge
The Santa of sound effects has arrived! Ric Viers, author of "The Sound Effects Bible" is giving away a free copy of the new Sound Effects Bible Hard Drive with 5,000 sound effects. To win, you will need to submit a video explaining or showing how "The Sound Effects Bible" has helped you record or create sound effects. The video must be submitted before December 20, 2010 and … [Read more...]
The Sound of "TRON Legacy"
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/17426879[/vimeo] SoundWorks Collection has released a new profile featuring the creators of the sound of "TRON Legacy". Explore the world of TRON: LEGACY, a high-tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever seen or heard. In this exclusive sound for film profile we talk with Sound Re-Recording Mixer Gary Rizzo, Supervising Sound … [Read more...]
Soundminer HD Plus Released
Soundminer HD Plus (Win/Mac) is available now in the Soundminer Store at $399. Soundminer HD is not available yet. Soundminer HD is a new lower cost product line that offers users modular feature options as well as the option to run it on both Macintosh and Windows operating systems. The starting price for this product is only $199US and is packed with great Soundminer … [Read more...]
Chuck Russom FX Releases Rain SFX Library (Limited Edition)
Chuck Russom has announced the release of a limited edition of Rain, a new sound effects library loaded with over 20 minutes of rain recording. December Rain is a “Limited Edition” mini-sound library. Available until December 31, 2010. This library features over 20 mins of rain recorded at 24bit 96K. Each recording is between :40 and 1:45 long. Includes 12 files, total library … [Read more...]
The Sound Collectors’ Club – December’s Theme: Night and Day
The Sound Collectors' Club has announced the theme for December's recordings: Night and Day. “On the topic of the next theme. Maybe something like ‘Five minutes outside your front door’. Then you’d get a good range of sounds, countryside/city/people, etc. And then maybe they could record twice, one day/one night, more useful that way. Give people the opportunity of work or … [Read more...]