Avid has just released Pro Tools 9, the new version of the industry standard DAW, now packed with more features (including very cool news for post-sound guys, both LE and HD users) and also a new philosophy (yes, finally... they're "changing"). So.. What's new? Pro Tools now works with Core Audio and ASIO drivers (no more interface limitations) Supports OMF/AAF/XMF Adds … [Read more...]
Call for Papers: The Oxford Handbook of Interactive Audio
Damian Kastbauer has sent me information about a call for papers for "The Oxford Handbook of Interactive Audio". Check: The Oxford Handbook of Interactive Audio is under contract at Oxford University Press. Through a collection of chapters on interactivity in music and sound, the book is meant to offer a new set of analytical tools for the growing field of interactive audio. … [Read more...]
Interview with John Purcell at Waves
Waves has published an interview with another guy from its artists team. This time is not a sfx guy... it's a dialogue editor! and a great one: John Purcell, author of the wonderful Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures: A Guide to the Invisible Art book. A very cool read for anyone: What's the main goal of a dialogue editor? A dialogue editor is responsible for every sound … [Read more...]
A Tour of the Universal Studios Audio Facilities
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/15863412[/vimeo] The guys at SoundWorks Collection have published a new video featuring an exclusive tour of the sound division of Universal Studios. In this SoundWorks Collection exclusive video, take an exclusive tour of the Universal Studios located in Universal City, CA hosted by Chris Jenkins, Senior Vice President of Sound Services. About … [Read more...]
Ren Klyce and Michael Semanick on "The Social Network"
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/15382753[/vimeo] New great video from SoundWorks Collection, featuring Ren Klyce and Michael Semanick talking about the sound of "The Social Network". In The Social Network, Director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin explore the moment at which Facebook, the most revolutionary social phenomena of the new century was invented – through the … [Read more...]
David Farmer Special: Perception of Sound
I'd like to talk a little on the perception of sound. We've mentioned how intangible it is, and therefore our perception of it is wide open to our own interpretation. I like this definition of Perception, as found on Wikipedia: "The processes of perception routinely alter what humans see. When people view something with a preconceived concept about it, they tend to take those … [Read more...]
Associations
"It’s all about the emotional associations of sounds. It’s not about whether they’re really technically correct or not. It’s about whether they’re scary or relaxing or threatening or whatever helps tell the story." - Dane A. Davis … [Read more...]