The wise and multitalented Stephan Schutze has announced a wonderful sounding suite of educational tools for the upcoming game audio middleware FMOD Studio. I can't wait to see it for myself at GDC 2013. Press release below. Sound Librarian For Immediate Release Sound Librarian Announces The Official FMOD Learning Suite Melbourne, … [Read more...]
Review – The Hybrid Library
There is no shortage of general sound effects libraries on the market, and they come in a number of different sizes. Pro Sound Effects is master licensor and curators of the Blastwave FX, BBC, Foundation, and Soundrangers sound effects catalogs, among several others. They've done something a little different in putting together their new "Hybrid Library." Designed for … [Read more...]
Another Sound Effects Library Round-Up
Awesome new libraries continue to pop up. Here are some of the latest releases we've noticed: Echo Collective has just released a new library titled "Motion Textures." This is a design package built for drawing sonic lines and creating gently moving sonic textures. The concept is that consistent sound of friction will translate well to visual design elements that have CG and … [Read more...]
Thanks to our November Contributors
We just wanted to take the time to thank our guest contributors this month: For our featured Backgrounds and Ambiences articles...Chris Groegler, Chris Didlick, Douglas Murray, and Tim Prebble...Yann Seznec, Peter Chilvers, Robert Thomas, and Stephan Schütze for discussing interactive mobile applications...and thanks to Chuck Michael and Craig Henighan for sharing their … [Read more...]
Ambience and Interactivity
[We are currently having a few problems with page formatting and embedding SoundCloud links, please bear with us until we fix it!] ‘Ambience’ is a word with a broad definition. It is perceived differently and can mean different things to different people. We are constantly surrounded by a wide range of sounds - some natural, some man-made. Ambient sounds don’t necessarily have … [Read more...]
FMOD Studio Video Tutorials Now Avaliable
While we still don't know when FMOD Studio will come out of beta, we do know when some tutorial videos by Stephan Schutze will be available (right now). [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr6pCpV9mO8&feature=plcp[/youtube] Currently there are 4 new videos on the FMOD Video Channel which cover Interface Introduction (above), Project Setup, Multitrack Introduction and … [Read more...]
Why Sound Matters Webinar, by Stephan Schütze
[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...]