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Recording Fluids: Foley Magic

August 14, 2018 by Chelsea Body

Recording Fluids: Foley Magic

  Some of the most challenging, rewarding, and fun sounds to record are those within the vast spectrum of fluids. Wet, sticky, viscous, mushy; the tactful use of fluid sounds can reinforce the realism and impact of a scene, or just be the punchline of a joke. In order to effectively communicate an idea to an audience, there are a few challenges in recording fluids to … [Read more...]

New SFX Libraries: April Recap

May 23, 2016 by Adriane Kuzminski

New SFX Libraries: April Recap

If you are releasing a new SFX library and you would like it to be included in our recap, send us the details with our SFX Independence Submission Form. Please only notify us of libraries that were released within the last month or substantially updated. Last month, our community produced 15 new sound effects libraries with locations ranging from deep ravines secluded from … [Read more...]

Hard Patching: Modular Synths

March 1, 2015 by Samuel Ejnes

Hard Patching: Modular Synths

The first time I saw a modular synth, I was taken aback by the massive nest of patching cables, seemingly flying off in all directions and connecting various devices with countless knobs and flashing lights, somehow creating all kinds of strange sounds. Coming up in a mostly digital world, such a mass of wiring was somewhat foreign to me. Sure, I had put together studios … [Read more...]

A New Approach to Internships?

February 3, 2015 by Shaun Farley

A New Approach to Internships?

Guest Contribution by Timothy Muirhead Although we all like to talk about sound work as a very creative discipline it is also a technical one.  Universities and other post secondary institutions really have their hands full trying to teach both sides of the craft - the hows and the whys.  Most come up short on one side or the other and that is why the industry has come to rely … [Read more...]

Sound for the Documentary “Out of Nothing”

November 25, 2014 by Shaun Farley

Sound for the Documentary “Out of Nothing”

Guest Contribution by James Bretz The documentary Out of Nothing is my first feature, and the first feature for our entire P-51 Pictures team. It’s more than just a story about motorcycles. It’s a human story. It follows four men who follow their passions and dreams, and it tells one of many stories that are a part of a larger community of individuals and teams involved in … [Read more...]

SFX Independence – May 2014

May 8, 2014 by admin

It's been a little while since the last SFX Independence. This month's round-up runs the gamut of sounds, from guns and rockets, to birds and screams. Plus, there are some get-them-while-you-can offers still on. First up... Boom Library - Birds of Prey With their latest release Boom Library continue their tradition of giving early-bird discounts (definitely no pun … [Read more...]

Tim Prebble : The MUSIC of SOUND

March 20, 2014 by John Black

Excerpts from Tim Prebble's Auckland Regional Parks Artists Residency based in Little Huia, New Zealand, November & December 2013. NOTE: Please watch in HD & listen on decent speakers or headphones! titirangifestival.com … [Read more...]

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26 May

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26 May

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