Tim Prebble has been publishing on his blog a series of posts talking about metadata. Some days ago he emailed various developers of sound library apps and asked some questions about metadata support in their applications. Applications featured: AudioFinder Basehead Library Monkey Pro Snapper Soundminer Twisted Wave Questions: Could you provide basic info for me as … [Read more...]
"The Dogs", Second CrowdSourced SFX Library on HISS and a ROAR
Some time ago, we talked about the Tim Prebble's idea of make a sound design library with 100 different recordists around the world. That initial project was called "The Doors". The goal was to group a total of 1000 different doors sounds (10 recordings for each participant) and release it as a HISS and a ROAR library. The Doors deadline has come and the project was a total … [Read more...]
Tim Prebble Presents SEAL VOCALS, New SFX Library of HISS and a ROAR (With Exclusive Q&A)
Tim Prebble has announce the release of SEAL VOCALS, a new great sound effects library for HISS and a ROAR, this time featuring lovely Seals talking to a microphone. My primary goal was to isolate the seal vocals from the ambience, for use in creature vocal design, so this library was recorded using a Sennheiser MKH70 microphone due to its “excellent directivity… particularly … [Read more...]
Review: HISS and a ROAR – SWISHES
Some days ago, Tim Prebble released SWISHES, the second sound effects library on his label HISS and a ROAR. It’s a full package of all kind of elements cutting the air. The download process was the same as the previous library, which I also reviewed recently. Content [soundcloud width="100%" height="81" params="show_comments=true&auto_play=false" … [Read more...]
"Social Sound Design" Keeps Growing: Workflows, Secret Weapons, Favorite Gear, Recording Stories and More
Almost three months ago, I talked here about the release of a new site called Social Sound Design, created by Andrew Spitz. The concept was to provide a social community where sound guys could collaborate and ask/answer questions between them. Well, the concept have worked and today you find lots of useful and great information given by the users. You can find al kind of … [Read more...]
Crowdsourcing a SFX Library, HISS and a ROAR is Looking for Recordists
Defined by Wikipedia, Crowdsourcing is "the act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor to a large group of people or community (a crowd), through an open call." That's the new and fantastic idea of talented Tim Prebble, owner of HISS and a ROAR. The idea consists in group 100 recordists, who would have to record 10 doors sounds (each one), … [Read more...]
Tim Prebble Cuts the Air with the Second Release of HISS and a ROAR
Tim Prebble has released the second library of HISS and a ROAR called Swishes, recorded at they foley room of Park Road Post. From whips to skipping ropes, extention cords to curtain rail wires,vacuum cleaner hoses to bungee cords, metal rods to straw brooms. We’ve revolved mesh bowls, badminton racquets, whistles, pipes and many forms of ‘prepared’ bamboo … [Read more...]