When I first started up as a freelance sound designer and re-recording mixer, I had never been responsible for running a business. Working for myself seemed to be the ultimate job; I could set my hours, pick my projects, and do things how I wanted to do them. Beyond this freedom, what else was there? As it turns out, I completely glossed over that whole “how to run my own … [Read more...]
News: The Soundkeeper – Top 5 Sound Design Plugins
Recently, game audio industry vet Jeremy Rogers launched a new SFX library store & blog at www.thesoundkeeper.com. While the blog is still new, he's already putting out some interesting articles, including his most recent "The Top 5 Must-Have Plugins for Sound Designers". Check it out for Jeremy's plugin recommendations, as well as some brief descriptions on how he uses … [Read more...]
News: Tonebenders Ep. 36 – Marriage Equality Parade Recording
In a recent, abbreviated episode of the Tonebenders Podcast, Rene Coronado had the opportunity to capture some celebratory crowd sounds following the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality. In the episode, he discusses his recording approach, along with some unexpected inclement weather. Check it out here. Also, Rene generously made the raw recordings available for use, … [Read more...]
News: A Sound Effect Podcast Ep. 2
Asbjoern of A Sound Effect and Christian of Hzandbits return this month with the second episode of their podcast. This time around, they're speaking to the people behind the BOOM Sound Effects libraries, which have exploded in popularity recently. You can find the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and a number of other places and formats. Head over to the A Sound Effect page for the … [Read more...]
Sweet Justice: Sweetman’s Sweet Spot
In the most recent blog post over at Sweet Justice, sound designer Chris Sweetman shares some of his decades of experience, and discusses the importance of experimentation and the use of organic sounds in modern sound design. He also discusses some of his experiences on major films, as well as his approach to tools like Izotope Iris. Head over to their blog to check it out now! … [Read more...]
An Underwater Recording Adventure at Boom Box Post
In a recent blog post over at Boom Box Post, company co-owner Kate Finan discusses here recent experiments -- and successes -- in using contact microphones for underwater recording. It's a great examination of some of the alternatives available for the (sometimes expensive) commercially available hydrophones on the market. … [Read more...]
DESTROY! …with Caution
I love building things. I spent a great deal of my childhood building all kinds of creations out of LEGO and K’NEX (and I still do). Of course, one of my favorite parts of the building process was the necessary destruction of the older things to make the new. Working with sound, especially taking apart the normal, everyday sounds to build new and interesting sounds, has always … [Read more...]