Welcome to the sixth and last article in these series dedicated to explore the plugins included in the Waves Sound Design Suite. Finally I'm going to talk about some important tools included in the bundle: DeEsser LoAir PAZ Psychoacoustic Analyzer PS22 Stereo Maker S1 TransX DeEsser Although DeEsser is dynamics/frequency processor, I think it's more a special tool for … [Read more...]
Creating Film Sound: An Interview with Richard Beggs
Matteo Milani of U.S.O Project has published the first part of a fantastic interview with sound designer Richard Beggs. They talk about several things, including previous projects, specific sounds/scenes, and also technical/philosophical stuff. Richard Beggs, sound designer and re-recording mixer, has worked in his career with directors like Francis Coppola, Ivan Reitman, Mel … [Read more...]
Inside the Waves Sound Design Suite [Pt 5] – GTR, A Powerful Sound Design Tool
Fifth article in the series dedicated to explore all the tools included in the Sound Design Suite of Waves. (Remember that you still have enough time to design some great sounds and participate in the competition.) Today I'm going to talk about a very special suite of tools; a little box of toys included in the suite called GTR. It was originally created for guitar/bass … [Read more...]
Waves Interview with Ben Minto
Waves Audio has published a very cool interview with sound designer Ben Minto. Let's read: Ben Minto is an Audio Director/Sound Designer working out of EA DICE’s Stockholm studio. Over his 12 years working in the games audio industry, he has accumulated vast insight and knowledge into all aspects of field recording, sound design, and production. Ben’s credits include audio … [Read more...]
Inside the Waves Sound Design Suite [Pt 4] – Transformation Tools
Fourth article in this series dedicated to explore the plugins included in the Waves Sound Design Suite. Today's topic is transformation, featuring five effects: Doubler Doppler Morphoder SoundShifter UltraPitch Doubler, Morphoder and ShoundShifter are included in the Waves Transform bundle, so reading its description could give you a basic overview of the kind of … [Read more...]
Tim Walston Special: Exclusive Interview
Let's get started with Tim Walston's special month. Here is an interview I had with him, talking about general aspects of his career, his favorite tools, techniques, creativity methods, and more. Hoep you enjoy it! Designing Sound: How did you get started? How has been the evolution of your career until today? Tim Walston: **SNOOZEFEST ALERT!!** The last thing I wanted to do … [Read more...]
Frank Bry Special: Exclusive Interview
It's time to start with the articles of Frank Bry's month. Here is a really cool interview with him. We talked about several things, including his career, the tools he uses, creativity, gaming, and more. Designing Sound: Frank, please tell us how you started in sound design and describe the evolution of your career. Frank Bry: My career in sound design has been an evolution, a … [Read more...]