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Bellingham Audio in Games Event (BAIGE)

January 18, 2016 by Luca Fusi

Community spotlight on: the Pacific Northwest, a uniquely concentrated locus of game audio talent goings-on. Every month, Vancouver and Seattle both host up an in- to semi-formal gathering for like-minded designers and composers, usually alternating developer showcases and bar crawls. Lots of cities do these, but it seems like these ours are particularly … [Read more...]

Twisted Tools Release Ultraloop

January 14, 2014 by John Black

ULTRALOOP is a first-of-its-kind loop remixing sampler with a fast and intuitive visual workflow for Native Instruments Reaktor. ULTRALOOP combines advanced loop layering, comping, effect processing and automation techniques to generate new grooves, riffs and song ideas. You can use ULTRALOOP with the included factory sample library or to remix your own samples, injecting new … [Read more...]

Review: Twisted Tools METAMORPH

December 20, 2013 by Samuel Ejnes

METAMORPH is the latest sample library from Twisted Tools, makers of the designed sample libraries as well as some fun and unique Reaktor ensembles. With sounds designed by BJM Mario Bajardi and Komplex (Iter-Research), METAMORPH "takes heavily processed violins, pianos and acoustic instruments and morphs them into impacts, sci-fi atmospheres, user interface elements and … [Read more...]

SFX Independence – October 2013

October 25, 2013 by admin

A quick roundup of the independent sfx libraries to have hit our inbox this month. Blastwave FX - Heroes & Villains   Blastwave FX have launched a competition to coincide with the release of their latest library collection, Heroes & Villains. You will need to call upon your most potent and deadly super power for a chance to win: entrants have to post a … [Read more...]

Review: S-Layer, The New Sampling Creature of Twisted Tools

July 11, 2012 by Miguel Isaza

After several fantastic effects, sequencers and sound manglers, the crazy minds at Twisted Tools have released a new sampler called S-Layer. It's basically a sampler for Reaktor focused on the interaction and control between sound layers, allowing you to rapidly create all kinds of sonic combinations. S-Layer allows to add up to eight layers of sound and manipulate the way … [Read more...]

SFX Lab #3: On Transformation

November 21, 2011 by Miguel Isaza

[SFX Lab, the laboratory of sound effects, a place dedicated to experiment and explore sound libraries. The main goal is to hear what happens when sounds of a specific kind are combined, processed, and transformed in several ways.] Over the years, transformation of sound has become a giant field that barely touches the infinite. Sounds can be manipulated in a lot of … [Read more...]

Twisted Tools Releases Transform, New Library by Jean-Edouard Miclot

November 21, 2011 by Miguel Isaza

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT7L5w_Ljgs[/youtube] Twisted Tools has released Transform, a new sound design library created by Jean-Edouard Miclot, french sound designer from Vancouver, Canada.. TRANSFORM is an extensive collection of field recordings, sound effects and designed sounds developed by sound designer Jean-Edouard Miclot (a.k.a. JEDSOUND). Bundled with … [Read more...]

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