Sound effect synthesis is finally coming back into vogue and with recent increases in development as well as processing power; we are seeing great leaps in quality. In that regard I have asked Charles Verron, a developer of PANO to write this article explaining what they have been up to with their "foley synthesizer." … [Read more...]
Happy Accidents: Embracing the Unexpected
Allow me to share a story with you: It was the weekend before the holiday break. Our horror film shoot had been going on for a few days, and as was typical of December at the base of Cape Cod, the weather was frigid and rapidly getting worse. With reports of an approaching winter storm, we frantically worked in the freezing cold to finish our exterior shots as quickly as … [Read more...]
Tips on Recording and Using Wind from Gordon Hempton
If you haven't heard of Gordon Hempton before...aka The Soundtracker, documentary subject, author of One Square Inch of Silence, field recordist...we'll be remedying that this week. We'll be posting an interview with the man himself later this week. For now, why not check out some of his thoughts on recording wind and decoding its characteristics based on the time of day and … [Read more...]
The Recordist Releases Ultimate Foliage
The Recordist has released a new library, called Ultimate Folliage: Ultimate Foliage from The Recordist is a one of a kind collection of High Definition foliage sound effects recorded and mastered at 24-Bit 96k. Included in the 196 tracks are over 750 unique leaf, bush, grass and tree branch sounds ranging from the soft subtle rustling of leaves to hard hitting tree limbs. A … [Read more...]
The Recordist Releases North Idaho Wind HD
The Recordist has released North Idaho Wind HD, a bundle of three new libraries of wind recordings, including Forest Wind HD, Frigid Wind HD and Corn Stalk Wind HD. North Idaho Wind HD | $50 | 31 files | 1.46GB | 24-Bit 96kHz Forest Wind HD contains 10 elegant 24-Bit 96kHz wind sounds from some intense windstorms here in North Idaho. Recorded over 3 distinct seasons it has … [Read more...]
The Sound Collectors Club – February’s Theme: Wind
The theme for february's collect at The Sound Collectors Club has been announced: Wind! The result of the vote for the ‘Night and Day’ theme was a three way tie, so I’ve decided to give all three contributors the chance to choose a theme over the coming months. First up is Dan Gallard of Sonik Boom Sound in Australia who has chosen ‘Wind’ to be February’s theme: “My theme … [Read more...]