The Wire
Insights In Sound – Charles Maynes. Sound Designer S16 E2
From Academy Award-winning films like “U-517” and “Letters from Iwo Jima” to shows like “Gettysburg” and “Seal Team,” Charles Maynes has been behind memorable...
Sound Design
Live Sound
Tony Awards’ ‘Best Sound’ Winners Announced
Winners for this year’s Tony Awards, including those in the two Best Sound categories, were announced Sunday night during the annual Tony Awards Telecast....
The Wire
Get ready for GameSoundCon 2023: October 17 & 18 Bigger venue, more content!
Seattle, WA (August 10, 2023) – GameSoundCon, already the largest professional conference for video game music and sound design, has outgrown its traditional location and will...
Live Sound
Sound Designer Kai Harada Talks Latest Tony-Nominated Work
Kai Harada is nominated for a Best Sound Design of a Musical Tony Award this year for his work on New York, New York....
Business
Tony Awards’ ‘Best Sound’ Nominees Announced
Nominees for this year’s Tony Awards, including those in the two Best Sound categories, were announced today.
The Wire
Sound Particles releases Explorer SFX Cloud
100,000 Professional Sound Effects for Sound Designers & Content Creators Leiria, Portugal (January 25, 2023) – Sound Particles, the software company that has been changing the...
The Wire
ALIBI Music Ramps Up Sound Design With 4 New Simple SFX Albums
‘Lifestyle Title Moves,’ ‘Lifestyle Signatures,’ ‘Lifestyle Transitions’ and ‘Soft Whooshes’ feature well-designed, useful and versatile sounds for a wide range of projects.
The Wire
Filmmaker Patrick Kalyn Relies on DaVinci Resolve Studio’s Fusion and Fairlight for Sci Fi Short Film
Blackmagic Design today announced that the sci fi horror short film “SpaceX Final Transmission” was posted end to end in DaVinci Resolve Studio editing,...
The Wire
Finishing Move to give Keynote Speech at GameSoundCon 2022
“We are thrilled to finally be back in-person at this year's GSC. Some of our most meaningful industry and personal connections have been made...
Films-TV
High-Speed ‘Bullet Train’ Gets Hyper-Real Soundtrack
The comedic aspect of this action-packed movie is reflected in the exaggerated, but grounded, approach to the audio.
The Wire
Sony Pictures Post Production Services Goes on a High-Speed Adventure with “Bullet Train”
Post-production sound for Bullet Train was based at Sony Pictures Post Production Services and presented a myriad of creative opportunities through its furious action,...
The Wire
Formosa Group Acquires Noiseworks, Expanding its Global Interactive Presence with Award-Winning Talent
LOS ANGELES (March 15, 2022)— Post production sound industry leader, Formosa Group, part of Streamland Media, has acquired London-based The Noiseworks Limited, expanding its...
SFP
VIDEO: The Rebirth of Sound Design: Music, Effects and the Unified Edit
In this panel from the Mix Sound for Film & Television event, top music editors, supervising sound editors and sound designers discuss their favorite...
Daw -Recorders
Real-World Review: Audio Design Desk 1.7
Reviewer Mike Levine dives into the Mac-only audio-for-picture application Audio Design Desk 1.7 and finds it's become even more powerful.
Blog
Diving into The Sounds of Star Wars
Author J.W. Rinzler discusses working with legendary sound designer Ben Burtt on his book, The Sounds of Star Wars.
The Wire
HPA Awards Open Creative Categories Call for Entries
For over fifteen years, the HPA Awards have recognized the creative brilliance of the HPA community, honoring artistry in color grading, editing, sound, and...
The Wire
Dallas Audio Post’s Primary Control Room Upgrade Keeps It on Cutting Edge
CARROLLTON, TEXAS: Dallas Audio Post (DAP) is one of the largest and most successful post-production facilities not located on an American coast. Its client...
The Wire
Science Fiction Short “Alone” Shot and Finished with Blackmagic Design
Fremont, CA – February 10, 2021 – Blackmagic Design announced today that the science fiction short film “Alone,” which premiered on WatchDust.com December 3rd, was...
New Products
Meyer Sound Launches Spacemap Go
Spatial sound design and mixing tool available for free in the App Store as an Apple iPad app.
Blog
The METAlliance Report: Sound Aesthetics – It’s Written in Stone
Multiple GRAMMY winner Frank Filipetti uses a rock-solid analogy to look at the different approaches to sound design.
Featured
Walter Murch to Deliver Keynote at Mix Sound for Film & TV Event
Legendary Bay Area sound designer/re-recording mixer kicks off Mix Presents Sound for Film & Television event in an interview with supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer...
New Products
Sound Particles Releases Standalone Air Plug-in
Previously bundled plug-in—which simulates the dampening effect that happens to higher frequencies when sounds travel through the air—is now available separately.
The Wire
Periscope Post & Audio Partners with Unlock Audio to Provide Complete Sound Services for Games
Periscope Post & Audio and Unlock Audio have formed a strategic partnership to provide integrated sound and music services for games.
The Wire
Top Sound Designer Matt McCamley Insists on PMC Monitoring For His Studio
Based in Brisbane, McCamley has installed a PMC result6 surround system at Focus Audio, the studio he set up to create audio for computer...
Music Production
Man Made Music Adopts PMC Speakers
Man Made Music has upgraded the stereo and surround monitoring in one of its two control rooms with PMC speakers.
Films-TV
Documentary Sound: Real or Re-Create?
Sound Designer Bernhard Zorzi on How to Interweave Reality and Enhancement in Documentary Filmmaking
Live Sound
Inside the Sound Design of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
By Clive Young. The Broadway smash mashes up more than 70 pop songs to create the ultimate jukebox musical. Sound designer Peter Hylenski shares...
The Wire
GameSoundCon 2019 To Offer Hands-On Workshops with Magic Leap, Experts in Spatial Computing
Pre-registration pricing until Oct. 28!
New Products
Krotos Audio “Sound Design From the Sofa” Series
Krotos Audio has released Parts 3 and 4 of its free “Sound Design from the Sofa” Series,” a tutorial-type master class for efficient, original...
The Wire
Global Leader in Cruise Liners Chooses Point Source Audio
Carnival UK has selected Point Source Audio microphones as their new fleet-wide standard for all their onboard productions, supplied by Point Source Audio’s UK...
The Wire
Pro Sound Effects Releases Richard King’s First Ever Sound Effects Library
Available now - King Collection: Volume 1, an exclusive sound library from the Academy Award®-winner.
The Wire
Richard King Joins the Pro Sound Effects Library, Launches Master Class
A new sound effects series from Academy Award Winner Richard King and PSE
Live Sound
2019 Sound Designer Tony Awards Make History
Jessica Paz, co-sound designer for Hadestown, became both the first woman to nominated for and also the first to win a Tony Award for...
The Wire
Henri Rapp uses BOOM Library Effects & Plugins
Working with BOOM Library products has helped speed up my Sound Design & Audio Post-Production workflow. Their massive collection of high quality sound effects,...
Live Sound
Jonathan Deans Rides the Waves
Plug-ins help pave the way in Deans’ sound design for Jagged Little Pill.
The Wire
Pro Sound Effects’ Library Gives Sound Design Students A Competitive Edge
The PSE Library helps students in the music technology program at Foothill College develop their editing skills, their efficiency, and their ear for quality...
Live Sound
Pretty Woman is Heard on Broadway
Shivers, Patridge take on Sound Design for hit musical.
Events
Scott Gershin and the Meaning of Sound
Roots in Music, Career in Film, a Life of Interactive Storytelling
SFP
How to Cue a Foley Session
By Leslie Bloome. When the cueing is accurate to the film’s needs and done with care and consistency, the Foley team can elevate a...
The Wire
GameSoundCon returns to Los Angeles for the 10th year this October
Seattle, WA – GameSoundCon, the premier conference for video game music and sound design, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and once again welcomes...