Pioneering sound sharing Web shop Sounddogs have quietly updated both of their two apps: the Absentia dialogue noise reduction tool, and their sound browsing desktop app. What’s new? Let’s look at both apps to see what’s changed and how this affects sound editors and field recordists.
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A New Future for Sound FX Libraries? Recognizing Creativity with Blockchain
A few years ago I asked my lawyer to help me write a new user license for my books and sound effects. While he was a copyright pro, he didn’t know much about sound fx libraries in particular. He was surprised at the lack of protection for sound collections. He asked me if I knew […]
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Update: Blog Direction and Design
Today’s article is a brief post about the blog itself. Regular articles will return with the next post.
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The Reaper Blog: How to Master Sound Effects
A few weeks ago I linked to an article from The Reaper Blog about using metadata in the Reaper editing app. Of course, adding metadata is one of the last steps before publishing field recordings. There are many steps before that, including sound effects mastering. That is why I was intrigued when reader Carlos tipped […]
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Sound Devices MixPre News: Firmware Updates & Ambisonic Support
Last year Sound Devices released a new model of field recorders: the MixPre series. The MixPre-3, -6, -10T, and -10M recorders have become very popular by combining a low price, high build quality, ample channel availability, diminutive size, and clean preamps. I have a review of the MixPre-6 in progress. In the meantime, let’s look […]
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”Stormscape” Field Recordings Captured From A Nature Reserve
Recently we listened to Mark Ferguson’s field recordings from the Slimbridge wildlife preserve. That project detailed Ferguson’s experience recording sound effects from the 800 hectare wetland. Ferguson has returned with a new project: “Ashland.”
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