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Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them: Sound FX Mastering

2019/05/22 Filed Under: Mastering

The last two posts explored overlooked field recording errors. The first shared general field recording concepts that are often ignored or missed. The second dove into deeper detail with more specific recording mistakes and ways to fix them. These are slip-ups that I’ve noticed during my years field recording, mastering sound effects, and curating sound […]

Pro Sound Effects Announces Upcoming “Search” Sound FX App

2019/05/21 Filed Under: Gear, Software

Web shop Pro Sound Effects has long been the home for a la carte clip downloads as well as large libraries of sound fx. Last week they announced Search, an upcoming app that allows editors to find and transfer sound fx.

Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them: Specific Field Recording Tips

2019/05/15 Filed Under: Technique

The last post began a series exploring common field recording, mastering, and sound library curation mistakes. It shares common yet easily overlooked stumbling blocks for beginners and sound pros alike, and how to fix them. Today’s post takes another look at field recording foibles: common errors that plague even the veteran sound artists in the […]

Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them: Field Recording Basics

2019/05/01 Filed Under: Technique

You hold an triple A-tier microphone in your hand. An audio recorder with whisper-quiet preamps is by your side. Perhaps you’re deep in a jungle with modern noise miles away. Maybe you’ve arranged a block of dry ice for ideal squeaks and hisses. Every checklist item is ticked. You’re ready to create inspiring sounds and […]

Best Posts of 2018

2019/04/24 Filed Under: Roundup

Every year roundup posts from the year before. They include articles that received good feedback, personal favourites I’ve enjoyed writing, or posts I feel have shared new ideas about field recording, sharing sound, or organizing clip collections. It’s a few months into 2019. So, it’s time to continue the tradition with a look back on […]

Roundup: A Sound Effect Blog Articles

2019/04/10 Filed Under: Articles, Roundup

The A Sound Effect website began as a free portal that shared links to independent sound libraries. Since then, the popular indie sfx website has grown considerably. It now distributes sound libraries, features a blog, game audio jobs, an events calendar, and more. The blog showcases hundreds of sound libraries, interviews with pros, tutorials, and […]