Recently an email arrived in my inbox with an update to the Soundly asset management software. I’ve been using Soundly since its launch in 2016, so I was curious to learn what the team had cooked up. It’s been a while since we looked at Soundly here on the blog. Today’s post takes a look […]
Continue Reading Earlier this week BaseHead revealed a free version of their popular sound browsing app: the Creator Edition. Hailed as a BaseHead option for the community, the release brings a new offering to a crowded field of sound effect asset management programs. What is the BaseHead Creator Edition? How does it work? How can you use […]
Continue Reading Earlier this fall American software company iZotope release the latest version its sound restoration software: RX 8. It’s been a long time coming. RX 7 was released in September 2018. So, is version 8 worth the wait? Is it a good choice for field recordists and sound effects pros? Let’s learn more.
Continue Reading In the past couple of years I’ve noticed more field recordists have been experimenting with recording ultrasonic frequencies. For those new to the idea, ultrasonic sounds are those beyond the scope of our hearing: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. Normally, those frequencies would be out of reach to recording fans. Why? Well, not only are […]
Continue ReadingBaseHead has just released a new version of their sound file management app with a compelling new feature: retail CloudPacks. Has a morning of editing skidded to a stop because you’re missing one vital sound effect? Annoyed by breaking your workflow to click through dozens of sound library Web shops to download tens of gigabytes […]
Continue ReadingA few weeks ago Zoom announced the H8 portable audio recorder. It joins other offerings from the Japanese company such as the popular H4n, F8n, and F4. What’s new with the H8? How does it stack up against its brothers and sisters in the Zoom line? Let’s take a quick look.
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