Software

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.

Fixing Field Recordings with Absentia DX: A First Look

2017/02/22 Filed Under: Software

I experienced a series of surprises while browsing my Twitter feed earlier last month. The first was an announcement of Todd-AO’s new dialogue noise reduction software, Absentia DX. The second was that it was produced by respected Hollywood sound supervisor and field recordist Rob Nokes. The third was that it was priced at $49. Now, […]

Crafting Sound in Spaces: A New Sound Design Tool + Interview

2016/01/20 Filed Under: Interview, Software

Imagine you are sitting in the darkness of a mixing theatre. You’re attending a spotting session for a television series. The current episode features a gun battle. The director stops the playback and shares notes for a World War II flashback-style sequence. He is imagining a sound design tableau of explosions. As the director explains, […]

New Soundminer Blog + Updates

2015/12/15 Filed Under: Resources, Software, Websites

Did you know that there is a Soundminer blog? Previously, fans of the metadata app could find updates on the Code Destructor forum. That was a good way to interact with the developers themselves, and share ideas with other sound pros. Now the crew at Soundminer have created an easier way

Metadata App BaseHead Updates to Discounted Version 4 for Mac

2015/07/08 Filed Under: Software

Last week Basehead released a new version of their sound effect browsing software. While the latest version, Basehead 4, was previously available for PC users, the July 2 announcement was the first 4.x release of the sound clip management app compatible with the Mac platform (OS X 10.6 – 10.10). I mentioned Basehead in an […]

Soundminer Showcases New Features at NAB Convention

2015/04/16 Filed Under: Software

Every year thousands gather in Nevada to attend the NAB convention. Spread throughout multiple venues in downtown Las Vegas, the week-long event showcases new technologies, software, and other resources for the National Association of Broadcasters. While the convention doesn’t cater specifically to post sound or game audio, NAB has become a way for discover new […]