A while back I was inspired to donate to a field recording-related cause. I couldn’t find much info about sound-related charities, so I reached out to people online. I received some great responses (thank you!). To help others in their search, I decided to post a running list here. Do you love field recording? Are […]
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New Website: Free Ambisonic Field Recordings
Ambisonic field recordings are currently on the upswing as more projects involve AR, VR, and 360˙ sound. Recently I noticed a new, free Ambisonic sound library with tracks recorded by popular community field recordists.
Continue ReadingPro Sound News Website “Designing Sound” Enters Hibernation
Sound design and field recording fans awoke Monday to a sad announcement. Editors Jack Menhorn and Shaun Farley wrote they are putting the pro sound news website into “hibernation.”
Continue ReadingRecording Jet Airliners in the UK
Earlier this month I released the free Jet Fly Bys sound effects library over on Airborne Sound. I explained that I had captured those field recordings when I found myself living beneath the flight path of an international airport. A reader recently wrote me to tell me he tried the same technique after reading the […]
Continue ReadingA New Giveaway: Discuss Field Recording. Win Prizes
Note: the contest has now ended. For the entire month of December the Designing Sound news site is offering prizes for asking and answering questions about field recording or sound design on their new forum, Designing Sound Exchange.
Continue ReadingNew: A Sound FX Library Sale & Discount Listing Page
A quick update: I’ve added a new page to my independent sound effects library search engine, Sound Effect Search. The page is a community service that lists sound fx sales, discounts, and bundles from indie sound fx library publishers. Just click the links there to visit the Web shop and save on cool sound fx. […]
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