Technique

Explorers of Ambisonics – Paul Col

2017/03/21 Filed Under: Interview, Technique

I first met today’s guest last year when he launched a new type of sound fx Web shop. Paul Col described the community-powered store he runs at CrowdSourceSFX. Later, Paul also described the kit he uses to collect field recordings for that website during the “A Month of Field Recordists” series last year. As the […]

Explorers of Ambisonics – Anna Bertmark

2017/03/16 Filed Under: Interview, Technique

Today’s guest, Anna Bertmark, is a Swedish sound designer now based in the UK. I had originally met Anna through Twitter. I had known she was a talented sound supervisor and designer, and I was quite delighted when her Ambisonic field recording sessions showed up when researching this series. I wrote to her and asked […]

Explorers of Ambisonics – Richard Devine

2017/03/14 Filed Under: Interview, Technique

I have been a fan of today’s guest field recordist for some time. It’s clear I’m not alone, of course: sound designer and musician Richard Devine has tens of thousands of fans worldwide. Sound pros may be most familiar with his contributions to SoundMorph’s acclaimed sound effects libraries such as Mechanism and Modular UI. Devine […]

Explorers of Ambisonics – John Leonard

2017/03/08 Filed Under: Interview, Technique

When I first began considering writing about Ambisonic field recordings, my thoughts immediately turned to John Leonard. Readers may remember John from his interview in the “A Month of Field Recordists” series. In addition to his carefully recorded sound effects, John Leonard has been a pioneer in Ambisonic field recordings. He has followed the evolution […]

An Introduction to Ambisonics

2017/03/01 Filed Under: Technique

You may have heard about it. Field recordists are experimenting with it. Microphones manufacturers are embracing it. Gaming studios are pushing it. Social media companies are discovering it. What is it? It’s the Ambisonic field recording format. How does it work? What is it? What do sound pros have to say about it? This month […]

How to Record Door Sound FX: A Cheat Sheet

2017/02/15 Filed Under: Technique

Last week I shared an unusual idea: recording door sound effects is the best way to increase your field recording skill. How can you learn these skills? What’s the best way to record door sound fx? Today’s post is a quick-start guide to help you capture excellent door field recordings.