Technique

Explorers of Ambisonics – Stéphane Larivière

2017/03/28 Filed Under: Q and A, Technique

Today’s guest has been capturing Ambisonic field recordings for more than a decade. Stéphane Larivière has been experimenting with this fascinating format through his work on video games (the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Far Cry 3), films, and sound library recordings. Throughout this time he has been in the unique position to watch an evolution of […]

Explorers of Ambisonics – Tom Todia

2017/03/23 Filed Under: Q and A, Technique

Ambisonic field recording equipment is hard to come by. Why? Well, most of it is expensive. It’s rare. Few studios stock those kits. Before now, even fewer studios booked regular Ambisonic projects. As a result, being able to find and use Ambisonic gear was a rare pleasure. That’s one reason why today’s featured guest has […]

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 […]