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Soundly Updates to 2019.6 with Channel Selection, AI Search, More

2019/07/03 Filed Under: Gear

There are dozens of sound browsing apps on the market. Realized in 2016, Soundly distinguished itself with two significant features: It’s free to get started. It includes a subscription-based pro sound library. Soundly (Windows, macOS) quickly became popular. Since 2016, the developers have added new features to the app at a regular pace. We last […]

Metadata App News: Soundly, Soundminer, Resonic, BaseHead, & Search Updates

2019/06/27 Filed Under: Gear, Software

Sound designers have received some power ups to their workflows lately. With a wave of updates to sound browsing software, editors have fresh and improved ways to find, process, and curate their sound collections. We last looked at metadata news in December. Let’s see what has changed.

Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them: Sound Library Curation Part 2

2019/06/19 Filed Under: Curation

Over the past few articles we’ve looked at common field recording, mastering, and sound library curation mistakes. They’re all easy errors to make. They’re often overlooked. Just the same, it’s important to do whatever can be done to keep them to a minimum. The previous post shared tips for fixing errors with sound library approach […]

Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them: Sound Library Curation Part 1

2019/06/05 Filed Under: Curation

You’ve flown to the other side of the globe with microphone in hand. You’ve trekked through bustling cities in the heat with heavy gear strapped to your back. And then, you notice it: the TVs and radios have fallen away. You realize you’re immersed in the sound of a completely new place. All field recordists […]

Field Recording Book Survey: New Translations

2019/05/31 Filed Under: Bookstore

When I originally wrote my field recording and sound sharing books, I didn’t quite think about what would happen after publishing. I just locked myself in a room and wrote until they were finished. I have been humbled by the response and very grateful for the opportunity to exchange ideas with all of you. Lately […]

Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them: Sound FX Mastering

2019/05/22 Filed Under: Mastering

The last two posts explored overlooked field recording errors. The first shared general field recording concepts that are often ignored or missed. The second dove into deeper detail with more specific recording mistakes and ways to fix them. These are slip-ups that I’ve noticed during my years field recording, mastering sound effects, and curating sound […]