In my last article I wrote about a book called The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. A “tipping point” is a small change that has a large effect. I applied the idea to downloadable sound effect websites. This week I’ll look at what small changes you can make to cause a big difference in the […]
Continue Reading I stumbled across an interesting post on musiclibraryreport.com. It links to a really cool interactive frequency range chart. It shows major musical instruments and their frequency spread related to an 88-key piano. While the chart focuses on musical instruments, I found useful for sound effects mastering as well.
Continue Reading I was writing the second part to my series on “tipping points” in field recording when it occurred to me something was missing. I was exploring how small changes can greatly affect a sound library when I became aware I was getting ahead of myself. I realized that having a goal and an audience in […]
Continue Reading Are you proud of sound effects you’ve created and want to share them? Wondering if your field recordings can make it into the hands of talented people? Maybe you want to build a web store, a sound map, or perhaps a new freesound.org to share your creations with the world. Maybe you’ve started a sound […]
Continue Reading Freight train sound fx I had freight train field recording on my mind for some time. However I didn’t find an opportunity to record train sound effects for Airborne Sound until I found myself at a pub drinking Guinness. One night late in the summer while sharing pints on a backyard patio, a massive rumble […]
Continue Reading I get many emails asking how to be a field recordist, or how to ‘make it.’ Many of them ask how to sell sound effects on line like I do on Airborne Sound, iTunes, Amazon and other websites. At first I struggled to answer these questions. Because I didn’t follow a checklist, I found it […]
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