When I mention that I work in sound, most people assume that it means music. When I clarify by mentioning sound effects, they delightedly say, “You mean Foley, right?” It’s not their fault. It’s rare enough that people are aware that sync sound is added to a film after it is shot. The leap for […]
Continue Reading Inspiration is mercurial. It can appear suddenly with a flash of insight. It can trickle away leaving you struggling for motivation. Perhaps you’ve worked months without a day off and you’re burned out. Maybe you want to shake yourself out of a rut. Maybe it’s been weeks since you’ve had a fresh, creative thought. As […]
Continue ReadingJet Fighter Sound Effects Background As I mentioned in a previous post about recording Indy cars, I really like how the texture and power of high-performance engines found in specialized cars and aircraft can rouse emotions in listeners. While living in Vancouver I collected a good selection of seaplane sound effects for my library at […]
Continue Reading Update: I’ve revised the info here to reflect gear options from mid 2021. One of the most common questions beginning sound effects recordists ask is which equipment to buy for field recording. What is the best digital audio recorder? In this article I’ll review the options for buying digital field recorders. To begin field recording […]
Continue Reading I was recently reading about the new Chevy Volt and something caught my eye. Chevrolet is including artificial warning sounds with the vehicle. This is because, as a hybrid electric car, it produces next to no noise at low speeds. Electric car companies are including these warning signals to alert the blind and pedestrians to […]
Continue Reading My yearly goal is to record, master and publish 2500 sound effects. 2010 was the first year I decided to do this, and I actually accomplished it, just two days late. By this time I had a foundation library of standard sound effects so I decided to focus on tricky and difficult recordings. Here is […]
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