Post and Broadcast
The Cinematic Sound of the ‘Sammy the Bull’ Podcast
How Angelo Palazzo’s sound design and original score won the blessing of one of the mob’s most notorious hitmen.
Sound Design
Post and Broadcast
True Crime Sound Design on ‘Anatomy of Murder’
The audio team behind 'Anatomy of Murder' shows why there's room for more than tense and ominous sounds when it comes to true crime sound design.
The Wire
Science Fiction Short Alone Shot and Finished with Blackmagic Design
Fremont, CA – February 10, 2021 – Blackmagic Design announced today that the science fiction short film “Alone,” which premiered on WatchDust.com December 3rd, was shot using Blackmagic Design cameras, and posted with DaVinci Resolve Studio. Kaya Torres, an engineer...
Post and Broadcast
Driving Podcast Sound Design: ‘The Alarmist’ Makes Noise
Judicious use of music and sound beds adds an extra layer of comedy and commentary to history podcast The Alarmist.
Blogs
The METAlliance Report: Sound Aesthetics – It’s Written in Stone
Multiple GRAMMY winner Frank Filipetti uses a rock-solid analogy to look at the different approaches to sound design.
News
Five Crucial Podcast Sound Design Tips from Master ’Casters
Producers of top podcasts for ESPN, National Geographic and more share their insights into making the most of your audio, music and sound effects.
News
‘Floodlines’ Podcast Tracks Tragedy in New Orleans
Sound designer David Herman uses local sounds in creative ways to tell the story of Hurricane Katrina in the eight-part podcast "Floodlines."
Post and Broadcast
Rethinking Podcast Sound Design with APM’s Byers
“We're only scratching the surface” of podcast sound design, says Rob Byers, director of broadcast and media operations at American Public Media.
Post and Broadcast
Butter Music and Sound Jams to Make Bread
The hard-working staff at Butter Music and Sound’s West Coast facility, situated only a block from Venice Beach, does everything from original music and music licensing from its own catalog to music supervision and sound design.
Studio
How audio can improve accessibility for TV and film audiences
PSNEurope columnist Mariana Lopez digs deeper into the accessibility of TV and film and how audio can help
The Wire
Top Sound Designer Matt McCamley Insists on PMC Monitoring For His Studio
Based in Brisbane, McCamley has installed a PMC result6 surround system at Focus Audio, the studio he set up to create audio for computer games.
Studio
Introducing Audio Design Desk: New AI-assisted software for creating audio for video
The software has been nominated for a 2020 SXSW Innovation Awards in the Music and Audio category
Post and Broadcast
Gershin is Not Lost in Translation
Scott Gershin, who has worked on over 100 films, including American Beauty, Pacific Rim, Shrek and The Book of Life, discusses his approach to consistent content playback across mediums.
Post and Broadcast
Goldcrest Post Combs Archives for Godfather of Harlem
Recreating the sounds of 1963 Harlem neighborhoods required Goldcrest Post to conduct extensive research and analysis.
Music Production
Man Made Music Adopts PMC Speakers
Man Made Music has upgraded the stereo and surround monitoring in one of its two control rooms with PMC speakers.
News
Sound Lounge Offers Podcast Services
NYC-based Sound Lounge is now bringing its recording and post-production services to bear on the burgeoning podcast market.
Live
Inside the Sound Design of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
By Clive Young. The Broadway smash mashes up more than 70 pop songs to create the ultimate jukebox musical. Sound designer Peter Hylenski shares how the audio team met that challenge head on.
Post and Broadcast
‘Your gear collection grows organically as you build your skills’: Catching up with podcast sound designer So Wylie
Here, we discover more about the significance of sound design and music composition in the podcast world, as well as its more obvious presence in music production, through the well-informed lens of So Wylie, music producer and sound designer...
The Wire
The 2019 Game Audio Industry Survey is here:Income, education, and success in the game audio industry
Current numbers for game sound designers and music composers' income levels available at GameSoundCon.com
The Wire
Global Leader in Cruise Liners Chooses Point Source Audio
Carnival UK has selected Point Source Audio microphones as their new fleet-wide standard for all their onboard productions, supplied by Point Source Audio’s UK distributor, Autograph Sales & Installations
Studio
‘My average day at work is not particularly average’: Bohemian Rhapsody sound editor Nina Hartstone on her career to date
Earlier this year, sound editor Nina Hartstone saw her work on Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody recognised with an Oscar at the 2019 Academy Awards, bolstering her already well-established reputation as one of the most sought after talents in...
The Wire
Richard King Joins the Pro Sound Effects Library, Launches Master Class
A new sound effects series from Academy Award Winner Richard King and PSE
Live
2019 Sound Designer Tony Awards Make History
Jessica Paz, co-sound designer for Hadestown, became both the first woman to nominated for and also the first to win a Tony Award for Sound Design.
Business
Audio Pros Prepare for VR’s Next Step
By Steve Harvey. By mid-2018, some pundits were ready to write off virtual reality as headset sales took a downward turn in only their second year of commercial availability. Now, after a sharp uptick in sales at the end...
Post and Broadcast
Nugen Audio Streamlines Dolby Atmos Mix for Marcelo Cyro
By Steve Harvey. Cyro used Nugen Post to control the consistency of the mix of Netflix’s 'Super Drags,' reportedly the first show in South America to use Dolby Atmos.
The Wire
AIPAC Speakers Double Miked by Point Source Audio
Point Source Audio’s CO2 Confidence headsets played a large primary—and a critical secondary—role for double mic’ing at the 2019 AIPAC Policy Conference held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC.
The Wire
Pro Sound Effects Introduces New Line of Solutions
Your organisation can now deliver better sound, faster than ever
Post and Broadcast
Welcome to the Jungle
By Steve Harvey. Ensconced in a Los Angeles neighborhood known as the Jungle, beachside Shindig Music + Sound recently marked its second anniversary by expanding its space and services, unveiling a new 5.1 mix suite and production/green room.
Live
Jonathan Deans Rides the Waves
Plug-ins help pave the way in Deans’ sound design for Jagged Little Pill.
The Wire
Pro Sound Effects’ Library Gives Sound Design Students A Competitive Edge
The PSE Library helps students in the music technology program at Foothill College develop their editing skills, their efficiency, and their ear for quality sound effects.
Post and Broadcast
The Rules and Tools Behind the Mixes of ‘The Darkest Minds’
By Steve Harvey. Working on "The Darkest Minds," co-supervising sound editors Will Files and Warren Hendricks were challenged to give the characters’ mind control powers individual sonic signatures with a good or evil twist.
Post and Broadcast
Frank Serafine, Sound Designer, Dead at 65
By Steve Harvey. Nominated for Academy Awards for both Tron films, Serafine won for his sound design work on The Hunt for Red October.
Post and Broadcast
Roger Federer Gets Into Farm League
Commercial production company Farm League called on music producer Money Mark to transform Roger Federer's love of tennis into music for a spot for Wilson's newest tennis racket.
The Wire
GameSoundCon returns to Los Angeles for the 10th year this October
Seattle, WA – GameSoundCon, the premier conference for video game music and sound design, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and once again welcomes video game composers and game sound designers to the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles,...
Gear and Technology
Review: Krotos Reformer, Reformer Pro, Dehumaniser II and Dehumaniser Simple Monsters
By Rob Tavaglione. Krotos’ Reformer and Dehumaniser lines offer a new approach to sound design.
Business
2018 Tony Award Sound Winners Announced
By Clive Young. 2018 marks the first time the Tony Awards' Sound categories have been handed out since they were controversially cancelled in 2014.
Live
‘Creative licence is key’: Sound designer Kirsty Gillmore on producing theatre audio
As a sound designer, showreel producer and voice actor, Kirsty Gillmore’s love for audio leads her to enviably creative projects. Tara Lepore spoke to her about how the ‘golden age’ of audio is opening up endless possibilities...
Post and Broadcast
Bringing Sound Together in ‘Electric Dreams’
By Steve Harvey. The Los Angeles Section of AES and the Hollywood Section of SMPTE co-hosted the sound editorial team behind the Amazon sci-fi anthology series "Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams" in January.
Post and Broadcast
Peeking into Sony Pictures’ Post for ‘Jumanji’
The film’s fanciful visuals required a novel approach toward sound.
The Wire
Pro Sound Effects Releases Stallion Library
Brooklyn, NY – Pro Sound Effects®, the next level sound effects library company, has released Stallion – the third exclusive library from their partnership with renowned recordist and film sound pioneer, Ann Kroeber. Stallion features an incredible variety of...
Business
L.A. Film School Works with Soundly
Sound design instructor Da La Torre noticed that students were less intimidated with sound and more prone to experiment with multi-layered sound textures using Soundly.