Into the wondrous world of sand beach waves recording with a pair of hydrophones

Brilliant observations on the junk sound AI produces. I tend to think people will be trained to accept crap sound as they have been trained to think Hollywood schlock is good - by relentless exposure. Tim's comments are (as usual) well considered and insightful www.musicofsound.co.nz/blog/ai-gen-...

From Vision to Virtual Reality: Immersive VR Theater 101 Led by Christopher Lane Davis (aka Screaming Color) — co-founder of Ferryman Collective. 🗓️ Sat, May 3 | 🕘 9AM–3:30PM PDT 📍 In VRChat + Discord www.eventbrite.com/e/from-visio...

I know the average person doesn't use or care about VR. But I believe the advent of spatial computing is the most substantial development in artistic expression since the arrival of motion pictures - and, before then, since the invention of perspective in paintings.

So i'm finally playing through the VR Medal of Honor, and while fun, some of the dialogue scenes seem to draaaag. Unlike a cut scene, I am "physically" stuck into the ground having to hear ppl talk. BUT, in Half Life Alyx, the Vortigaunt monologues are a delight... 🧵

In videogames the combination of all elements is what creates the right vibe. Which is why I love seeing 'ambient' tracks of videogames on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyqV... It isn't just the music. It's the crowd noises, it's the footsteps of NPCs, it is the *entirety* that creates the vibe

….! What a loss… his countless contributions, thorough support and dedication to maintaining deprecated tools on the vr/ambisonics front is an essential part of my workflow in that field. Sad news for the audio community.

Sound friends, check out this wonderful conversation between two great foley artists, Caoimhe Doyle from Ireland and Marita Sbeih from Lebanon. A great listen ❤️🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Lovely 3 minutes of actors and directors keeping quiet for "room tone". Then inevitably listening: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgY3...

Audio Summit: Creating Believable Worlds with Ambience with Malin Arvidsson #GameAudioGDC #GDC2025

Requiescat David Lynch. Along with Steve Albini, we've lost two of the brightest sonic sorcerers in less than a year. A pair that was tuned to the senses like few other mortals.

Superb essay on a mostly mindless platform

It’s wired, it only has the music I love, it will turn off after the last song of the album. It’s the « quiet » technology we used to have and cherish !

“Her work will be with us forever, but I still miss this dear soul who always made me smile and opened my ears for new dimensions of sound.” I am one of several sound people who remembers Ann Kroeber in this piece celebrating a one-of-a-kind sound artist. blog.prosoundeffects.com/remembering-...

In 2024, we highlighted over 100 field recordings from some of the most remote regions on Earth. Here are the year's most crucial releases. daily.bandcamp.com/best-field-r...

Hey ! One year and a half ago we released To Hell With The Ugly at @lapoulenoire.fr . Better late than never, the OST is now available ! If you're into fake pseudo-noir synth-jazz you can now listen to the whole .. 52 tracks (???) on Bandcamp ! clementduquesne.bandcamp.com/album/to-hel...

We have this impoverished vocabulary to discuss art, so vlogger garbage takes hold out of the ill-equipped desire. It's the same problem in books, where everything—from settings to couplings to narrative structure— is "tropes." Another failure of public education.

Online event tonight: David Lynch’s Soundtracks at the School Of Sound 7pm gmt www.schoolofsound.co.uk/event/david-... The 2 hour talk will be rewatchable if you cannot attend live

Big Tech is training AI on thousands of TV/film scripts. I spoke to showrunners, IP and business affairs lawyers — as well as the programmer at The Atlantic who examined this data set — to find out what happens next The latest Series Business @theankler.bsky.social theankler.com/p/tv-writers...

The goal of #gameaudio mixing is to achieve storytelling that clearly highlights the core emotional context of a presentation, while consistently communicating player relevant information. A short guide to shed light on common pitfalls and lessons learned: www.linkedin.com/pulse/prepar...

I put together a starter pack of field recordists. I'm new here, so the list is scant. Please let me know who I should add. go.bsky.app/FTM5KCZ

Join us ;) #Immersive #Interactive #Storytelling #NewMedia bsky.app/starter-pack...

As someone involved closely with a lot of people under extreme mental pressure after yesterday, this is a great read.

Preparing my first theatrical mix in years! So I treated myself with the largest PSI Audio sub a month ago…that last octave going down to 24Hz is absurd. I just got my massage done by Sunn O)))’s Life Metal at ref level. My body is still humming with electricity. I one with the power outlet now.

Publication date 😊 It seems my book is being published in December. More details in the link including the very kind words (thanks! 😊) by @cathamclarke.bsky.social @racheljwillie.bsky.social Damian Murphy and Gavin Kearney www.routledge.com/Sonic-Pasts-...

I have a garden now… so I’m temporarily removing from service my doggo Foley prop (thumb claw is already gone).

Their Blast has already got used a lot on my last project. Anything Frank puts out is absolutely perfect! Great curation, great recording takes, great editing and mastering. Immensely usable.

Ann Kroeber, a greatly inspiring female figure passed away. I vividly remember this trick from reading an article about her animal recordings : playing back to an animal its own vocalization so as to get more vocalizations. Worked great on kitties and baby goats ! designingsound.org/2011/10/03/a...

Oh so chuffed to attend Randy Thom’s masterclass in Copenhagen this week end!! His publication Designing a Movie for Sound has been my roadmap for the last 12 years. I can’t recommend reading it enough. www.filmsound.org/articles/des...

Just a reminder that in our attempt to improve the diversity of the game audio industry, we've still got some free tickets for anyone from under-represented groups. Just get in touch and we'll happily sort you out with a pass for both days

A tough blow, Steve Albini was my absolute compass for sound, he died yesterday. since I started working with sound not a week as gone by without me thinking about his records. The simplicity, authenticity, strict ethics, solid methods, and that...depth in every mix.

Oh no ! I'm gonna miss this year's best game audio conference...

Hey #gameaudio beginners, and students! Confused on what path to take? Check out this insightful blog post from @phrequencies.bsky.social about choosing the right game audio schools or forging your own way. Wise words. phrequencies.blogspot.com/2024/04/what...

Works 🔊🎧🎹🎸🎵🎶 #MusicComposer #MusicProducer #GameMusic #FilmMusic

In other, non-depressing news, gave a talk at a game dev event in Glasgow last week about game audio planning and pre-production and basically why you should get it in early as possible. If you're not Scottish you might wanna try x0.75 speed. #gameaudio www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Ja...

BREAKING NEWS! In an evolution that took its time (!), @XRMust 2.0 is finally online. 🥰 🗞️ French+English Magazine  🎭 List of XR Experience 💼 Related Company and People 🎉 XR Agenda of Event and Festival 🤓 Media Watch xrmust.com/xrmagazine/x...

Uh oh spotted next to tonight’s restaurant: Ubi’s VR escape games. Starring looooots of pat pat, bangs and other arrow hits made with the one and only @muuutsch.bsky.social

So happy that a small part of the job still requires me to to move away from the computer screen towards a world of resonance chambers and rattling #Foley props.

Wooo I love the people making Reaper ! They fixed a 3 year old bug that I was exploiting for my game audio render workflows. Reported on the forum the fix broke my workflow... 3 weeks later they reintroduce it now as a feature but even better !! #gameaudio

Just realized that when you clap and hear a reverb tail of 7 seconds in a room, these last sound bits have been bouncing and traveling for 2,4km…before reaching your ears

For new users just exploring the fact that you can choose your algorithms here, I highly recommend the "Quiet Posters" feed (which highlights users you follow who don't post that often, but have finally chosen to speak up): bsky.app/profile/did:...

If you work with audio students, this might be of interest : Schoeps has now an educationnal offer for EU and USA students ! schoeps.de/en/buyrent/e... Mono and stereo modular sets.

Umwelt, by Maguy Marin at the local opera house yesterday. If you love Eraserhead or Sunn O))) this should please your ears. An hour long of thick distorted guitare drone played by a wire unraveling for the lenght of the show. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wNc...

Probably a Wwise secret that should be printed as a 52 bold font poster and shortly contemplated upon at the start of every new project. From www.audiokinetic.com/en/library/e... #gameaudio

One of my most favorite things to do in my job is to cue and supervise Foley sessions for our game projects. So fun, magical, improvisational. Fastest method of sound design known to humankind. Tip: don’t watch the performance. You’ll bias your ears. Only listen.