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Here are the year’s best SFX libraries, as chosen by The Audio Spotlight:
The Audio Spotlight has just announced their TAS Choice Awards, and I’m absolutely honored to spot that A Sound Effect has won the award for Best Vendor! A huge thanks to the team at The Audio...
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The 10 Best Star Wars Sound Effects:
The Star Wars.com editorial staff picked 10 iconic sound effects from the Star Wars universe – hear their selections in the video below: x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unyk-Zso5Nk (via @HDSurround)...
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Ambisonics – a primer by John Leonard
Ambisonics is a method of recording and reproducing audio in full 360 degree surround – and while it’s not exactly a new invention, recent developments in software encoding have made it a lot more...
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Behind the sound for 2016 Golden Globe-winner ‘The Revenant’
Another excellent sound feature by The Soundworks Collection – this one on the sound for Golden Globe Winner ‘The Revenant’, featuring Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Martín Hernández and...
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New sound effects this week: Urban winds, rain, ambiences, dripping,...
There have been a LOT of SFX libraries added to the site in the past week. Here’s an overview of some of them + I’ve also included a highlight of 3 of most popular libraries from the past 7 days. Happy...
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Why Procedural Game Sound Design is so useful – demonstrated in the Unreal...
How do you keep your game audio varied – without needing countless individual audio files? Procedural sound design can help with exactly that, and in this hands-on guide, senior lecturer, teacher...
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Get the FULL Berlin Balcony SFX library from ShapingWaves – free with ANY...
OK, here’s something very special: For a limited time, when you buy ANY SFX library or libraries on A Sound Effect, you get the atmospheric city ambience library Berlin Balcony from ShapingWaves for...
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New sound effects this week: Sword fights, shotguns, sci-fi weapons,...
Once again a wild week for independent sound effects, as no less than 9 interesting SFX libraries have been added to A Sound Effect! They range from fierce sword fights, shotguns, sci-fi sounds to...
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Behind the sound for the shocking ‘Making A Murderer’
‘Making A Murderer’ is a Netflix documentary that has sparked both controversy, shock and outrage – and for good reason. It’s a wild story about crime, punishment and justice. I rarely binge-watch...
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Global Game Jam starts TODAY – here’s how you take part (armed with 5000+...
Alright, the Global Game Jam starts today all around the globe – and if you do game audio, get ready to join the fun! So what exactly is the Global Game Jam (GGJ)? The GGJ is described as a hackathon...
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Meet the man behind the sound of the X-Files:
As you’ve probably heard, legendary 90s sci-fi show X-Files is making a comeback, and the first new episodes premiered around the world last week. And as I was looking for details on the new episodes,...
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New sound effects: Grit, futuristic weapons & soundscapes, magic, hybrid cars...
Lots of excellent SFX libraries have been added since the last roundup – check out some of the highlights below: Grit Destruction & Impact Grit Play Track 400+ sounds included $18 An onslaught of...
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5 Useful Tips for Upcoming Sound Designers and Sound Editors
Getting started as a sound designer can be a daunting – and that’s something sound designer Philip Moroz wants to help make easier. Philip Moroz is a recent graduate, co-founder of ‘noisecreations’ –...
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This is how SoundMorph’s ‘Future Weapons 2’ SFX library was created:
SoundMorph has just released a new installment in their popular Future Weapons series – and this one packs more than 500 futuristic weapon sounds. Unusually, it was done as a Canadian/Russian...
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New sound effects: Motorcycles, hits, surround ambiences, crows, Rwanda and...
This week, six new libraries have been added to A Sound Effect. We have several ambiences, from aircraft and birds to Middle Eastern bazaars and African countrysides, crow recordings, as well as a...
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Save 20% on these excellent SFX libraries from Airborne Sound right now:
Airborne Sound just added a big collection of vehicle sounds to the site – and to celebrate, those libraries are currently available at 20% off for a limited time! So if you’re looking to add some...
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Creating the Sound for the Grand, Wild World of ‘The Witcher 3’
Few games in recent memory have received as much praise as ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ (PC/Xbox One/PS4) from Polish developer CD Projekt Red – they’re currently at 300 (!) awards, according to their...
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New sound effects: Sounds from India, Los Angeles – and Shiba dogs
This week we have three new libraries on A Sound Effect. Travel to urban Los Angeles to experience the sounds surrounding its familiar landmarks. Or perhaps you’d enjoy the countryside of Southern...
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Behind the sound for ‘THE 100’: Pulp Science Fiction and the Sonic Mindset
‘THE 100’ is a popular, post-apocalyptic series from The CW, currently in its third season. Peter Lago has worked on sound design for the entire series, with the exception of the pilot – and in this...
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Meet the team who creates some of the world’s best vehicle sound recordings:
Max Lachmann from Pole Position Production has previously shared several interesting stories on how to capture excellent vehicle sounds here on the blog – both when it comes to recording and...
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