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Posted February 7, 2024 by Adriane Kuzminski in New sound effects libraries

20 great new sound libraries: Roller skates and handball matches, early ’00s cars, ambiences from Almaty and Manchester, and more!

The independent sound community strikes back with 20 new sound effects libraries:

Posted February 6, 2024 by Asbjoern Andersen in A Sound Effect

An excellent audio portfolio guide, chilling soundscapes, 20 new audio jobs and sound libraries – the very first A Sound Effect video highlight is here:

Find great sound stories, audio jobs and sound effects in the first-ever video highlight here:

Posted February 5, 2024 by Asbjoern Andersen in Sound community highlights

The Airwiggles Music Contest is now live!

Take part in this new music composer contest – and you could win awesome audio prizes from Kilohearts, Sonuscore, and Rogue Waves:

Posted January 31, 2024 by Jennifer Walden in Game audio, Sound design guides, Sound Success

How to Build a Strong Game Audio Portfolio – an insightful guide by Paul Boechler:

Senior Sound Designer Paul Boechler – who’s worked on AAA-games like ‘FIFA’, ‘Need for Speed’ (2015), and EA’s ‘skate.’ – shares tips and advice on creating effective game audio reels to help you put your best foot forward as a job seeker:

Posted January 31, 2024 by Adriane Kuzminski in New sound effects libraries

20 great new sound libraries: Chatty cats, mythical songbirds, European mountain forests, ’90s vehicles, tortured materials, and much more!

Discover the very latest in sound effects with these 20 new sound libraries from the independent community:

Posted January 27, 2024 by Jennifer Walden in Film sound

Delivering Detailed Sound for Documentary ‘Never Look Away’ – with Bruno Barrett-Garnier

Sound Designer/Re-recording Mixer Bruno Barrett-Garnier talks about carefully crafting the sound of Director Lucy Lawless’s documentary film ‘Never Look Away’ – in World Documentary Competition at Sundance 2024. The film examines the life and work of unflinching camerawoman Margaret Moth, who captured scenes of war for CNN.

Posted January 27, 2024 by Jennifer Walden in Film sound

Sundance 2024: Crafting the Diverse Sound of ‘Love Me’ – with Matt Drake

Award-winning supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer Matt Drake talks about his work on ‘Love Me’ – in US Dramatic Competition at Sundance 2024. Directors Sam and Andy Zuchero used live-action, practical animatronics, classic animation, and game engines to tell this long-spanning love story, and Drake created a unique sonic experience for each act since they are all a different style. He also talks about mixing ‘Love Me’ in Dolby Atmos, as the film was one recipient of the Dolby Institute Fellowship.

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