RTW have published a list of the latest delivery standards with regard to LUFS audio loudness for broadcasting around the world. It makes for a handy resource for audio post professionals and is available at: https://www.rtw.com/en/blog/worldwide-loudness-delivery-standards.html
A few years ago Tim Neilsen from Skywalker Sound compiled a sound effects category list in an effort to bring some more standardisation to sound library organisation, or at least to give people a starting off point. Details including the list itself were included in this article: https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2017/6/27/sound-effects-categories-how-do-you-organise-yours Since then Tim and Justin Drury from … Read more Universal Sound Effects Categories
The Midas Legend 3000 is a large format analogue sound mixing console with some quirky features. We have one at CIT where I teach and the URL to the manual we had previously used was dead so I went on a search for a copy of the operators manual. While I did find one, it … Read more Midas Legend 3000 Operators Manual
Mark Kilborn has written an article posted on the A Sound Effect website that discusses approaches to creativity in sound design. It touches on getting past your creative fears, and fear of failure. Read the full article at:
Rode recently released a free (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0) sound library comprising ambisonics recordings from all around the world. The attribution thing might make it a non-starter for a lot of commercial projects, but it could be a useful resource for student projects or for people learning about ambisonics or wanting to have a play … Read more Creative Commons Soundfield Ambisonics Library
With everyone seeming to be spending a lot more time video conferencing these days, a BBC reporter with plenty of experience has shared his tips for being successful with it. Read the article at: https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/work-culture/a-bbc-reporter-on-how-to-be-a-video-conference-rock-star
Since the COVID-19 social distancing situation a lot of audio professionals have had to find ways of working remotely, including recording people remotely who wouldn’t normally record themselves at home. Production Expert have published and article and video discussing how to use Source-Connect Now to facilitate such remote recording for voice talent. Check out the … Read more Remote Recording
Avid have a playlist of short Tech Tips videos on YouTube for Pro Tools, and some of the tips they have are quite interesting and not common knowledge. Check out the playlist below:
Fabfilter have produced a series of three great videos produced by Dan Worrall titled How To Mix In Stereo Without Sucking In Mono. The videos include a great rundown on some of the pitfalls of mono compatibility, some neat ideas around tuning your Haas delays, and using filters and EQ to manipulate phase to make … Read more Mixing in Stereo
Marshall McGee put together a short video that shows how two different sound designers approach a subjective sound design for magic spells, using the same samples. Interesting to see the different creative approaches. Check it out here: