Think of a war scene. A wide plain, the wind swaying the blades of grass, an eagle circling high in the sky. On one side, on a hill, an army in formation, of fierce horsemen armed with spears and shields. On the other, and, now, galloping at full speed, an…

If you’ve been looking for sound effects, you know that it’s not always easy to find one that fits your project perfectly. …

Those who have been into sound design for a long time definitely have their favorite processing methods to go through. If you’re someone who’s been a sound designer for a while, you’ve accumulated quite a few plugins over the years, right? Some that you completely forgot about that you purchased…

Let’s say you work in the editing world, or you’re a VFX artist, or you’re a colorist, and your job is to manage the post-production processes of movies, TV shows, and commercials. Let’s say you’re talented, but you’re just starting out, and you don’t have a big crew, or a…

Studio headphones are an essential tool for mixing music — perhaps what you should buy to get started with your home studio. Even if you eventually buy monitors, your trusty headphones will still be indispensable for recording and for referencing mixes. We’re talking about one of the most important decisions…

Dear Reality launches ExoVerb, an all-new reverb plugin that adds a previously unknown three-dimensional perception of depth and spaciousness to stereo productions. Combining mixing with the most natural reverb, the plugin delivers fifty realistic acoustic scenes, based on Exoverb’s patented reverb engine with synthesized spatial multi-IRs. By incorporating the fundamentals…

Sound design is one of the most important areas in audiovisual production. The interaction between audio and video must be complemented in such a way that the viewer is completely involved in the situation or experience that we aim to provide. It consists of the creation of the whole sound…

No, we are not talking about a musical instrument but a high-sensitivity underwater listening device. Although hydrophones are mainly used in military activities, there are some that are used as acoustic transmitters in marine research. …

There are films in which sound recording is the backbone of the story. It would seem strange, but, in the right story, it can be an important narrative device. For instance, The Outfit, in which the mafia tailor records a cassette with sensitive information for the FBI. Another good example…