A white 3-dimensional circle wearing headphones. Asbjoern Andersen

Posted by Adriane Kuzminski in Sound community highlights


It may take a few weeks to get used to the swirly new addition to our 4-digit year, but in the meantime let’s hear about what we should look forward to in 2018.

In this podcast roundup, our favorite hosts celebrate the holidays and talk about new gear, changes in music business, and evolving sound research. You can also hear an interview with the sound team behind The Shape of Water and a conversation with the delightful Sally Kellaway about immersive sound design. Yes, the holidays may be over, but isn’t it great to work in this industry?

 

Voices of VR – Ep. 607: Principles of Immersive Sound Design with Sally Kellaway:

Episode outline: ‘OSSIC’s Jason Riggs told me at CES last year that the future of music is going to be immersive and interactive. Interactive sound design where user agency is considered a part of the experience is a key ingredient to creating fully immersive audio experiences, and the AR & VR tech platforms are creating new opportunities for musicians to explore interactive music experiences.

Sigur Rós’ interactive music collaboration with Magic Leap was recently featured in Rolling Stone, and that interview reminded me of a deep dive discussion that I had with VR immersive audio evangelist Sally Kellaway talking about the fundamental principles of immersive sound design. Kellaway provides an overview for how audio designers for games have been creating demand for toolsets and plug-ins with existing Digital Audio Workstations to help break out of the normal linear, authored paradigms. At the time of my interview, Kellaway was a creative director for OSSIC, but has since moved on and is freelancing as a VR/AR audio designer, strategist, and immersive audio evangelist.’

Hear the episode:
 
The Mastering Show – Ep. 43: The Christmas Episode:

Episode outline: ‘Something a bit different to celebrate the festive season this week – we invited a group of cool audio guests to join us on the show, and asked each of them to bring a “gift” to fill an imaginary “Christmas Stocking” for you. So, you get a pile of cool, interesting and funny little treats to keep you amused in the run-up to christmas – or, just to amuse you, if you don’t celebrate it! There are SO many great bits & pieces in this show, there’s sure to be something for everyone, we hope.’

Hear the episode:
 

Soundworks Collection – The Sound of The Shape of Water:

Episode outline: ‘In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection podcast, we talk with the sound team behind Director Guillermo del Toro’s latest film, The Shape of Water. Featuring re-recording mixers Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern, supervising sound editors Nelson Ferreira and Nathan Robitaille.

Elisa is a mute, isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. Her life changes forever when she discovers the lab’s classified secret — a mysterious, scaled creature from South America that lives in a water tank. As Elisa develops a unique bond with her new friend, she soon learns that its fate and very survival lies in the hands of a hostile government agent and a marine biologist.’

Hear the episode:
 

[/well]  

Tonebenders Podcast – Ep. 71: Install Postmortem:

Episode outline: ‘Here’s an ep in which René takes a walk in the neighborhood with an SM7b to discuss a recent custom installation project he worked on.’

Hear the episode:
 

Twenty Thousand Hertz – Ep. 31: The Gift:

Episode outline: ‘The science behind sound reproduction has been studied for centuries. But what will research uncover in the centuries to come? One man made it his life’s mission to find out, and a gift he made to the world will continue that mission for the foreseeable future. Explore the extraordinary life of Dr. Amar Bose in this special holiday episode of Twenty Thousand Hertz. Featuring Ken Jacob from Bose.’

Hear the episode:
 

Bobby O’s Inner Circle Podcast – Ep. 193: Annual Look Back At 2017 And Look Ahead To Next Year

Episode outline: ‘In this show, music industry guru Bobby Owsinski gives you his personal insights into the industry of music covering industry news, reviews, analysis and tips as well as offering an amazing interviews with prominent industry movers and shakers every show! In this episode, he gives us a look back at the music, audio and music business events of 2017 and a look ahead to what might happen next year.’

Hear the episode:
 

Soundbytes – Ep. 14: Holiday Special

Episode outline: ‘Hello! Welcome back to episode thirteen of our monthly podcast about games and game audio. This month we talk about Derek’s first indie title, games we’re playing, some recording we’ve been doing, and we announce the winners of our holiday competition! This month we decided to do our own little segments about our recent recording adventures, Derek discussing his homemade Elektrosluch, and Barney talking about some wind recordings he’s made recently.

The winners of our holiday competition ARE:
Nich Mebane (@Sweet_Niche) has won any library from A Sound Effect worth up to $100!
Willy McCarter (@WillyMcCarter) has won Ringing Rocks by Thomas Rex Beverly!
Villem Rootalu (@Vileem) has won rOtation by Collected Transients!
And all three will receive a copy of Barney’s AND Derek’s libraries! (when we finish them)

A HUGE thanks to all who tweeted with answers, and an extra special thanks to A Sound Effect, Thomas Rex Beverly and Collected Transients for supporting us and the podcast by supplying some fantastic prizes.’

Hear the episode:

 

 

Please share this:


 


 
 
THE WORLD’S EASIEST WAY TO GET INDEPENDENT SOUND EFFECTS:
 
A Sound Effect gives you easy access to an absolutely huge sound effects catalog from a myriad of independent sound creators, all covered by one license agreement - a few highlights:

  •
    Animal Sound Effects Collections Animal Hyperrealism Vol IV Play Track 2096 sounds included, 78 mins total $153
    ⏰ For a very limited time:
    Add this library to the cart and enter ah4launch in the cart coupon field – to sprinkle an extra launch discount, on top of the current discount!

    Animal Hyperrealism Vol IV is a sound library containing animal vocalisations, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 2000 individual sounds in 294 files. The sounds were recorded in zoos, and wildlife centers.

    The asset list includes but is not limited to: hippos, hyenas, vultures, dwarf mongooses, elephants, African cranes, parrots, tigers, pigmy hippos, rhea ostriches, brown bears, pheasants, wildebeests, African wild dogs and many more. The content has been recorded at 192KHz with a Sanken CO100K, an Avisoft CMPA and a Sennheiser 8050 for center plus two Sennheiser MKH8040 for stereo image.

    The resulting ultrasonic spectrum is rich and allows for truly extreme manipulation of the content.

    15 %
    OFF
    Add to cart
  • Weather Sound Effects Hyper Thunder Play Track 800+ sounds included $99

    Hyper Thunder is a colossal collection of thunder and lightning, 100% crafted from the ground up using innovative synthesized technics and props recordings. Not a single real life thunder recording was used. using synthesis and props manipulation crafted to deliver impact far beyond natural recordings. Built entirely from innovative synthesis and props recordings, this library pushes the boundaries of weather sound design—perfect for when you need the raw energy of a storm dialed up to cinematic extremes.

    Featuring over 800 files, Hyper Thunder spans everything from subtle distant rumbles and rolling thunder to razor-sharp lightning strikes and earth-shaking impacts. With both designed hits and source layers, you have full control—drop in ready-to-use power or sculpt your own stormscapes using the source recordings.

    Created in collaboration with Bruits.Studio’s Vincent Fliniaux and Tibo Csuko—longtime SoundMorph contributors to acclaimed libraries like Robotic Lifeforms 2 and WATER— Hyper Thunder blends technical mastery with bold creativity.

    Key Features

    • 800+ files of synthesized thunder and lightning
    • Both designed hits and source layers for full creative control
    • Covers subtle distant rumbles through to massive cinematic impacts
    • Crafted 100% from synthesis for a unique, larger-than-life sound
    • Perfect for film, games, trailers, and any project needing storm power
    • Created in collaboration with Bruits.Studio’s Vincent Fliniaux and Tibo Csuko (Robotic Lifeforms 2, WATER)

    From atmospheric detail to explosive drama, Hyper Thunder gives you thunder and lightning that are bigger, subtler, and more versatile than nature itself.

    Add to cart
  • Aircraft - Jet/Propeller Plane Sound Effects Boeing 737 Airplane Cockpit Play Track 59+ sounds included $45

    Inside an airplane cockpit, we captured control manipulation sounds (knobs, levers, switch…), alarms, and ambiences.

    Recorded from a 737 cabin, with the help of a certified pilot. Get maneuver sounds with original and ‘cleaned’ version (from background noise); but also ‘loopeable’ ambiences. See file list.

    Add to cart
Explore the full, unique collection here
Latest sound effects libraries:
 
  • Foley Sound Effects Business Navigator NV-A008 Piaggio Vespa PX150 2023 electric ride-on toy scooter motorcycle Play Track 23 sounds included, 10 mins total $45

    All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, Line Audio Omni1 and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II & Zoom F3 recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is only available in UCS.

    Add to cart
  • Aircraft - Jet/Propeller Plane Sound Effects Planes and Helicopters Play Track 66 sounds included, 41 mins total $34

    PLANES & HELICOPTERS contains flybys, takeoffs, and landings of 13 aircraft models and 5 helicopter models, including small and medium-range passenger planes, private jets, tiny planes and firefighting aircraft. Recorded as close as possible to the aircraft, in airports. You’ll find turbojet, turboprop, and propeller-powered aircrafts. You’ll also find military and civilian helicopters sound effects.
    The sounds can be used for a realistic purpose but you can design spaceships or futuristic vehicles.

    13 %
    OFF
    Add to cart
  • Car Sound Effects Lada Riva 1980 compact car Play Track 218 sounds included, 51 mins total $65

    All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, Line Audio Omni1 and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II recorder. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is only available in UCS.

    Add to cart
  • Electricity Sound Effects Fridge Hums Complete Bundle Play Track 60 sounds included, 130 mins total $24

    A comprehensive fridge hum library with 60 sounds / 2+ hours of hums, buzzes, beeps, industrial room tones, clicks, drips and more

    20 %
    OFF
    Add to cart
  • Helicopter Sound Effects CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Play Track 40 sounds included, 46 mins total $80

    This library delivers the raw power of this legendary military transport helicopter. Originally recorded for the acclaimed Netflix series Money Heist: Part 5, this library captures every rotor, engine, and maneuver with pristine detail and fidelity—now available for your own productions.

    From the thunderous rotor blades slicing through the air, to the deep roar of its twin turbines, and the massive fly-bys that shake the ground, this collection delivers 46 minutes of sounds from one of the most iconic helicopters in history.

    Recorded using a multi-mic setup, every nuance has been preserved – from the hurricane-like rotor wash to the natural echoes bouncing across the runway and hangars. This library is a perfect fit for war films, military documentaries, AAA video games, or any production in need of authentic and cinematic helicopter power.

    What’s inside:

    • APU start ups, takeoffs, landings, and hovering sequences.
    • Close and medium imposing fly-bys
    • Interior and Exterior perspectives
    • Fully edited and UCS-compliant metadata for fast and easy search

    With CH-47 CHINOOK, you’ll have a rock-solid, versatile, and epic sound resource at your fingertips – ready to take your projects to the next level.

    Note: The SoundCloud demo contains radio communiactions and some cockpit switches. These are not included.

    20 %
    OFF
    Add to cart

   

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

HTML tags are not allowed.