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Here are some podcasts both new and long-running to help inspire in your work.

Meet the Sound Perspective Podcast with host Alfred Faber as he interviews director George Miller. Hear from Amos Miller about Microsoft’s Guide Dogs app which uses audio cues to help blind users navigate their cities. Composer Chase Bethea shares his lifelong love for games and game music. Live Sound Engineer Niclas Jeppsson gives his tips for being a calm, cool, and collected freelancer who can ride the waves of life. Voice Actors Victoria Atkin and Patricia Summersett talk about their upcoming projects and what they’ve learned from the industry. Soundgirls hosts a panel with Onnalee Blank, Karol Urban, Kate Finan, and April Tucker about working in television and film. And finally, hear Shuji Kohata’s talk from GDC about real-time processing for spatial audio and reverb in NieR:Automata.

Sound Perspective – Fury Road: From Storyboard to Soundtrack

Episode outline: ‘In this special episode I talked to the Oscar-winning director of the Mad Max franchise, George Miller, as well as many of the people behind the soundtrack of this visceral action film, including David White, Wayne Pashley, Derryn Pasquill, Mark Wasiutak and Andrew Miller. In this comprehensive look at a franchise, I discuss with them how George approaches sound in his his films, the extensive pre-production process of Fury Road, the difficulties of the production sound, creating sonic personalities for cars and how they translated George’s vision into a concrete soundtrack. This debut is not to be missed!’

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Assistive Technology Update – Ep 370: Microsoft’s Soundscape with Amos Miller

Episode outline: ‘Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs.

In this interview, hear from Amos Miller, Microsoft’s Soundscape Product Lead, about the development of Guide Dogs app that help guide people with visual impairments navigate their cities.’

Hear the episode:
 

we R1 you R2 Playstation Podcast – Game Sound Design & Audio Composition with Chase Bethea

Episode outline: ‘This week we look at the composition side of gaming with audio composer/sound designer Chase Bethea. We talk inspiration, his beginnings, favorite go to games, smashing a Gameboy, and contemplate the Game Award announcements with him. It’s a fantastic episode with a talent of the industry not to be missed!’

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Sound Design Live – How To Find Work And Become A Freelance Sound Engineer

Episode outline: ‘In this episode of Sound Design Live I talk with Niclas Jeppsson about how to find work and become a freelance sound engineer. We discuss the method he has used to successfully get work at recording studios and live music venues in London through authentic outreach and relationship building.’

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  • Khron Studio - Spells Variations Vol 4

    Spell Variations Vol. 4 marks the grand finale of our magical sound series, delivering a diverse and powerful collection of spell effects. Inside, you’ll find summonings, blood spells, petrifications, healing spells, dark incantations, and much more!

    This volume includes 255 high-quality sound effects, organized into 27 distinct spell types, each with multiple variations (3 to 17) to ensure no spell sounds the same, even when reused across your project.

    Each spell type is carefully named and sorted into individual folders, giving you intuitive navigation and maximum flexibility for magical scenes, game effects, or cinematic transitions.

    Recorded, edited, and mastered in 192 kHz / 24-bit, these sounds deliver exceptional clarity and full adaptability for pitching, layering, or creative processing.

    A must-have library for professional sound designers seeking drag-and-drop magical sounds for video games, trailers, animations, or any audiovisual production.

    More about the pack
    – Intuitive file naming
    – All you’ll ever need regarding magical sounds [Use them again & again
    Use the sound effects over and over, in any of your projects or productions, forever without any additional fees or royalties. Use the SFX in your game, in your trailer, in a Kickstarter campaign, wherever you need to, as much as you want to.
    – Totally mono compatibility
    – All sounds have several variations.
    – Use your imagination and feel free to use any sound for a creature other than the one described, remember that the world of sound is totally subjective.
    – For any questions or problems: khronstudio@gmail.com

    Features
    – 255 spell sounds
    – Number of Audio Waves: 255
    – Format: 192KHz / 24 bits
    – Win/Mac: Yes
    – Minutes of audio provided: 19:21

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  • Foley Sound Effects Grenade Foley Play Track 1374 sounds included $15

    A focused collection of grenade foley, captured with precision using replica units. This library provides the essential, clean sounds of tactical handling, interaction, and impacts.

    Recorded at 96kHz/24-bit across various surfaces including steel plates, carpet, wood floorings, soil, and grass, this library offers variation for different environments. The recordings feature grenade shakes, surface impacts and rolls, pin pulls, spoon lever ejections, spoon drops, and tactical gear foley, all captured with Lewitt LCT 540 S and Shure SM7B.

    This is a practical toolkit for sound designers working in film, games, and other media, providing a tonal and versatile foundation for building realistic military action.

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  • Launch Offer:
    Save 20% on Zombie Hordes – or get the bundle and save 30%

    Zombie Hordes is a massive sound library designed to bring overwhelming waves of the undead to your projects. Built by the creature vocalization experts at The Monster Factory, this collection captures every terrifying groan, scream, and snarl with cinematic precision.

    Whether you’re working on a video game, film, or TV project, this library gives you the power to create hordes ranging from a handful of zombies to hundreds moving as one.

    Key Features:

    • 8 expert creature performers (4 male, 4 female)
    • 4 distinct zombie vocal archetypes covering every style, from slow shamblers to frenzied infected
    • 5 unique horde behaviors: Idle, Detection, Excited, Biting, Chewing
    • Pre-designed hordes of 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 zombies — drop-in ready for instant use
    • Long and short audio loops for endless customization
    • Recorded with 3× Sanken CO-100K microphones for full spectrum detail
    • Rich UCS metadata embedded for easy search and workflow integration


    Designed for Professionals:

    • Game Developers – Build dynamic, reactive zombie hordes in real time.
    • Sound Designers – Clean, well-organized files that drop straight into your DAW.
    • Film & TV – Add terrifying authenticity to your horror sequences.

    Expert Vocal Performances:

    The undead come alive thanks to The Monster Factory’s trained vocal stunt performers, specialists in safe and sustainable extreme vocal effects. Every groan, shriek, and howl was performed naturally — no digital tricks, just raw vocal power.

    Our team has already delivered undead chaos for Fortnite: The Walking Dead Experience, Baldur’s Gate 3, Dead by Daylight, and more. Now, that same expertise is available to you.


     
    Get Zombie Hordes:

    Whether you need a few unsettling moans or a full-blown apocalyptic swarm, Zombie Hordes gives you the tools to build it instantly!


    Get the bundle and save 30%:
    Looking for the ultimate collection of zombie sounds?
    Get the bundle ft. Zombie Hordes and either Zombie Apocalypse (20,000 (!) extra sounds) or Zombie Core Ed. (2,400 extra sounds) at 30% off. Choose your preferred version below:
  • Bring your fantasy world to life with our 105 Carefully Crafted Magic Spell Sound Effects pack. This versatile collection features a wide range of high-quality sounds designed to enhance magical moments in your game, film, or video project. From mystical incantations and powerful energy blasts to enchanting spellcasts and magical transformations, these effects are perfect for a variety of scenarios. Whether you’re creating epic battles, immersive fantasy environments, or magical interactions, these designed sound effects will add depth and excitement, making every spell cast feel impactful and immersive.

    Features:

    •  Fast Spells – 84 sounds
    •  Medium Spells – 21 sounds

Latest releases:

  • Bring the power of the production floor into your projects with this collection of authentic manufacturing ambience recordings. Captured in a working factory environment, this sound library delivers the raw industrial character of machinery, workspaces, and the constant rhythm of automated production.

    Inside, you’ll find 51 high-quality audio files featuring factory-wide ambiences and individual machine operations. From the steady hum of automated equipment to the layered mechanical textures of an active industrial space, these sounds provide the perfect backdrop for film, TV, games, and immersive sound design.

    • 51 files of authentic factory recordings
    • Total duration: 41 minutes, 34 seconds
    • Format: WAV, 48kHz / 24-bit
    • Content: Factory ambiences & automatic machine operations

    Whether you’re building realistic industrial environments, enhancing documentary soundscapes, or layering mechanical textures into your designs, this pack gives you a versatile toolkit of rich, authentic factory atmospheres.

  • Environments & Ambiences Coexist Play Track 212 sounds included, 440 mins total $67

    The following pack is about sounds from the holy land and is a collection of mainly ambience recordings from sacred places for all 3 main religions in the middle east, Christianity, Islam and Judaism. From prayer places full of people to quite and serene room tones, bustling markets and peaceful gardens this is a picture of those religions coexisting side by side

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  • This bundle consists of our three releases: Dark Whooshes, Impacts, Cinematic Hits, Bright Wisps & Whooshes!

    Dark Whooshes is comprised of 15 transition sounds that favor a darker or more muted tone! But don’t be fooled- some of these transition sounds are powerful.
    Impacts & Cinematic Hits has 29 individual percussive sounds across the 18 sound files. These cinematic impacts run the spectrum from loud to abstract to intimate.
    Bright Wisps and Whooshes is overflowing with bright and airy transition sounds! The wisps are quick & icey. The whooshes are brimming with light and our long swells are almost magical.

    Mini-Sets Explainer Vid
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  • Electricity Sound Effects Extra Storms Play Track 153 sounds included, 242 mins total $9.99

    EXTRA STORMS – is an auxiliary sound library containing 153 unique sound effect files of storms. From distant brewing storms and slow growing showers to windy thrashing torments and bombastic cracks. Whether it’s a background of booming thunder and rain or a windy storm you’re looking for; This Extra sound effects library will help supplement the moody weather needs, of your next project. Extra Storms comes in at over 4 hours and was recorded at 192kHz / 32bit using an ultrasonic microphone. All of our libraries comply with the Universal Category System naming convention standard, allowing for accurate and easy granular searches.

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  • 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 also available in UCS.

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The Sound Architect UK – Ep S2E1: Victoria Atkin & Patricia Summersett

Episode outline: ‘That’s right our podcast is back! As we’ve had so many episodes over the years, it’s time for a bit of a reboot, so we’re introducing The Sound Architect Podcast Season 2! In our first episode, Sam Hughes chats with Victoria Atkin and Patricia Summersett about the Video Games Awards, their approaches to learning and growing professionally, as well as their new and upcoming projects! This episode is definitely a great episode to kick off the new new season with so well worth a listen!’

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Tonebenders Podcast – Ep 87: SoundGirlsOrg: Career Paths in Audio Post-Production

Episode outline: ‘In this episode we are re-broadcasting the “Career Paths in Film and TV” panel hosted by Soundgirls.org. The panel features Onnalee Blank (Re-Recording: Mixer Game of Thrones, If Beale Street Could Talk), Karol Urban (Re-Recording Mixer: Grey’s Anatomy, New Girl), Kate Finan (Supervising sound editor: Future-Worm!, Muppet Babies) and April Tucker (Re-recording Mixer: The Bachelor, Alt-Right: Age of Rage). They talk about the work they do and how they got there.’

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GDC – An Interactive Sound Dystopia: Real-Time Audio Processing in NieR:Automata

Episode outline: ‘In this 2018 GDC talk, PlatinumGames’ Shuji Kohata explains the spatial audio techniques used in NieR:Automata’s desolate landscapes and natural environments and the noise and retro effects used to augment its mechanical themes.’

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An Interactive Sound Dystopia: Real-Time Audio Processing in NieR:Automata


 

 

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  • Khron Studio - Spells Variations Vol 4

    Spell Variations Vol. 4 marks the grand finale of our magical sound series, delivering a diverse and powerful collection of spell effects. Inside, you’ll find summonings, blood spells, petrifications, healing spells, dark incantations, and much more!

    This volume includes 255 high-quality sound effects, organized into 27 distinct spell types, each with multiple variations (3 to 17) to ensure no spell sounds the same, even when reused across your project.

    Each spell type is carefully named and sorted into individual folders, giving you intuitive navigation and maximum flexibility for magical scenes, game effects, or cinematic transitions.

    Recorded, edited, and mastered in 192 kHz / 24-bit, these sounds deliver exceptional clarity and full adaptability for pitching, layering, or creative processing.

    A must-have library for professional sound designers seeking drag-and-drop magical sounds for video games, trailers, animations, or any audiovisual production.

    More about the pack
    – Intuitive file naming
    – All you’ll ever need regarding magical sounds [Use them again & again
    Use the sound effects over and over, in any of your projects or productions, forever without any additional fees or royalties. Use the SFX in your game, in your trailer, in a Kickstarter campaign, wherever you need to, as much as you want to.
    – Totally mono compatibility
    – All sounds have several variations.
    – Use your imagination and feel free to use any sound for a creature other than the one described, remember that the world of sound is totally subjective.
    – For any questions or problems: khronstudio@gmail.com

    Features
    – 255 spell sounds
    – Number of Audio Waves: 255
    – Format: 192KHz / 24 bits
    – Win/Mac: Yes
    – Minutes of audio provided: 19:21

    40 %
    OFF
  • Foley Sound Effects Grenade Foley Play Track 1374 sounds included $15

    A focused collection of grenade foley, captured with precision using replica units. This library provides the essential, clean sounds of tactical handling, interaction, and impacts.

    Recorded at 96kHz/24-bit across various surfaces including steel plates, carpet, wood floorings, soil, and grass, this library offers variation for different environments. The recordings feature grenade shakes, surface impacts and rolls, pin pulls, spoon lever ejections, spoon drops, and tactical gear foley, all captured with Lewitt LCT 540 S and Shure SM7B.

    This is a practical toolkit for sound designers working in film, games, and other media, providing a tonal and versatile foundation for building realistic military action.

    50 %
    OFF
  • Launch Offer:
    Save 20% on Zombie Hordes – or get the bundle and save 30%

    Zombie Hordes is a massive sound library designed to bring overwhelming waves of the undead to your projects. Built by the creature vocalization experts at The Monster Factory, this collection captures every terrifying groan, scream, and snarl with cinematic precision.

    Whether you’re working on a video game, film, or TV project, this library gives you the power to create hordes ranging from a handful of zombies to hundreds moving as one.

    Key Features:

    • 8 expert creature performers (4 male, 4 female)
    • 4 distinct zombie vocal archetypes covering every style, from slow shamblers to frenzied infected
    • 5 unique horde behaviors: Idle, Detection, Excited, Biting, Chewing
    • Pre-designed hordes of 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 zombies — drop-in ready for instant use
    • Long and short audio loops for endless customization
    • Recorded with 3× Sanken CO-100K microphones for full spectrum detail
    • Rich UCS metadata embedded for easy search and workflow integration


    Designed for Professionals:

    • Game Developers – Build dynamic, reactive zombie hordes in real time.
    • Sound Designers – Clean, well-organized files that drop straight into your DAW.
    • Film & TV – Add terrifying authenticity to your horror sequences.

    Expert Vocal Performances:

    The undead come alive thanks to The Monster Factory’s trained vocal stunt performers, specialists in safe and sustainable extreme vocal effects. Every groan, shriek, and howl was performed naturally — no digital tricks, just raw vocal power.

    Our team has already delivered undead chaos for Fortnite: The Walking Dead Experience, Baldur’s Gate 3, Dead by Daylight, and more. Now, that same expertise is available to you.


     
    Get Zombie Hordes:

    Whether you need a few unsettling moans or a full-blown apocalyptic swarm, Zombie Hordes gives you the tools to build it instantly!


    Get the bundle and save 30%:
    Looking for the ultimate collection of zombie sounds?
    Get the bundle ft. Zombie Hordes and either Zombie Apocalypse (20,000 (!) extra sounds) or Zombie Core Ed. (2,400 extra sounds) at 30% off. Choose your preferred version below:
Explore the full, unique collection here

Latest sound effects libraries:
 
  • Bring the power of the production floor into your projects with this collection of authentic manufacturing ambience recordings. Captured in a working factory environment, this sound library delivers the raw industrial character of machinery, workspaces, and the constant rhythm of automated production.

    Inside, you’ll find 51 high-quality audio files featuring factory-wide ambiences and individual machine operations. From the steady hum of automated equipment to the layered mechanical textures of an active industrial space, these sounds provide the perfect backdrop for film, TV, games, and immersive sound design.

    • 51 files of authentic factory recordings
    • Total duration: 41 minutes, 34 seconds
    • Format: WAV, 48kHz / 24-bit
    • Content: Factory ambiences & automatic machine operations

    Whether you’re building realistic industrial environments, enhancing documentary soundscapes, or layering mechanical textures into your designs, this pack gives you a versatile toolkit of rich, authentic factory atmospheres.

  • Environments & Ambiences Coexist Play Track 212 sounds included, 440 mins total $67

    The following pack is about sounds from the holy land and is a collection of mainly ambience recordings from sacred places for all 3 main religions in the middle east, Christianity, Islam and Judaism. From prayer places full of people to quite and serene room tones, bustling markets and peaceful gardens this is a picture of those religions coexisting side by side

    25 %
    OFF
  • This bundle consists of our three releases: Dark Whooshes, Impacts, Cinematic Hits, Bright Wisps & Whooshes!

    Dark Whooshes is comprised of 15 transition sounds that favor a darker or more muted tone! But don’t be fooled- some of these transition sounds are powerful.
    Impacts & Cinematic Hits has 29 individual percussive sounds across the 18 sound files. These cinematic impacts run the spectrum from loud to abstract to intimate.
    Bright Wisps and Whooshes is overflowing with bright and airy transition sounds! The wisps are quick & icey. The whooshes are brimming with light and our long swells are almost magical.

    Mini-Sets Explainer Vid
    40 %
    OFF
  • Electricity Sound Effects Extra Storms Play Track 153 sounds included, 242 mins total $9.99

    EXTRA STORMS – is an auxiliary sound library containing 153 unique sound effect files of storms. From distant brewing storms and slow growing showers to windy thrashing torments and bombastic cracks. Whether it’s a background of booming thunder and rain or a windy storm you’re looking for; This Extra sound effects library will help supplement the moody weather needs, of your next project. Extra Storms comes in at over 4 hours and was recorded at 192kHz / 32bit using an ultrasonic microphone. All of our libraries comply with the Universal Category System naming convention standard, allowing for accurate and easy granular searches.

    50 %
    OFF
  • 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 also available in UCS.


   

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