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Diego Stocco On Making Music From Breakfast Cereal

In the last few years, Diego Stocco has established himself as the MacGyver of sound design – able to create interesting sounds and music from just about anything. He’s set pianos on fire, he’s made music from a bonsai tree, he’s done beat making with the sounds of a dry cleaner and he’s even used a… Read More Diego Stocco On Making Music From Breakfast Cereal

March 12, 2016March 12, 201621 Comments

The Music Of Far Cry Primal

[vimeo https://vimeo.com/157362426] The latest episode of the SoundWorks Collection sound profiles features composer Jason Graves, discussing his unique approach to scoring Far Cry Primal.

March 2, 2016March 2, 20168 Comments

Retro Arcade Game Sounds On A Moog Mother-32

This video, via Rishabh Rajan, demonstrates how to make old school video game style sounds using a Moog Mother 32.

February 25, 2016February 25, 20164 Comments

Sound Design With The Paul Vo Wond

At the 2015 NAMM Show, inventor Paul Vo (Moog Guitar) introduced the Wond String Exciter, a new device, designed to let you explore new ways of playing string instruments. Vo’s instruments explore the idea of ‘acoustic synthesis’ – using electronics to control the vibration of physical objects and to shape the harmonics of the resulting sounds. And, while… Read More Sound Design With The Paul Vo Wond

December 11, 2015December 11, 20155 Comments

Diego Stocco Wants You To Use A Squirrel For A Reverb, Intros Rhythmic Convolutions 2 Impulse Responses

Diego Stocco is one of the most creative sound designers around – whether he is creating sounds for OmniSphere, scoring films, building his own orchestra or finding inspiration in strange places. Now he wants to teach you how to use a squirrel for a reverb. 

November 24, 201516 Comments

The Unexpected Beauty Of Everyday Sounds

This TED talk features Ethiopian-American singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero discussing how she gets inspiration from the soundscape of everyday sounds. 

October 24, 2015October 24, 20154 Comments

An Interview With Sound Designer & Composer John Keston

The latest episode of the Art + Music + Technology podcast features an interview with sound designer, developer and composer John Keston. Here’s what host Darwin Grosse has to say about the interview: John Keston came onto my radar in sort of a random way – he sent me a link to some of his music,… Read More An Interview With Sound Designer & Composer John Keston

September 16, 2015September 16, 20152 Comments

The Sound of Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’

The latest episode of the SoundWorks Collection – a series of short videos that explores music, sound recording and sound design for cinema – takes a look at the new Pixar film, Inside Out.

July 6, 20153 Comments

The Sound Design Of Jurassic World

The latest episode of the SoundWorks Collection sound profiles looks at the sound design of Jurassic World.

June 15, 2015June 15, 20153 Comments

New iOS Looper Designed For ‘Drastic’ Mangling

Flart Studio has introduced Poolp – a new iPhone looper that features 3 loopers, 3 send effects and 2 global fx, all tweakable. Poolp is designed to let you to record your own samples and change them in ‘drastic’ ways. Features: 3 synchronised loopers independant record length (1, 2, 4 bars and free) for each looper independant direction… Read More New iOS Looper Designed For ‘Drastic’ Mangling

June 5, 20154 Comments

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