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what’s the best way to present yourself as a Sound Designer for film?
Just joined this site, so thought I'd give my first question - which I'll try and keep short!
I've done Sound Design in theatre for a few years now and am looking to working in fi …
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5answers
281 views
Hydrophone advice
Hello all!
I am looking to get a hydrophone and wanted to get some input. I think I narrowed it down to this one:
http://contactmicrophones.com/products-bxh.html
or this one
http …
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3answers
190 views
Owens Corning vs Cotton Batts
Hello all!
I am looking to build some acoustic panels and a small sound booth. At first I thought about buying Owens Corning but am unsure about how safe it is. I would be install …
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4answers
217 views
Getting Started
Howdy!
So I have recently started taking my sfx "career" more seriously and want to work towards possibly getting an internship or freelance work. I am interested in working mostl …
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6answers
298 views
What is the most invaluable advice, tip or trick you have learnt through Social Sound Design?
As per the title, what do you feel is the most invaluable thing you have learnt or gained through the site?
I think for me, it's a little more broad than just mixing techniques, r …
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2answers
175 views
Career advice needed (recent graduate)
Hi all,
I am a recent sound-post graduate from Australia and I'm in need of some career advice. Since graduating in December, I have worked on a few external projects (one minimal …
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5answers
204 views
help synthesizing cicadas
https://soundcloud.com/eduardopolitzer/cigarra-premix
Hi audio-people
I've been trying to create from scratch some cicada sounds, maybe someone here can help me in this crazy id …
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2answers
269 views
Buying gear (yeah i know, we’ve been here before…) Or Sonosax SX-R4
Ok, I know this is a question I alone can answer, but I have to admit I'm kind of at a loss.
The issue: I've been 'on the market' for about a year trying to decide on a 4 track re …
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6answers
9k views
Tips for mixing dialogue
Can this be a thread for tips on mixing dialogue?
Do you EQ the voice a certain way or ever use different sync for different characters? Reverb/delay?
Do you have a certain work …
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4answers
281 views
What videos/films for sound design?
Hello To Everyone,
I come from a music background and am starting out in sound design and dont have a show reel. I realise that this is paramount for new employers, they want to s …
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0answers
75 views
police siren recording
Greetings Jedi;
Ploice siren are different around the world is there any suggestion what I could do to get a clean recording of a south african police siren?
3
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4answers
234 views
Is it good or bad to be a specialist?
I am wondering where the divide is between being a sound effects person and being a dialogue person (and can I guide myself toward one or the other?)
I am constantly forced into p …
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2answers
738 views
Dissertation ideas!
Hi
im struggling to come up with ideas as of what to do for my dissertation. i want it to be around the sound area of film, game or TV. Ideally not around music composition etc. s …
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11answers
850 views
Getting into business after 25? .)
Guys, hi there!
How do you think, what is the probability of successful getting into industry if I'm a bit late? .)))
The fact is that I'm a PhD in robotics, which means that I've …
4
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12answers
573 views
Radio Drama Anyone?
I've made reference to this before, but I'm surprised to find that I haven't asked directly, anybody here into radio drama? or, I suppose, more accurately these days, audio drama?
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