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Internship over the summer
I am a freshman at USC who is very much interested in sound design. I am currently working on two senior theses, and am also studying live sound. School ends May 11th and I am free …
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2answers
242 views
General Noob Quesions
Hello,
A few of you might know me from posting about free/affordable Vst's the other day, and also thanks for anyone who responded to that!
Anyways, I've been interested in maki …
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11answers
649 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 …
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26answers
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Best entry-level portable recorder
I'm an absolute newbie.
I'd like to buy a portable recorder but I don't know which is the best. I read about Zoom H2, Zoom H4n and Tascam DR-07 but there are also a lot of other …
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4answers
386 views
Ways to Learn More/Practice Mixing for a Newbie
I've heard a lot of people say "If you want to work in post-sound you should pick what role you want to do like sound editing, designing or mixing and focus on that." as much as I' …
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5answers
571 views
How much should I charge to edit dialogue for a video game?
I have an opportunity to do some editing (and possibly some mastering) of some lines for a video game. it's all broken down in such a way that it will all be cut into single line s …
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3answers
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Newbie Sound Designer Would Love Some Feedback
Hi all,
I'm relatively new to doing sound design so I was hoping that I could get some critiques from the community :)
My background is in musical composition; I actually just got …
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2answers
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Why shotgun microphone instead of small cap condenser?
This might be a dumb question but im new so bare with me. Im comparing the Rode Ntg-2 and a rode Nt5. They both are cardioid pick up patterns, both condenser mics, both have alot o …
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2answers
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Field recorder help
I am looking for a good quality sounding field recorder that is not to expensive. I am in between the zoom H2n
, sony pcm- m10, sony pcm-d50, or fostex f2-2le. I will also be getti …
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2answers
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Field recording set up last minute advice
OK, so I finally decided on a set up. I am going with a Fostex FR 2LE, with a rode NT4, rode blimp and Sony MDR-7506 headphones. I plan to record sound effects and ambience sounds. …
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0answers
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Transcription of interview with Dane Davis
I interviewed Sound designer Dane Davis (The Matrix, Speed Racer, Aeon Flux...) on November 8th 2010, and posted most of it on my blog at https://studentofsound.wordpress.com/2010/ …
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3answers
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Advice and comments on my first sound design for a film clip
This is my first sound design. I did a short clip from Lord of the Rings. I'm trying to get a decent monster sound. Comments and advice would be great. Thanks.
http://www.vimeo.co …
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3answers
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Low-budget field recorder with good pre-amp
I'm working on a couple of mod projects and I sorely need some kind of a field recorder to get a lot of the sounds I need. I've read a lot about the Zoom H2 and H4, and I'm leaning …
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6answers
232 views
Care to help a rookie out with some constructive criticism?
I'm sure you've noticed that I talk a big game, but the truth is, I'm possibly the least experienced sound designer here. Two or three years, tops, with only a handful of complete …
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2answers
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Working/Apprenticing in post houses
I am a budding sound designer and am bursting with creativity and a drive to work. I have done work on countless school projects and friend's films and am 100% certain I've found m …