MTA Award – Inez de Castro wins for Sound Design
Just another quick update. Whooohoo! Jill O’Neill and I won another award from the Metrolina Theater Association for “Outstanding Sound Design.” Thanks again to Jill for letting me work with her on...
View ArticleExperiments with Iris – banjo+sax+drums
Just a bit of sonic mayhem while playing with a new instrument/sound design tool. Iris is VERY promising for sonic creativity! The post Experiments with Iris – banjo+sax+drums appeared first on Sounds...
View ArticleAntigone – another theater experience
This summer I’m working with Shakespeare Carolina again. Director Chris O’Neill is staging Bertolt Brecht’s Antigone which Brecht adapted from a translation of the Sophocles’ tragedy. This version is...
View ArticleThe beautiful and strange Hammer Dulcimer
I think this is going to be a fun addition to the palette of timbres. The hammer dulcimer is a beautiful instrument favored in folk traditions. I found this one wildly out of tune at Woody’s Music and...
View ArticleProject breakdown – sound design and music scoring
Why use sound design and music? This project breakdown intends to show the impact sound design and music can have. Not every project needs both, and some don’t need either… but often the impact of...
View ArticleThe Trio
Love these software synths… so many awesome sounds! The post The Trio appeared first on Sounds Like Joe.
View ArticleYour Eyes Have Ears
I was invited to speak about sound’s effect and affect on media by CAVEMODE. This post was created as a resource for that presentation. If one sense is stimulated our brain has a response. If two...
View ArticleThe beautiful and strange Hammer Dulcimer
I think this is going to be a fun addition to the palette of timbres. The hammer dulcimer is a beautiful instrument favored in folk traditions. I found this one wildly out of tune at Woody’s Music and...
View ArticleProject breakdown – sound design and music scoring
Why use sound design and music? This project breakdown intends to show the impact sound design and music can have. Not every project needs both, and some don’t need either… but often the impact of...
View ArticleAllen Strange Tutorials (reblog)
Original post and examples by… VCOADSR Description / Electronic Musician / Producer / Modular synth practioner / Author links at bottom of this post! Allen Strange – Electronic Music – Chapters 1-4...
View ArticleModular Synth workstation. The music and sound sandbox
New tools for the studio… It’s taken about a year to design and acquire this setup, but the potential for generating interesting music and sound design was well worth it. Already this work area has...
View ArticleBuilding the Google Nsynth Super
Sometimes we need “development projects” for our staff (that’s a self-employed code word for self). When Google announced the Nsynth Super, it was an instant YES for three reasons. 1) It’s an awesome...
View ArticleIntellijel Plonk – free sample pack
Intellijel’s Plonk is a physical modeling percussion synthesizer for eurorack format. It’s made in partnership with Applied Acoustics Systems (A|A|S) who specialize in physical modeling. I think their...
View ArticleExploring the ARP 2600: FINE Tune effects
Experiments with the Korg ARP 2600 FS – Fine Tuning Introduction Last year, we made a significant addition to our collection of instruments: the Korg ARP 2600 FS. This is a modern reissue of the...
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