What goes into creating a great sound effects library? Sound designer, recordists and composer Nathan Moody shares his sonic journey behind the making of his latest sound effects library, MetalMotion - available at asoundeffect.com/metalmotion The library features 4 hours of moving metal, including everything from impacts and squeals to scrapes, ra…

Hear about the wild sound of “Dune: Part Two”: Here's Oscar-winning supervising sound editor Richard King on creating a realistic world for this extraordinary sci-fi film, field recording trips to capture sand and wind sounds, conveying scale for the sandworms without using vocalizations, how they created massive Harkonnen crowds from loop group re…

In this interview, re-recording mixers Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic discuss the mix of Bradley Cooper's film Maestro – currently in the running for a 'Best Sound' Oscar (among other noms!) They talk about mixing the Ely Cathedral scene and the party scenes, mixing effects in a musical way during scenes without score, and so much more! Interview by…

Bradley Cooper's multi-Oscar nominated film Maestro conveys all the chaotic energy of Leonard Bernstein's life to the audience in a direct and emotionally raw way. Here, Oscar-winning supervising sound editor/sound designer Richard King & executive music producer/supervising music editor Jason Ruder take you behind the sound of the film and what it…

Cataclysm - Mattia Cellotto's newest sound effects library, only available at asoundeffect.com/cataclysm - features wild recordings of destruction, as well as extreme synthesized and designed elements. And here, he shares his 3-year process making the library - from field recording adventures in marble caves to mountain peaks, and beyond. Hear how …

Jason Cushing takes you behind the sound of SoundMorph, and shares his thoughts on how AI and machine learning is changing the sound industry - and creativity itself. Interview by Jennifer Walden, hosted by Asbjoern Andersen from asoundeffect.com

Oscar-winning re-recording mixer & supervising sound editor Skip Lievsay takes you behind the sound on the Cohen Brothers' beloved film Barton Fink. He talks about his 38-year collaboration with the Cohen Brothers, what it was like to work on a film pre-Pro Tools, the stories behind the Barton Fink mosquito, the signature door whoosh, that never-en…

Award-winning Re-Recording Mixers Lindsey Alvarez and Beau Borders take you behind the mighty mix of Amazon Studios' amazing 'LotR: Rings of Power'. Here, they give you the story on how several scenes evolved during the mix, their process for mixing intense episodes - like Ep.6 and the eruption of Mount Doom - , doing Dolby Atmos and IMAX mixes, an…

Want some free sound effects and excellent sound deals? The independent sound community has kicked off a gigantic sale at https://asoundeffect.com/sale, featuring 1500+ sound effects libraries, plugins and instruments - and you can also download 250 MB worth of free sound effects from indie sound creator Field Reports on that page. So whether you'r…

Fire Walk With Me - David Lynch's haunting prequel to the legendary Twin Peaks series - turns 30 this year, and we're excited to be able to bring you the exclusive story behind the sound of the film in our in-depth talk with Emmy & MPSE award-winning supervising sound editor/sound designer Doug Murray. We also highlight some of the most interesting…

In this A Sound Effect game music special, we dive into the score for 'Trek to Yomi' — a side-scrolling samurai action game that sounds and looks fantastic — with composer Cody Matthew Johnson. We also highlight some of the latest sound library releases and lets you hear that mystery sound once more. Interview by Jennifer Walden, hosted by Asbjoern…

Can you guess what's making this sound (starting 34 seconds in)? Submit your guess at https://www.asoundeffect.com/quiz#enter for 3 chances to win a full Soundly PRO subscription for a year. Good luck!

Go behind the inventive sound of 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' here, in Jennifer Walden's excellent group interview with supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer Brent Kiser, ADR supervisor Julie Diaz, sound designer Andrew Twite, and re-recording mixer Alex Fehrman. Take part in the sound design contest at asoundeffect.com/contest and get…

Acclaimed sound library creator Mattia Cellotto shares insights, stories and surprises from the making of his extraordinary 'Animal Hyperrealism' sound library series. Learn more about the making of the Animal Hyperrealism series here: https://www.asoundeffect.com/animal-sound-effects/

Acclaimed field recordist Thomas Rex Beverly has captured stunning, pristine nature recordings from around the world - and in this new interview, you get to hear some of his favorite field recordings, get stories behind his recording adventures, learn about his special recording techniques, and discover how he captured some really unusual natural s…

Just wanted to give you an early gift, thanks to Mike Romaniak: His complete 'Buzzy EMF' sound effects library is available for you absolutely free at asoundeffect.com/gift right now - and a heads up if you're looking for some great reads: The sound stories behind 'Succession', 'Foundation', 'Back 4 Blood' and 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' await you ov…

This 5-minute recap highlights the very latest from the sound community when it comes to podcasts, sounds and stories. Find more podcasts at audiopodcast.org, find sounds at asoundeffect.com/sale, and read the latest stories at asoundeffect.com/blog. Published on November 19 2021

Go behind the incredible sound design for Dune, in this in-depth interview with Supervising Sound Editors / Sound Designers Mark Mangini and Theo Green. Learn much more about the sound for Dune at asoundeffect.com/dune-film-sound Interview by Jennifer Walden, hosted by Asbjoern Andersen and Christian Hagelskjaer. Find more episodes at asoundeffect.…

Hear these 5 excellent podcast episodes about sound from the Audio Podcast Alliance at asoundeffect.com/apa - and find all Audio Podcast Alliance members at audiopodcast.org.

Your hearing is absolutely essential when working in sound - and to help you protect it, we invited Doctor of Audiology Steven Taddei on the show. As an audio engineer himself, he knows the unique challenges we face in the audio industry - and here, he generously shares his insights, methods and key advice on how to protect your ears and keep your …

Hear about audio processing startup Accentize's revolutionary machine learning approach to audio post (starts at 03:09) - and Max Lachmann from Pole Position shares inside-stories behind their industry-leading vehicle sound effects libraries (starts at 17:45). Interviews by Jennifer Walden, hosted by Asbjoern Andersen and Christian Hagelskjaer. Fin…

If you can guess what's making the mysterious sound you'll hear at 43 seconds in, you could win up to $1000 worth of sound effects from BOOM Library! Submit your answer in the Mystery Sound Quiz at https://asoundeffect.com/soundquiz - thanks for taking part!

Get the inside-story behind the the sound for both Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984, in this special episode featuring interviews with legendary Oscar-winning supervising sound editor and sound designer Richard King. Richard King is joined by Emmy-winning sound designer Jimmy Boyle for the Wonder Woman sound story. Interviews by Jennifer Walden, hosted …

Field recordist, adventurer & independent sound effects creator George Vlad travels the world to record some truly incredible natural soundscapes. Hear stories from his wild adventures capturing sounds of deserts, jungles - and even a live, roaring volcano - in this in-depth interview. Bonus: Get 9 exclusive ambiences for free from George Vlad, at …

Hitman 3 - the latest entry in IO Interactive's popular stealth game franchise - has just been released to critical acclaim, and in this exclusive interview, the game audio team takes you behind its excellent sound. Featuring Jonas Breum Jensen, Gabriel Johannesson, and Ivo Sissolak. Interview by Christian Hagelskjaer, who also co-hosts the episode…

Go behind Soul's superb sound in our brand new interview with supervising sound editor Coya Elliott, and re-recording mixer, sound designer and supervising sound editor Ren Klyce. Interview by Jennifer Walden, hosted by Asbjoern Andersen and Christian Hagelskjaer.

Go behind Nomadland’s beautifully-sculpted soundscape in Jennifer Walden's interview with sound supervisor/sound designer Sergio Diaz and sound supervisor/re-recording mixer Zach Seivers. You'll also hear about A Sound Effect's new Supercharge overview page and discover great new sound libraries from the independent sound community.…

SoundMorph co-founder Jason Cushing shares stories behind their impressive sound effects libraries & what it takes to succeed in indie SFX - and award-winning composer Jesper Kyd tells you how they made the stunning Assassin's Creed Valhalla score. Interviews by Jennifer Walden, hosted by Asbjoern Andersen and Christian Hagelskjaer.…

Sound designer Andy Kennedy takes you behind the sound for 'The Crown' Season 3, and in our first music-oriented interview ever, composers Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart (The Newton Brothers) tell you how they did the music for 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' • Interviews by Jennifer Walden • Hosts: Asbjoern Andersen & Christian Hagelskjaer From…

Hear how sound supervisor Tim Nielsen is reinventing and supercharging sound effects metadata with the UCS system + go behind the creative sound for 'Radioactive' with Steve Fanagan. Interviews by Jennifer Walden • Hosts: Asbjoern Andersen & Christian Hagelskjaer. xpRxSRqSSAeDAPirCCbp VRCwKQDfbaersXXGiCFD…

The sound of a pen rubbing against a desk produced by rubbing the nail against the top of wood back and forth.

the sound made in the pods cast is a nail file sound being made by a nail running rapidly against wood.

The sound of water dripping from a faucet being made by the tongue clicking against the roof of the mouth.

The sound presented in this podcast is the sound of fire cracklings by nails being flicked against each other.

The sound of wind is being presented by blowing air very softly from the mouth into the microphone.

what presented is the wheel helm effect being caused by whistling from high to low.

the sound effect of a rocking chair created by a shoe squeaking back and forth on a tile floor.

the sound presented is paper ripping created by blowing fast breaths of air against the edge of the paper.

the sound presented way hail and that sound was made by finder nails being tapped lightly against the window.

The sound of rain against the window was a made by our fingertips gently tapping against the window.

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Meet the team behind cloud SFX platform Soundly (version 2 has just been released) + Christian From shares an atmospheric travel montage from Sri Lanka. Hosts: Asbjoern Andersen and Christian Hagelskjaer From. Special guests Peder Jorgensen and Christian Schaanning from Soundly.Door www.asoundeffect.com

The making of an extreme sound effects library: Recordist Stosh Tuszynski shares how he created 'Thermal Flux', an impressive sound library that captures the sounds of extreme temperature reactions - with materials ranging from a freezing -119°F to a fiery 1900°F! Features Asbjoern Andersen, Christian Hagelskjaer From, and special guest Stosh Tuszy…

Get the story behind an incredible new creature stomp sound library, hear about indie SFX creator Kostas Loukovikas' creative process, uncover new sound effects - and get insights on how to plan your next recording projects. Features Asbjoern Andersen, Christian Hagelskjaer From, and special guests Michel Marchant & Kostas Loukovikas…

The independent sound effects scene has exploded in the past year, and in this all-new episode of the A Sound Effect podcast, Paul Virostek offers his thoughts on what this means for indie SFX, what excites him in sound effects right now - and how to stand out in an increasingly competitive market. Features Asbjoern Andersen, Christian Hagelskjaer …

Meet the guys behind the massively popular BOOM sound effect libraries, hear interesting new indie SFX releases + a sound montage from Tokyo. Hosts: Asbjoern Andersen and Christian Hagelskjær.Door www.asoundeffect.com

The world's first podcast dedicated to sound effects. Features interviews, sound effects highlights from the independent SFX community. Hosted by Asbjoern Andersen and Christian Hagelskjaer.Door www.asoundeffect.com