Links & Curiosities
Below are links to websites about sound effects, sound recording and mastering, as well as Airborne Sound staff's favorite gear, software and shops.
Sound Information via Wikipedia
Random Sound Information
- The EQ Primer - an introduction to sound equalization
- Stereo Types - an explanation of mid-side recording
- Microphone Data - technical data for major microphones
- Microphone Buying Guide - a collection of helpful links
- The Art of Noise Reduction - introduction to removing unwanted sound in recordings
- Mid-Side Stereo Basics - mid-side recording explained
Websites
- The Quiet American - user-submitted immersive audio vacations
- Wildlife Recording Society
- Nature Recordists Sound Design Group
- Sound Design Group - Sound design tips, techniques and solutions for Film, TV and Games
Gear We Use
Software We Use
- Pure Mac: Audio - a list of audio software for the Mac OS
- Soundminer - we use this to search and organize our sound library
- Snapper - play, import and convert sounds directly in the Mac OS Finder
- Audacity - free audio editor
- Barbabatch - sound file format conversion
Shops We Visit
- Trew Audio - mostly for production sound
- Location Sound - favorite shop in LA
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