Links
Resources
- Wildlife Sound Recording Society - an organic organization that promotes recording our natural environment
- The Quiet American - one minute audio vacations donated from around the world
- The Physics of Sound - Wikipedia's explanation of the physics of sound
- Our Auditory System - Wikipedia's explanation of how we hear things
Mastering and Recording Resources
- 24 Bit FAQ - detailed explanation on the merits of 24-bit sound
- EQ Primer - complete lesson on getting started with EQ
- The Art of Noise Reduction - introduction to removing noise from audio
- Stereo Types Explained - information on stereo and mid-side recording
Professional Forums
- Sound Design Forum - sound design tips and discussion for games and film
- Nature Recordists Group - discussion of recording natural sounds
- RAMPS - Usenet discussion of production recording (also known as rec.arts.movies.production.sound)
Gear
- Sonic Studios - head-worn binaural microphones, excellent for capturing crowd sound effects
- Sound Devices - the best location gear you'll find
Software
- Soundminer - browse and manipulate your sound file library
- Pure Mac Audio Portal - comprehensive list of Mac audio applications of all sorts
- Open Source Mac - open source (that means free) programs - surfing, office tools, etc.
- Open Source Windows - the PC version of the above
- DSP Quattro - best of the two-track editors with excellent customer support (Mac)
- Audacity - a free audio editor
- Snapper - another sound file browser
Shop
- Trew Audio - Professional location recording gear and top-notch service
- Klay Anderson - Also excellent service. DAT sales and service for the vintage gear
- Location Sound - The best gear shop in LA. Friendly service
Preferred Links
- Digital Music Consulting - Offers complete asset mananagement solutions for post production
