In this edition of the Sunday Sound Effects Round Up we have negotiated a unique summer sale from our friends at Airborne Sound, Avosound launch their Summer Sale, we take a look at new libraries from The Recordist, Sounds Like George, HISSandaROAR, SoundBits and Tovusound. We finish up with a sound effect tutorial from Jonah Jonah Guelzo and highligthing two interviews, one from Designing Sound and the other from A Sound Effect.

Airborne Sound Pro Tools Expert Exclusive Summer Sale

If you thought you had missed the 48-hour summer sale from Airborne Sound, then you are in luck. We have managed to get the team at Airborne Sound to offer a unique take 2 of their summer sale just for the Pro Tools Expert community.

Starting today, just for the Pro Tools Expert community, every sound effect library on Airborne Sound is 50% off. For the next 48 hours only, you can save hundreds of dollars on sound design collections, sound library builder bundles, fighter jets, howitzers, elite race cars, and more.

We normally hold this site-wide 50%-off sale once a year, but if you missed it you have another chance, but don't delay this second chance will not last long. You can also get half-price discounts to our multi-pack combo collections of their bundled libraries, including their complete collection of over 8,000 sound effects considering of 38 sound libraries, 7,962 sound effects, normally $660 but for a very limited period just $330.

To take advantage of this special extra summer sale from Airborne Sound you must use the special code SUMMERSALEPTE. If you use the old code it won't work, you must use our special code SUMMERSALEPTE.

Avosound Have a Sound Ideas Summer Sale With 50% Discounts

Guido has been in touch to tell me about their Sound Ideas Summer Sale. Avosound is offering 50% off all Sound Ideas, Hollywood Edge and Digiffects Libraries.

Guido has also given me a heads up of a set of new Avosound libraries due to be released shortly. This set is the Avosound Myanmar Sound Libraries and Guido tells me that they will be individual small packages, combined together in a compilation (Burmese Soundscapes). They will include atmospheres from nature and the countryside, and the city soundscapes with sounds from Yangon, Mandalay and others.

The Recordist Release Prop Planes 2 HD Pro Library

The Prop Planes 2 HD Professional Sound Effects Library is the result of over two years spent at the local airfield waiting and watching for planes. 30 different aeroplanes were recorded in 24-bit 96kHz resolution with various high-end microphones and handheld recorders. Single, twin and turboprop planes were captured at multiple distances and airspeeds. Engine starts, high RPM warm-ups and ground taxi manoeuvres are also included.

On one occasion the Aero Commander 560-A was also recorded starting with a Soundfield ST450 MKII placed to the side of the plane. A Sony PCM D100 was placed inside a Vans RV-4 and captured the entire flight from start to shut down. Most of the recordings happened spontaneously with permission from each pilot as they were either on their way in or on their way out. Other high-speed pass recordings were planned and the pilots had fun doing it… of course. It’s not that often a pilot can rip over a runway at 180mph.

• Files: 120
• Download: 6.9GB
• Format: Stereo/Mono • MS Stereo • Ambisonic • 5.1 Surround
• Bit Depth: 24-Bit
• Sample Rate: 96kHz
• Metadata: Soundminer, BWAV
• Price: $69

Sounds Like George Reduce The Price Of The Squeaky Toys Library

If you are looking for funny, squeaky sound effects then you might like to check out the Squeaky Toys library by George Hufnagl. Whether it's a rubber bone, cloth dog, or a giant flamingo, there are over 16 Minutes of squawks, honks and wheezes await your squeaky, sound effects needs. Squeezed, shaken, and stomped, all 190 stereo files include metadata at 96kHz, 24bit recording quality. Here are some of the squeaky, squeaky toys included:

Cloth Lobster Claw • Cloth dog • Compressed Fire Hose • Diamond Ring • Rubber Ball • Rubber Bone • Rubber Chicken • Rubber Dog • Rubber Flamingo • Rubber Frog • Rubber Legs • Rubber Pig • Rubber Bone • Rubber Giraffe • Tennis Ball • Tiny Tennis Ball • Wiggly Ball

• Files: 190
• Download: 540 MB
• Format: Stereo/Mono
• Bit Depth: 24-Bit
• Sample Rate: 96kHz
• Metadata: Soundminer, BWAV
• Price: $12

HISSandaROAR release Noise Source Library

Their Noise Source library could be considered a sequel to their EMF Library although this time we have pursued ‘noise’ as sound design sound material inspired by the first generation of video games such as Defender™

If you played any of the first generation of video games you will already appreciate how noise can be used as a component of sound design - the iconic sounds of Defender instantly spring to mind as a phenomenal creative achievement using scarce resources. But now that our tools and resources have expanded we decided it was time to revisit the potential of noise, by creating a huge new resource of source material.

Their first recording sessions captured raw noise, pitched & unpitched, from their modular synth, using Eurorack modules such as Zorlon Canon, RF Nomad, QR Rainbow, ErrorTools Dirty Glitch, Doepfer A118, Mutant, TipTop and Audio Solutions modules. They also captured noise from synths such as Roland SH101, Korg MS10, plus a circuit bent Casio synth, retro game and a bent Radioshack Reverb/feedback console.

Next, they focused on radio, using a 40m dipole aerial with a Yaesu multiband receiver, along with DSE and Sony domestic multiband radios, scanning across MW, FM and SW to capture a vast range of unexpected textures, tones and strange noises. 

Lastly, they focused on noise floors, capturing high-gain recordings of stereo cassette, mono Nagra 4.2, Roland 201 and 555 tape echo and a huge range of vinyl (including the blank flip side to a photography tutorial vinyl set)

• Files: 333
• Download: 6.5GB
• Format: Stereo/Mono
• Bit Depth: 24-Bit
• Sample Rate: 96kHz
• Metadata: Soundminer, BWAV
• Price: $99

SoundBits Release Collected Ambiences Volume 10

Saro has been in touch to tell me about the release of "Collected Ambiences - Volume Ten". This is the 10th volume of the “Collected Ambiences“ series and this collection features 50 Stereo Ambiences covering a wide range of locations including Public Spaces, Gym, Train Interiors, Fireworks, Public Bath, City, Train, Bus ride, Rain and Wind, Wind and much more.

• Files: 50
• Download: 8.94GB
• Total Duration: 248 minutes
• Format: Stereo
• Bit Depth: 24-Bit
• Sample Rate: 96kHz
• Metadata: Soundminer, BWAV
• Price: 40 Euros plus VAT

Tovusound Release Barefoot And Sandals Edward Ultimate Suite Expansion Pack

Tovusound's newest expansion pack adds Barefoot and Sandals as well as Sand, Leaves, Mud and Clean Concrete to the versatile Edward Ultimate SUITE instrument! Barefoot & Sandals is suitable to the Kontakt Player compatible Edward Ultimate SUITE only. Owners of previous versions of Edward can buy an upgrade at Tovusound. 

14.580 additional Foley Artist sounds recorded with state-of-the-art equipment with 2 New Shoes and 4 new surfaces including clean concrete, sand, leaves and mud as new sweeteners. Barefoot & Sandals is integrated directly into the GUI of Edward Ultimate SUITE. 

Price: $59.00 ex. VAT

Sound Design Tutorial with the Pro Sound Effects Hybrid Library

Good friend of the blog Jonah Guelzo has put together this video in which he uses the Pro Sound Effects Hybrid Library to quickly search and spot sound effects to design and mix a suspenseful short film scene.

In this video, you can learn why having access to a professional general sound effects library is an invaluable resource for sound editors, video editors, game developers, and animators to achieve speedy workflow and effective storytelling on any project.

After outlining the award-winning features of the Hybrid Library including 63,000 sound effects, online access, and search software, Guelzo takes you through his process from layering backgrounds for the ominous industrial setting, to cutting hard effects for vehicle movements, and adding EQ and reverb to bring the viewer into the world of the story.

Hybrid Library Key Features:

• 63,812 broadcast .wav files for use in any project
• NEW: 8,000+ newly added feature film sound effects
• 350GB on 1TB Hard Drive
• 293 Categories: From everyday essentials to niche sonic elements
• Rich Metadata: Optimised for fast, pinpoint search
• Full Online Access: 24/7 from any computer
• Free Annual Updates: Continually keep your library fresh
• NEW: Search Software: Drag-and-drop to your DAW
• 100 Additional Download Credits from PSE’s Online Library
• 100% Royalty-Free Lifetime License

Into The Wild: A Postmortem On A Wildlife Recording Trip With Jason Wolford

There is a great interview with Jason Wolford, Senior Audio Designer and recording enthusiast on the Designing Sound website. Jason recently participated in the Introduction to Wildlife Sound Recording program hosted by the Wildeye International School of Wildlife Film-making. This incredible opportunity takes individuals that are interested in the sound recording of wildlife and environments and transports them to a remote location where they can learn more and become immersed in this incredible craft. On a trip hosted by BBC’s nature recordist Chris Watson and renowned artist Jez Riley French, Jason travelled to a remote part of Sweden, where he did nothing but experience and capture wildlife sound.The following clip is just one of the many beautiful recordings that Jason captured.

You can read the full interview with Jason on the Designing Sound site.

Creating The Wild, Otherworldly Sound Of 'American Gods'

‘American Gods’ is a critically-acclaimed, gory and wildly ambitious series based on author Neil Gaiman’s novel of the same name. For A Sound Effect, Jennifer Walden interviews supervising sound editor Brad North, sound designer David Werntz, and re-recording mixer Joe DeAngelis discuss just what it took to flesh out its otherworldly sound.

As far as the mixing was concerned, it was a matter of wrapping all of the sounds around us. The show runners were very into hearing everything come out of every speaker. There was no rule that it had to be a certain way. It was using sound however it might lend itself to the scene. Sometimes we ended up with more sound in the surrounds than we did in the front because it just felt weirder that way. We wanted to cocoon the audience as much as we could with the sound, either the music or the effects, or a combination of both. The show is mixed in 7.1 and we were all speakers all the time.

You can read the interview in full on the A Sound Effect blog.