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Supervising sound editors and re-recording mixers Steve “Major” Giammaria and Nicholas Renbeck take you behind Crystal Lake's horror sound, with a special focus on episode one, in this excellent new Tonebenders interview: The post How the finely-tuned hor…

Explore 12 new sound effects libraries, including Western weapons with a Gatling gun, cyberpunk drones, water and electricity spells, cozy cooking, and more: The post 12 great new sound effects libraries: Western weapons, cyberpunk drones, elemental spell…

Go behind the sound for BULKHEAD's popular tactical shooter in this massive game audio deep-dive from APA member Audio Logs: The post WARDOGS – a game audio deep-dive with Sean Garavan and Albin Jansson: appeared first on A Sound Effect.

How the audio team designed sounds for bloodthirsty vampires, fantastical creatures, brutal gore and so much more - a huge game audio deep-dive awaits: The post Behind The Intense Sound of ‘The Blood of Dawnwalker’: appeared first on A Sound Effect.

Explore 7 new sound effects libraries, including dark fantasy spells, a Suzuki V-twin cruiser, tropical wildlife, grassroots football, and more: The post 7 great new sound effects libraries: Dark spells, Suzuki V-twin, tropical wildlife, grassroots footba…

What went into the Spider-Man: Brand New Day's web sounds, the scorpion’s tail and the rooftop sensory overload?

Legendary Foley artist Pete Burgis sadly passed away recently - here are two fantastic documentaries that highlight his sonic artistry: The post Watch ‘The Secret World of Foley’ here appeared first on A Sound Effect.

Explore 25 new sound effects libraries, including lyrebird sci-fi, NASCAR race sounds, Atmos room tones, classic Vespas, small aircraft, and more: The post 25 great new sound effects libraries: Lyrebird sci-fi, Atmos room tones, NASCAR races, classic Vesp…

Here's how horror sound design is made, the mechanisms behind great horror sound - and just what makes sound so effective in horror: The post The Sound of Horror: How Horror Sound Design Makes Movies Terrifying appeared first on A Sound Effect.

New and trending Halloween sound effects, from Aztec death whistle screams to a haunted carnival, plus horror deals, horror guides and our new monthly horror top 10 The post Scary new sound effects for Halloween and beyond + our brand new horror top 10!

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Explore 14 new sound effects libraries, including medieval archery, NATO fighter jets, antique phones, Australian nature, glass and ceramic foley, and more: The post 14 great new sound effects libraries: Medieval archery, NATO fighter jets, antique phones,

What did it take to capture sounds on a tropical island for Lord of the Flies?

Audio branding strategist Karsten Kjems has taken Dieter Rams’ 10 principles for good design from the 1970s and rewritten each one to cover sound - including confirmation tones, alerts, and that fake shutter click.

Explore 37 new sound effects libraries, including creature vocals, nine glass libraries, an Italian cargo port, Rio ambiences, and more.

Lewis Thompson shares fantastic insights on how to stand out in a cluttered field of game audio job applicants: The post How to Rise to the Surface in a Flood of Game Audio Applications appeared first on A Sound Effect.

Get yourself free sound effects from the independent sound community - only on A Sound Effect: The post Gift: Get FREE sound effects from the indie sound community appeared first on A Sound Effect.

This week on A Sound Effect, we explore 44 new sound effects libraries, from a robot workshop construction kit and 25 real service weapons to the eerie calliopes of a haunted carnival.

Em Halberstadt and Nicholas Zhang take you behind the sound for Big Walk, in this new interview by Dan Richer and Dom Caterina: The post BIG WALK – an indie game audio deep-dive (captured inside the game!)

The Airwiggles Audio Challenge is in full swing - hear some of the entries here (+ take part yourself too!)

Explore 14 new sound effects libraries, including over 1500 fantasy game sounds, a Harley Electra Glide, alien ambisonic biomes, icy snow footsteps, and more: The post 14 great new sound effects libraries: Fantasy game audio, a Harley V-twin, alien biomes,

Go behind the final mix for a feature film - and download a Dolby Atmos Pro Tools template for free here: The post Film Sound: Behind The Final Mix appeared first on A Sound Effect.

The 2026 Emmy winners have now been found, and we’ve done some digging to get you the stories behind the winners in the sound categories - and their (now award-winning) sound.