Reviewed by Doug Waters Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: id Software Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Composer: Mick Gordon Sound Design: TBA Reviewed on: Playstation 4 12 years after the release of Doom 3 back in 2004 comes Doom, a reboot of the classic first-person shooter series, that since 1994, has been considered one of the most influential
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Granulate 2: A Product Review
Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Fracture Sounds / Will Bedford Reviewed on: Kontakt 5.5 / Mac / Logic Pro 9.1.8 Granulate 2 is a reboot from Fracture Sounds, with many new features added that were sought after in 1.0. It is an audio manipulation engine for use with Kontakt 5, that allows for powerful
Turtle Beach Stealth 450 Wireless Surround Headset Review
Hello! Welcome to another Turtle Beach headset review, this time with the Ear Force Stealth 450 Wireless Surround Headset. I tested the 450's via various activities, not only on PC (As they are advertised), but also on PS4, Xbox One and Mobile (with music). So let's take a look! At First Feel The 450s are
Firewatch Game Audio Review
Developer: Campo Santo Composer/Sound Designer: Chris Remo Sound Provided by: Bay Area Sound Inc., Jared Emerson-Johnson, Julian Kwasneski, Connor Stock & Chris Remo Voice Artists: Rich Sommer, Cissy Jones Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Back in February, San Francisco developers Campo Santo brought us Firewatch. Featuring members who have worked on the likes of Bioshock
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BAFTA Conversations with Screen Composers: Clint Mansell, in association with PRS for Music
Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes For several years now, BAFTA and PRS for Music have been hosting a series of events called ‘Conversations with Screen Composers’ at the Royal Albert Hall. The events have previously featured the likes of Murray Gold, Michael Giacchino and the late James Horner. Recently,
Andy v Doug: Dawn of Audio, A Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Audio Review
Review by Andrew Overfield & Doug Waters Edited by Sam Hughes Directed by: Zack Snyder Composers: Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) & Hans Zimmer Sound Design: Phil Barrie, Chuck Michael, Jussi Tegelman, David Grimaldi & others. So for the first time in The Sound Architect history, here is a joint review! Mostly because Andy and Doug were going
Life is Strange Game Audio Review
Review by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Dontnod Entertainment Composer: Jonathan Morali Audio Lead: Sébastien Gaillard Audio Artist: Frédéric Devanlay (Big Wheels Studio) Sound Design: Louis Martin, Yannick Tassin Voice Actors: Hannah Telle, Ashly Burch, Nik Shriner, Dani Knights, Carlos Luna Reviewed on: Playstation 4 Disclaimer: This review contains some hints towards the game's narrative direction. Not full on spoilers, but proceed
iZotope RX 5 Advanced Audio Editor Review
Review by Sam Hughes Developer: iZotope Reviewed on: Windows 10 PC We've all heard of the black magic that is iZotope RX5. All those years as sound designers, amongst many other audio professionals, telling people "No we can't do that, that's impossible!". Well RX has been constantly reducing the amount of truth to that
Deadpool Film Sound Review!!
Review by Douglas Waters Edited by Sam Hughes Directed by: Tim Miller Composer: Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) Sound Design: Warren Hendriks, Craig Henighan, Ai-Ling Lee & Others What a year of superhero films this is shaping up to be! This year cinema goers will be able to see, among others, the likes of the