Spider-Man: Homecoming – An Audio Review

.Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Studio: Marvel Studios / Columbia Pictures Composer: Michael Giacchino Supervising Sound Editor: Eric Norris   Oh no not another Spider-Man reboot? Probably the same opinion emulated by most people interested in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, emitted since hearing that Spider-Man: Homecoming was going to be hitting our screens this Summer. It was obvious we would start to

Cinematic Winds Review

Review by Jake Basten Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer: Pro Sound Effects Contributors: Ann Kroeber & Alan Splet Reviewed on: PC 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5 Note: If you are interested in buying Cinematic Winds, Pro Sound Effects are offering an exclusive special offer for our readers of $20 off for the first 50 customers! Use discount code

Turtle Beach Signs CS:GO Team, Astralis, + Elite Pro PC Headset Announcement

In its ongoing commitment to esports, Turtle Beach have announced a new partnership with the Counter Strike: Global Offensive team, Astralis. In tandem, Turtle Beach have also revealed that it is bringing its Elite Pro Tournament gaming headset to PC gamers which is planned to launch this July. Astralis is one of the most successful CS:GO teams in

Sound Forge Pro Mac 3: Review and Demo

Review by Willy McCarter Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer: Magix Reviewed on: MacBook Pro Introduction In the ever growing and expanding world of audio production, no other software giant stands out more than Magix. in my opinion. For many years, they have gifted audio producers from the past, the present and hopefully the future

Gravity – Orchestration Breakdown

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Article by Jake Basten Edited by Katie Tarrant Director: Alfonso Cuarón Composer: Steven Price Senior Sound Designer: Glenn Freemantle Orchestrator: David Butterworth Since its 2013 release, Gravity has been given acclaim for its audio, including Oscar nominations for Best Original Score, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing. In this article, I want to take a

Outlast 2 – Game Audio Review

Article by Derek Brown Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer: Red Barrels Composer: Samuel Laflamme Sound Designer: Francis Brus Reviewed on: Steam First things first, I’m a bubble blowin’ baby. Horror games and I have had a rocky relationship to say the least. I’m a jumpy, shouty creature and they tend to poke me in all the

Umlaut Audio uBeat Bundle Review

Review by Jordan Killiard Edited by Katie Tarrant Price: $199 US Developer:  Umlaut Audio Reviewed on: Mac Los Angeles based Umlaut Audio originally began creating custom Kontakt libraries for composers such as Danny Elfman, Harry Gregson-Williams and John Debney, but soon they started to offer commercial libraries to the masses. Their first commercial libraries Pads and Arps were very

Persona 5 Audio Review

Review by Katelyn Isaacson Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Atlus Composer: Shoji Meguro Lead Sound Designer: Kenichi Tsuchiya Reviewed on: Playstation 4 The Persona series has somehow consistently managed to merge dating sim elements, a turn-based battle system involving collecting creatures à la Pokemon, and a long and arching RPG plot line while still delivering a

Fracture Sounds – Tiny Music Box Review

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Introduction Fracture Sounds is a company founded and run by composer and programmer Will Bedford. His previous releases include Granulate 2, Singing Bowl, Dream Zither and Water Glass. Now we have the Tiny Music Box; a quaint and wonderfully crafted music box VST. One thing I enjoy about Fracture Sounds is