Unreal Engine’s sonic powers are extraordinary and free of cost – both in games and audiovisual environments but even powerful enough to consider Unreal as a music tool in its own right. The challenge is navigating the deep interface. The Sound FX Guy is one of the must-have learning resources for Unreal sound and music.
Read moreBlack engineers have made massive contributions to sound and music technology, overcoming systemic discrimination. And yet, they’re too often unsung, even today. One anyone in sound should know is James West, who, as part of a prolific career, revolutionized recording with the electret microphone in research with Gerhard Sessler at Bell Labs.
Call it the virtual reality microphone … or just think of it as an evolution of microphones that capture sounds more as you hear them. But mics purporting to give you 3D recording are arriving in waves – and they could change both immersive sound and how we record music.
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