HOW TO USE ROYALTY FREE WAR SOUND EFFECTS CREATIVELY

Do you like the war sounds from The Medal Of Honor? Well, if you are crazy over such war-related computer games, than you might be interested with what this article has got to offer you. There are now ways to download these war sound effects to turn your own room into an exciting war zone. There are plenty of ways on how to make full use of free war sound effects. But before you even get started, you will definitely have to know how to get your very own free sound effects. You might have thoughts of using Kazaa or Limewire to illegally download these war sound effects, but my advice to you is "Don't. Firstly, this is because illegal downloading is wrong and you are just increasing the chances of yourself getting in trouble with the law with every download. Secondly, peer-2-peer (P2P) network sites, Kazaa and Limewire do not allow you to have a preview of the tracks and as such, you will have a hard time downloading the war sound effects that you want. This calls for royalty free sound effects! Royalty free ... [more..]

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USING A SOUND EFFECTS CD TO ENHANCE YOUR PRODUCTIONS

Whether you are looking to enhance your production, add some reality to your amateur film or include a little zing to your website, using sound effects from a sound effects CD is a common way to do it. A sound effects CD is used in a variety of applications, but mostly you’ll find they are used to create realistic atmospheres for a motion picture, podcasting or some kind of film production.While there are a variety of sound effects CD producers, there are three or four sound effects CD considered to be the professional sound effects CD producers in the industry for applications such as podcasting, film production and radio production; Sound Ideas, The Hollywood Edge, Sound Vision, and the BBC. An important item when choosing a professional sound effects CD is that it comes with MetaData. MetaData is essentially a description of the sound effect. When it comes to indexing and searching for sound effects, the MetaData is there to make sure you can find the sound effect you are looking for!Further, if you want true feature film quality production, it’s also important that your sound effect CD comes in Red ... [more..]

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SOUND EFFECTS LIBRARIES | WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM?

When looking at sound effects libraries, there are a few key differentiators. You will especially want to know the difference between sound effects libraries if you want to ensure a high quality production. Not all sound FX libraries come in the same style or quality! Here are a few of the most critical things you should look for in sound FX libraries.Firstly, the recording quality in sound FX libraries are probably one of the most critical deciphering factors. Traditional sound FX libraries will come with 16 bit / 44.1 kHz recorded sound effects. If you have a half decent audio card on your workstation you will want to go with the 16 bit version. If you are serious about your sound design, there are many sound FX libraries that today are being offered in 24 bit / 48 kHz with some being offered in a high definition 24 bit / 96 kHz format. Cutting edge sound effects libraries are being pushed to be delivered in 24 bit  / 96 kHz format, while at the same time providing other compatible versions of the sound effects on ... [more..]

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CHOOSING A SOUND EFFECTS LIBRARY

When choosing a sound effects library, what do you look for? For people new to the industry, there are a few key questions they need to answer in order to determine what kind of sound effects library that need for their productions. To start off with, while there are a variety of sound effects library publishers, there are a few that one would consider to be the premium sound effects publishers and that have been around for quite some time, two in specific: Sound Ideas and The Hollywood Edge. Both these companies have been in the industry publishing sound effects for a very long time, and focus on high quality sound effects.Sound Ideas started by creating their first sound effects library– the Series 1000 - on reel to reel tape in 1979. Since then they have created sound effects for the past thirty years, moving from CD formats to hard drive sound effects libraries as of late. Sound Ideas has established themselves as a premium provider of sound effects by constantly innovating and creating exclusive partnerships with providers such as 20th Century Fox and Warner ... [more..]

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