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Auto-tune is a popular pitch corrector that is used in so many songs today. Auto-tune was created in 1997 by Dr. Andy Hildebrand. The first song that was released using auto-tune was Cher’s “Believe” in 1998. While everyone has their own opinion about the use of auto-tune, the software does provide some unique effects. The… Continue reading Cher – “Believe”

By: Cole Malone When you’re watching sports (baseball, for example) on TV, you’re listening for that pop in the crowd, or that crack of the bat hitting the ball. Audio mixers are the people that make this possible. They show up hours before the game starts to get to work. They place microphones all over… Continue reading Audio Mixing in Sports

Turn on your favorite TV station right now and you’ll find a plethora of commercials directed towards the broader channel audience. You may even see local advertisements encouraging you to go get vaccinated, or Mike from the local Toyota dealership selling low interest rates on cars. More commonly, you’ll hear the commercial before you see… Continue reading Musical Advertising

Marvel films are full of unforgettable soundtracks, sound effects, and scores that excite/resonate with fans especially when it brings light to some of their favorite characters and their storylines through diegetic and non-diegetic sound. Diegetic sound, is sound that is heard within the world of the film. From music on a character’s radio, to dialogue,… Continue reading Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Sound in “Spider-Man Far From Home,” and the power of Post-Production Sound.

This live performance and short documentary for singer-songwriter Tori Kelly and her album Inspired By True Events filmed in November 2019. During which Kelly spends the course of thirty minutes performing six songs off her then-upcoming album, with threads of short, 20-30 second bits of commentary to precede them.  Amongst the standout songs were, “Coffee”… Continue reading Tori Kelly Live from Capitol Studios

If you enjoy video games like I do, you might notice the music in the background. Sometimes ambient, other times adaptive. Music in video games can be just as crucial for the experience as the game’s development. Whether you notice the music or not, it often times enhances the gameplay experience. When adaptive music is… Continue reading Adaptive Music

Our reading on plunderphonics was intriguing, and the idea of exploring artists utilizing existing recordings with minimal changes for their work made me think of some of my favorite rap artists. One great example of this is the rap clique Griselda, a group of rappers from Buffalo, New York, who have made a name for… Continue reading Plunderphonics and 21st century rap

When was the last time you stepped outside and just listened? Bernie Krause made a career out of this in the late 1970’s when he began recording soundscapes of wildlife and natural sounds around the globe. I stumbled upon Krause’s story while listening to an episode of NPR’s podcast, Invisibilia entitled “The Last Sound”. NPR’s… Continue reading Bernie Krause and NPR’s Invisibilia: “The Last Sound”

If you’re familiar with any narrative-based picture media, that is to say, movies, shows or games, then you know how critical adding a fitting soundtrack can be to furthering that narrative. When it comes to the world of video games, I would argue that no soundtrack is more influential than that of the “Halo” franchise.… Continue reading Adding tension to a video game through sound: The ‘Halo’ series

Ben Burtt is an award winning sound designer best known for his work on the Star Wars movies. Alongside his work as a sound designer, he has also done voice acting, directing and screenwriting. He has created some of the most iconic sounds in cinema and he does so by using “found sounds” rather than… Continue reading Ben Burtt – The Sound Effects of Star Wars