Pro Sound Effects Blog

Insider tips and tricks on breaking into the game audio industry — from reels & internships to diverse storytelling.

From tech tools to crunch time, the founder of GameSoundCon examines the trends in game audio.

Discover the process for designing sounds from scratch – from selecting the right source sounds to processing techniques.

Get tips for capturing immersive 3D audio recordings with the AMBEO VR. In the growing landscape of spatial audio, we want our users to have access to the best resources available. We recently launched our VR Field Recording Giveaway featuring state-of-the-art 3D audio tools from Sennheiser, Zoom, and BaseHead along with our own Ambisonics libraries. Enter the giveaway to boost your VR audio from...

Discover how the sound design of Blackbox was created to complement and guide its unique gameplay. When developer Ryan McLeod devised the abstract puzzle iOS app Blackbox, he began on the principle that all challenges be solvable without touching the screen.

Dear Reality co-founder, Christian Sander, discusses dearVR Spatial Connect - the new VR audio mixing tool that promises to revolutionize 3D audio workflow. Even as 3D audio technology has advanced in recent years, the disconnect between DAW and VR engines has remained a pain point for sound designers working in immersive media. This gap in the workflow results in less time working creatively and...

Discover how game sound designer and composer Martin Stig Andersen worked with source sounds from renowned recordist Ann Kroeber to create the stirring emotional depth of Playdead’s hit game INSIDE. Recently, Pro Sound Effects released Industrial Sounds with Soul - our second library recorded and designed by film sound pioneers Ann Kroeber and Alan Splet - featuring unique sounds of roaring...

Learn how the Lead Sound Designer of Titanfall 2 created complex robotic sounds that bring the Titans to life. Respawn Entertainment, PSE-clients and makers of the award-winning game Titanfall, recently posted a blog article featuring Rick Hernandez, Lead Sound Designer for the Multiplayer component of the Titanfall franchise.

Learn how to translate audio projects between stereo and surround formats. Article by Kory Pereira Multi-channel mixing projects can be incredibly time-consuming, especially when your client needs deliverables in multiple formats. How can you maintain the quality and integrity of your work for viewers in environments ranging from a laptop to a theater without spending a lifetime tweaking...

Feeling inspired to create compelling work can be a serious obstacle for sound designers and audio professionals – especially when you’re on tight deadlines, tiny budgets, and juggling multiple projects. What do you do when you’re simply out of ideas?