Category Archives: Sampling

What’s the aural equivalent of negative space?  Silence is the obvious answer, but what we call silence is not really silent at all.  Practically speaking, the aural equivalent of negative space would be the refrigerator humming in the background, the … Continue reading →

A + B + C = Corpse Worm How I made the corpse worm sounds for JourneyQuest.

Here’s a quick tutorial video I made about creating a faux dj scratching sound out of an instrument case and a plastic fork.  The concept could easily be applied to other materials as well.  The result is not meant to … Continue reading →

I’m very proud to announce the release of my newest sample library “Fractured”.  You can see screenshots and listen to a collection of really wonderful demos from a group of very talented composers on the Big Fish site.  It’s a … Continue reading →

No, this is not a post about the affect of violent imagery on young viewers, this is about some cool projects that have been made using Violence – my sample library for VIR2 and Big Fish Audio. The video above … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, and my family bought our first computer, I quickly discovered the microphone and the familiar yet unfamiliar experience of listening to recordings of my own voice.  ”Do I really sound like that?”  Then I discovered … Continue reading →

It’s a tale of seduction and the perils of addiction.   A tragic journey from freedom to imprisonment then ultimately liberation and a new chance at life.  Sometime last year, I found a fly stuck inside an empty beer bottle … Continue reading →

Composer/producer Darren Solomon has made this very simple but brilliant little website I just had to share.   All these youtube videos can be played in any order you like and mixed using the Youtube volume controls.  Because everything is in … Continue reading →