Sound Design For Film

Designing sound for film can take you down some sonic paths you might have thought were best left unexplored. Simon Gershon takes you on a tour of his larder.

You’re probably familiar with the work of the music sound designer. They’re the ones who create new sounds, instruments or noises by tweaking settings you never go near so that you can get on with making your music by touching as few buttons as possible.

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This feature first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 62
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