MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) files enable musicians to notate music electronically. But aside from their compact sizes, MIDI files and their synthetic instruments are generally less ...

The Oscars are back. Every year, it is night of celebration, celebrity-filled red carpets, well-tailored suits, glamorous dresses, and ... confusion. No, we're not talking envelopes. We're talking ...

When it comes to content creation, sound is vital. What a listener hears, whether it be an audio-only format or a video, greatly influences how they perceive a piece of content. Good audio signals ...

Don’t know what sound editing is? That is probably because a sound editor’s work is most noticeable is when they are doing it poorly. The job of a sound editor is to take all the background noise, ...

From dialogue to music, the sounds you hear in movies are multilayered. More often than not, these sounds are brought together in postproduction to create an immersive aural experience that requires a ...

The right hardware and software — combined with time to learn — can improve the soundtrack in your videos, podcasts and other creative endeavors. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer was a co-host of ...

Audio is one of the biggest drivers for keeping audience attention. Simon Wyndham talks about sound design, and why the idea of it begins at a very simple level. In a world where people often watch ...

The difference between the two isn't complicated, but it remains one of the biggest head-scratchers of awards season. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Sound — it’s all around us. But when it comes to ...

Sound design is woefully underappreciated, but the Academy's new Best Sound category is a better reflection of the craft in the digital age. Let’s get this out of the way: Great films tell stories ...

Filmmaking is a collaborative medium, as everyone likes to point out. But one key contribution is misunderstood more than any other: sound. Oscar voters will weigh in on sound editing and sound mixing ...