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Tonebenders BLAST Interview

Tonebenders Podcast: Recording Explosions with Frank & Charles
August 2, 2024

Charles Maynes and Frank Bry have been friends and admirers of each other’s work for decades. They combined forces for the new sound effects library BLAST, that features incredible explosion recordings. They talk about the process of recording Tannerite, dynamite, debris and lots more. Plus they discuss their thoughts on 32bit recording, the importance of creativity in field recording and what is gained after years of practice with recorders and microphones.
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How to Record Thunderstorms

New York Times Magazine: How to Record Thunderstorms
“Find a quiet place and be patient. Prioritize your safety.” Illustration by Radio

I was contacted in March 2022 by The New York Times to discuss the ins and outs of recording thunderstorms for the Magazine section of their Sunday edition newspaper. Not a very technical article, mainly for beginners, that’s OK with me. It’s wonderful that a field recording article ended up in the Times.
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The Recordist Q and A with Designing Sound

“The Recordist”, an Independent SFX Company by Frank Bry [Exclusive Q&A]

Originally Posted on Designing Sound by Miguel on Thursday, August 5, 2010

Frank Bry is a sound designer and recordist who has worked on several game titles such as Dungeon Siege Series, Supreme Commander Series, Metroid Prime Series and more. He also likes to record sound effects and has an incredibly amount of sounds in his library.

Today I’m going to talk about his company, called The Recordist, a place where Frank deliver sound effects since 1999. He has a lot of different packs and all kinds of sounds, and lately he is releasing “Ultimate collections”, big packs of hi quality sound effects on a very affordable price.

His catalog has different categories, including a standard packs Read more

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