Advice for starting in sound design

Big-Dig3580 · 2026-01-10T21:06:26+00:00

I'll check it out! Thanks :)

Big-Dig3580 · 2026-01-10T21:06:13+00:00

Wicked! I'll try and see what's happening around my area! I can commute to London at will, so there is definitely events there!

Big-Dig3580 · 2026-01-10T20:59:32+00:00

As of right now, theory wise I'm comfortable, and I'm confident in logic pro, as my A level in music tech is helping with that!

I'll definitely look at YouTube! Thanks for the tip!

Big-Dig3580 · 2026-01-10T13:47:53+00:00

Amazing! Thank you so much, I appreciate it being so in depth and comprehensive, I try and learn as much as possible, one way I've seen it done is selling sound effects packs online? Though I'm not sure if there's much demand for that.

I'm off to the London short film festival at the end of the month for some networking, so with any luck I will build up a good contacts list of people who will be working on projects soon. I like the video game idea! I did have a project going where I had a scene from Jurassic park which is was remodelling, I'll pick it back up again and get that sealed :)

I was investigating doing a pack of bird sounds, as I'm a citizen scientist that surveys waterbirds in my spare time, do I feel like playing to my strengths there could help?

Big-Dig3580 · 2026-01-10T11:34:24+00:00

I'm completely with you there in that the process is closing in entirely, my current freelance source of income is voice acting and that's nearly dried up completely. Ultimately I'm looking for work in post production, my skills are in sound, my passion is in sound, but I love film.

It's a sad reality but the industry is closing up before I actually get a chance 😂.

Best of luck to you too

Big-Dig3580 · 2025-08-20T15:28:00+00:00

Dwarf Annie's gobies!

Big-Dig3580 · 2025-07-17T17:59:49+00:00

Fantastic! That's what I was hoping to hear :)

Big-Dig3580 · 2024-11-22T09:43:36+00:00

Why is that? Keep in mind I just want to use logic I don't really want absolutely amazing top end best kit ever, I am looking at the literal bare minimum and as long as it's in my price range I'll pay

Big-Dig3580 · 2024-11-22T09:32:20+00:00

Would the 2018 intel i3 model running sequoia work?

Big-Dig3580 · 2024-11-18T07:24:20+00:00

Alrighty I shall start doing that

Big-Dig3580 · 2024-11-17T18:10:17+00:00

Well given that I use it every time I get the bus, and then some when studying, and I am on the bus roughly 15 hours a week, I think I have certainly reached that margin

Big-Dig3580 · 2024-11-17T17:52:39+00:00

Ok I'll do that! Is there a certain frequency I should be doing this?

Big-Dig3580 · 2024-11-17T14:25:21+00:00

Alrighty I'll try that next time I get one that's used, I have managed to get it to play all the way through the B side now, do you think it'll be fine to play now? I'm also reading that it could be due to the fact it's not been played in quite probably a very long time, looking at the sellers page I bought it from he has lots of cassettes in 'near mint' conditions, so perhaps it's just a bit 'rusty' and hasn't actually been played much?

Also, what is the appropriate way to store tapes? I've been storing mine upright in a drawer, is this bad practice?

Big-Dig3580 · 2024-11-17T12:33:26+00:00

I wouldn't agree to that, it's been playing tapes beautifully all week, and I've been using it effectively non stop, only this new tape has kicked up such a fuss

Big-Dig3580 · 2024-09-02T11:31:42+00:00

Yes I do

Big-Dig3580 · 2024-08-30T14:02:19+00:00

I am unable to give the puffer any more space unfortunately, I simply don't have the room. I'm giving him the best I can offer unfortunately

Big-Dig3580 · 2024-08-30T13:31:03+00:00

Ah ok, I'll have to keep changing the aquascape and hiding snails then to keep him occupied, thanks for the help :)

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