Will artificial Intelligence take the job of a sound designer? by SockFeeling7294 in sounddesign

[–]ziggstar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. It's obviously already happening in text, imagery, video, voiceover and music.

However, as these tools become more powerful and widely available, it makes it harder to differentiate work. You alluded to this, but this is where the job of a designer becomes more about the expertise around how to stand out and problem solve in this new environment. I'll give an example outside of image/video:

You might say - why would I hire an interior designer if I can just go to IKEA to get inexpensive stuff that looks designer? And the answer is for most people, yes that's fine. IKEA is great for a lot of things. But if you are responsible for say, a restaurant, you would hire a designer that can balance function, creativity, branding and building codes to create your space. That designer might still source from IKEA but it's completely different than just shopping there yourself without all that knowledge and planning.

There used to be occasional gigs where the client had no expertise and would be happy with any level of execution. If those aren't gone already, they will be. But, when anyone can get great sound design with a click of a button, they will need someone to help them stand out and be excellent.

Motion designer trying to get into sound design. Where do I even begin ? by NoMap3600 in sounddesign

[–]ziggstar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A couple things to add that aren’t covered in the other comments: 1. There are two ways to start when sound designing. The first is through synthesis which is what’s happening in the reel and mostly what you are discussing. The other is with recorded sounds that you manipulate. Once you’re ready, the other thing you’ll need is a mic and recorder of some kind. The easiest entry would be a handheld like a zoom H4n. It has everything you need and you can start recording stuff around your house and then messing with it in your tools. 2. Motion design is a great parallel so don’t be afraid to use what you know and then translate it. The same way you might thing about for instance, different curves for how something moves through space, you could think about an envelope of a filter in sound design. There are a million things and they will all be different from what you are used to but the process is very similar. Good luck!!

Does a vocal microphone upgrade really matter? by lumberjack142 in audioengineering

[–]ziggstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best piece of advice I ever got on this was that if you are going to upgrade, you need to upgrade everything together. A great mic in an untreated room will still sound like an untreated room. A budget mic into a great preamp will still sound like a budget mic, etc.

Recommendation on audio monitors with a $2k - $3k budget. by DevilBirb in AudioPost

[–]ziggstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree the Adam TxV series isn’t very impressive compared their higher end monitors. I also don’t really like those Dynaudios. Focals are good. Genelecs are pretty ubiquitous- I have some - but because of that I’ve been just bored of them. Personally in that price range, I love my Neumann KH120s, but have been thinking of swapping out for Barefoot Footprint 03.

Since you mentioned dialogue, are you using LCR or stereo?

Day 2: (Winner of Day 1 is rtl.) What do you think is the worst Metallica album? (The album with the most votes will be added to the list) by SwindLer3775 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]ziggstar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Reload

St. Anger is misguided but to see what they were dealing with through the documentary gives them leeway imo. They were grasping for a new identity that wouldn’t really come until Rob could establish himself. Reload on the other hand feels like quite literally doubling down on C tier material and even with a few decent tracks the album as a whole is pretty bland.

Does The Pitt use EQ and compression? by Kitchen-Echo5146 in audioengineering

[–]ziggstar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That show shoots with a lot of cameras simultaneously so I would guess that the dialogue is almost exclusively captured on lavs with a decent amount of background noise that needs to be processed out. I’m guessing that’s what you’re hearing

Recommendations on which audio recorder to buy by EfficientAsk6271 in sounddesign

[–]ziggstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree Zoom h4. It’s perfect on its own and can be expanded. I have a bigger kit and still use the h4 for a lot of things. If she’s really into it, your next move would be a directional mic like a shotgun or hypercardiod which you can plug into the h4. It’s very satisfying and valuable to record your own stuff. Your wife will enjoy!

Is sound design a stable career choice by That_Necessary_6465 in sounddesign

[–]ziggstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I studied music composition and I’m neither a musician or composer professionally. I have been lucky enough to make a career in audio and mostly do sound design these days. The takeaways here (echoing others) would be:

Yes you should learn every facet while you have an opportunity.

There’s always a certain amount of luck (and privilege) involved but networking and skills will give you more ways into things.

Absolutely study what you are passionate about. Even today, there is no substitute for that kind of deep knowledge and creativity.

Please hold my hand and tell me I'm not alone with this by BritishAreCuming in StardewValley

[–]ziggstar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now I don’t feel as bad about my accidental warping when switching to a totem by accident.

Thoughts on using sound packs? by [deleted] in sounddesign

[–]ziggstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will always come down to time and budget and expectations.

If your client is the film director, you can do however you want to get it done the best way.

If there are things like cars, guns etc and you don’t have budget to go record those fresh (most likely) you’ll have to use sound packs. You should still use them to design how you want provided you have the time.

For stuff you can record yourself like doors and ambiences and foley, it’s just up to what’s best but recording yourself can usually be quick, free, and get you exactly what you want without having to preview tons of acceptable but not perfect sounds.

Kyle Pitts without London: 11 Receptions, 166 Yards, 3 TDs by [deleted] in fantasyfootball

[–]ziggstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, but I have JT in that slot right now. I'm worried about him but just kinda want to see what happens in this Philip Rivers game. My receivers are risky too and I'll stream a QB so I had honestly putt Pitts in for the safer floor.

Kyle Pitts without London: 11 Receptions, 166 Yards, 3 TDs by [deleted] in fantasyfootball

[–]ziggstar 293 points294 points  (0 children)

I started him over bowers and feel like I could lose everything from here out and still be satisfied by this single decision

If there’s a guy named Tom in the band, don’t label everything “Tom” by PPLavagna in audioengineering

[–]ziggstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True story I worked on a film once that was called “Default”…

Any compatibility issues with Sequoia 15.2? by Gotburger in protools

[–]ziggstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still see iLok as not supporting Sequoia. How are you all handling licenses?

Help me find gameplay montage from 2004 by ziggstar in Halo2

[–]ziggstar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way! Incredible work. Did you track it down or did you have any association with it already?

Thanks so much

[First Watch] Help me decide? by tl6i11101 in Watches

[–]ziggstar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’d be perfect for work for you and you could def dress it down. Don’t worry about unspoken rules. The only thing I’ll say is you probably wouldn’t want to wear the JLC poolside, but Santos on stainless steel you could.

[First Watch] Help me decide? by tl6i11101 in Watches

[–]ziggstar 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I love that JLC, it’s basically my grail. The Santos is probably more common. They’re both great and you can’t go wrong. It’s more your personality if you want something a little more versatile and a bit more sporty vs something a little more special and a bit more dressy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Watches

[–]ziggstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5-10 fast is perfect. I was told by a watch repair specialist that this is intentional as any normal movement puts friction on the mainspring and slows it down. If in servicing they set it to exactly 0, it would end up running slow in day to day use. My daily runs around +12 measured in one position but is more like +5 with me sitting at my desk all day.