Here you will find a variety of writings. Software and hardware reviews, industry news and commentary, as well as personal reflections. Enjoy!

Review: Audiofile Engineering Wave Editor

We recently started using a new wave editor for Mac OS X, aptly named Wave Editor. A review of this fantastic app is now available at CDM:

Wave Editor Review

If you’re a Mac user and audio geek, you owe it to yourself to check out our review and this application!

Interview: Call of Duty: Roads To Victory Sound Designers and Composer

We recently interviewed some of our friends and co-workers who did the sound design and music for the newest Call of Duty title for Sony PSP.

Read it at CreateDigitalMusic!

Software Review: EWQL Symphonic Choirs

We recently spent some time plowing through the incredibly deep and rich experience that is Symphonic Choirs.  A 3-part series is available for your reading pleasure over at CreateDigitalMusic.

CDM Interview: Troels Brun Folmann

I recently had the good fortune to interview Troels Brun Folmann over at CDM. We discuss his Tomb Raider: Legend score, micro-composing, and adaptive music.

Read it here.

State of Symbiosis - 3

...on religious experiences...

A few weeks ago my fiancee and I visited my good friend Jeff, whom I used to make music with.  Musically we’re doing our own things now, but we still talk every now and then, and we love to get together over dinner to talk about music and gear.  I had mentioned to him that I was interested in hearing BT’s latest album, This Binary Universe, and he offered me his copy, as it was a little ‘too ambient’ for him.  I gladly accepted, wanting to experience both the stereo mix, and the included DVD which features a full 5.1 DTS mix as well as videos for each track.
 
I started listening to it that night, though it was late.  It was definitely ambient, and probably not the best music to listen to after a late meal, some sake, and a 30 minute drive home.  The shortest track on the album is about 8 minutes, so three tracks and we were pulling into our parking space at our apartment building.
 
What a difference a day can make in ones ability to be impressed by a piece of music.  What on Saturday night seemed to be some typical BT musical explorations turned into a full-fledged spiritual experience on my commute the following Monday morning.  I recalled that I had left off on about track 3 or 4, so I started again with track 4.  A few minutes in, I knew I was in for one of the most enjoyable commutes I’ve had since starting my new job.

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