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If you’re learning FMOD or thinking about getting into it, then this talk is for you! Sergio will show you how to set up FMOD for a new project, the features and systems he uses all the time as well as some prepared examples.

Mark shares some of his audio secrets, creative philosophies and riveting stories from his incredible career in cinema. He has worked on blockbusters such as Bladerunner, Mad Max and won an Oscar.

This video explains the properties of sound waves: Frequency, Amplitude, Phase, Period, and Wavelength. Learning these properties is very important because it allows us to communicate about sound more effectively. You'll learn about the variables of a sound wave and the units of measurement used to describe sound.

What is phase cancellation? This video explains how phase cancellation works and what phase cancellation sounds like. You'll learn the science behind sound waves, how phase interference works, and what phasing sounds like.

In this video, you'll learn everything you (probably) need to know about decibels. This video contains a simple explanation of decibels as they relate to audio production and audio engineering. For most people working in professional audio, learning these key principles about the decibel will be sufficient. You'll learn what the decibel is, why decibels are used, and how to calculate decibels.

A lovely chat with the hugely successful composer duo Kaveh Cohen and Michael Nielsen, aka Ninja Tracks, regarding their career in games (particularly Splinter Cell and Forza franchises) and trailers / advertising.

A fabulous chat with one of my most cherished friends and a superhuman musical talent, Darren Korb. NOTE: this was recorded at PAX East in August 2019, well before HADES was released and before we'd ever yet dreamt of making the "Songs of Supergiant Games" LP together. So this is mostly a look back at Darren's prior career and life. We should do a followup chat ...

A HUGE pleasure this time talking with 2x Oscar-winning Gustavo Santaolalla, who despite having only score 2 games, is a powerfully felt presence in the world of game music. We talk, of course, about THE LAST OF US parts 1 and 2 but his career and music in general. He is a wonderful man and it was a joyous conversation.

It was a privilege to chat with GHOSTS OF TSUSHIMA composer and all around wonderful guy Ilan Eshkeri. As always, we covered a lot of ground but not least of which was some of his amazing film career and our mutual love of combining science and music!

A really fun, lengthy chat with a longtime friend in the wide world of games, with whom I've shared almost my whole professional ... er, journey. He's known for MORTAL KOMBAT 11, CALL OF DUTY: WWII, and many others, plus a span at LucasArts in the twilight years.

This video shows how sound works in rooms using Nerf Disc guns, 1130 feet of fluorescent green string, and Moiré patterns, and a before-and-after example.

Long-running STAR WARS game composer Gordy Haab tells his story from childhood to the London Symphony and playing in the biggest sandbox there is!

This GMN was recorded remotely mid-pandemic with interactive music guru Olivier Deriviere, known for such adventurous scores as REMEMBER ME, INNOCENCE: A PLAGUE TALE, VAMPYR and released in 2020, STREETS OF RAGE 4. Our long talk focused almost exclusively on how adaptive music systems can work.

Since I've been getting into creating video game music, I thought I would make a little guide for anyone interested. Please let me know if you want a full video of me creating a song while explaining what I'm doing!

In this video, I will show you how to build an adaptive music system in FMOD that combines two powerful techniques: branching and layering, while using transitions to smoothly switch between music tracks.

Recently I started to re-explore composing MIDI music after stepping away from it more than 20 years ago. A lot changed in two decades and there is a ton to learn. It's been a ton of fun and I wanted to share it all with you. So in this video, I'll go through the basics of MIDI, DAWs and Virtual Instruments, and tell you where you can get software and virtual instruments for free. If you are jumping into digital music composition and don't know where to start, this video is for you.

What's a video game without some memorable music? In this video, I'm going to go over my personal process for developing video game music as well as show my improvements since my last music related video!

Basic introduction into how Reaper is used to compose music in.

It's finally time for me to talk about one of my all-time favorite things... video game music! In this video, I talk about how I use light motifs and similar phrases throughout different tracks of a game demo I did a while ago. Game music is seriously so awesome, as it can literally be anything! Any genre, any style, any instruments... endless possibilities! And it always sounds way too good.

In January 2021 I documented the process for several weeks of writing a single 2-minute cue for ALIENS FIRETEAM ELITE, start to finish. From my earliest sketches to the final mix, and all the iteration and experimentation in between!

Today I go in-depth through the actual process of creating Video Game music and creating a Soundtrack, if you're a Solo Developer or a small team (or anything above or in-between!). I tackle a CHARACTER THEME, and BATTLE THEME, a SAD/EMOTIONAL THEME and a AMBIENT/AREA-BASED THEME. I hope the video gives you can learn from the process, gain some tools, inspiration, and start working on your own music.

In this video, we'll show you the three essential techniques for anyone wanting to write music for video games. We'll discuss how to create loops, how to score using horizontal interactive techniques, and using vertical interactivity. Composer Guy Michelmore will be giving you examples of how this works in practice. By the end of this video, you will have everything you need to start exploring this exciting new world.

As part of the LIGHT IN THE VOID Kickstarter campaign, composer "demo reviews" were offered wherein I and a friend/colleague would sit down with a pair of composers early in their careers and discuss their music, overall thoughts on business, etc. I decided to record these and as some really great discussion came out of it. Today's was a session done with the mighty Bear McCreary!

This video by Ask Gamedev explains what game engines are, why we need them, and how they work.

In this video, Mark Brown of Game Maker’s Toolkit talks about the difficulty of learning an engine, and offers some advice on how to move forward when you get stuck.

John Pata shows his workflow for implementing the sound effects for a portal with FMOD and Unity.

Guy Somberg sums up audio programming in general as “the art of working with sound designers to create the most awesome aural experience possible.” He explains this definition and shines some more light on what audio programmers are, what they do and how they do it in this excellent video.

A fantastic video collaboration between Henry Scott & Cai Jones on the topic of Source Control.

This short video by Udacity provides a great high-level overview of the subject of Source Control.

In this 2017 session, Doom composer Mick Gordon provides a detailed look into the compositional process, production techniques and creative philosophies behind the hell-raising soundtrack to the 4th instalment of the seminal first-person shooter franchise, Doom.

Learn about how to get better at field recording by building a habit, switching your mindset and failing frequently in order to learn and grow.

From AAA titles to indie gems, and from rural-living to city life, learn about how these audio creators have crafted acclaimed music and sound, cultivated global collaboration, and built full-time careers all from a location of their choosing.

In this talk Greg will take you back in time and share his origin story as well as that of Airwiggles, the things he has learned along the way and how you can achieve your goals and dreams through the power of community!

Completely flummoxed as to how to answer “How much will this audio project cost?” Nathan walks through the basics of cost, price, scope, risk, and alignment for audio professionals.

Game development never goes according to plan. Tools break, information gets lost, deadlines move and there are bugs, lots of bugs. In this talk you'll gain the skills to not only tackle problems head on with confidence but also prevent and change your mindset towards them.

In this talk, you will discover how your game audio talents can create lucrative opportunities beyond gaming, opening doors to industries you never imagined.

Find the answer to the question “Should I go to University?” and figure out the best option for your current circumstances. Learn about the role a degree plays in the hiring process.

How do you get a job in game audio as a sound designer? Jack O’Callaghan, Jamie Lee, and Lewis Ball discuss their journey's into their current roles as Junior Sound Designers. They share a start-to-finish timeline of how they found work in the industry and advice for how others can do the same.

When I was first starting in the world of game audio and sound design, my work sounded super thin, lifeless, and generally not-very-good. I could tell something was off, but I didn't know what to do to improve my work. If that sounds like you, this video will help you get past that phase!

This series of GDC 2023 microtalks will offer attendees a foundational understanding of what burnout is and its causal factors before discussing the long-term impact via personal experiences. Recognizing that systemic solutions must be implemented to tackle the issue, this series will offer individuals resources and implementable steps to bolster their resilience against burnout.

Feedback is the helm that is used to steer a game audio project on its charted course. Unfortunately, this is a skill that doesn’t get talked about a lot. After watching this talk you will be able to give better and more effective feedback.

The pitfalls of looking for a job and talking about ways you can motivate yourself to apply, create, and generally give a positive push for those looking for work.

Lewis chats to another three junior sound designers about how they recently got their first position in game audio.

Christa will be covering a lot of the finer details in the freelancer world, such as accounting and how to approach invoices, keeping track of in/out projects, whether it's possible to work out of a home studio, taxes, basic setup possibilities, and more.

You've finally landed a gig! Now what makes you successful once you get that opportunity? How do you progress your career once you're no longer new... but also maybe not yet senior? A big subject that should appeal to both juniors and veterans and everyone in between.