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What is difference between DTS MDA and Dolby Atmos?

DTS MDA and Dolby Atmos, are they targeted for Home Theaters?
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How do you describe a sound, and is there a systematical categorized index of sounds?

When I hear a sound, I have three ways to describe it: If it has a real source I just call it. (e.g. Piano sound) If I know the method to produce it(sawtooth osc to lp filter with cutoff linked to a LFO) If I could mimic it (like wahwah) However…
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Harry Potter Patronus Sound Effect

I Have some troubles to design some sound effect, i'm working on a movie where the Magic has a big place. In this movie there is a character who uses his magic wand in order to protect himself against creatures just like Harry potter did with the…
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Paths to Pro work?

Hi, I currently work in web development, but my most satisfying work experience to date was doing sound production for a band. I'm curious what the path into the sound design industry today is, considering the music industry is broken, and the…
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Mix Up or Mix Down?

So normally when working with a mix, I generally (or at least I was taught to) mix with the rhythm section first and work my way up. In recency however, I've been hearing that it's more advantageous to work the other way saving the low end for last…
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Ableton: Understanding Analog's "Uni"

Pre-Question-Introduction: I am a noob, but I really want to understand what exactly is going on behind every single dial and button I press. The "Uni" button on the Analog module of Ableton live, which stands for "Unison," creates a second voice. …
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How to automatically tag all samples in folder (Maschine)?

Is there a way to automatically tag all samples in a particular folder? For example, I have a folder in my samples directory full of vocals, and I want to tag them all with type "Vocal" and subtype "Male". Is there any way to do this without…
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FLStudio closes VST when you open another instrument of the same VST

I'm having an issue where I am trying to use two different instruments in FLStudio 11 that are from the same vst - Massive 1.3. When I click on one, Massive pops up with its details. When I click on the second one, the first one's window for Massive…
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Where to find gusty wind recordings

I'm in a bind and I'm looking for some wind with a lot of whipping and dynamics. The project I'm designing is very ethereal in nature so I will probably be doing a lot of panning/modulation work but most of the wind libraries I've looked at are a…
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What are good amplification methods for percussive fingerstyle (on an acoustic guitar)?

I have a guitar with an active pickup built-in. It works fine in normal playing, but when playing percussive fingerstyle (example below), there are two big issues: The percussive parts on the guitar body are amplified very poorly, if at…
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How can I manage communication and time for Social/Mobile Game Sound Design?

I have been attempting do more game sound to add to my film/tv sound design experience. I have done a few games now, most of which are mobile/social games. I am having a TON of difficulty in both communicating with clients and budgeting my time…
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Can sample-based virtual instruments and an excellent digital piano recreate tone color?

What I'm essentially asking is to what extent can a digital piano, given reasonably affordable and excellent equipment, replace an acoustic piano. But that's a bit open-ended, and I'm really interested in knowing if there are any inherent…
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Bird flapping/flying away sound effect?

I can't seem to find a recording of a bird (a crow in particular) flapping its wings as it flies away in to the distance. I imagine it would be a hard sound to capture. How can I make this sound? Is there a way to make it using a synth? I heard…
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Do you use reaktor, Max, PD?

When you are looking for a creative processing, what plugin's do you use? Do you often find yourself using Reaktor, Max, PD or any other modular languages? How often do you find yourself programming in them?
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Lightning hit sounds with everyday objects?

I'm going to need some lightning hit sounds in the next project and I guess I'm going to settle with library samples, but out of curiosity would like to know some tips for making at least "cartooon believable" lightning hit sound effects with…
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