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Sam WillisJul 14, 2022 12:00:00 AM9 min read

Gaming, gender and how diversity is growing in the industry

Adele Cutting - founder and director of games audio outsourcing company Soundcuts Ltd - ...
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Sam WillisJun 30, 2022 12:00:00 AM6 min read

dBs Sound Design student Matt Owen on an exciting new role at Virtex

dBs Bristol's Matt Owen recently finished his Sound for Games & Apps course - which ...
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Chris MackinAug 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM9 min read

'It sets you up for everything' - Why more producers are specialising in sound design

We join three audio specialists to learn why sound design became the bedrock of their ...
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Mike SteventonApr 27, 2021 12:00:00 AM9 min read

What is interactive audio? Discovering the final frontier in sound

The world of music and audio is so saturated that it’s natural to question if there’s any ...
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Chris MackinMar 18, 2021 12:00:00 AM12 min read

Always evolving: Exploring interactive audio with Giorgio Cortiana

For game audio alumnus Giorgio Cortiana, the rapidly changing landscape of interactive ...
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dBs InstituteFeb 10, 2021 11:03:00 AM4 min read

Top 5 Sound Design Tips from We Are Audio's Ruth Rainey

As you already know, dBs Institute prides itself on working alongside industry ...
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Billie CroucherNov 25, 2020 9:15:00 AM4 min read

How to make unique sounds – tips from the dBs community

One of the biggest misconceptions about music-making technology is that it results in ...
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Billie CroucherOct 8, 2020 11:54:00 AM3 min read

5 reasons to consider a degree in sound design

Sound designers that are able to create, manipulate and implement audio are in high ...
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Billie CroucherJul 21, 2020 10:45:00 AM6 min read

Creating a 3D game to ease lockdown stress – Alden Beckett

For dBs Music graduate Alden Beckett, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t come ...
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Billie CroucherJun 24, 2020 10:00:00 AM3 min read

dBs Pro and students create soundscape for star-studded Coleridge reading

A team of dBs students, working as part of dBs Pro, have collaborated on a major ...
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Billie CroucherJun 12, 2020 11:27:00 AM4 min read

10 tips for field recording during lockdown

As lockdown continues to change the way we live our lives, we asked dBs alumni, Natalia ...
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Mike SteventonJan 6, 2020 8:00:00 AM7 min read

Ben Chilton talks Idea Generation, Sound Design & Performing Live

As part of our ongoing guest lecture series we welcomed modular synth expert Ben Chilton ...
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