Principles of Boom Operation
I wrote this article a few years ago for my old blog. I got a TON of great responses from it, so I thought I would resurrect it again, especially since I just shot a new microphone placement video (seen at the bottom of this page). I’ve made some updates and edits to the article [...]
Don’t Be a Hater, Hart a Gator!!
The gator library has been released! Don’t release the hounds, they will be eaten! Check it out here! Here’s the library demo:
Gators, Part Deux!
[UPDATE: For anyone having trouble viewing the SC player, here is a link to a Set of the sounds on SC: SoundCloud] It has been a busy season! Things are finally starting to calm down a bit around here, so the blogging should be a bit more consistent! About 9 months ago, the HartFX team [...]
Get Ready, Get Jet, BOOM!!!!!!!
You may remember last year when we went out to an event called “The Night of Fire” to record jet cars, but I forgot a cable? Well, we went back this year and grabbed some wicked recordings! The “Night of Fire” is an absolutely wonderful night where a bunch of Jet Car Drivers from across [...]
DesigningSound.org’s Sound Design Competition, Sponsored by HartFX!
Every month, Shaun Farley hosts a Sound Design Challenge. We’re now on Challenge #13, and HartFX is sponsoring it, which means that if you win, you take home your very own copy of the Hart of Steel HD library! Check out the challenge’s rules: We’re going in an advertising direction this time around. The picture [...]
Extra, Extra, Read All About it!
A few weeks ago, I received notice that the current show I am working on was put on hold for a few weeks while they re-edit some things, which gave me a few weeks to record again! The day I received that news, I went right out and did this session: I recently noticed, while [...]
Come on Irene
This past week, Hurricane Irene brushed up against the coast of Florida. There were a few small spin-off storms and whatnot, but it pretty much missed Florida altogether. I still wanted to head to the coast to try to record something though, so I packed up and jumped into the car with my recording buddy, [...]
