The Skill that Most Sound Designers are Missing
Listen, I know we're all into cool gear, but I guarantee no one in game audio has a pair of these bad boys. Just some regular everyday...
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Akash Thakkar
- Jul 8
- 4 min
Why just "getting good" isn't enough for a career in game audio
Fun fact: bananas, one of my favorite fruits in the whole world, are radioactive. Yes indeed! You heard that right. Eat enough bananas,...
Akash Thakkar
- Jan 23
- 4 min
5 Cheap Sound Design Plugins That I Use All the Time
Not too long ago, I created a video on some great, top-shelf free sound design plugins that I use all the time. Those free plugins are...
Akash Thakkar
- Jan 3
- 5 min
Why One Habit Can Give You a Great Sound Design Career
There's one habit that separates sound designers from the rest of the pack, and almost no one does it.
Akash Thakkar
- Nov 9, 2022
- 5 min
10 Free Sound Design Plugins I Use Everyday
Here are 10 free sound design plugins that I use basically every single day!
Akash Thakkar
- Aug 25, 2022
- 4 min
How to Charge for Your Sound Design Work
I simply must tell you about my favorite sport in the entire world. It's got everything: Athleticism, thoughtfulness, planning, and it...
Akash Thakkar
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
3 Sound Design Myths that Are Holding Us Back
The 3 Sound Design Myths that Are Holding Us Back
Akash Thakkar
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
The Rise of the Musician Entrepreneur with Doug Rogers of EastWest
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing CEO of EastWest, Doug Rogers!
Akash Thakkar
- Oct 13, 2021
- 1 min
Working on Hollywood‘s Biggest Movies with Jason Poss
An interview with orchestrator, arranger, music transcriber, and music prep expert Jason Poss.
Akash Thakkar
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
The Myth of the Creative Grind, Growing a Personal Brand, and Being a Balanced Artist with Dot
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the badass Dot!
Akash Thakkar
- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
Creating Sound Libraries, Pivoting Careers, and Building Teams with Jason Cushing of SoundMorph
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the brilliant Jason Cushing, founder of SoundMorph and Sinematic!
Akash Thakkar
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
Creating Plug-ins, and Starting Businesses with Ivo Ivanov of Glitchmachines
In Episode #7 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the delightful Ivo Ivanov.
Akash Thakkar
- Aug 11, 2021
- 1 min
From Punk Rocker to Mixing Engineer with Jason LaRocca
In Episode #6 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the incredible Jason LaRocca.
Akash Thakkar
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
Touring, Music Entrepreneurship, and Live Show Designing with Laura Escudé
In Episode #5 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the brilliant Laura Escudé.
Akash Thakkar
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
7 Sound Design Prompts to help you Practice Your Craft
7 experiments you can run to sharpen your sound design skills.
Akash Thakkar
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Working in Games & Film, Being Rejected, and Helping Others with Austin Wintory
For Episode #4 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the ever-delightful Austin Wintory.
Akash Thakkar
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Loving Our Work, Self-Care, and Recording The World with Melissa Pons
Melissa Pons is a field recordist and sound designer who is known for her beautiful nature recordings.
Akash Thakkar
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Saying "No", Choosing Clients, and Building New Skills with Disasterpeace
We have the honor of interviewing Disasterpeace. Rich Vreeland (Disasterpeace) is an award-winning composer, musician, and audio artist who'
Akash Thakkar
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Announcing: The Sound Business Podcast!
Announcing the Sound Business Podcast!
Akash Thakkar
- Jul 13, 2021
- 5 min
Why the Demo Reel Trap Holds Most People Back (And How to Avoid It)
Why our demo reels aren't the be-all end-all that we think they are.
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