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Dyno Session: Complete!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by dcnichol

I couldn’t sleep last night from all the nervous excitement of doing my first dyno session. I even skipped breakfast. As I drove out the ~30 minutes to Devoted Auto Works my stomach was in knots: would it sound good, … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter and its ability to do awesome.

Posted on May 26, 2012 by dcnichol

Now that the kickstarter has come to a close, I would like to take a moment and reflect on the process. First, the inception. I have always wanted to do my own dyno recording session, partly for the fun of … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter update and things in the future!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by dcnichol

It’s been a busy car show season here, and my apologies for having not written since the sound study published. There are things brewing though! First, an update on the Dyno Sessions Kickstarter Project. It’s sitting at $400 to go … Continue reading →

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The Dyno Sessions: A Kickstarter Project

Posted on April 26, 2012 by dcnichol

I’m very exited to share with you the launch of my kickstarter project! If funding goes well I’ll be able to take my 190E onto a dyno session and record a full bank of loaded-engine sounds. I’ve been wanting to … Continue reading →

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New FMod tutorial discusses Car Recording

Posted on August 22, 2011 by dcnichol

For those not familiar with FMod, FMod is a design suite that allows a sound designer to plug in audio samples and adjust variables, which then outputs code that can be delivered to your programming team for implementation in your … Continue reading →

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Creating a rig: Audi-style

Posted on April 12, 2011 by dcnichol

Inspired by yesterday’s video, I grabbed some of my gear and headed out to play with my car and try out some things. Also, I got to make a TTA intro sequence for videos. So, you’ll notice a few things … Continue reading →

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