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Track Time Audio goes to ALMS at Road America!

Posted on August 21, 2012 by dcnichol

As many of you may know, I had the privilege of going to Elkhat Lake, WI to the Road America track for the Road Race Showcase last weekend with a pair of my good friends. Over the course of the … Continue reading →

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My Racecar-Inspired Speakers

Posted on July 16, 2012 by dcnichol

As some of you may know, I graduated from Michigan Technological University with a B.A. in Sound Design. One of the most satisfying courses there is called “transducer theory,” wherein we learn about how speakers work. The coursework then has … Continue reading →

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An interview with Mark Knight

Posted on June 21, 2012 by dcnichol

It’s my honor to bring you the thoughts of Chiptunes extrordinaire and maddest of the mad fiddlers, Mark Knight. He’s been the champion of audio direction in racing games at Codemasters of late. But I’ll let him tell you more … Continue reading →

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Racing Games: A Sound Study

Posted on May 1, 2012 by dcnichol

In The Beginning Damian Kastbauer approached me sometime last August about creating what he called a “Sound Study,” which is a scholarly-like look at current-gen sounds in games to deduce what is sonically important and to infer ideas of how … Continue reading →

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The FM4 Great, Nick Wiswell

Posted on February 24, 2012 by dcnichol

I’ve finally had the honor of chatting with racing audio hero, Nick Wiswell. For those who don’t know, Nick was the aural mastermind (masterears?) behind the Project Gotham Racing series, a sonic hit in the Xbox 360′s early years. Almost … Continue reading →

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Jackson Gardner, producer for SPEED sports car racing, has a few words!

Posted on January 13, 2012 by dcnichol

I owe a big thanks to Justin “jK” Kircher for getting me in touch with our interviewee, Jackson Gardner. I asked jK if he knew the V8Supercars producer, and he practically set up the interview for me. I can’t say … Continue reading →

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Do Video Games Improve Real Driving?

Posted on April 28, 2011 by dcnichol

Cars and Cafe photographer Alex Bellus took his first foray into filling the driver’s seat in this year’s Chump Car season opener on April 1st at Road America. His good friend and driving game aficionado, Jon Gitlin, also hopped in. … Continue reading →

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