The subjectivity of the craft and our tastes provides so much room for interpretation and exploration. Most importantly, let the music have life and movement. Our associations between sound and emotion are incredibly strong, and we can always continue leaning into that.  The post Emotion through Musical Interpretation appeared first on SoundGirls.org ..read more

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the L-Acoustics - SoundGirls Grants for 2024! The post L-Acoustics – SoundGirls Grant Recipients 2024 appeared first on SoundGirls.org ..read more

Are you passionate about audio and eager to share your knowledge with a vibrant community? SoundGirls is seeking volunteer bloggers for 2025! The post Call for 2025 SoundGirls Bloggers appeared first on SoundGirls.org ..read more

Architectural Acoustics is the science behind buildings as an instrument. The main methods of controlling the sonic ambience of a building is to either design it with acoustics in mind, and to add treatment once the building is completed. Quoting a theme from Pistols in St Paul’s, Architectural Acoustics is “the space between.” It is art and science, tangible and intangible. As a field it began as a multi-disciplinary collection of experts, and based on my own experience at an ASA convention it still is. A few of the fields that are represented in this book are physiology, SONAR, architecture ..read more

Keywords in Sound takes the idea of sonic rhetoric and divides it into twenty chapters written by twenty different specialists in various audio and linguistic fields. As a casual practitioner of epeolatry, but also someone who has studied sound only in a technological environment, I dove headfirst into this book and only came up to breathe when I turned the last page. In being shown how to analyze sound in this new perspective, I was left feeling both motivated and enlightened. I am excited to share some of my thoughts with you today in what will hopefully become the first of many philosophica ..read more

When Tupac’s hologram “performed” at Coachella 2012, it was talked about for weeks – we re-watched and spoke about it around the proverbial water cooler time and again, and it’s astonishing looking back at just how many other technological developments have been implemented in the decade since, and the relentless pace at which these creations keep coming.  The post Unfinished Symphony To Swan Song: What The Future May Hold appeared first on SoundGirls.org ..read more

I try to give you multiple opinions of whatever I’m talking about because nothing in this industry is one-size-fits-all. Listen to people and their opinions. Use what makes sense to you, but maybe try something new to see if it might work better for you. Before I did Outsiders I never would have thought that I’d actually like having a script in front of me, but I got to try something new and it worked. Doesn’t matter how old the (road) dogs are, we can still learn new tricks.  The post Old Script, New Tricks appeared first on SoundGirls.org ..read more

Kitzy is an independent touring FOH (Front of House) Engineer and Production Manager based in Philadelphia, has been immersed in the world of audio for over 20 years. In addition to owning a small audio production and rental company, Kitzy dabbles in studio work and podcasting. The post Kitzy – Independent Touring FOH Engineer and Production Manager appeared first on SoundGirls.org ..read more

LDI (Live Design International) is offering free expo passes for Soundgirls members. The expo takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center December 8-10, 2024. The post LDI is Offering Free Expo Passes for SoundGirls Members appeared first on SoundGirls.org ..read more

I offer this as a new outlook for anyone struggling on hard days. Beyond the physical distance you may initially see, this kind of gig presents so much room for true quality time and novel memories. We get to do what you love for a living, we get to travel the world, and we get to see so many people as you do both, time permitting.  The post New Perspectives appeared first on SoundGirls.org ..read more