If you’re carving out a career in audio, there are some things you should be careful not to do. We’ve listed some of the top sound designer mistakes to avoid. Lots of people who love watching television, going to the cinema, or consuming content online forget that sound design is a vital ingredient for a brilliant production. The truth is, audiences shouldn’t really be thinking about the sound designer. Not if they’ve done their job well, that is. The Foley and soundscapes should be so seamlessly integrated that they feel like part of the bigger picture right the way through. If you’ve got an ..read more

The BBC’s Natural History Unit is renowned for jaw-dropping imagery. Departing from that, its latest podcast offering champions nature sounds instead. The Bristol-based department of the BBC is famous for producing favourites such as Blue Planet and Frozen Planet. These documentaries, focussing on ecology, environment, and natural wonders, are loved largely due to their ambitious and impressive cinematography. Never-before captured moments in the lifecycle of alien species have opened people up to a broader view of the planet they inhabit. As a result, an interest and fascination for the natur ..read more

Agh, what’s that creeping up over there!? It’s October. Time to get spooky sounds sorted for your Halloween content. Don’t be scared though, Synchedin has got you covered! The air is cooling, the leaves are turning, and something wicked this way comes. Halloween can mean different things to people. Some like to go all in with the horror and terrifying tales that have evolved and mutated over the centuries. Others prefer to take a cuter, more colourful approach. “Spoopy” tends to replace blood-sucking vampires with adorable dogs draped in bedsheets. You get the idea. Regardless of how you enj ..read more

Recreating big bangs and detonations in a controlled environment is slightly tricky. Check out this Synchedin collection of Explosion Sound Effects, and give your project those blockbuster blasts! Action. Whether you’re into the whole film genre, or you just want to insert a little bit of it into your next video project, you’re going to need some sound effects. If you’ve ever tried to create your own sound effects, you’ll know that producing explosion sounds that are convincing isn’t the easiest. The same can be said for creating fire sound effects. If you’ve got the time and resources, it’s ..read more

Sounds of the smithy and clattering cart wheels are brought to you in this Synchedin collection, Medieval Sound Effects by Vadi Sound! People love to look back. Whether that’s to WWII, the age of swashbuckling pirates in the 18th century, or even further to dark and dusty medieval times. There are countless television series and video games set in bygone eras. A lust for history in the gaming world is certainly nothing new. There is colour and magic in revisiting ages we could have only read about or watched in film before. Games are becoming increasingly immersive and encapsulating. The ri ..read more

Finding the right royalty free music for your content can be tricky. Here are Synchedin‘s top collections to help you get started! If you’re a seasoned content creator, you’ve probably come across the term “royalty free music” before. If you’re not, and you’re just about to publish your first vlog on YouTube, we’ve got some news for you! Becoming a successful content creator relies on you being pretty clued-up on how things work in the world of copyright. This is to protect others and also yourself from theft or plagiarism. Unfortunately, it means you can’t just use any track you want in your ..read more

Want some inspiration, or maybe you’re just feeling nosey? Here are the top 10 most downloaded sound effects on Synchedin, that you can use in your projects! Recently, we unveiled the top 10 most streamed songs on Synchedin. With so much awesome royalty free music on offer, it can be difficult to pick one for your videos or podcasts. Finding the right tracks or sounds for your projects can take time, and pose unwanted challenges. We like to compile these lists to make the process smoother for you, hopefully providing some ideas and inspiration along the way. This time, we’re focussing on Foley ..read more

It’s time to take a look back on all the Synchedin subscriber favourites for the month of May. Get inspired for your next content project! Each month, we put together a fresh collection of everything that our subscribers have been downloading and using in their projects. We take a peek at all the royalty free music and sound effects that have enjoyed some popularity over the last few weeks. This includes both royalty free and creative commons (CC0) SFX. Whether it’s sound design or soundtracks for feature films, or backing tracks for YouTube videos, we’ve got a huge catalogue to choose from. I ..read more

What’s a fantastical wand-swishing incantation without the magical music? Discover the soundtrack for your spellbinding content in this latest Synchedin collection! The Harry Potter franchise has a lot of fun things synonymous with it. When we hear the young wizard’s name, we think of wands, owls, scars, and, if you’re unlucky, creepy villains like “dementors”. One other thing that is immediately conjured by the name “Potter” is music. If you haven’t heard this music before, have you been hiding under a rock in the forbidden forest for the last 20 years? Taken from the first movie’s soundtrac ..read more

We talk a lot about drones on this blog. Today, it’s all about a different kind of drone – synth drones. Have a whole collection of them! “What we really need to do is create a powerful sense of dread. See, the longer the note, the more dread.” Super Hans, Peep Show, 2004 Whether you’re making videos for YouTube, or recording podcasts, using sounds to set the tone will help engage your audience. Sound effects can help to support the punchline of a joke, or invoke a certain emotion. The same goes for music, actually. But, we’re talking about sound effects here, okay? A lot of Foley and sound d ..read more