Westlee Brent Latta has been making strange noises for over 30 years. West has spent the last several years developing his craft in the game industry as composer, sound designer, and integration specialist. He is currently a Sound Supervisor for Microsoft Game Studios/Soundelux DMG.
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The use of arpeggiators in modern electronic music is as popular as ever. Hardware synthesizers such as the Access Virus, Nord Lead, Waldorf Q, and Novation Nova have long been popular in electronic music for their unique sound, extensive programming matrices and step-sequencing and arpeggiation functionality. While several third-party soft-synths have robust arpeggiation and step-sequencing functionality, none of the synthesizers in Logic Studio have this feature.
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In this week’s Audio Premium content, West Latta continues his songwriting series. This week we look at the birth of a song, where your ideas start taking shape and showing promise. It’s time to kick the baby bird out of the nest!
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Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Audiotuts+. This tutorial was first published in September 2008.
FMOD Ex is one of several audio middleware systems that are used in modern game development. It is integrated alongside an existing game engine technology (such as Unreal or Gamebryo) to add or extend audio playback functionality. One of the primary benefits of using a technology such as FMOD is that it shifts much of the systems design and implementation into the hands of the sound designer, rather than relegating it to a programmer, who may or may not be as well versed in audio.
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Want to get into game audio? Don’t miss this final installment! West Latta continues his series on getting into the Game Audio business. Today he talks about the importance of discipline, focus, humility and intention – and leaves you with a number of resources for further reading and development.
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Want to get into game audio? This is a must-read. West Latta continues his series on getting into the Game Audio business. Today he talks about the game industry as a business, and introduces you to the pillars of the game industry—development studios, publishers, outsourcing—explaining how this can aid in your quest for a fruitful career.
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Want to get into game audio? This is a must-read. West Latta continues his series on getting into the Game Audio business. Today he touches on the the key components of the craft of audio in the game industry, and how the process of learning the craft can help to guide you to success.
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In December West Latta started an impressive series on getting into the Game Audio business. Today the series continues with twice the detail and double the insights—as a Premium tut. In Part 2 has a detailed look at an all-important (and much-neglected) topic: marketing. If your serious about getting into the industry, don’t miss it!
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Not a day goes by that I’m not grateful for my employment in the game industry. My story isn’t particularly unique, but I do feel fortunate that I’m able to make a living doing something I love.
Every so often, I’ll get the question, “How can I break into the game industry?” This question usually comes from a young and aspiring musician or audio designer, though I’ve also been asked by visual artists, animators and programmers. Likewise, this question can be found all over the web in forums, video game blogs, and community websites.
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This week in Audio Premium we have a pack of 14 exotic loops from Audiotuts+ author West Latta. The pack features great percussion, and the sound of the East.
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A good musician is a good librarian. A good composer is a good librarian. A good engineer, producer, DJ, or (fill in the blank) is a good librarian. This statement can be applied to nearly any creative endeavor, but most certainly is applicable to modern musicians, composers and engineers who are constantly switching between projects, applications, presets, and even platforms. This tutorial will give you an overview of what it means to be a good librarian – one who has a functional system for keeping track of everything from performance notes, to song lyrics, to presets and samples.
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If you've been thinking about recording music or dabbling in audio engineering, then kick-start the process by grabbing a copy of Björgvin's book and start learning how you can record great music with whatever equipment you've got!
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