I was asked a little while ago by someone how I came up with new ideas for recording sound effects, given that I upload over 300, sometimes as many as... read more →
Last week I sent out several emails to local attractions and locations with the aim to source some new recording locations. One of them was the Maleny Botanic Gardens &... read more →
Convincing sound design is essential to the suspension of disbelief. If your crackling cellophane and air blowing into a microphone doesn't convince your audience that there is a raging inferno... read more →
It's been another busy day here at zapsplat.com recording tons of new free sound effects, some of which were requests while others have been planned for a while. Often, I... read more →
I'm from the UK, which means when we got a thunderstorm back there, it was a big deal. It didn't happen often because the summers didn't often produce the weather... read more →
Back in around 1999, when I seriously started thinking about a career recording sound effects, I remember hearing the sounds of a major American city (mostly likely New York) on... read more →
I wanted to write a short article on using our sounds in YouTube videos. We get questions daily about this subject so, I thought this might answer some of your... read more →
Everyone needs a break from time to time so when Alan fancied a get-away for a couple of days to Brisbane for a change of scene, you might be forgiven... read more →
In between producing and uploading more sound effects ourselves, fulfilling a recent sound request and preparing for the implementation of a website refurbishment, as ever we've been on the lookout... read more →
It's me again, back to offer a hearty welcome to our newest contributor, Omar Alvarado, a personal friend with whom I've been chatting and exchanging ideas for some time. He's... read more →