There are several places I go to when I need some inspiration for new things to record, or when I need specific props for recording, especially Foley. I wrote recently... read more →
From 8th April at 23:00 GMT to 9th April at 05:00 GMT (5 hours) zapsplat.com will be unavailable while we make some important site updates. We wanted to give you... read more →
We have been extremely busy here at zapsplat.com over the last few weeks with a brand new redesign of the site about to be launched (which has been in progress... read more →
Free to Use Sounds have very kindly given us another batch of sounds effects. One of the things I like when I come to peruse their offerings is that I... read more →
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 →