Beep to Boom

by Simon N Goodwin (Author)
Drawing on decades of experience, Beep to Boom: The Development of Advanced Runtime Sound Systems for Games and Extended Reality is a rigorous, comprehensive guide to interactive audio runtime systems

The long-awaited sounds are finally here! Could a cartoon ever be complete without the right sound (what would Road Runner be without his signature "beep-beep")? Many of you creatives asked us to give you the high quality audio you need to make your characters and their environments fully come to life. Our response? BOOM TOONS! SFX are finally here!

A fresh and deep sonic composition emerges with the changing of each season, adding beauty and mystery to the world’s auditory landscape. With SEASONS OF EARTH, we strive to capture the most captivating and iconic nature ambiences using our unparalleled Schoeps ORTF3D Surround Set in a way that properly reproduces the planet’s distinctive sound signatures. Create fully immersive 360° Surround or Stereo environments using these premium audio files.

Fifty years, 11 CDs, 11 Doctors and 389 tracks. This is the release that Doctor Who fans worldwide have been waiting for, assembled after years of research and trawls through dusty archives and libraries. It's a comprehensive overview of the very special music that has accompanied the Doctor over his travels through time and space from William Hartnell in 1963 to present day Matt Smith. From Ron Grainer's iconic theme realised by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop's Delia Derbyshire to Murray Gold's orchestral tapestries, this is a musical saga of monumental proportions. The esteemed collection of composers featured include Tristram Cary, Brian Hodgson, Wilfred Josephs, Dudley Simpson, Geoffrey Burgon, Paddy Kingsland, Roger Limb, Malcolm Clarke, Keff McCulloch, Dominic Glynn, John Debney and many more. The lavish 32 page booklet with the set includes liner notes from Doctor Who composer Mark Ayres on the history of music in the series and details of the episodes.