VIDEO: Giants of sound design talk inspiration and technique

By Ben Rogerson
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These four men have forgotten more about sound design than you've ever known.
These four men have forgotten more about sound design than you've ever known.

The concept of sound design is hard to explain, as it can mean something different to everyone who explores it.

One thing's for sure, though: you're going to know a lot more about the subject once you've watched Eric Persing (Spectrasonics), Diego Stocco (Sherlock Holmes and numerous crazy sound design projects (opens in new tab)), Richard Devine (Schematic Records) and Scott Gershin (Gladiator, Star Trek) discussing their craft, philosophies and techniques at Moogfest 2012.

There's almost an hour's worth of conversation in this Mavericks of Sound Design clip, so expect plenty of valuable insight.

Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson

I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.