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IDDQD SOUND BLOG
Below you can find my tutorial notes, free downloads, and other blog post on the topic of audio. My music, libraries, tutorials, custom actions and scripts, and everything else I do is available for free forever! However, if you enjoy my tutorials, Sound Design, Music, or the free downloads and other services I offer, please consider tipping through Paypal, if you can afford it!
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Sound Design For Visual Media - Tutorial Notes Ep07
Episode 07: Compression in Post-Production Audio Overview In this episode, we are gonna look at compression, specifically compression...
Arya Afshar
Nov 12, 202026 min read
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Sound Design For Visual Media - Tutorial Notes Ep06
Episode 06: Sound Design Tips Using EQ Plugins Overview This episode and the next are dedicated to EQs and Compressors, the salt and...
Arya Afshar
Nov 4, 202011 min read
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Sound Design For Visual Media - Tutorial Notes Ep05
Episode 05: Field Recording Tips, Editing & Mastering In this episode we’re gonna go out and do some field recordings, then we’re gonna...
Arya Afshar
Oct 28, 202010 min read
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Sound Design For Visual Media - Tutorial Notes Ep04
Episode 04: Fundamentals of Audio Editing This video is chock full of actions, hotkeys and mouse modifiers all to help you edit audio...
Arya Afshar
Oct 21, 20205 min read
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Automation Modes Quiz & Cheat Sheet!
Hey folks! I have recently been covering the topic of automation in my Rapid-Fire Reaper Tutorials Series. I have made 8 episodes on...
Arya Afshar
Oct 17, 20201 min read
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20 Rapid-Fire Reaper Tutorials Made! (Free Reaper Scripts!)
Download Contents: 1. Custom Script: Create 3 Envelope Points This simple script creates 3 Envelope points within a time selection. It...
Arya Afshar
Oct 16, 20203 min read
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Sound Design For Visual Media - Tutorial Notes Ep03
Episode 03: Spotting a Video & Creating a Road Map for Video Projects So, we're hired as sound editor in a visual media project, we have...
Arya Afshar
Oct 14, 202013 min read
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Sound Design for Visual Media - Tutorial Notes Ep02
Episode 02: Optimizing Reaper Workflow For Film Sound Editing In this episode we will import a video to our project, do a set of tasks...
Arya Afshar
Oct 7, 202010 min read
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'LaunchSong', a brand-new platform for Independent Musicians!
Rank new songs across various genres by independent artists! Review: âœâœâœâœâœ Pros: Free for artists & listeners, Easy-To-Use, Puts your...
Arya Afshar
Oct 4, 20207 min read
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Sound Design For Visual Media - Tutorial Notes Ep00 & Ep01
Hey folks! I am happy to present my latest YouTube Series! Sound Design For Visual Media (Hereby SD4VM) is a new YouTube series covering...
Arya Afshar
Oct 3, 20205 min read
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One-minute DAW Tutorials!
Hey folks! I'm excited to introduce my new series called 1-min Tutorials! I've been hard at work and have already released 3 episodes of...
Arya Afshar
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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And the winner of the SOE Sound Design contest is....Me!
Hey folks! A while ago I submitted my entry to the SOE Sound Design contest, and today I was announced as one of the winners! A huge...
Arya Afshar
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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Mutations is out now! (Plus other news!)
Hey folks! Today's the big day! Mutations is finally out on Bandcamp, my brand-new music website, and all streaming platforms worldwide!...
Arya Afshar
Sep 3, 20205 min read
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Can a streaming platform that benefits artists actually exist?
It’s safe to assume that streaming music has become the most popular way of listening to music for a lot of consumers. We already have an...
Arya Afshar
Aug 28, 202010 min read
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[LIMITED TIME DISCOUNT] Mixing Feedback Session
For a limited time, I'm offering detailed technical recording and mixing feedback at a very discounted price. You can watch previous...
Arya Afshar
Aug 9, 20204 min read
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'Platypus', the first single off 'Mutations' out on all major streaming platforms!
Hey Folks! This will be a very short blog. Been a busy few months. I got married! I'm moving to Montreal in a month. Exciting stuff!...
Arya Afshar
Jul 23, 20201 min read
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How I composed my submission to the Westworld Spitfire Competition in a day!
Look at that! That's one heckin' big session if you pardon my French! Would you believe me if I said it's all done in 10 hours? Well...
Arya Afshar
Jun 16, 20209 min read
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'Mutations' in Production!
‘Mutations’ will be my 2nd Extended Play record under the ‘IDDQD’ Moniker.
Arya Afshar
May 26, 20206 min read
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How I Sound Designed a whole video in 14 Hours!
During my year studying Sound Design at Vancouver Film School, we were given a number of very interesting assignments, all of which would...
Arya Afshar
Jun 19, 20196 min read
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FROG Wins Best Final Project!
My first experience with Game Audio Design has been a massive success. Our Video Game FROG, for which I served as Audio Lead and SFX...
Arya Afshar
May 22, 20191 min read
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