Get the exclusive story behind the sound for hit series Pluribus - told by Nick Forshager, Kathryn Madsen, and Todd Toon Supervising Sound Editors Nick Forshager and Kathryn Madsen, and Sound Designer Todd Toon discuss the unique approach to sound on Apple TV+ series 'Pluribus' — a post-apocalyptic sci-fi show in which hive-minded humans no longer need to chat out loud. This eerily quiet reality offered the sound team plenty of storytelling opportunities. Discover how they found the voice of the hive-mind-infected "others," how they created a jaunty vibe for the virus replication sequence in the lab, what went into the authentic sound of the C-130 takeoff sequence, how long the reverb tail was on the IR recorded in the empty airport lobby, and more!

This week on A Sound Effect, we sound libraries that are each uniquely designed to elevate your audio projects. For those in search of immersive sonic environments, we have libraries that provide rich urban soundscapes, tranquil nature recordings, and dynamic indoor atmospheres, featuring recordings...

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The Sound Design Showdown kicks off on Feb 2nd 2026, and the teams are first-come, first-served. So: now's your chance to get your teams submitted!

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Hear about gross creature sounds, deranged xylophones, sonic hallucinations and much more: Supervising Sound Editors David V. Butler and Brandon Jones, and Sound Designer Erick Ocampo share sonic details of Ep. 1 - Ep. 3 of HBO horror series IT: Welcome to Derry. Find out what creature sound incorporated time-stretched burps, vomits, and farts, how fluorescent light flickers were transformed into a deranged xylophone sound, what a metal-saw bending and twanging has to do with a fun house mirror, how a failing timing belt on an old Hyundai Elantra enhanced a character's hallucinations, and much more!

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Check out this great highlight of what went into creating the sound of Cast Away:

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