🎛️ Daniel Dehaan 🔊
@danielrdehaan.com
Design, creates, and enables sound.
Freelance sound/music designer.
Assistant professor of Digital Music Technology @ Columbia College Chicago.
Doctorate in Music Composition & Technology from Northwestern University.
Freelance sound/music designer.
Assistant professor of Digital Music Technology @ Columbia College Chicago.
Doctorate in Music Composition & Technology from Northwestern University.
Pushed Beta V1.1 of ReaMOD today with improved parameter automation capabilities/workflow and saving/recalling ReaMOD states with Reaper project files. Grab the update here: www.simplesoundtools.com/reamod
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Pushed Beta V1.1 of ReaMOD today with improved parameter automation capabilities/workflow and saving/recalling ReaMOD states with Reaper project files. Grab the update here: www.simplesoundtools.com/reamod
ReaMOD is now ready for you to play with! Control FMOD from within Reaper. Find out more here: www.simplesoundtools.com/reamod
ReaMOD — Simple Sound Tools
www.simplesoundtools.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
ReaMOD is now ready for you to play with! Control FMOD from within Reaper. Find out more here: www.simplesoundtools.com/reamod
Here is the first artifact to result from the DAW survey I recently ran.
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FLOW NOT FADERS: Rethinking Signal Flow In Modern DAWs
Understanding User Needs Through Qualitative Data One of the key contributors to product loyalty is making users feel that their opinions, ideas, and needs are at the center of a product's development...
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April 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Here is the first artifact to result from the DAW survey I recently ran.
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I've been thinking about how DAWs empower or limit creativity. This made me curious to know what DAWs you are using. So...I made a form! Should take less than 5 minutes to fill out and then we can finally all know for certain: Which DAW is truly the best DAW? Haha!
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What is your DAW?
Tell me about your DAW and why you love or hate it.
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March 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I've been thinking about how DAWs empower or limit creativity. This made me curious to know what DAWs you are using. So...I made a form! Should take less than 5 minutes to fill out and then we can finally all know for certain: Which DAW is truly the best DAW? Haha!
form.typeform.com/to/BB5NsDJT?...
form.typeform.com/to/BB5NsDJT?...
More useful tools, this time an beautiful #M4l device for #ableton by one of my favorite #YouTubers Iftah: youtu.be/jGE4zHv-1k8?...
Flufs: An accessible real-time & offline loudness meter (Max for Live / Ableton Live)
YouTube video by Iftah
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March 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
More useful tools, this time an beautiful #M4l device for #ableton by one of my favorite #YouTubers Iftah: youtu.be/jGE4zHv-1k8?...
The Reaper community is so awesome! The software itself is so customizable, just about any workflow can be optimized. Here is a new script from Leon Beilmann for setting up and managing tracks with .csv files. Could be a huge time saver for folks! youtu.be/A_xs1wD1Ccs?...
TableTracker - Track Structure Generation from CSV in Reaper
YouTube video by LAxemann
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March 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Reaper community is so awesome! The software itself is so customizable, just about any workflow can be optimized. Here is a new script from Leon Beilmann for setting up and managing tracks with .csv files. Could be a huge time saver for folks! youtu.be/A_xs1wD1Ccs?...
Some people have dreams where they speak another language, apparently I have dreams where I am solving network communication problems in Max/MSP patches.
March 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Some people have dreams where they speak another language, apparently I have dreams where I am solving network communication problems in Max/MSP patches.
So many great implementation and sound design ideas in this interview with Ali Tocher by @sergioronchetti.bsky.social.
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FMOD Deep Dive into Luna Abyss w/ Ali Tocher
YouTube video by SERGIO RONCHETTI
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February 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
So many great implementation and sound design ideas in this interview with Ali Tocher by @sergioronchetti.bsky.social.
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Closing out the old year and bringing in the new in one of my favorite spots with some of my favorite people.
December 31, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Closing out the old year and bringing in the new in one of my favorite spots with some of my favorite people.
I just discovered @dzlo.bsky.social posts/account. So many thought provoking threads about #sound and #gameaudio. 🤯
December 17, 2024 at 12:51 PM
I just discovered @dzlo.bsky.social posts/account. So many thought provoking threads about #sound and #gameaudio. 🤯
My brain kept chewing and it resulted in me writing a follow-up article on physical modeling and why it’s not more common in game audio
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#gamedev #gameaudio #sounddesign #synthesis #wwise #unrealengine #unity #fmod
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#gamedev #gameaudio #sounddesign #synthesis #wwise #unrealengine #unity #fmod
In Search of the 'Right' Sound: Why Games Don't Generate Audio Like Graphics
In my previous article, I considered the question, 'When is the "wrong" sound the "right" choice?' The answer we arrived at was simple: when the wrong sound tells a better story than the right one. Th...
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December 16, 2024 at 8:34 PM
My brain kept chewing and it resulted in me writing a follow-up article on physical modeling and why it’s not more common in game audio
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#gamedev #gameaudio #sounddesign #synthesis #wwise #unrealengine #unity #fmod
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#gamedev #gameaudio #sounddesign #synthesis #wwise #unrealengine #unity #fmod
Reading Cox's "Sonic Wonderland" this morning inspired me to write a brief article exploring how sometimes the 'wrong' sound is the 'right' choice.
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When is the Wrong Sound the Right Choice?
TL;DR: More often than you might think. This morning, as my infant son and I were out for brunch, I found myself performing a precarious balancing act: holding his bottle at just the right angle on th...
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December 14, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Reading Cox's "Sonic Wonderland" this morning inspired me to write a brief article exploring how sometimes the 'wrong' sound is the 'right' choice.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-w...
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One of the best explanation of reverb I’ve heard and some really intriguing tech:
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The Most Realistic Reverb (ever ?)
YouTube video by Tomi Wai Lee
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December 11, 2024 at 7:54 PM
One of the best explanation of reverb I’ve heard and some really intriguing tech:
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"The Listening Book" by W.A. Mathieu continues to be such a rich source of creative renewal and guidance. Today I read his chapter on originality, where he talks about there being two roads toward discovery: fast and high.
December 10, 2024 at 9:30 PM
"The Listening Book" by W.A. Mathieu continues to be such a rich source of creative renewal and guidance. Today I read his chapter on originality, where he talks about there being two roads toward discovery: fast and high.
Working out some of the bugs with how #ReaMOD uses Take Envelopes in #Reaper to update local or global event parameters for specific #FMOD event instances. This kind of work always feels like three steps forward one step back. But it feels so good once everything is working smoothly!
December 8, 2024 at 5:35 PM
#Reaper is hands-down the coolest #DAW. Here is a custom script that brings 'Random Container' functionality—similar to what's found in #Wwise or #FMOD —to Reaper. Perfect for testing #SFX variations, building beats, or exploring #generative music. GitHub link below 👇
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Custom Reaper Script: Random Containers
YouTube video by Daniel Dehaan
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December 7, 2024 at 3:26 AM
#Reaper is hands-down the coolest #DAW. Here is a custom script that brings 'Random Container' functionality—similar to what's found in #Wwise or #FMOD —to Reaper. Perfect for testing #SFX variations, building beats, or exploring #generative music. GitHub link below 👇
youtu.be/SKbzuSrTYiM?...
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I am almost ready to share another one of my recent #SideQuest with the world: a variable-length step sequencer driven by logic and probability!
#FMOD #Unity #gameaudio #sounddesign
#FMOD #Unity #gameaudio #sounddesign
December 6, 2024 at 10:33 PM
I am almost ready to share another one of my recent #SideQuest with the world: a variable-length step sequencer driven by logic and probability!
#FMOD #Unity #gameaudio #sounddesign
#FMOD #Unity #gameaudio #sounddesign
Not surprised. I spent a lot of time in L.A. this year and Miley Cyrus’ Endless Summer Vacation has become my go to soundtrack for driving the hills around L.A. Also, I love The Bee Gees! Such a great album.
December 5, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Not surprised. I spent a lot of time in L.A. this year and Miley Cyrus’ Endless Summer Vacation has become my go to soundtrack for driving the hills around L.A. Also, I love The Bee Gees! Such a great album.
Calling all #FMOD Wizards!! I'm stumped. For fun, I am creating a variable length step sequencer in FMOD and I've run into a problem that I can't solve. If you've got the time, watch the video below and let me know if you have an idea of how to solve this issue. Thanks!
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FMOD: Variable Length Step Sequencer - Double Trigger Problem
YouTube video by Daniel Dehaan
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December 3, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Calling all #FMOD Wizards!! I'm stumped. For fun, I am creating a variable length step sequencer in FMOD and I've run into a problem that I can't solve. If you've got the time, watch the video below and let me know if you have an idea of how to solve this issue. Thanks!
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New obsession unlocked: Record everything with ultrasonic microphones!
#sounddesign #fieldrecording #foley #gameaudio #gamedev #audiorecording
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#sounddesign #fieldrecording #foley #gameaudio #gamedev #audiorecording
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Zooming In On Sound - An Ultrasonic Sound Exploration
YouTube video by Iftah
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November 28, 2024 at 2:49 PM
New obsession unlocked: Record everything with ultrasonic microphones!
#sounddesign #fieldrecording #foley #gameaudio #gamedev #audiorecording
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#sounddesign #fieldrecording #foley #gameaudio #gamedev #audiorecording
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Mocked up a basic GUI for the probabilistic step sequencer I am playing with in #FMOD. Here is a little demo video: youtu.be/BuneS-f9MBY?...
FMOD Demo - Probability Step Sequencer - Part 3: Basic GUI in Unity
YouTube video by Daniel Dehaan
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November 27, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Mocked up a basic GUI for the probabilistic step sequencer I am playing with in #FMOD. Here is a little demo video: youtu.be/BuneS-f9MBY?...
I want to play with this so badly! I know that there are plenty of issues/concerns with A.I. but this one in particular makes me so curious about the creative possibilities: fugatto.github.io
#sounddesign #ai #foley #ambience #gameaudio #gamedev
#sounddesign #ai #foley #ambience #gameaudio #gamedev
We envision Fugatto as a tool for creatives, empowering them to quickly bring their sonic fantasies and unheard sounds to life—an instrument for imagination, not a replacement for creativity.
fugatto.github.io
November 26, 2024 at 7:56 PM
I want to play with this so badly! I know that there are plenty of issues/concerns with A.I. but this one in particular makes me so curious about the creative possibilities: fugatto.github.io
#sounddesign #ai #foley #ambience #gameaudio #gamedev
#sounddesign #ai #foley #ambience #gameaudio #gamedev
After teaching almost every major #DAW to everyone from high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, to private clients for 10+ years I’m proud to call #REAPER my main DAW. Checkout this post by @bolttracks.bsky.social for some excellent resources:
New to #REAPER? Wanting to accelerate and streamline your #sounddesign workflow? Looking for ways to automate asset naming and render processes?
Check out this guide I made on my favorite (and mostly free) REAPER extensions and workflow tricks for #gameaudio!
bolttracks.com/reaper-tools/
Check out this guide I made on my favorite (and mostly free) REAPER extensions and workflow tricks for #gameaudio!
bolttracks.com/reaper-tools/
REAPER Tools & Extensions for Game Audio
Visit the post for more.
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November 25, 2024 at 10:08 PM
After teaching almost every major #DAW to everyone from high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, to private clients for 10+ years I’m proud to call #REAPER my main DAW. Checkout this post by @bolttracks.bsky.social for some excellent resources:
Great quote “You don’t have to reinvent the wheel, you just need to join the conversion.” Some of my favorite moments from #gamesoundcon were thanks to @sergioronchetti.bsky.social and his #FMOD workshops. Here’s another nugget of knowledge/words of encouragement from him: youtu.be/RzVydBmbIgw?...
Also Game Sound Con 2024 was wicked
YouTube video by SERGIO RONCHETTI
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November 24, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Great quote “You don’t have to reinvent the wheel, you just need to join the conversion.” Some of my favorite moments from #gamesoundcon were thanks to @sergioronchetti.bsky.social and his #FMOD workshops. Here’s another nugget of knowledge/words of encouragement from him: youtu.be/RzVydBmbIgw?...