Sound Particles Blog

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If your mix is static, your panning probably is too.
Beat Pannerchanges that — by locking movement directly to your tempo, it transforms the stereo field into something that actually grooves.

Read time: 4 min.    Proficiency Level: Intermediate

Imagine you want to create a sound that passes through the listener — starting in front, moving across, and ending behind them.
Simple idea, right?  In reality, this is where many 3D panners start to fall apart.
Let’s break down why.

Read time: 4 min.    Proficiency Level: Intermediate

Creating realistic, immersive soundscapes is one of the biggest challenges in audio production. Sounds in the real world are rarely uniform — raindrops, crowds, gunshots, and orchestral performances all contain subtle variations that make them feel alive.

Sound Particles 3 has the perfect solution: advanced randomization tools. These tools allow you to control probability and variation, shaping sound behavior in a natural and musical way. In this guide, we’ll break down how to use randomization effectively.

Read time: 4 min.    Proficiency Level: Intermediate

If you're working in immersive audio — whether for film, TV, games, or music — chances are you've heard of ADM. It's the file format behind Dolby Atmos, Sony 360, MPEG-H, and other object-based audio workflows.

In this post, we’ll walk you through how to use Sound Particles 3’s built-in ADM export feature, step by step — helping you deliver professional object-based mixes with just a few clicks.

Read time: 10 min.    Proficiency Level: Beginner

The 93rd Oscars nominees were announced earlier today, covering a wide range of genres, departments and talent. However, for sound and music lovers like us, there are a set of results that interest us more than others, and we got these results ready for you to read! And here are the nominees...

Read time: 10 min.    Proficiency Level: Beginner

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this past weekend the 17 scientific and technical achievements represented by individual award recipients, as well as companies. They were honored in a virtual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on February 13 and we have the full list for you!

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This year, the winners of the TEC Awards were announced at NAMM's Believe in Music week. These awards recognize and celebrate the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, video games, and multimedia. You can find the full list of the winners below along with a big Congratulations! from everyone at Sound Particles.

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The Creative Arts Emmys winners were announced over the past week, covering a wide range of genres, departments and talent. However, for sound and music lovers like us, there are a set of results that interest us more than others, and we got these results ready for you to read! No need to scan through the lists of five nights of awards, they're all here for you in one place. 

Read time: 15 min.    Proficiency Level: Beginner

The TEC Awards is a year-round celebration that recognizes and celebrates the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, video games, and multi-media. This year, the awards will be part of the online event, Believe in Music Week. You can find the full list of the nominees below.

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Read time: 15 min.    Proficiency Level: Beginner

Every year, the entertainment community turns their eyes to the Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, the oldest of the four major annual American entertainment awards. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards recognize artistic and technical merit in the film industry.