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SsgCaps: A controlled dataset for the evaluation of sound scene generation algorithms

arXiv cs.GR details SsgCaps, a public dataset for benchmarking sound scene generation. The set uses human-engineered scenes tied to structured prompts and only public-domain audio, making it easier for teams …

Research arXiv cs.GR · 1 week ago
How to get sound effects for your game #gamedev #sounddesign #elevenlabs #ad

Tim Ruswick points to ElevenLabs as a way to generate sound effects for games, framing it as a fast option for teams that need custom audio without building a full …

Video Tim Ruswick · 1 week, 5 days ago
What Was That Noise: Mastering Creative UI Sound Design with Intention

GDC Festival of Gaming spotlights UI audio as a design problem, with Formosa Interactive UK sound designer Jonathan Bell showing how to make interface sounds clear, expressive, and not annoying. …

Video GDC Festival of Gaming · 2 weeks ago
Creating Sonic Identity - #gdcrewind #gdc2026

The upcoming GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 will feature insights from industry veterans on creating sonic identities in games. This is particularly relevant for audio designers and sound engineers looking …

Video GDC Festival of Gaming · 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Coding Adventure: Analyzing Audio

The latest episode from Sebastian Lague dives into the Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT), a crucial technique for audio analysis. Developers, especially those in audio and programming roles, will find practical …

Video Sebastian Lague · 8 months, 3 weeks ago