Tag: SOUNDEFFECTS

Eclectic composer Troels Brun Folmann has crafted a laudable, award-winning career through the ingenious musical manipulation of natural and unorthodox sounds. His all-star soundtrack and editing credentials include seminal video games ('Tomb Raider'), popular TV programs ('True Blood') and epic films ('Avatar'). While suffering from food poisoning, he once even reportedly transformed ...

While gear-head environmentalists prepare to forego the internally combusted symphonies that get their hearts pumping for the sake of a greener and quieter planet of electric cars, some folks at GM are thinking up some... interesting ways to bring new, "highly technical" sounds back into the picture. The Volt, which is intended to run silently much of the time, will apparently be the recipient ...

As we reported two months ago, electric cars, while great for the environment, can be a threat to pedestrians. The eco-friendly engines are so quiet that cyclists, the blind, and other motorists have difficulty hearing them coming, increasing the risk of accidents. The solution finally emerged as British car manufacturer Lotus has invented speakers that emit a normal engine sound from the front ...