Apple Hill Studios SFX Blog

Sanken Co-100k

5/26/2020

Happy to add to add a Sanken CO-100k to our mic collection. This is an amazing microphone and what a great tool to add for working with sound effects and especially when lowering pitches. Monster growls never sounded so good! Amazing low end along with amazing high end.

Take a listen below!

Horror background ambience

5/23/2020

Happy to announce that we've completed our first Horror Background Ambience Album containing 10 unique tracks that are perfect for use in horror/halloween/escape rooms experiences & other "haunting" projects. This particular recording will be sold exclusively on Sonniss.com for $18.00. You'll be able to digitally download the entire album from their site. It was recorded and mixed in 96/24 high resolution for optimal fidelity. As soon as it's live on Sonniss' site I will let you know!

Take a listen to a sample of the album below:

Recording wind in trees - sony A10

5/17/2020

It was a blustery day here in Wilmington, NC today. I was able to capture the sound of wind rustling through the trees using a couple of different methods. I started with my trusty Sound Devices Mixpre 6 with a stereo set of Sennheiser 8040's and rycote rig. I got some great sounds. Then I set up my Sony A10 and using some Lom omni's taped to a couple of tree branches, got some nice sounds there as well. I used a triad-orbit clamp system to put the A10 up in the tree. I absolutely love the triad-orbit products. I use them for so many different things and I couldn't recommend them more highly for use with audio & photography projects. The recording contains some nice bird calls as well.

Take a listen below:

Audiosparx Hot new artist

5/15/2020

Happy to have been selected one of AudioSparx's Hot New Artists and also as a featured artist. AudioSparx is an industry-leading music library and stock audio web site that brings together a world of music and sound effects from thousands of independent music artists, producers, bands and publishers in a hot online marketplace. In operation since 1996, AudioSparx specializes in licensing high-quality audio content to clients in film and TV production, game production, ad agencies and others needing world-class audio cues for their productions and projects

Audiosparx Hot New Artist: Mark Teachey

Mysterious Spooky Ambient Background

5/9/2020

Using Logic Pro X and various plugins along with a track of me slow breathing I created a Mysterious Spooky Ambient Background perfect for Horror projects. I started with a recording of low wind blowing through the trees that I already had. I sampled it down a bit to give it more of an eerie feel. Then I added a recording of me breathing slowly into the microphone and mixed it with a ton of reverb. I used several waterphone sounds including bows and tine plucks. Then I added some Spitfire Audio percussion sounds from Lee Bertucci's acoustic shadows. He has some wonderful musical and percussion samples that work perfect for producing eerie, spooky sounds and music. I mixed it out with UAD's Capitol Chambers on the master output to give it even more reverent ambience. Turn out the lights and turn up the volume and I guarantee with a little imagination and the sound of this track you will find yourself in a dark, scary place! What a fun project. This sound will be available to purchase on AudioJungle.com within the next couple of weeks. The entire length is 1:57.

Take a listen to a sample of it:

Riding Bicycle Sound Effect

5/9/2020

I took advantage of a beautiful, clear almost windless day to record the sound effect of riding a bicycle in a neighborhood. Using my trusty lightweight Earth Cruiser bike, a Sony PCM D-10 portable recorder and a stereo pair of microUsi LOM microphones we accomplished what I was hoping for. Grateful for the windbubbles to help block out the wind. I also used a LCF low cut at 150Hz to help block out some of the troublesome frequencies. It worked great! I used some painters tape to help secure the microphones. One was placed near the back tire spokes and another about 12 inches away near the pedals. It gave me some nice stereo separation. I was able to pull some more of the low frequencies down in post and added some compression (UAD UA 1176LN) to help bring up the mix a bit. This sound will be available for purchase on AudioJungle soon. Use the search words: Riding Bicycle In Neighborhood under Apple Hill Studios.

Take a listen:

AudioSparx New Distributor

5/3/2020

Please to announce that AudioSparx is now carrying our music and sound effects. AudioSparx is an industry-leading music library and stock audio web site that brings together a world of music and sound effects from thousands of independent music artists, producers, bands and publishers in a hot online marketplace. In operation since 1996, AudioSparx specializes in licensing high-quality audio content to clients in film and TV production, game production, ad agencies and others needing world-class audio cues for their productions and projects

Welcome aboard AudioSparx!

Mark Teachey Music Available

4/26/2020

If you enjoy easy listening, relaxing instrumental music then please check out some of my music tracks that are now available on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play, iHeart Radio, Pandora, Spotify, TikTok and more.

Here's a link to a my latest creation "The Long Journey Home". It has a western/folk feel to it and features Indian Flute, acoustic guitar, piano, strings, flute, & percussion.

A perfect instrumental to relaxed and meditate.

Take a listen:

Mark Teachey Music Available Online

4/26/2020

Thanks to a music distribution company some of my music is now available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Pandora, Google Play and several other sites. My focus for these sites are easy listening Jazz/Acoustic tracks. If you enjoy "chill" music please check it out! Happy to have some new avenues for revenues!

Just do a search for Mark Teachey on any of these sites. More links coming soon!

Jazz Music Beds

4/22/2020

I've written and recorded several Jazz Guitar Music Songs over the past several days. I'm particularly enjoying writing to a Bossa Nova drumbeat. Most of the songs include electric guitar (Gretsch Country Gentleman), upright bass, electric piano, percussion and drums but on some I'm adding some nice piano, orchestral strings and flutes. I'm also producing some easy listening folk music using acoustic guitar and indian flute. More to come on that later.

Take a listen: Relaxed Cafe Jazz Combo