Fx Sound Presets Now
Sound designers and musicians have long treated effects (FX) as tools for color and motion; in digital contexts, FX sound presets function as both creative shortcuts and cultural artifacts. This editorial argues that FX presets are more than convenience—they’re implicit design languages that shape aesthetics, workflows, and sonic expectations across genres. Below I lay out what FX presets are, their creative and cultural impacts, technical trade-offs, economic and educational roles, and recommendations for practitioners and platform builders.
Jude, Thank you for this.
Gentle correction: I believe it was the short film, not the album, that was inducted into the Library of Congress.
http://www.mtv.com/news/1628945/michael-jacksons-thriller-added-to-national-film-registry/
Always love your postings.
actually BOTH have been recognized. 2009 Film regsitry for short film Thrilller http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2009/09-250.html
and in 2008 the Album – for Thriller recording -http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/08078/nrr.html
THRILLER simply saved the music industry and changed popular music forever! Artists such as Leonard Bernstein became huge fans and admirers of Michael’s artistry. Many classical musicians and performers did likewise….
I still marvel at Michael’s creativity and imagination! He was just beyond the beyond! I have never seen or heard another artist like him, and I doubt I ever will. I miss him, pure and simple. Bless him….