Capturing Immersive Rain with Mark Mangini

In this interview, Academy Award®-winning sound artist Mark Mangini (Dune, Blade Runner 2049) shares techniques and stories behind capturing specific sounds included in Rain - Mangini's latest library release from Pro Sound Effects. Bring a new level of sonic storytelling to your next project with this masterful collection of detailed rainfall recordings.
🌧️ Explore Rain: bit.ly/3GO60qV
📣 Announcing our newest series of libraries from Mark Mangini: We’re thrilled to announce that Rain is only the first in our new series of fresh, state-of-the-art libraries from Mark Mangini. When we first teamed up in 2017, our goal was to develop the Odyssey Collection from his personal sound library built throughout his career with partner Richard L. Anderson while creating the sound for hundreds of Hollywood films. Now we’re proud to continue our exclusive partnership with Mangini to develop his latest and freshest material - meticulously recorded and edited to ensure the highest level of quality and authenticity.
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Chapters:
0:00 Inspiration behind the library
2:41 Why this library is useful for sound artists
3:14 Benefits of having a variety of rain sounds
4:13 Mark Mangini's rain recording rig
7:13 Heavy Rain Thuddy Splatter on Concrete
8:08 Muted Plunky Rain Synthetic Water Drops on Thick Metal
9:36 Muted Rain on Car Roof Dense Heavy Metallic Impacts
12:06 Intense Rain on Windshield Driving in Rain Storm
15:00 Conclusion
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Thanks to Mike James Gallagher for leading this interview! Mike is a sound designer (Weird, Selena) and creator of INDEPTH Sound Design. Check out his work here: www.mikejamesgallagher.com/

[@ahmedsabbour885]

It's always a happy day when I open up youtube and find a 16 minute video of Mark Mangini speaking about rain

[@cyrilsajan127]

This is the first time I am coming across a Mark Mangini video. Man what a legend! Supreme respect for his passion to get the best results. You can see how excited he is to talk about it. That only happens when you are super proud of what you have created and rightfully so. Big ups!

[@davidgraey]

I’ve been holding towels over mics for years; love this little sonic umbrella! ❤

[@jacobharley7117]

This seems like a great library! Texture/wetness is always the goal when I am cutting rain sounds. Especially in video games, rain is best when placed as 3d objects on different surfaces and material types, and then glued together with a quieter bed of the "noisy" rain wash as a quad amb.

[@StefanKovatchev]

Thanks for sharing Mark, great stuff.

[@cp1198pc]

This is very cool. Thanks. I'd love to know the specific mics he uses--what, for example, is the "8-channel mic" he sticks to his windshield inside.

[@varunvenu88]

TAKE MY MONEY!!!!