Storytime! My name is Dennis Kahl. I'm from Germany and do sound design.

 

I started with sound design back in 2007 and wandered over many platforms and games to find the one that suited me the best. Mods for Counter Strike, Battlefield 2 and other games where my little steps into serious sound design for video games.

 

2010, when I released my first work for ArmA 2, I managed to create a whole new sound feeling and covered a complete game with my own hand crafted sound samples.

 

After that I grow into a known community member, maintained my work further and trained myself, seeking for new knowledge and bigger challenges. In February 2015 I graduated in Game Sound Design at the Audiocation Audio Academy in Lippstadt in Germany. I learned about the usage of Sample-Libraries, working methods, techniques, work sequences, recordings and settings of video sequences, layer tracks, Foley FX and the creation of complex sound samples.

 

In 2016, Bravo Zero One Studios offered me a job for a cooperative project with Bohemia Interactive. We created the Jets DLC for ArmA3, I did the sound settings, samples and configuration.

 

My experience:

 

Graduated in Game Sound Design at the Audiocation Audio Academy in Lippstadt, Germany.

 

Sound Artist/Designer Bravo Zero One Studios 2016-17:

Working on Jets DLC for Arma 3 by Bohemia Interactive

• Designing complex sound assets for 4 Jets, including Turbine, Engine, Canopy, Flyby, Rumble and Start-up / Shut-down sound
• Simple voice recording, cleaning and cutting for mission design and cutscenes
• Collaboration with advisors with military background to establish authentic sound effects
• Complex elaboration of configuration files for the implementation of self-created assets
• Creation of configurations and controllers for effects like Speed of Sounds, LowPass Filters, Stereo Panners and Emitters
• Create new sound effects using large and complex sound libraries
• General bug fixing, troubleshooting, documenting issues and support of the team in several consulting positions

Lead Developer of JSRS-Soundmod for Arma/2/3. 2007-Current

• Elaboration information of military equipment, vehicles and weapons used in ArmA, ArmA2 and ArmA3
• Generate multiple configurations to embed new effects in the game
• Creation of new LowPass filters, 3D sound processors and volume curves to regulate and correct the realistic behavior of weapon sounds
• Creation of high-quality stereo sound samples using expensive sound libraries and take into account the real conditions of these sound effects in any game situation
• Creation of sounds for over 60 weapons, firing, handling and reloading animations
• Creation of sounds for over 50 vehicles, cars, tanks, apcs, helicopters and others
• Creation of sounds for environmental effects in any sort of weather condition
• Creation of sounds for general foley effects like movement and footsteps of players
• Evaluation of video material and adaptation and adoption of any "characteristics" of known military vehicles and weapons
• Recording, evaluation and application of self-recorded material from shooting-range sessions.
• Enhancement of feedback, adaptation to general user requirements and correction of errors or disturbing factors

Programs:

• Sony Sound Forge Pro 11 / Sony Vegas Pro 11
• iZotpe RX3/4 / FMOD / BI Tools/Arma 3 Tools

 

 

Thank you,

Dennis Kahl