Music for
Games

Signal Strength creates cutting edge music for video games. Whether it's an adrenalin-fuelled seat-of-the-pants full-on action game or a dramatic RPG tugging at the heart strings, a score from Signal Strength adds that final polish and can make all the difference between a good game and a great one. Whatever your budget, we'll work with you and within your budget to make your project a success.

Some examples of our past work...

HydroCarbon by Signal Strength A high octane soundtrack for a car racing simulation. This adrenalin-fuelled white-knuckle racing game called for a grungy feel which was supplied by electric guitar (with a touch of distortion) and powered by a throbbing analog bass-line and contemporary beat. (This is a demo soundtrack.)
	Ravine Racer by Signal Strength This 3D animation was commissioned for a speed-pod racing roller-coaster simulation. Signal Strength's high octane original music brings out both the knuckle biting excitement and pure grace of this awesome animation.
	Signs for Hope by Signal Strength In 2010, TalkWorks commissioned a documentary on nuclear disarmament. Due to initial licensing complications over Brian Eno's score, they approached Signal Strength at very short notice. Our evocative soundtrack underscored the initially dark tensions of this disturbing issue and the ultimate triumph of hope and reason for the future. This clip shows excerpts by kind permission of Different Films and TalkWorks.

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Signal Strength Can
Bring Out the Best
in Your Games

Music for games can be even more demanding than music for film and TV. In addition to engineering the appropriate emotions and underscoring the action, music for games must also be prepared to respond at a moment's notice to changing events. The action is building, the adrenalin is flowing and, a moment later, the floor thumping score has to dissolve seamlessly into a subtle link section before the action builds once more.

Whether it's underscoring a tender moment, maxing some fast-paced action or setting the scene to come, the right music at the right moment can make all the difference. Signal Strength balances sensitivity and empathy with raw creativity, experience and practicality to deliver that final polish to your production.

Kelwin (lead artist) has a background in media production. Working with companies including the BBC, Virgin Games, MUTV and others, he understands the demands and requirements of production with twenty years experience to call upon. Kelwin was also instrumental in the design of the Sound Editing and Production component of the HND Multimedia course taught in universities and colleges across the UK.

Games titles Kelwin has worked on (on the technical side) include the BBC's best-selling Tweenies Ready to Play, Teletubbies Favourite Games, Noddy Let's Get Ready for School (a BAFTA winner), Wallace & Gromit, Pingu, Rotten Ralph, Yoho Ahoy, SMart, Top of the Pops, The Human Body, Only Fools & Horses, The Fast Show, Black Adder, and Fawlty Towers.

Signal Strength use the latest in analog and digital synthesis complemented by the very best classic vintage synths to create rich, textured sounds and immersing rhythms. We also use the latest in virtualised classical instruments from Aria / Garritan as used by Jeremy Soule (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Elderscrolls III: Morrowind, Dungeon Siege) and Andy Brick (Merregnon 2, The Far Reaches, Kingdom II: Shadoan, Arc The Lad Collection).
 

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Studio
Equipment

 

Apple Logic, Final Cut Pro and Motion The Signal Strength studio is also equipped with the Apple Logic Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). We also have the latest Final Cut Pro and Motion for when it's necessary to deal with original media assets.   Studio Infrastructure The Signal Strength studio is equipped with the latest in digital post-production and extremely high quality infrastructure for a pristine final mix. Roland 24bit digital mixing desk MOTU MIDI distribution Quad pre/power amplifiers B&W monitors Russ Andrews power distribution and conditioning Russ Andrews mains cabling Russ Andrews signal interconnects Apple Macintosh with Logic Vintage Apple Macintosh II for Editor/Librarians Vintage Apple II running custom studio software

 

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