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2012 Nomination List (Sound)

  • Sound Category Nominee (1)

    Natural and intricate interactive sound that is a perfect complement to the work "Journey" Sound Development Team （thatgamecompany ）

    Reason for nomination

    The carefully designed sound effect for subtle player movement and the interactive music that naturally changes as the game progresses create an ultimate, engrossing gaming experience. The interactive sound design perfectly matched to the work is excellence in total audio production.

    Reference URL
    http://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/title/kazenotabibito/

  • Sound Category Nominee (2)

    High precision real-time BPM analysis Hiroyuki Masuno （ARC SYSTEM WORKS CO.,LTD.）

    Reason for nomination

    The high precision real-time BPM analysis that can also accommodate change in tempo allows the user to merge their music into the game's BGM. The team also helped to raise the technological level of the industry by disclosing how it uses audio signal processing technology and other technological know-how.

    Reference URL
    http://arcsystemworks.jp/bdrop/enter.html

  • Sound Category Nominee (3)

    Made-for-game J-POP song that crossed over into main stream music
    "THE IDOLM@STER"Series Sound Development Team （NAMCO BANDAI Studios Inc.）

    Reason for nomination

    The cheerful J-POP song created by Bandai Namco Studio Sound team, which produces virtual idols, has crossed over from game sound to be used as opening and ending songs for TV anime. The team held the 2 Days Live event at Yokohama Arena and five of its character single CDs made it on the Top 10 Oricon Weekly Chart.

    Reference URL
    http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/idolmaster/
    http://www.idolmaster-anime.jp/
    http://columbia.jp/idolmaster/

  • Sound Category Nominee (4)

    Active effort to make a full-featured synthesizer more accessible and spread the joy of soundDenji Sano （DETUNE）

    Reason for nomination

    The team has revived such legendary synthesizers as DS-10, M01, and iYM2151 by packing their features in such consoles as the DS and iPhone/iPad so anyone can enjoy great sound. As an evangelist of synthesizers using its experience in producing game sounds, the team has held synthesizer workshops for children and proposed synthesizers as educational solutions and thereby improved the value of sound and helped train the next generation of developers.

    Reference URL
    http://www.detune.co.jp/

  • Sound Category Nominee (5)

    Development of a new technology for visualizing the sounds of musical instruments and editing only the audio of selected instruments "Roland R-MIX"Development Team （Roland Corporation）

    Reason for nomination

    The team developed a technology for visualizing in real-time the sounds of musical instruments in stereo music and using such audio edits as erase, keep, or effect that were not possible in the past. The team demonstrated a new concept in mastering and new possibilities in digital signal processing technology.


    Reference URL
    http://www.roland.co.jp/products/jp/R-MIX/