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Sabrina Fedele

@sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social

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🐦 Sound Designer for Indie Games based in Seattle, WA whose committed to making a positive environmental impact for birds ⬇️ Let's chat www.sabrinafedele.com

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Feb 18

Here’s my sound design breakdown for Airborne Empire: an open-world city-builder RPG that’s in Early Access. Check it out and let me know what you learn!

#sounddesigner #gameaudio #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #soundon #birder #indiegamedev #freelancer #gdc2025

m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dnu...

Airborne Empire's Sound Design Breakdown (Early Access Version)

YouTube video by Sabrina Fedele

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Jun 10

Yeah! It will be recorded and available to watch on YouTube or Airwiggles
afterward

Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Jun 10

It's time! Check out how game development and audio relate to the Pareto Principle in my talk for AirCon today at 4pm PDT. It's online and free. Thanks to Airwiggles for having me!

#sounddesign #gameaudio #freelancer #speak
www.airwiggles.com/c/live-event...

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Jun 5

Here's the full list of resources for game studios, game developers, and game professionals that want to make a positive environmental impact in the game industry. We can use our skills and efforts towards good if we band together.

#gamedev #indiedev #gameaudio

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Resources for Eco-Conscious Game Devs

docs.google.com

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Star | Slide20XX @slide20xx.com · May 28

The game industry is a bit of a mess right now and it’s hitting all of us, but when things get bad, they’re often toughest on marginalized folk.

So. @aiviwave.com and I are launching the Rising Star Patronage Project to support game composers & make great music!

www.gofundme.com/f/video-game...

Donate to Video Game Music for a Cause, organized by Star Victoria Power

The economy is garbage and it feels like we’re all doomed. I know it seems like there… Star Victoria Power needs your support for Video Game Music for a Cause

www.gofundme.com

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · May 28

Want to help the environment with sound skills but don't know how? Here's part 1 from a resources page full of ways that composers, field recordists, and sound designers can give back with their skillsets. Part 2 is to come next month. #gamedev #indiedev #gameaudio
www.sabrinafedele.com/resources

Resources | Sabrina Fedele

This is a page of resource for composers, sound designers, and field recordists who want to make a positive environmental imapct in gaming.

www.sabrinafedele.com

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · May 14

On June 10th at 4pm PDT and June 11th at 4pm PDT, I'll be giving talks at AirCon! The first covers how to persevere in the last stages of game dev as a sound designer, and the second will be a panel on audio direction. RSVP at www.airwiggles.com/c/live-events/!

#sounddesign #gameaudio #aircon

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Apr 7

So honored to be a part of Earth Appreciation Festival with @zachulon.bsky.social, @strayfawnstudio.bsky.social, & The Wandering Band! Snag Airborne Empire while it's on sale and take care of your city full of wonderful birds 🙂

#earthday #sounddesign #steam #citybuilder #eco #gamedev #gameaudio

Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Mar 26

@cpsqueaks.bsky.social loves 'em! I started watching them with him but am mostly entertained by how quickly they change the tires

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Mar 23

Absolutely! We have a really refreshing culture around giving in the game audio community. I'm glad you enjoyed your first GDC!

Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Mar 23

Thanks for the opportunity to join you! That was a lot of fun.

Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Mar 23

So grateful for the opportunity to co-host a game audio morning meetup at GDC and to contribute to an IGDA workshop on prototyping green games. I love these communities and want the best for them. How was your #gdc?

#gameaudio #sounddesign #gamedev #indiedev #greengamedeveloper

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Mar 19

Co-hosting the morning game audio meetup with @damiankastbauer.bsky.social tomorrow near GDC. Join us!

#gdc #gameaudio #meetup #gamedev

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Mar 7

Link to purchase the library is here: www.asoundeffect.com/sound-librar...

Chops and Logs | Wood Sound Effects Library | asoundeffect.com

149 Wood sound effects / recordings: Half the proceeds for this library are going to EarthPercent: the music industry’s climate foundation. This sound library includes all the royalty-free log chops, ...

www.asoundeffect.com

Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Mar 7

Special shout-out to @noisejockey.bsky.social for helping to how to create and organize metadata that's UCS-compliant!

Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Mar 7

The proceeds for my sound library are going towards @earthpercent.bsky.social: the music industry's vehicle for fighting climate change. All the log splits, thuds, and chops are from a Douglas Fir that was used for firewood afterward.

#earthpercent #sounddesign #gameaudio #gdc #nature #freelance

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Mar 3

No problem at all!

Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Mar 2

The guest lecture I gave at USC on recording best practices for game audio is now available to anyone for free. This is everything I wished I knew when I was starting out. I hope you enjoy it!

#gameaudio #sounddesign #gamedev #indiedev #soundon #freelance #usc #talks
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIz-...

USC Games Guest Lecture: Tip & Tricks for Recording Audio by Sabrina Fedele

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Feb 25

Here's an overview of the dynamic audio system we made for Airborne Empire: the city builder/RPG full of birds! All audio implementation and sound design were by me for The Wandering Band.

#sounddesign #gameaudio #gamedev #indiedev #soundon #gamedeveloper #freelancer #birder

youtu.be/Am2YbsqKrPM

Airborne Empire Audio Implementation Breakdown (FMOD/Unity)

YouTube video by Sabrina Fedele

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Feb 18

Airborne Empire's Sound Design Breakdown (Early Access Version)

YouTube video by Sabrina Fedele

m.youtube.com

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Power Up Audio @powerupaudio.com · Feb 15

Hey #gameaudio folks! Going to #GDC2025?

We're hosting another informal, open-book, mentorship roundtable! Ask us anything about sound design, contract terms, biz dev, conference tips, demo reels, whatever... we'd love to chat! 🔊

[March 17, 4pm-6pm: 3rd Floor, Moscone West]

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Feb 10

Thanks!

Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Feb 10

Recording log splits with the help of @cpsqueaks.bsky.social and @alecviera.bsky.social! These sounds are always tough to find in stock libraries. Gear used: Rode NTG5 & Blimp, Mix-Pre 6 II, K-Tek Stingray bag, Li-on battery.
#sounddesign #gameaudio #freelance #gamedev #indiedev #foley #filmmaking

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Feb 7

These are great super polished and unique sounds. You can hear how much work you put into each of them

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Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Feb 7

Yeah! It can all fit in a backpack so it's great for hikes, especially if you're only recording for a few minutes at a time

Sabrina Fedele @sabrinafedeleaudio.bsky.social · Feb 6

Lavaliers have been great for field recording. Using them to record in stereo has been ideal for outdoor ambiences, species recording, pass-bys. I'm using Clippy EM272s, a pistol grip, and a Gator Frameworks bar (with windmuffs) to do an A/B setup.
#fieldrecording #sounddesign #gameaudio #gamedev

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