Matt Grimm, MPSE

@mrgrimm.bsky.social

Assoc Audio Director @Sledgehammer Games/Activision/Microsoft

One category where you can really see the tariff impact is audio equipment like speakers, microphones, and headphones—it's one of few electronics categories not exempted from tariffs (most smartphones/computers are still tariff-free) and so consumer prices are up more than 12% year-on-year

a graph of year-on-year growth in audio equipment prices, which spiked to 12%

Got to watch The Substance last night. Many very fun sound design moments! A couple of missed opportunities as well, but generally well done. But boy did that turn into a b-horror flick fast in the end (sorry, spoiler-ish...)

Hey all, we’re looking for an expert sound designer to join our growing Guilford studio! Although this is based in the UK, our audio team all work together across SF, Toronto, Melbourne and now Guilford. Apply below! careers.activision.com/job/ACPUUSR0...

Expert Sound Designer in Guildford, United Kingdom | Audio and Sound at Activision

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Taking some time off of work and jumping back into music production. It's probably been 5+ years since I've tried, but my Spectrasonics license is still valid for the latest versions! What a breath of fresh air compared to all the garbage subscription models out there. Love me some Omnisphere