Hello, I'm Daniel. I specialize in binaural and interactive audio systems, with 17+ years in the games industry and over 40 published titles across AAA, AA, mobile, and VR.

Latest Projects

Sound Design Project 1 Sound Design Project 2 Sound Design Project 3 Sound Design Project 4 Sound Design Project 5 Sound Design Project 6
"I would work with Daniel again in a heart beat." Nicholas Bonardi - Audio Director at Ubisoft San Francisco
17+
Years of Expertise

ABOUT ME

I've worked globally with leading companies like Ubisoft, Torus Games, and Fox Sports on franchises for Disney, DreamWorks, Sony, Nickelodeon, and more.

After returning to Australia, I helped establish Ubisoft's Sydney studio. During my five years at Ubisoft, I contributed to audio and interactive systems for Avatar and The Settlers, and designed weapons, abilities, and game-mode audio for XDefiant, including work featured in my 2024 GDC talk.

I'm currently contracting while exploring audiovisual work in TouchDesigner and diving into binaural audio and psychoacoustics through my story-meditation podcast, Lunr.

Recording

VO Recording
Field Recording
Neumann U87
Sanken CO-100K
Sennheiser MKH 60/30
Sony m10

Sound Design

Sound Effects
Audio Editing and Restoration
Nuendo
Reaper
ProTools
RX
MaxMSP
Eurorack

Implementation

Wwise Fmod Unreal Unity Snowdrop
​Perforce

Management

Team Leadership
Head of Audio Department
Direct Manager
Outsource Management
Hiring Manager

Sound Design Studio Overlay

Audio Implementation & Interactive Systems

I specialize in designing complex audio systems, with a strong focus on efficiency, profiling, and debugging.
​Experienced in working with various middleware and game engines, seamlessly integrating them with version control.

Client 1Client 2Client 3Client 4
Creative Works of Daniel Macdonald Sound Design Mastery Audio Excellence Innovative Sound Solutions Trusted Partnership
Latest from the Studio
Audio Postcard: Plastic
Seeing how far I can warp and mangle this piece of plastic, using only plastic sounds!
Lunr | Immersive Story Meditation
My new Podcast! I've included all of my psychoacoustic trickery, field recordings, binaural beats, ASMR as I attempt to create deep immersion.
XDefiant Trailer (Ubisoft)
Launch Trailer for XDefiant
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (Ubisoft, Disney)
Launch Trailer for Avatar