Frankly Audio

So, if things are moving along without incident:

1. You have the hardware you need
2. You have chosen some software to work with.
3. You have successfully connected your source to be recorded

Now, I’m going to share a trade secret with you.

Okay, well, maybe not a god but it sure as heck helps!

The manual is your friend. Now, I know that the inclination of most of us is to think we don’t need no stinkin’ manuals, but I have to tell you, you’re just shooting yourself in the foot if you don’t make peace with the evil document.

I feel your pain, I really do. Many manuals are poorly translated and even worse, poorly written as an after thought in the first place. Writing a cogent, human friendly manual is really an art and few there are who manage it. It takes time, money, talent and a company philosophy that really cares about the client to produce a really good manual. That said, you are generally better off squeezing what you can out of even some of the poorest manuals.

If you read my about page you know that when I started as a technician at Criteria Recording Studios I had little real hands on electronics experience. I had to rely heavily on my esoteric interpersonal strengths and on the documentation at hand (Manuals) to compensate for my exoteric weaknesses (not to mention having a great friend and chief engineer, Andy Pechenik ).

When I came to the Tampa Bay area I started working in television. It was a very exciting time in technological innovation. We were moving from analogue to digital technologies. We went from hardware specific utilities to multifunction computer hardware and software solutions.Taking the manuals home with me at night gave me a tremendous advantage in the workplace as well as the satisfaction of learning great new technologies and concepts.

Use your manuals.

Use the help file.

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