Frankly Audio

Welcome to Frankly Audio.  This blog’s mission is to be a resource for those who are both new to audio engineering as well as those with experience. What I would like to accomplish for the novice is concise and practical guidance to get you going. This blog will be a combination of technical resources and instruction along with some experiential tales and anecdotes. Some readers may (understandably) not be interested in anything but the meat and potatoes. To help you avoid the “stories” I will use categories and tags to identify them.

There will be some software and hardware specific examples used but I will maintain the focus on audio engineering concepts and techniques that can translate across platforms and specific applications. Audio engineering is an art. A teacher can do a great deal for the student but ultimately it is the talent of the student that makes all of the difference.

Like a painter, the audio engineer seeks to create his picture with the tools of the trade and the tools at hand. Today’s technology enables terrific freedom and an unparalleled quality of material to be produced with a fraction of the fiscal investment that was required a few years ago.

Many like to use the Beatles’, Sergent Pepper as an example of what could be done with eight track analogue recording equipment but for me Revolver has more air and edge, most likely due to less bouncing of tracks. My point is, don’t be intimidated by equipment. Gear is only part of the equation, sound is the sum.