Down my road a few miles located right on the Pend Oreille river is a place called "The Fish Hatchery". It is run by the State of Idaho Fish and Game Division. I'm fairly certain by what they call it they hatch fish eggs to place into the lakes and rivers around here. I go and record there often during the different seasons. I can get great wave sounds along with flowing water out of pipes, trenches and streams. Last week as I was driving by I … [Read more...]
Train Recording 3-13-2011
March 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
It's been about 12 years since I recorded a train. When I lived in Seattle I was able to get some great recordings of all kinds of trains in many environments. When I moved to Idaho in 1997 I soon realized that trains were everywhere. North Idaho is the main Northern route from East to West. 60+ trains a day pass through here so there is always a chance to get recordings year round. I recorded many trains back in the late 90's but they were with … [Read more...]
Game Audio GDC 2011 Tweet Wrap & Photo Gallery
March 11, 2011 By
My friend Damian who runs the blog "Lost Chocolate Lab" has posted his and other tweets from GDC 2011. He has also included some great pictures of us audio peeps hanging out in the hallway between sessions. Thanks so much Damian! From his blog: In the ephemeral stream of consciousness, it can often be hard to pin down the flow of a twitter stream. Here today, gone tomorrow; unless you were there, it may not have even happened. In an attempt to … [Read more...]
GDC 2011 Photos
March 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here are some pictures from my trip to GDC 2011. I had such a great time meeting all the folks from the Twitter Universe. I also got to see some old friends and meet some of my customers. Thanks for all the wonderful comments about my sound libraries offered here at my website. Your support is truly appreciated and I hope I can see all of you next year. -Frank … [Read more...]
Snow SFX Recording Photos
January 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here are some pics from my forthcoming Snowfall HD SoundBox library. I will have an update soon with and article and advice for not getting snow down the back of your neck. Remember: when under a tree covered in snow, make sure you don't trigger the snow to fall off while you are under it. -Frank … [Read more...]
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
November 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
One of the things I've always wanted to record was the sound of the snow falling off the towering Fir trees here in North Idaho. For the last 15 years I've tried many times but the conditions were always terrible. There was usually too much wind or the trees were wet and dripping or it was just plain impossible to get clean recordings. Over this past Thanksgiving weekend the conditions were perfect. Over a 3 day period 18 inches of snow had … [Read more...]
Fire Recording 11-07-2010
November 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Since I could not attend the AES show this year I had nothing to do over the weekend. Really? Nah. I decided the weather was just right to get some fire recording done. I will have a more in depth blog post in December but here is what is in the audio clip: 1. Stove oil and gasoline bursts 2. Bottles of liquid fuel tossed on hot coals (one burst a hole and squirted fire all over) 3. Propane torch ignited into the fire and coals (a little … [Read more...]
Where Did All This Dust Come From
October 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I decided today was the day to completely tear down my studio and get rid of the dust and spider kill that seems to be everywhere under the desk! It's been 5 1/2 years since I set this studio up so I thought is was time. I also need to finish some wood trim and fill the spaces behind the trim. Some pics for the hell of it. -Frank In case you are wondering about the desk. I built it from 2 4x8 12 ply birch plywood glued together, notched out … [Read more...]
Ultimate Mud SFX Library Preview
October 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here are some pics and audio clips from my Ultimate Mud SFX Library. This one of a kind collection contains 464 slimy and wet mud sound effects recorded at 24-Bit 96kHz. Includes: splats, splashes, drips, pours, bubbles, gurgles, movements, impacts, spooges, suction and much more. I recorded dumping mud from my tractor, a large pail, and shovel. I also used the rubber boots to walk around and get myself stuck in the deep mud bog in my back … [Read more...]
