FRANK LEONARD WALKER

Mixing and Mastering Engineer

SERVICES PROVIDED

I'm a mixing and mastering engineer based in Kent, UK. I know how much drive and passion is thrown into making music, but also the frustration of not getting the sound you want. Having worked with audio for over 10 years and now operating from my self-built home studio, I can work with you to take your raw recordings and transform them into a bespoke professional and commercial sounding record.

EXAMPLE WORK

STUDIO BUILD BLOG

25 Measure Twice, Listen... Forever? Studio Acoustics Measurements

Frank Leonard Walker

Jul 22
11 min

25 Measure Twice, Listen... Forever? Studio Acoustics Measurements

The Perfect Studio The purpose of this (and many) studio builds is to create a great listening space, a place where one can mix and/or...

Frank Leonard Walker

Jul 8
2 min

24 Almost There... Finishing Touches

The Final Finishes... Hiding, Hiding, Hiding! At this point, the studio as a working room had, by all intents and purposes, been built....

23 Pedal to the....Plywood? Guitar Pedalboard Build

Frank Leonard Walker

Jun 24
3 min

23 Pedal to the....Plywood? Guitar Pedalboard Build

The Design Clearly, I had reached the point where I just wanted to fill my still-to-be-finished studio with more furniture! Shortly after...

22 You Should Have Been There By My Side: Studio Sidecar Build

Frank Leonard Walker

Jun 3
2 min

22 You Should Have Been There By My Side: Studio Sidecar Build

Studio Sidecar Design Remember a few blog posts back, when talking about audio connections, I hinted at the concept of always preparing...

21 It Was All a Fabrication! Finishing the Walls

Frank Leonard Walker

May 20
4 min

21 It Was All a Fabrication! Finishing the Walls

Now we can begin to make the studio look nice...ish! As I was using the original brick walls as the boundaries of the studio, I wouldn't...

20 Making Connections: Audio Wiring for the Studio

Frank Leonard Walker

May 6
3 min

20 Making Connections: Audio Wiring for the Studio

One part of the pre-planning stage for the studio build involved thinking about convenient connectivity. Ideally I wanted all connections...

Frank Leonard Walker

Apr 21
5 min

19 A Reflection: Rear Wall Diffusion

Why Diffusion? The decision to build a diffuser into the studio came about from an aesthetic appeal, and a curiosity in their acoustic...

18 That's A Panelin': Studio Front Wall Finish

Frank Leonard Walker

Apr 8
2 min

18 That's A Panelin': Studio Front Wall Finish

It was time to finally finish the front wall. This consisted of cutting, sanding, oiling, and attaching around 60 pine strips to the...

Frank Leonard Walker

Mar 25
1 min

17 Putting My Feet Up: Furniture is in!

The studio build was making progress, and I wanted to get some of the bigger furniture in before the door went on, or angles got too...

16 Just Hanging Around: Acoustic Hangers and More Treatment

Frank Leonard Walker

Mar 11
3 min

16 Just Hanging Around: Acoustic Hangers and More Treatment

Having been worried through research about the low-end problems of a small room, I looked at all possible avenues for appropriate...

Frank Leonard Walker

Feb 25
4 min

15 FLUSH! Ah Ahhh: Savior of the SBIR

This week we're turning our attention back to the front wall design, the how, and why, I mounted speakers flush into the wall. Why? What...

Frank Leonard Walker

Feb 11
2 min

14 Eyes to the Skies: Ceiling Solutions

The ceiling was always a point of contention, the already low ceiling height would be introducing some nasty room modes, but the room...

13 Ear to the Ground: Laying Flooring and Heating

Frank Leonard Walker

Jan 28
2 min

13 Ear to the Ground: Laying Flooring and Heating

With the internal walls in place, I could turn my attention towards the floor. As with most studio designs, carpet is a no-no, absorbing...

Frank Leonard Walker

Jan 14
2 min

12 Speakerboxxx: Front Wall Design

With the fundamental bass trapping in place, I could now turn my attention to the front wall construction. In my design, I opted for...

11 It's All About That Bass... Trapping and Acoustic Treatment

Frank Leonard Walker

Dec 31, 2020
3 min

11 It's All About That Bass... Trapping and Acoustic Treatment

The problem with small rooms is that they tend to exhibit disparate low-frequency energies, with large nulls and peaks up and down the...

10 I Have the POWER! Installing Plugs and Lights

Frank Leonard Walker

Nov 19, 2020
3 min

10 I Have the POWER! Installing Plugs and Lights

Having clean, usable power and the right lighting in a studio is a must! I've been in too many studios where you spend more time...

09 Talking Hot Air: Installing Ventilation

Frank Leonard Walker

Nov 12, 2020
2 min

09 Talking Hot Air: Installing Ventilation

With any sealed or sound-proofed room, the challenge is in getting a constant flow of fresh air into the room and getting the stale air...

08 You've Been Framed: The Internal Structure

Frank Leonard Walker

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

08 You've Been Framed: The Internal Structure

Once the fundamentals were sorted, it was time to start building the internal framework. I bought a shed-load of pressure-treated timber...

07 Getting My Feet Wet: Damp Proofing the Basement Studio

Frank Leonard Walker

Oct 8, 2020
2 min

07 Getting My Feet Wet: Damp Proofing the Basement Studio

The problem with basement builds is damp. The problem with soundproofed builds is ventilation. So why not combine the two and have one...

Frank Leonard Walker

Sep 25, 2020
2 min

06 The Beginning: Structural Work

Removing Supporting Columns As with anything, we need to start with a solid foundation to build upon, in this case... literally. Before I...

05 Getting Ahead of Myself: Building the Studio Desk

Frank Leonard Walker

Sep 17, 2020
3 min

05 Getting Ahead of Myself: Building the Studio Desk

Testing the Waters Before beginning this project, I hadn't had much experience of building things apart from the odd bit of DIY. So I...

Frank Leonard Walker

Sep 10, 2020
3 min

04 Initial Studio Design and Planning

Back and Forth... As established in an earlier post, I had recently moved into a Victorian terrace house with the intention of converting...

Frank Leonard Walker

Sep 3, 2020
2 min

03 Reading, Research and More Reading

The next step was understanding acoustics, studio design and building. Admittedly, this process had begun years prior as my dream/reality...

Frank Leonard Walker

Aug 27, 2020
5 min

02 Wait... What Am I Building?

As I covered in my first blog post, my definition of a dream home studio has altered throughout the years. So I think it's a good idea to...

FRANK LEONARD WALKER

SERVICES PROVIDED

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EXAMPLE WORK

FREUD

STUDIO BUILD BLOG

25 Measure Twice, Listen... Forever? Studio Acoustics Measurements

24 Almost There... Finishing Touches

23 Pedal to the....Plywood? Guitar Pedalboard Build

22 You Should Have Been There By My Side: Studio Sidecar Build

21 It Was All a Fabrication! Finishing the Walls

20 Making Connections: Audio Wiring for the Studio

19 A Reflection: Rear Wall Diffusion

18 That's A Panelin': Studio Front Wall Finish

17 Putting My Feet Up: Furniture is in!

16 Just Hanging Around: Acoustic Hangers and More Treatment

15 FLUSH! Ah Ahhh: Savior of the SBIR

14 Eyes to the Skies: Ceiling Solutions

13 Ear to the Ground: Laying Flooring and Heating

12 Speakerboxxx: Front Wall Design

11 It's All About That Bass... Trapping and Acoustic Treatment

10 I Have the POWER! Installing Plugs and Lights

09 Talking Hot Air: Installing Ventilation

08 You've Been Framed: The Internal Structure

07 Getting My Feet Wet: Damp Proofing the Basement Studio

06 The Beginning: Structural Work

05 Getting Ahead of Myself: Building the Studio Desk

04 Initial Studio Design and Planning

03 Reading, Research and More Reading

02 Wait... What Am I Building?