Episode 53 - The Art of Recording with Dr. Brett Leonard

The enthusiasm for sound recording is contagious with Dr. Brett Leonard. We discuss his history, recording as a craft and art, and how video affects our experience with music.

Find out more about Brett at: www.bpaudio.com

Dr. Brett Leonard is an audio educator, researcher, and freelance engineer, and currently serves as the director of the music technology program at the University of Indianapolis. He works on recording projects ranging from classical and jazz to pop-rock, including projects with artist such as Matt Haimovitz, The Brass Band of Battle Creek, Cecile McLorrin Salvant, and Bob Belden under the auspices of his company BLPaudio, and also serves as chief audio engineer for the Chelsea Music Festival in New York. Dr. Leonard's research focuses on spatial audio and acoustics, including collaborations with Sennheiser, NHK, and Skywalker Sound. He is active in the Audio Engineering Society, both as an author and as a committee member in the Central Indiana Section. Dr. Leonard is an alumnus of California Lutheran University and New York University, and holds a PhD in Sound Recording from McGill University.