But just like any other language, as you spend time with the locals you slowly start to pick it up.
They talk about “gluing”, “crushing” and “smashing” instruments.Īt first, it seems shrouded in mystery. Phrases like “punch”, “bite” and “attack” are used to describe inanimate objects. It’s littered with seemingly random letters and numbers, like some kind of Cold War spy code. Seasoned audio engineers all speak a secret language.