To all my friends and readers, I wish you a happy holiday. I truly appreciate your support and I am humbled and honored that you take the time out of your busy day to read my musings. It’s a good day to take some time off, relax, eat a nice meal, have a cocktail (or five), […] The post Happy Thanksgiving And Thanks For Reading! appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog ..read more

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with the brilliant Nick Bottini, a multi-instrumentalist, consultant, and performance coach for musicians. Nick is a well-studied musician who taught at various levels, eventually rising to the Head of Music London schools.  He transitioned into performance coaching after discovering the steps that unlocked his own musicianship. Since […] The post Musician Performance Coach Nick Bottini On My Latest Podcast appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog ..read more

There are so many limiting and mastering plugins available today that you might wonder why an app developer would bother releasing another one. The fact is that if you bring a new approach to a basic process, there’s always a market for it. Thanks to a unique hybrid algorithm, Leapwing’s new LimitOne limiter plugin does […] The post New Music Gear Monday: Leapwing LimitOne Limiter Plugin appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog ..read more

The musical world has a wide range of musical instruments, and clever musicians make use of them every day, but what if your clothing could be an instrument as well? Imagine the performance possibilities, as all you’d need to do is touch a part of your clothing to make sounds similar to a normal ridged […] The post Your Clothing Can Now Be An Instrument With E-Textiles appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog ..read more

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with acoustician and studio designer Hush Paz. Hush’s company Sense and Sound offers an exclusive “Studio in a Day” service, where they design, install, and calibrate their customers’ studio acoustics in just one day.  Among the many clients that have utilized this service include mixer DJ Swivel, […] The post “Studio In A Day” With Studio Designer Hush Paz On My Latest Podcast appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog ..read more

There are numerous types of compressors that all have their own uses, but there’s one particular type with a British lineage that holds a unique position among engineers in the know. That’s the diode-bridge compressor popularized by the Neve 2254 and 33609 hardware compressors from the 1960s, known for their fast response and added “glue” […] The post New Music Gear Monday: Heritage Audio Successor Diode-Bridge Compressor Plugin appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog ..read more

I’m excited to announce the release of the thoroughly updated fifth edition of my Mastering Engineer’s Handbook, a comprehensive guide that offers the latest insights and techniques for achieving professional-grade, well-mastered recordings. This newly redesigned edition not only revisits the core principles of mastering but also explores advanced, cutting-edge techniques for both self-mastering and preparing […] The post The Mastering Engineer’s Handbook 5th Edition Now Available appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog ..read more

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with the brilliant Paul Wiltshire, a music technology entrepreneur and the CEO of Songtradr. Songtradr is the only open and automated licensing marketplace of its kind with all types of music users from independent filmmakers, production houses, and advertising agencies to major brands such as Google, Microsoft, […] The post Music Licensing With Paul Wiltshire On My Latest Podcast appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog ..read more

Ever since digital delays were introduced back in the analog days, a great trick for making a mono track into stereo is to introduce a Haas Effect delay. The Haas Effect is a psychoacoustic technique where a delay less than 40 milliseconds is not heard as a distinct delay, so panning it to one side […] The post New Music Gear Monday: Fiedler Audio Splat Haas Effect Plugin appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog ..read more

Recently there’s been a lot of attention given to the carbon footprint of just about everything, but especially data centers that are already operating or being built. This foot print is especially scary when you consider that companies themselves generally under-report what they believe it is.  A recent Guardian analysis found that real emissions between 2020 […] The post Your Carbon Footprint In A Day appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog ..read more