7-Time Grammy-Winning Engineer, Producer, And Songwriter Brent Maher On My Latest Podcast

On this week’s podcast episode, 6-time Grammy-winning producer, engineer, and songwriter Brent Maher shares a remarkable journey across genres, generations, and creative mediums. From recording legends like Elvis and Duke Ellington to discovering The Judds and inventing a new format – a musical novel – Brent’s stories reveal how passion and patience can outlast trends […]

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New Music Gear Monday: Korneff Audio Sitral Klangfilter W295 EQ Plugin

Every time you think that every vintage EQ available has already been modeled, another interesting one shows up. That’s the case with the Sitral Klangfilter W295 made specifically for German broadcast in the 1960s. Built to the utmost quality available at the time, the Sitral is about as sweet an EQ that you’ll find, and […]

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New Music Gear Monday: SSL Super 9000 Hardware Channel Strip

Last year SSL introduced its Revival 4000 hardware channel strip to great acclaim. After all, what wasn’t there to like? You got the best of the vintage SSL E-series console sound. While that was perfect for some engineers, others wanted the sound of the more modern J-series and Duality consoles, so SSL has accommodated them […]

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Don’t Be Afraid – This New Law On Streaming Levels Will Probably Not Affect Your Mixes

Many of you don’t remember, but there was a time on broadcast television when the commercials were so loud compared to the program that it became a real problem. TV watchers where constantly turning the volume level up and down with their remotes, and that led to thousands of complaints to the Federal Communications Commission. […]

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My Music Business Predictions For 2026 On My Latest Podcast

On this week’s podcast episode, I look at what the future really holds for music in 2026? In this solo episode I first look back on my predictions last year and how they landed. Then I deliver a rundown of where the industry is headed, and what musicians, producers, and music pros need to prepare […]

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New Music Gear Monday: PSPaudioware Earth Channel Strip Plugin

How do you make the ultimate channel strip? You give it multiple interchangeable modules so that you can select just the right one for each application. That’s exactly what you’ll find with the latest v1.4 edition of PSP InfiniStrip Earth (v1.4.0). If you’re not familiar with InfiniStrip already, it offers 26 modules covering preamp, EQ, […]

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2025 Year-End Recap Of The Biggest Music Stories On My Latest Podcast

2025 was wild. Is the music business finally changing for good? In this solo edition of Bobby Owsinski’s Inner Circle, I break down the most important developments across music, audio, and tech in 2025. From AI-generated hits to Spotify insiders cashing out, this episode is packed with sharp insights that every music creator, producer, or […]

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New Music Gear Monday: Klevgrand Parrot Audio Repeater Plugin

Sometimes you finish a mix and everything about it is great – but there’s still something missing. It needs some life; it needs some movement; it needs that extra something special. Finding that little bit extra is what separates good mixers from great ones, but a lot of it is about the tools they use […]

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Legendary Mixer Dave Pensado Needs Our Help

I’ve known the great mixer Dave Pensado (Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Pink!, and many, many more) for more than 30 years. In fact, I wrote the very first article about him for EQ Magazine, and he was featured prominently in the first edition (and every edition since) of my Mixing Engineer’s Handbook. It wasn’t […]

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Let’s Face It, Audio Plugins Are Getting Kinda Boring

Every day I receive numerous press releases about some new plugin that’s just come out. I read them all, but I have to admit that lately my eyes are starting to glaze over. That’s because, when you get right down to it, audio plugins are generally just more of the same, and it’s hard to […]

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Protect Your Music From AI Deepfakes With Marc Gray On My Latest Podcast

On this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with Marc Gray, CEO of SonicOrigin, dives into the future of audio verification and copyright protection. From watermarking that survives TikTok filters to tracking AI-generated content, Marc shares why authentication is becoming essential in today’s music and media industries. If you’re a creator, label, engineer or just […]

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New Music Gear Monday: Wide Blue Sound Audio Plugin Uninstaller

Here’s a product that’s not very new and not very sexy, but it’s oh so useful. We all have way too many plugins than we can use or even care about. Many of them are demos, many are old outdated versions, many are in plugin formats that we rarely access, and many have been supplanted […]

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Is It Mix Buss Or Mix Bus?

Is it mix “buss”, or mix “bus”? They seem interchangeable, but only one is officially recognized. This spelling is something that’s bugged me for a long time. It bugs me even more than once I did the research, I found out I was wrong! Let me explain. Way back when I was studying electronics, I […]

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Indie Promoter Tommy Dorfman Takes On The Biggest Name In Live Music On My Latest Podcast

On this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with Tommy Dorfman, a veteran club promoter and founder of Juice Entertainment. Tommy shares how he built a powerhouse promotion empire from scratch, packed out venues across New Jersey and New York, pioneered the East Coast house music scene, and went head-to-head with Live Nation. His story […]

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New Music Gear Monday: SSL Acoustifier Acoustic Guitar DI Plugin

There’s nothing like a great-sounding, well-miked acoustic guitar. It’s a joy to listen to and easy to make fit in the track. That said, there are so many situations today where you just can’t mike an acoustic well, or maybe not at all, which means that you have to rely on the direct output signal […]

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