On my latest podcast episode: Ed was one of my first guests way back on Episode 23 in September of 2014, so it was good time for a catch up. I spoke with him via Zoom from his studio outside of San Diego. Listen to it at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, […]
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When I was young and playing in club bands, our most prized piece of gear was a Binson Echorec. It gave everything such a beautiful professional sheen, and I so wish that I still had it. A big part of the Echorec’s sound was its wonderful class A analog preamp, and that’s the sound that […]
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While drum sounds depend so much on the drummer and the drum kit, there are some simple techniques that an engineer can use that go a long way to capturing the best sound. Here are some basic tips that work for any drum miking setup from my Recording Engineer’s Handbook 5th edition. “As a general […]
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On my latest podcast episode: Ed was one of my first guests way back on Episode 23 in September of 2014, so it was good time for a catch up. I spoke with him via Zoom from his studio outside of San Diego. Listen to it at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, […]
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The sound of so much of modern music can be contributed to one processor – the famous SSL Buss Compressor. Starting first as a standard feature on the company’s consoles to emulate the sound of the radio compression, the In/Out button of the processor soon became known as the “Good Button” because it did indeed […]
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Through the years, specific woods have been the basis of fine acoustic and electric stringed instruments. Sitka spruce, Brazilian rosewood and swamp ash were just some woods that have been used to achieve excellent sounding instruments, all of which are endangered today. If you were to name an all-time excellent sounding stringed instrument, one made […]
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On my latest podcast episode: Listen to it the at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, and RadioPublic. Enjoy the show!
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Getting really good drum sounds can take some time, even for experienced engineers. That’s why many resort to samples to speed things along. But what if there was a smart channel strip dedicated just to drums that could do much of the work for you? That’s what Melda Production MDrumStrip is – a smart dedicated […]
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When you’re recording basic tracks, especially in an expensive commercial studio, it’s easy to get off track in a way that not only causes you to waste time, but money as well. These 5 session tips from the latest edition of my Music Producer’s Handbook will ensure that not only your tracking session, but all […]
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On my latest podcast episode: Listen to it the at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, and RadioPublic. Enjoy the show!
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I think every musician has a field recorder these days because they’re so useful. Recording song ideas, rehearsals, personal memos – it pays to have one to catch those moments that you don’t want to forget. While Tascam and Zoom (with Sound Devices on the high end) have dominated the market for quite a while […]
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On my latest podcast episode: Listen to it the at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, and RadioPublic. Enjoy the show!
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Using the EQ can be one of a mixer’s most in-depth exercises, and it’s not uncommon for engineer’s to fiddle with at least one channel throughout the entire course of a mix. One of the coolest things about the latest generation of EQ plugins is that their operation is becoming easier, as a lot of […]
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I love to present news about acoustics breakthroughs and there are plenty of them every year. Very few make it out of the lab though, and even the ones that do don’t usually become a commercial success. While this new ionized air noise reduction method might fall into the lab-only category, I feel it’s my […]
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On my latest podcast episode: Listen to it the at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, and RadioPublic. Enjoy the show!
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