The Neve 1073 module is considered to be one of the most musical sounding preamp/EQ modules ever built and it’s been the subject of countless imitations and plugin emulations since it debut in 1970. The question is, “Does the world really need another 1073 plugin?” You’re not wrong for thinking that, but you really should […]
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Quantum computing is mysterious. We know that it’s the future but except for a few researchers, we’re not exactly sure how. Does it apply to music? Maybe, at least a number of scientists at The Goethe-Institut in London are trying to find out. The results are. . .ah, listen for yourself. Remember, it’s early yet.
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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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Mixing on headphones has always been hit or miss (mostly miss), but recently we’ve seen some excellent room compensation plugins come on the market that make headphone mixing a viable alternative to speakers for the first time. Most of these are somewhat expensive and the setup can be a little more involved than plug and […]
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If you’re a musician you probably know that what makes a bass player or drummer great is their timing. Science now tells us why that is, as well as why we build songs from the rhythm section us as well. A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that perception […]
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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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We live in an audio world of almost too many choices. The fact that there are so many versions of the same type of compressor, EQ or effect makes many of us long for just one go-to plugin that we’ll use all the time without ever needing to experiment again. There are companies that are […]
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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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There are so many microphones that we love that have a low output gain, which means it’s time to crank up the preamp to get the level to where it needs to be. Sounds good in theory, but what that often means is adding noise that’s just unacceptable in quiet recording situations. The original Cloudlifter […]
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I can remember when I first started to work in the studio how much musicians resisted using a click track. “It’s unnatural. Speeding up and slowing down gives the music a better feel,” was what you heard all the time. The thing is, they were not wrong, but the world has gone to a click […]
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My guest this week is legendary engineer/producer Ken Scott, who has a list of accomplishments and credits that are almost too long to list. After getting his start at Abbey Road Studios as a teenager, Ken went on to become one of the five engineers for The Beatles, as well as for solo projects for […]
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If you typically use a lot of plugins, you know that it becomes pretty time consuming adding and tweaking them all, even if you use a template. Channel strips help but they usually don’t have all the features that modern mixers need. Award-winning mixer Josh Gudwin (check out Inner Circle Podcast #138) wanted an all-in-one […]
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Over my 30 years of teaching mixing I’ve heard a lot of the same problems over and over in mixes I get to critique, usually having something to do with mix balance or EQ. The good news is that they’re all fixable! That’s what we’re going to cover during my upcoming FREE three day Mix […]
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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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One of the things we like about vintage gear is that even though most pieces don’t have a lot of parameters or versatility, there’s a sound that’s undeniably good. In fact, the lack of versatility can often work in your favor as it keeps you out of trouble. I think Waves new Magma Tube Channel […]
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