Is Getting A Good Mix Using Headphones Possible? By Bobby Owsinski • August 15, 2019 Many producers using home or small studios are forced to use headphones late at night so they don’t disturb the family or the neighbors. That’s… Read More
In The Studio: Explaining The Sound Of Guitar Speakers By Bobby Owsinski • July 29, 2019 Most guitar players are blissfully unaware of the details of the speakers they’re playing through. Sure, they may know what size the speakers are… Read More
In The Studio: Timing The Reverb Delay To The Track By Bobby Owsinski • June 7, 2019 When you get right down to it, there are four reasons to add reverb... Read More
Studio Etiquette Tips For When The Session Ends By Bobby Owsinski • May 28, 2019 I’ve covered studio etiquette rules here in the past, but they were primarily for when a session was in progress. When the session, or… Read More
In The Studio: Three Steps To Adding A Subwoofer By Bobby Owsinski • May 23, 2019 A few steps that might help your venture into low frequency territory a lot easier Read More
Why Do Concerts Sound Bad? By Bobby Owsinski • May 15, 2019 Most every time I go to a concert I come with the same feeling – why did it sound so bad? I’ve posted the following… Read More
The 2 Arrangement Rules That Every Producer And Mixer Should Know By Bobby Owsinski • May 7, 2019 One of the first things a producer does during pre-production is to dig deep into the songs to check out the arrangements and the song… Read More
In The Studio: How To Build A Guitar Amp Isolation Box By Bobby Owsinski • May 6, 2019 OK, you live in an apartment or have some neighbors with sensitive ears so you can’t crank up that Marshall to get your sound. What… Read More
Capturing The Energy Of Live Shows By Bobby Owsinski • April 23, 2019 What makes a live recording sound live? The audience, of course. A live recording is all about the energy of the event, and that energy… Read More
In The Studio: Miking Techniques For Upright Piano By Bobby Owsinski • April 16, 2019 With the piano samples available in the typical electronic keyboard these days, there’s little need to try to mike the nearest available piano for most… Read More
In The Studio: Recording Background Vocals By Bobby Owsinski • April 1, 2019 Recording background vocals is a distinctly different process from recording solo vocals because of how they will eventually fit in the mix. That requires a… Read More
In The Studio: My Favorite Guitar Amp Miking Technique By Bobby Owsinski • March 18, 2019 There are about as many ways to mike an electric guitar amp cabinet as there are opinions on which music is the best, but there’s… Read More
10 Points To Consider Before Recording Electric Guitar By Bobby Owsinski • February 26, 2019 There’s so much more that goes into recording an electric guitar that goes beyond just slamming a 57 up against the grill cloth of the… Read More
In The Studio: Four Vocal Microphone Placement Techniques By Bobby Owsinski • February 18, 2019 Plus an exercise to lead you through different ways of vocal miking Read More
The Different Types Of Compressors And When To Use Them By Bobby Owsinski • January 16, 2019 There are a number of different types of compressors that every engineer is familiar with, but there’s not a lot of information available about the… Read More
