Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/ Bobby Owsinski's inside look at the art of music engineering and production as well as the latest music industry news and views Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:51:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-New-logo-icon-32x32.jpg Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/ 32 32 Labels, Streaming, YouTube, And Gear News And Views On My Latest Podcast https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/labels-streaming-youtube-and-gear-news-and-views-on-my-latest-podcast/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:51:48 +0000 https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/?p=10052 Latest music production and business news - Episode 633Music industry professionals still betting on major labels to develop artists should know the system has structurally exited that business. On this week’s podcast episode, I break down the data showing UMG and WMG now redirect spending toward catalog acquisitions rather than new careers. . . . . . have made AI licensing deals explicitly […]

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]]> New Music Gear Monday: Heritage Audio Mix Buddy Instrument Mixer https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/new-music-gear-monday-heritage-audio-mix-buddy-instrument-mixer/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/?p=10048 Heritage Audio Mix BuddyIf you’ve ever tried to run a rig full of synths, samplers, and drum machines into a standard mixer, you already know the problem. Regular mixers are built around mic and line inputs, and while they’re fine for those sources, they usually do a mediocre job with instrument level signals. That means DI boxes, adapters […]

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]]> These 8 Indicators Tell You Your Mix Is Finished https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/these-8-indicators-tell-you-your-mix-is-finished/ https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/these-8-indicators-tell-you-your-mix-is-finished/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/?p=10045 Finished mix 8 thingsOne of the hardest things for many mixers to determine is when a mix is finished. In fact, engineers new to mixing may think a mix is ready in an hour, but a pro will usually take considerably longer in most cases. How much longer? Well, some big hit maker mixers that I know may spend up […]

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]]> https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/these-8-indicators-tell-you-your-mix-is-finished/feed/ 0 Jeff Graves Talks LUFS Mastering On My Latest Podcast https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/jeff-graves-talks-lufs-mastering-on-my-latest-podcast/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:07:12 +0000 https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/?p=10042 Jeff Graves - Episode 632On this week’s podcast episode, mastering engineer Jeff Graves talks about what happens when independent musicians upload masters that are so hot that they lose transient detail the moment streaming platforms apply loudness normalization. Jeff spent two and a half years measuring 214 audio fingerprints across 15 samples per genre to build a 24-stage AI […]

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]]> New Music Gear Monday: Softube Console 1 Compact Controller https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/new-music-gear-monday-softube-console-1-compact-controller/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/?p=10039 Softube Console 1 ControllerAnyone who’s ever mixed on a real console and then gone back to mixing with a mouse knows it can be a letdown. Your hands miss the knobs, and your ears miss the instant feedback of turning something and hearing it change right now, not after a click and a drag. Softube built a following […]

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]]> Reference Tracks And How To Use Them https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/reference-tracks-and-how-to-use-them/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/?p=10035 Using reference tracks with Audio Metric AB imageThe use of reference tracks is a topic that has been popping up a great deal lately and there seems to lots of confusion as to how to select and use them. Here’s a quick guide that will tell you all you need to know on the subject. Why Use A Reference Track? The reason […]

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]]> Session Vocalist Darlene Koldenhoven Tells How She Charted Without A Manager Or Label On My Latest Podcast https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/session-vocalist-darlene-koldenhoven-tells-how-she-charted-without-a-manager-or-agent-on-my-latest-podcast/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:08:16 +0000 https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/?p=10031 Darlene Koldenhoven - Episode 631On this week’s podcast episode, session vocalist Darlene Koldenhoven tells us how her music hit #4 on the Billboard classical crossover chart with no manager or label. The common assumption that a major-label infrastructure is required to chart is exactly what her story dismantles, and she walks through the specific decisions that produced number-one worldwide […]

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