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Here’s What The Compressor Knee Parameter Does

Bobby Owsinski — Fri, 01 May 2026 10:44:05 +0000

I often get questions about the knee parameter of a dynamics processor like a compressor and what it does, so hopefully this post will provide the answers. You don’t see this control on all compressors (especially the vintage favorites), but it can be quite useful in getting a dynamics processor to do what you want. […]

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The Business Side Of Singing With Patrice Peris On My Latest Podcast

Bobby Owsinski — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:05:00 +0000

What separates a talented singer from an artist who can actually build a career? On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with vocal coach, singer, songwriter, and artist developer Patrice Peris about contemporary vocal technique, emotional performance, artist branding, music business fundamentals, and why independent artists need more than a good voice to succeed. Patrice […]

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New Music Gear Monday: FSK Audio Bark24 | Dyn Psychoacoustic Dynamics Plugin

Bobby Owsinski — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:04:00 +0000

Most dynamics processors split your audio into a handful of frequency bands using arbitrary crossover points. It works well enough, but it’s essentially a mathematical approximation of something our ears do in a much more nuanced way. The new Bark24 | Dyn from FSK Audio takes a fundamentally different approach by basing its band structure […]

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Saving Vintage Guitar Stores With Ben Montague On My Latest Podcast

Bobby Owsinski — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:29:21 +0000

On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Ben Montague, founder and CEO of The North American Guitar Global (TNAG) about the business of vintage guitars. Among the things we discuss is TNAG’s acquisition of Carter Vintage and Norman’s Rare Guitars, music retail, guitar collecting, and the business of preserving iconic brands in the guitar […]

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New Music Gear Monday: Softube Flow Studio Control Surface

Bobby Owsinski — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

One of the biggest workflow challenges in modern production is the disconnect between the mouse and the music. You have a gut feeling about what a track needs, but by the time you’ve clicked through all the menus and parameters, that spark of creativity is gone. That’s exactly the problem that Softube is addressing with […]

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The New Glossary Of Mixing Terms – Part 2

Bobby Owsinski — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Last week we covered Part 1 of the glossary of mixing terms. This week is Part 2. Both come from the latest 6th edition of my Mixing Engineer’s Handbook. leakage. Sound from a distant instrument “bleeding” into a mic pointed at another instrument. Acoustic spill from a sound source other than the one intended for […]

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How a Commercial Studio Survives in the AI Era With Tom Weir On My Latest Podcast

Bobby Owsinski — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:10:57 +0000

On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Tom Weir, Grammy-winning engineer and owner of Studio City Sound. We talk about how his studio stays busy by evolving with the business while holding onto the analog workflow and human element that still make records sound great. Tom breaks down how Studio City Sound has expanded […]

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