Acoustic Treatment with Bobby Owsinski (Frank Zappa, The Byrds)- Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro

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Bobby Owsinski is an audio engineer and author, perhaps best known for writing over 20 books on recording, mixing, mastering, and acoustics--many of which have become a part of audio school curriculum. Early in his career, Bobby worked with artists like Frank Zappa and The Byrds before becoming one of the first engineers to ever mix for DVD surround sound. His surround mixing credits include Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Elvis, and Iron Maiden, to list a few.
It was fantastic having a chat with him, particularly about acoustic treatment and speakers with regards to his book, The Studio Builder's Handbook.
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@johncostigan6160 4 жыл бұрын

I followed Bobby's building instructions as exactly as I could, and using Rock Wool built 15 baffles and 3 corner bass traps to his specs . I mix from a position 37% from the front wall and now have a Zero Reflection Zone to mix in every day. It is a JOY. Thank-you Bobby.

@nickmactunes 6 жыл бұрын

I love the candid conversations you have with your guests. You can’t put a price on this kind of chat. Engineers in 2018 are BLESSED to have these as reference. Thanks so much, Warren. 🙏🏻🤘🏻

@italianbirdvideos6190 4 жыл бұрын

What a great 37 minutes with two guys being real about the craft they love- all without ego. Thank you.

@rockascreen1109 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice to watch.Two intelligent audio engineers talking about the craft.This reminds me that the audio mixing/mastering is a not only an art form but a whole culture.Keep it up Warren!!!Cheers!

@AngeliVazquez 6 жыл бұрын

Warren, I can't believe the people you've been interviewing lately, it's phenomenal! Always great to listen in on pros talk about these topics. Thanks as always!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Angel! I am so glad to be able to help! Yes, blessed to be able to talk to these amazing guys!

@samuelrodri07 3 жыл бұрын

0k😘🤬🤬😑🤬😔

@clubbedtobreathe 3 жыл бұрын

It's great to listen to this when you know well all of those precious books. Even better being interviewed by Warren, beyond perfect !!

@maurourrai2550 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Warren, I really enjoyed watching this chat/interview, and I cannot stress enough how much I respect Bobby! Thank you again

@bophunk3039 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this 2-way conversation. You both were inquisitive and open to each other's views, ideas and techniques. That's very helpful to us out here listening as neither of you had a "better" or "best" way of crafting your individual sounds. Thanks to you, both

@bluematrix5001 5 жыл бұрын

The ease and dynamic of this interview was one of the best!! thanks!!

@backspin6698 6 жыл бұрын

Love to listen to all of the fantastic knowledge. Thanks for sharing Warren.

@inopartners 6 жыл бұрын

Great Mr Owsinski! I have read his 3 books (Recording Engineer's Handbook, Mixing Engineer's Handbook and Mastering Engineer's Handbook) so many times and I still come to them. Thank you Warren for such a great guest!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Marvellous!! Thanks ever so much! I'm glad to be able to help!

@finbarrcorcoran9342 5 жыл бұрын

Was a studio engineer for 15 years,loudness wars done my head in,destroyed music.It was a Pandora's box,once opened there was no going back.I think its the elephant in the room for most engineers. Favourite period in music was late 70s early 80s,sonic perfection.

@janstevens6986 3 жыл бұрын

Acoustic treatment... and so much more! Thanks!

@stupendousmusic4190 3 жыл бұрын

Wow Warren! I just stumbled on this one. Bring Bobby back for more! I never met him face-to-face, but he's a great guy! He's super nice, and he's always willing to help. Thank you again!

@slavesforging5361 6 жыл бұрын

Bobby's presentation on room treatment taught me so much! i love it when intelligent people get together and talk realistically about the effect of rooms, speakers, placement and their vast experience. really liked the section were warren talked about the benefits of outsourcing the mastering, and getting feedback on your mixes that way! brilliant. would have never thought of it on my lonesome! Great video- thanks Warren and Bobby!

@istvanherpai3803 6 жыл бұрын

I could listen to these interviews all day long. Thank you Warren!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Master Buba!

@hobbesesq.8841 5 жыл бұрын

What an amazing resource, just giving out gold.

@RobertWGreaves 7 ай бұрын

Having a home studio, I have learned what good reference mixes sound like in my room and I also use spectrum analyzers and other meters to get a visual of both my mixes and the reference mixes. That is how I found some bad low end which after getting rid of, my mix was better on other systems even though after the adjustment I could not hear the difference in my room. I began recording in the late 60’s but learned so much more after discovering Bobby Owsinski’s books and video courses. I recommend them to everyone who asks me how they can get better at recording, mixing and mastering.

@HowardBaileyMusic 6 жыл бұрын

Informative interview...both ways. Looking forward to watching more!

@upstairstudio371 2 жыл бұрын

This is a legendary interview. Honestly. Thanks for doing this Warren! And of course Bobby!

@Quadr44t 3 жыл бұрын

I really agree with that last remark on mixing of genres! Great video. Always fun to watch people talk about topics that they are knowledgeable and passionate of.

@GROCMUSICCO 5 жыл бұрын

I followed a lot of Bobby's advice when putting my studio together. I didn't spend $150 it was way more then that because it was time to. I'm still spending money on it in regards to treatment and getting the room to sound better. He is a great resource for that.

@pseudobeast4653 4 жыл бұрын

Bobby was one of my instructors at Trebas Institute of Recording Arts in the early 90s. He was one of the few I remember learning anything useful from. I was later his assistant engineer on a record for a band that I think was call Black 47 (it was a long time ago). Glad to see him still in the game. Good dude.

@holgerhagmueller 2 жыл бұрын

Awsome Episode. Great thought about 1980 as well. To me 1980 - 1983 is one the best periods of music. Productions during that were a great symbiosis of real instruments and electronics, with a perfect sonic sweet spot. From on 1984 productions went on going to sound too exaggerated. Queen's The Game is one of m fav albums too.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it

@stuartgreen7809 4 жыл бұрын

I listened to this conversation out of my iPhone speaker and it sounded great! Thx.

@axemanfishing2703 5 жыл бұрын

Man O man, this was incredible at all levels. Thanks you for this Warren. Cheers. Al

@adrianbarac3063 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic interview with a true, down-to-earth legend.

@jonaknt 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing episode with one of the greatest resources in the audio business. Thank you Warren and Bobby!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jonathan, Thanks ever so much! I'm glad to be able to help!

@felipebonacic 3 жыл бұрын

So many good golden nuggets! I must of filled 5 pages of notes. What a great interview and humbleness and knowledge! Thank you for this material 🙏🏼

@iwantappledumplings6187 6 жыл бұрын

Love this discussion between you and Bobby! It's like two old friends talking about the most important things in music!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Apple!

@jc.1191 4 жыл бұрын

I have one of his books! One of the best books ever for music production, The mix engineers handbook.

@checkpointcovid8021 4 жыл бұрын

Great conversation about room acoustics. For a guy mixing in a room in his house though? Treat the front, back, and side walls. Treat the side walls at "eye level" of your monitor speakers. Treat the ceiling directly overhead of your usual mixing position. If your floor is tile or wood, get an area rug. Once this is completed, spend a lot of time getting to know your room. Play back some music through your monitors and use a parametric EQ as you sweep through the frequencies, boosting and cutting to give you a good idea of how your room sounds.

@user-fx3yd6pz5c 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this interview! Really love it

@adralicus 6 жыл бұрын

Great conversation and very informative thank you !!

@monkeyxx 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Warren, this is one of my all time favorite interviews. So much knowledge conveyed in a relatively short interview. Acoustics is just the tip of it! As well a special mention of the Smashing Pumpkins Gish era which is formative material for me. As well as the Queen impact in the early '80s.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Monkey Dangus! I am so glad you enjoyed the interview!

@REBELDONOG 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Thank you Mr Bobby Owsinski

@miserablesod1 6 жыл бұрын

Love listening to Bobby - great knowledge and no BS. Nice one Warren :)

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!!

@BryanHoltComposer 5 жыл бұрын

Gentlemen! What an amazing conversation. I’m making this required content for my 17 year old nephew whom I’m currently mentoring in all things audio. If I had access to this calibre of conversation when I was just getting started two decades ago! Man - so many gems! Thx to the both of you for such a rich discourse (not to mention, Masterclass!). To many more! 👍🏼

@charliethetyrton3209 5 жыл бұрын

Met Bobby at the Taxi road rally. He is great . Thank you both.

@massfusionstudio 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Warren for this tip. I've been fiddling with room dampening. It definitely helps. My mixes sound much better translated outside of my studio. It definitely helps to tame reflections and phase cancellation of colliding frequencies

@kenlamorta7841 3 жыл бұрын

Warren / Bobby What a fantastic interview and discussion. I've been needing to treat my room and now have some insight on how to proceed. Your conversation on everything has me really motivated. Thanks

@GerenM63 2 жыл бұрын

What a great conversation! Not even half way through, and already I've learned a half-dozen things that will 1) improve my mixes and (2) save me money! THANKS!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!!

@GeorgeTheTech 2 жыл бұрын

9:30 Yes, our voiceover studio needs are unique and mis-understood by many studio designers. That's why I specialize in these spaces. Love Bobby O's nonsense, spot on advice!

@DAVET0NE 6 жыл бұрын

Holy... Right when I start setting up my acoustic treatment you publish a video on the subject... Cheers mate!

@PastorBradRocks 4 жыл бұрын

LOVE IT! Thank you---Hey--Here's a tip stumbled onto--My studio in in my basement (concrete block walls & floor) I hung quilted moving blankets from the celling around my space---AMAZING improvement! Keep up the great work! Blessings, pb

@lucasgarcezxyz 4 жыл бұрын

Two legends, one video

@jsd1982 6 жыл бұрын

Impeccable timing. I'm gearing up to build my own studio in my basement and I think this book will go a long way to help. Thanks guys!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Jim! Glad to be able to help!

@neilwright729 4 жыл бұрын

As useful and excellent as the first part of this interview is (acoustic treatment), I enjoyed the 2nd half even more - the two of you sharing your stories and views on the evolution of mixing and tying everything together with examples from historical music works that we all know. Technique is very important in great mixing/producing, but perspective even more so, if you'll excuse my personal opinion. Thank you so much for giving us all a heaping helping of both!

@es355lucille4 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing interview Warren! Love it.

@musicformediagr 5 жыл бұрын

Every video i watch on this channel worths the time spent to watch

@sansocie 6 жыл бұрын

Waiting for the next interview! What a great interview.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Robert!

@RogerMcGuiremusic 6 жыл бұрын

As usual, an excellent and informative video. Thanks Warren, keep up the good work.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Roger! Thanks ever so much! I'm glad to be able to help!

@telsutton 6 жыл бұрын

Spent the last six months following Bobby's tips in building my studio and it's both sounding, and looking, fab. Thanks to Bobby and Warren for this great chat and looking forward to the 'all day' sesh. ;)

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tel! That's great to hear!

@telsutton 6 жыл бұрын

Oh, I could listen to that old smoothie talk all day. :)

@darrenross9168 6 жыл бұрын

HI Warren, Bobby, thank you very much for this discussion as always i learn lots from them, its amazing to be able to look into your worlds, thanks again for your time and knowledge, all the best, yours, Darren Ross.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much I really appreciate your kind words! I;m glad to be able to help!

@noisesoundtonevibe 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic interview! Thanks Bobby and Warren!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!! Bobby Rules!

@jacquelamontharenberg 4 жыл бұрын

Great interview with Bobby. Warren you always seem to ask great questions. Great info from a legend who came through the ranks the hard way. Love his attitude towards life. Very good info. Gives me hope that I am at least doing some things right and will continue to improve.

@helloyoro 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video Warren...Much needed.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks YoRoBro!

@alexmuli 6 жыл бұрын

Oh that was done marvellously well!Thoroughly enjoyed it!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex! Thanks ever so much! I'm glad to be able to help!

@briankingart 3 жыл бұрын

Sir Warren, this is priceless! The Pole knows... After all, ZAPPA! A valuable casual conversation, no b.s.

@AndreaOcello 5 жыл бұрын

Nice. Bobby is always so clear and straight to the point. I learned a lot from him. Thanks for your videos as well Warren, I just started following you too! ;-)

@608kingpin 2 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal interview. More up and coming mixers_matering peeps NEED this insight.

@skylarramirez6974 5 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic, thanks!

@briancase6180 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Another terrific interview. I want these people to be my friends. I learn a lot from these, and I have a lot of fun pretending I'm there with you guys. Like I said in another interview video of yours: archive these for posterity. There's so much here, and we get to meet wonderful people. Thanks!!!

@SawTomorrow 6 жыл бұрын

My two favorite teachers. Cheers!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Luis! Thanks ever so much! I'm glad to be able to help!

@ma9na111 5 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I wanted to listen to in regards to my room and especially referencing. I did not want you to stop it was that good. The perfect double interview Warren as I un box my new monitors and some acoustic treatment. I have also got some great information from Tim Perry from Arqen Sonic, I am building one of his diffusers and plan B will be the book case, cheers my friend.

@MusiKariostv 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing and very very high quality interview! Thanks for this Warren

@steveo8424 4 жыл бұрын

Great interview! More!

@zazoomatt 3 жыл бұрын

To good. Thanks you Both. I am just starting my studio with upper mid Equipment in my new box lots of horsepower. Acoustic Fields blaw blaw Mixing & Mastering youtube. 6 years in the making.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

@riktascale4 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful teacher. Thanks!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much! I'm glad to be able to help!

@jasttgan 4 жыл бұрын

21:35 was such a great point. I miss the honesty that old school recording demanded of each musician to nail their performance, that it couldn't be "fixed" later. That mentality pushed so many musicians to the best performances of their lives and is lost upon the digital generation of engineers.

@L.A.W.Studios 6 жыл бұрын

This is Excellent! ...Thank You!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!

@samuelellringmann3424 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Studio treatment is so important!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Samuel!

@darlenesheffield9835 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Warren and Bobby for this amazingly informative look at our music industry!

@Henriquealexps 6 жыл бұрын

Darlene Sheffield My thoughts exactly!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Darlene!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Henrique!

@Shuzies 6 жыл бұрын

Great stuff here...thank you Warren...ron

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Ron!!

@fificboi 6 жыл бұрын

what a great watch! I can seen the satisfaction and connection during your talk and it's great especially when.you get side tracked bouncing ideas etc lol anyway I know Bob's books they helped me a lot when I studied audio engineering it was a solid foundation to start because I had no experience in mixing and was a rookie starting out in a new field....hope to get back to mixing one day!

@bradproskoproduction 6 жыл бұрын

This was really enjoyable...hope you guys do it again.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Brad!

@Padillajose 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I really enjoyed the fact you guys were bouncing thoughts off of each other.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Jose!! I'm glad to be able to help!

@spitfiremusic3997 6 жыл бұрын

Bobby rules! Great discussion!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Spitfire!

@GraemeWoller 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome chat, Warrren. Thanks! Big ups for the Queen references too! I'm one of those bizarre fans who likes Hot Space... It's not a Queen album, as such, but I like it for its strange departure from the road. Ha ha!

@Hassan_Omer 6 жыл бұрын

Loved the session!!

@petemusgrove7422 6 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to the video of you both talking all day :-) What a wonderful chat! Not only informative, but insightful and philosophical, too. Thanks to you both!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you very much Pete! That's very kind of you!

@petemusgrove7422 6 жыл бұрын

No, thank *you* veers much Warren! :-)

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

You Rock Pete!

@dobby240 4 жыл бұрын

I like that he's asking Warren questions nice to see the tables turn in an interview.

@bleikrsound6127 5 жыл бұрын

It's all about sound absorption and reflection, and how they interplay in a specific enclosure / room. It took a while for me to grasp, and admittedly my early recordings (90's - on analog) published on KZfaq are not acoustically perfect. Now, I mix through several speakers, even through expensive cuffs. Midi instruments sound better recorded as analog through speakers.

@johnnyvegas2015 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Warren, thank you Sounds like the treatment on the ceiling is very important.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed Janusz! Thanks for the great comment!

@nathanielbrice8725 3 жыл бұрын

So disappointed with this interview... it was too short!!! Loved listening to you guys just talking, bouncing off each other with true respect and admiration. Not only for yourselves, but music and the craft and art of production as well! Loved it!

@sunrecords_kg1626 3 жыл бұрын

Большое спасибо за такое интервью, очень полезная информация!

@splashesin8 6 жыл бұрын

This is good, from the room to the templates, and trying to keep unique sound from being overshadowed. Thank you both.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Audrey! Glad to be able to help! Bobby Rules!

@petemusgrove7422 6 жыл бұрын

An online video came to mind when that topic came up - I watched a mixer tweak a (mic'd) kick drum until it was a completely different sound and at the end of the video I concluded that it would have been far easier just to drop in a sample kick instead! It was an example of people sticking to a method and losing perspective.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Agreed Pete! There's a lot of different ways of getting to the best result! I recently watched a video where they used sampled drums and compared the methods to live drums, which of course can't applied as specifically because the huge dynamite difference and over all sonic difference is enormous!

@sedoparcusvir 5 жыл бұрын

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@Dan-sn4dd 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks Warren. I'm going to order some panels tomorrow.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Daniel! Thanks ever so much! I'm glad to be able to help!

@danec1384 5 жыл бұрын

This dude reminds me exactly of Nels Cline... Great information as always!

@pat2ude 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys. Very interesting.

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Patrick!

@boldbearStudios 6 жыл бұрын

Great discussion, thanks a lot guys!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Bernd!

@frankpaws 6 жыл бұрын

I've know Bobby for 19 years. He actually said my room was one of the best sounding rooms. He was an a great mentor to me when I first started in LA. I asked him, and had him come listen to my room over and over. And he came. Such a great friend and amazing mentor

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Hi frankpaws fantastic!! Thanks for sharing your experience! Yes, Bobby is amazing!

@frankpaws 6 жыл бұрын

In Studio City, you should come hear my room. Bobby has listened to it evolve over the years.

@nebstaism 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a ns10 guy and proud of it ... also a amphion one18 , auratone 5c guy as well

@i-vano5544 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the discussion.

@SirEggbertfartalot 6 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the " we could talk all day" video ;0) Thanks Warren and Bobby, I must look at room acoustics soon, so this was timely.

@sonicaryman-adaptacjaakust9916 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview, thanks

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

@stevewilliamsonmusic 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Warren:) INXS’ first album came out in 1980. That’s a win for Australia 🇦🇺!!!! Cheers

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

Haha yes indeed Steve!

@sizzloh 5 жыл бұрын

Have you called in that all dayer yet? It's 2.30am on a Monday morning and I want more!!! Subscribed like a pro.

@joejurneke9576 4 жыл бұрын

Great discussions!

@ToddErickson_MusicMan 6 жыл бұрын

To quote you, Warren, "Absolutely marvelous!" Love learning from these audio masters who want to share their acquired knowledge with us mere mortals. Cheers and thanks!

@Producelikeapro 6 жыл бұрын

HI Todd! Thanks ever so much! I'm glad to be able to help!