Vocal Production Secrets (Why Compressor Presets Won’t Fix Your Mix) | Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Ep. 617

Vocal Production Secrets (Why Compressor Presets Won’t Fix Your Mix) | Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Ep. 617

March 24, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 617

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Bobby Owsinski discusses vocal production techniques with Craig Anderton, focusing on the limitations of compressor presets and the importance of performance psychology.

Can compressor presets really fix a weak vocal, or are most mixers solving the wrong problem first? In this episode of Bobby Owsinski’s Inner Circle, Bobby sits down with author, musician, and lecturer Craig Anderton to unpack the art and science of vocal production, from performance psychology and gain envelope “microsurgery” to why a single vocal can connect more directly than a doubled one. The conversation also moves into inside out mixing, recording vocals flat, plugin minimalism, ...

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