Why Dead Digital Drums Force Engineers Back to Analog Warmth | Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Ep. 623

About this episode

Bobby Owsinski interviews Dave Derr about the development of the Distressor compressor and its impact on music production.

What makes a compressor become one of the most trusted pieces of gear in modern recording studios? In this episode of Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast, Bobby talks with Dave Derr, founder of Empirical Labs and creator of the legendary Distressor. Dave shares the story behind the Distressor’s development, including how early studio challenges, dead drum sounds, 1176 experiments, and real-world testing helped shape one of the most widely used analog compressors in music production. He als...

People in this episode

Host: Bobby Owsinski

Guest: Dave Derr

Topics covered

• analog warmth
• music production
• compressors
• recording studios
• interviews

Keywords

• compressor
• Distressor
• Empirical Labs
• analog
• music production
• recording studios
• dead drum sounds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Empirical Labs

Products: Distressor

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