Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast Episode 538 – The Secret to Earth, Wind & Fire's Live Sound | George Massenburg
In this week’s episode, I sit down with audio legend George Massenburg. George is a Grammy-winning producer, engineer, and educator.
He has also worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, The Grateful Dead, and Phil Collins.
A gifted audio designer, George literally invented the parametric equalizer, and his GML products are widely-known for their superior high quality. He continues that work in the digital domain today with plugins from his Massenburg Design Works.
Suffice to say, George has a lot of knowledge to share with us today. And that’s exactly what he does in this week’s episode of the podcast.
Listen in as he and I discuss the importance of critical listening, his lifelong quest for the perfect dynamics controller, working on Earth, Wind & Fire’s biggest hits, and much more.
Are you ready?
Let's dive in.
Key Takeaways:
Introduction (00:00)
Let’s talk about dynamic control (01:16)
George’s unique approach (06:57)
Critical listening (13:13)
George’s preferred genres to mix (27:25)
The best project George ever worked on (30:20)
One last question (34:27)
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