How to Choose the Right Reverb So, you’ve created some killer sounds, know what reverb is and now you’re here to find out how to use reverb? Wicked. But before we can even start talking…
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Reverb is created when any soundwave is reflected off of any surface in a room and causes multiple reflections of the soundwave to build up and reach your ear very closely together. Rather than hear…
Distortion adds additional harmonics/overtones that are mathematically higher than the fundamnetal frequency of the note played. Unwanted Distorion However, not all distortion is intentional. We’re going to cover 3 common unwanted distortions so you’re better…
Dithering is the process of masking quantisation errors when mapping digital bits to an analog wave. We prevent noise patterns by randomising how the final digital bit gets rounded to 1 or 0, and mask…
What is the Main Difference Between Analog and Digital Audio? Analog mediums use recording methods that replicate the acoustic soundwave perfectly. Examples of analog mediums are tape recorders and vinyl players. Analog synths and analog…
Bit Depth Defintion Bit depth sets out the number of potential amplitude values that can be recorded into a system, which determines the total dynamic range of the recorded digital audio. Acoustic soundwaves have a…
What is Digital Audio? You’ve been recording your vocals and you’re impressed with your killer voice. You give yourself a nod in the mirror that says “good job”. However, you find yourself curious about what’s…
Sound designers! You’ve mastered synthesizers, so now you’re looking to dive deeper. You’ve produced powerful basses, but that’s not enough for you! Now you want to create your own drums! Mixxed is, once again, bringing…
Synthesis friends, Mixxed is back again for another bass design tutorial. For more bassy goodness, check out our other bass tutorials! 7 Steps to Make Epic Basses! How to: Reese Bass Tutorial How to: Sine…
We’re back once again with more music production tips & tricks. You’ve caught synthesis syndrome, and your next hill to climb is the world of LFOs. We’ve covered LFOs before, but not in great detail.…
