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…
Category: Music Sampling
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.…
How Do Microphones Work? What Are The Different Types of Microphones and How Do They Work? Microphone Pick Up Patterns Explained What is Phantom Power for Microphones? Phantom power is what we use to amplify…
Audio clipping is the result of pushing your input signal past the capabilities of the hardware or software that’s handling the signal. Clipping can happen to both digital and analogue gear, and the two do…
Okay, so we’ve explored the difference between volume & gain and we summarised gain staging. But let’s get down & dirty with the technicals of this important mixing process. Gain staging is the process of…
