Plughugger has released Beyond, a bank of presets for Arturia Pigments 3 aimed at modern pop and melodic EDM. The focus of the presets was, of course, the internal engine of the synth. Plughugger has prioritised subtractive synthesis…
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Arturia, the French audio gear manufacturer, has recently announced its Minifuse audio interface range. Purpose-built for home studios on a low budget, all of the new interfaces in this range feature USB-A and USB-C connectivity. For the…
With working from home becoming a more adopted work option, audio quality has become ever more important for those that once sat in an office (and those that didn’t). From video calls to enjoying both…
The two main types of synths available to us today are monophonic and polyphonic. Monophonic means only one note can be played at any one time, while polyphonic means multiple notes can be played at…
Delay is a time-based effect that brings depth and new dynamics to our music. It can make a sound be perceived as wider, and it can create space that is unattainable with the use of…
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…
Expand Your Arsenal of Compressor Plugins You’ve made your track using Mixxed samples, but you just need some picks of top compressors that you can use to control its dynamics. We couldn’t possibly end our Explain Compression series without…
Wavetable Synthesis for Dummies Welcome back to our sound design adventure, comrade. We’ve explored how synthesizers work and jumped in with subtractive, additional and FM synthesis. Now you’re ready to be lowered into the cave…
What is A Microphone Pickup Pattern? A microphone pick up pattern, otherwise known as a polar pick up pattern, are “maps” that explain what direction a microphone picks up sound from. it could be from…
Types of Microphones and Their Uses Navigating through the music technology world for music production education is tough. Your journey becomes harder when searching for the best microphone for recording your samples for Mixxed. Are…