Created to accommodate the electric instruments being born in the 1960s, DI (Direct Injection) boxes convert unbalanced high impedance signals into balanced low impedance signals. This allows us to route unbalanced signals such as a…
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Filters can be creatively and purposefully used to define and accentuate elements of your music. They can add movement, cut additional harmonics and tidy frequency groups. Both high and low pass filters can perform in…
Overtones can make the difference between a piercing fundamental or rich, smooth sound. From tape saturation to bit reduction, there are a lot of ways you can use distortion to add unique character to your…
You’ve discovered what reverb is, you know the basic tools… but now you want to skyrocket your mix to the professional level. You’re in the right place. You’ve got better sounding reverbs than you’ve ever…
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…
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…
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.…
