
Latest Posts from Philip Mantione


17 Great Desktop Synths Under $1000

Affordable and Quiet HVAC Solution for Home Studios — MRCOOL DIY Mini-Splits

A Guide to Essential Logic Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

The Complete Beginner’s Guide to MIDI Basics

16 Favorite Cinematic Percussion Libraries

20+ Powerful Ableton Max for Live Devices to Explore

13 Best Ethnic and World Instrument Libraries

13 of the Best Creative Pitch-Shifting Plugins

Tips for Noise Reduction in a Home Studio

13 of the Best Choir Sample Libraries

Intro to Circuit Bending (+ Resources, Samples & Interview)

14 Free Synth Plugins for Your Collection

Intro to Microtonality (+ Interview with Brendan Byrnes)

Digital Audio 101: The Basics

What Is an Arpeggiator? (+ 8 Creative Uses)

How to Generate Musical Ideas From a Rectangle

The Basics of Impulse Responses & Convolution (+ Plugins, Software & Hardware)

What Are Equal-Loudness Contours? (+ Why It Matters)

9 Essential Skills for Electronic Music Producers

34 Favorite Kontakt Libraries of All Time

The Basics of Sound Synthesis

The Basics of Sound Design (+ Essential Software)

Oversampling in Digital Audio: What Is It and When Should You Use It?

16 Considerations for Naming New Instrument Presets

13 Free Sample Libraries for Music Production

5 Strategies for Creative Discovery in Music Production

8 Considerations for Creating a Live Performance Rig for Electronic Musicians

11 Plugins for Adding Rhythmic Sophistication

12 Experimental Approaches to Music Production & Composition

A Guide to Field Recording: Location, Hardware, Software & More

A Guide to Buying Your First Pair of Studio Monitors

Review: Audeze LCD-1 Headphones and Reveal+ Plugin (w/ Interview)

Audio Design Desk — a New Paradigm for Audio Post-Production

21 DIY Kit Sources for Pro Audio, Synth Modules & Instruments

A Basic Guide to Microphone Specifications

The Basics of Frame Rates in Audio Post Production

49 Glitch-Inducing Plugins & the Search for Error

15 Favorite Spitfire Audio Instruments
