Latest Posts from Philip Mantione
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
33 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
14 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
47 Glitch-Inducing Plugins & the Search for Error
15 Favorite Spitfire Audio Instruments
The Basics of Step Sequencing (+ 9 Great Step Sequencers)
Review: PORTAL – Granular FX Plugin by OUTPUT
8 Favorite iZotope Plugins
6 Great Vocoder Plugins (+ What is a Vocoder)
Review: LYRA-8 & the PIPE by SOMA Laboratories (+ Interview)
6 Earplugs for Musicians, Engineers and Concert-Goers
The Complete Guide to Choosing a MIDI Controller
Review: Sensel Morph
15 Awesome Transient Designer Plugins
Review: smart:EQ 2 by Sonible
Review: TTAP and WOV — New Plugins by K-Devices
Orchestrating Synths: Layering, Stacking and Blending