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
12 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