
Latest Posts from Philip Mantione


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

Review: Studio Orchestra Series by Spitfire Audio

Review: PLUS and PLASMA Pedals by Gamechanger Audio

The Fundamentals of Physical Modeling Synthesis

The Fundamentals of Phase Distortion Synthesis

Review: The Snapin Eco-System by Kilohearts

Review: Helix Guitar Processor by Line 6

Synth Expo LA 2018 (+ Interview with Paolo De Gregorio)

Review: XOSPHERE 2 by Sample Logic

Review: Pyramid mk2 Sequencer by Squarp

10 Great Brass Sample Libraries

Review: eXplorer5 by Rob Papen

Review: 90’s Retro Trumpets by Cinesamples
