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What is EQ? A comprehensive guide
In this comprehensive guide, learn about what EQ (equalization) is, its common types, and how to use it in your music.
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4 free sound design plugins for your music in 60 seconds
From powerful filters to emerging AI tools, we cover four free sound design plugins that are great additions to any music producer's toolkit.
Automation in music: What it is and 5 creative ways to use it
From shape-shifting reverbs to bouncing stereo effects, we explore just a few of the infinite ways you can use automation to achieve unique sounds.
How to design drum and bass sounds in Serum
Veteran DJ and producer Erb N Dub breaks down how to design polished drum and bass sounds in Serum in under five minutes.
How tape machines shape the lo-fi sound
Learn about the origins of the lo-fi sound, including saturation, wow, flutter, and tape delay—and how the quirks of analog tape machines have translated to the digital domain.
What’s new in Arturia’s FX Collection 4?
From cutting-edge distortion tools to a lush reverb unit, here are the four newest plugins added to Arturia's FX Collection 4.
10 sound design techniques that will change how you sample
From convolution to multi-band effects processing, here are ten timeless sound design techniques that will help you reimagine your samples.
Recording live bands: 5 fundamental tips for getting a great sound
From mic placement to acoustic treatment, we showcase five production techniques that are fundamental for recording live bands.
Producing a beat with the world’s most unexpected sounds
In this production tutorial, we try to guess the sources of some of the world's most innovative and unexpected samples, and then flip them into a beat.
How to use Efx Fragments, Arturia’s granular synthesis plugin
We walk through the major sections and features in Arturia's Efx Fragments to showcase a few of the many ways that it can bring new life to a sound.
Make your drum samples unique with Steinberg’s Backbone
We walk through all of the major sections and features of Steinberg's Backbone, showing you how to add new layers, sculpt your sounds, and more.
Phaser vs. flanger: What they are and how they sound
Learn about how a phaser works, how a flanger works, and how the two effects can be applied in analog and digital contexts.