Step sequencing explained: from pattern to groove, how the step sequencer really works
The step sequencer is the founding block of the electronic groove. Velocity, gate, swing, probability, polyrhythm, CV/Gate: here is how it really…
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Like the Drawmer FC1 and OC1: 7 500 Series compressors that matter in 2026
Drawmer just shipped the FC1 (FET) and OC1 (opto), two 500 Series modules under 300 pounds each. They cover two of the…
Sidechaining explained: ducking, pumping and the detection filter in the mix
Letting one signal drive a processor on another: here is sidechaining explained, from ducking that clears the voice to electronic-music pumping, plus…
MIDI and CV/Gate: how to make synths, modular and computer talk to each other
MIDI carries digital messages, CV/Gate carries analogue voltages: here is how to make them talk and build a hybrid studio, from volt-per-octave…
RF frequency coordination for live shows: frequency plans, intermodulation and scanning
Mics, IEMs and intercom share the same spectrum: here is how to coordinate your wireless links without interference, from carrier spacing to…
Reverb in the mix: understanding reverb types and the controls that matter
Reverb is the most-used effect in the mix, and the most abused. Reverb types (room, hall, plate, spring, chamber), algorithmic versus convolution,…
Subtractive synthesis explained: oscillators, filters and envelopes
It is the synthesis that defined the sound of the synthesizer: start with a harmonically rich waveform, then carve the tone by…
Choosing a Live Vocal Mic: Dynamic vs Condenser, Polar Patterns and Feedback
On stage, a vocal mic isn't judged by its spec sheet but by what it forgives: feedback, drum bleed, a moving hand…
Like the CEDAR Voxis: 7 tools to isolate the voice in real time (free and paid)
The CEDAR Voxis promises a clean voice at front of house, under 10 ms of latency. Here are seven tools, free and…
Mix-minus explained: how to give remote guests a clean feed in radio, podcast and remotes
A phone guest who hears themselves echo back, a remote that spirals into feedback: nine times out of ten, the missing piece…