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Newfangled Audio

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Newfangled AudioMakersIntroducing A.L. (Newfangled Audio's new Store, User Area, and Licensing System) A.L. is our new store and licensing system. Here's what it is, what it isn't, and why your existing licenses won't be affected.

10.20

Newfangled AudioMakersAnthony Baldino's Beautifully Sad CONVEYOR: Grief, Granular Noise, and a 1973 ARP 2600 An interview with Anthony Baldino about his new record CONVEYOR: the ARP 2600, granular noise as distortion, and making space for grief.

10.20

Newfangled AudioMakersMatt Lange on "Recovery" and Why He Likes to 'Abuse' Plug-Ins. Matt Lange is one of the most accomplished producers working in electronic music today. He’s a Mau5trap and Anjunabeats artist, a Berklee-trained composer, and someone who's spent the last decade…

09.16

Newfangled AudioMakersSmart EQ vs. Resonance Suppressor vs. Fixate: What's Actually Different? What did your last frustrating mix sound like…? Was the vocal too sharp on one word and buried on the next? Were the guitars boxy in the chorus but fine in the verse?

06.10

Newfangled AudioMakersWhen to Clip VS. When to Limit (And Why Order Matters) Loudness is just one of those chases...you’re always a little closer than last time, and somehow never quite 'there'. At some point, you might’ve found yourself pushing the limiter harder and harder…

01.14

Newfangled AudioMakersHow to Mix Vocals to a 2-Track Beat (So They Sit Perfectly Every Time) Mixing vocals into a 2-track beat can be tough for one core reason: the instrumental is already a finished mix.

2025.12.10

Newfangled AudioMakersHow to Cure Synth Sound Designer’s Block (Fast) Sound designer’s block usually sneaks up on you the same way: you open a synth, twist a few knobs… and nothing jumps out. Nothing unexpected happens. Nothing makes your eyebrows go up.

2025.11.19

Newfangled AudioMakersFix Muddy Drums in 30 Seconds: No EQ Needed! We’ve all been there — that drum loop that looks right on meters but just sounds…foggy. The kick feels soft, the snare loses its snap, and the whole mix starts dragging.

2025.11.03