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Harmonic Distortion is not Musical Harmonics

The reality is that with multiple frequencies headed into nonlinear distortion, there is no harmonic distortion without intermodulation distortion. The two are bound together by the math, inseparable, yin and yang, energy and matter.
Sam Fischmann

21 June 2026

Plugin Philosophy

Podcast

Neal Pogue: The Grammy-Winning Engineer Behind Kehlani, Tyler The Creator, and Doja Cat
We are honored to bring to you our friend, Seven-time Grammy winning veteran music Producer/Mixer/Songwriter, Neal Pogue. Born and raised in Roselle, NJ, Neal has 35 years of experience in the music industry, has earned over 200 gold and platinum RIAA certified singles and albums, and has worked with a multitude of artists across just about every genre.
Alex

16 June 2026

Community

48kHz: The Correct Sample Rate
Sam recently made a post explaining how higher sample rates (88.2kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz, etc.) are not better and arguably more problematic than lower sample rates. So if bigger isn’t better, where’s the sweet spot? The answer is 48k. Here’s why.
Danny Echevarria

15 June 2026

Mixing & Mastering

True Peak Meters Just Measure Themselves
Did you know there's no single "correct" way to reconstruct a waveform from digital samples?
Sam Fischmann

12 June 2026

High Sample Rates Are Not Better
Delivering at 192k isn't going to help anybody. I have a pretty good logic on this. Here we go:

Mixing & Mastering

10 June 2026

Mixing Into Master Plan
Some years back, I worked as an assistant for another engineer - it was a transformative experience that helped me level up in a big way as a mix engineer. One of the biggest things my boss did differently from me was mixing “top down.” It was the opposite of everything I had been taught about mixing, and the perspective shift reshaped the way I approach a mix.

Mixing & Mastering

08 June 2026

Full-Color Saturation

Try SweetEQ for free →

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Plugin Philosophy

Harmonic Distortion is not Musical Harmonics
The reality is that with multiple frequencies headed into nonlinear distortion, there is no harmonic distortion without intermodulation distortion. The two are bound together by the math, inseparable, yin and yang, energy and matter.
Sam Fischmann

21 June 2026

Podcast

Neal Pogue: The Grammy-Winning Engineer Behind Kehlani, Tyler The Creator, and Doja Cat
We are honored to bring to you our friend, Seven-time Grammy winning veteran music Producer/Mixer/Songwriter, Neal Pogue. Born and raised in Roselle, NJ, Neal has 35 years of experience in the music industry, has earned over 200 gold and platinum RIAA certified singles and albums, and has worked with a multitude of artists across just about every genre.
Alex

16 June 2026

Community

48kHz: The Correct Sample Rate
Sam recently made a post explaining how higher sample rates (88.2kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz, etc.) are not better and arguably more problematic than lower sample rates. So if bigger isn’t better, where’s the sweet spot? The answer is 48k. Here’s why.
Danny Echevarria

15 June 2026

Mixing & Mastering

True Peak Meters Just Measure Themselves
Did you know there's no single "correct" way to reconstruct a waveform from digital samples?
Sam Fischmann

12 June 2026

Mixing & Mastering

High Sample Rates Are Not Better
Delivering at 192k isn't going to help anybody. I have a pretty good logic on this. Here we go:
Sam Fischmann

10 June 2026

Mixing & Mastering

Mixing Into Master Plan
Some years back, I worked as an assistant for another engineer - it was a transformative experience that helped me level up in a big way as a mix engineer. One of the biggest things my boss did differently from me was mixing “top down.” It was the opposite of everything I had been taught about mixing, and the perspective shift reshaped the way I approach a mix.
Danny Echevarria

08 June 2026

Full-Color Saturation

Try SweetEQ for free →

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