Dual Filter Techniques: Guide for Modern Music Producers
TL;DR – Key Takeaways at a Glance Dual filter techniques involve using two filters simultaneously in either series or parallel configurations to create complex sound
I write about the gear I actually own. Most of it is old, most of it was cheap, and a lot of it is better than its reputation suggests. A JV-880 bought for 70 dollars, a REV500 for 60 euros, a TG55 for 40. The guides here come out of using those machines, not reading spec sheets about them.
Expect used prices that reflect what things really sell for, settings you can dial in yourself, and an honest answer when a piece of gear isn’t worth the money. Where a post covers a term rather than a machine, it lives in the music production glossary instead.
TL;DR – Key Takeaways at a Glance Dual filter techniques involve using two filters simultaneously in either series or parallel configurations to create complex sound
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New guides go up when I finish testing something, which is irregular and honest about it. Recent work has gone into the Roland JV range, the QuadraVerb family and MPC wavetables. If you want a specific piece of gear covered, or you own something on this list and think I got it wrong, tell me. Corrections from people who own the machine are the fastest way this site gets better.