All
About
Audio

Dedicated to teaching you music production
and all things audio!

Learn More
Blog
Shop
YouTube
Hey, it's Art! Welcome to My New Microphone

I put together this website to help share my experience working with audio and music.

Please have a look around!

I have over 1,000 articles at My New Microphone for you to check out.
Here are 3 categories you may be interested in!

Picture of Arthur Fox's home studio at My New Microphone.

General Audio

Picture of Arthur Fox programming virtual instruments via an Arturia Keylab49 Essential MIDI controller.

Music Production

Picture of audio plugins from a screenshot in Arthur Fox's home studio.

Recommendations

Other Ways I Can Help

  • Consulting
  • Editing
  • Mixing
  • Mastering
  • Mix/Production Critiques
  • Custom Tutorials
Learn More About My Services Here!
Picture of Arthur Fox playing virtual instruments in his home studio on the Arturia Keylab49 Essential MIDI controller.

About Arthur

Meet Arthur, owner of Fox Media Tech and author behind My New Microphone, where he shares his passion and knowledge for all things audio. Whether you're an aspiring audio enthusiast or a seasoned pro, his work helps to provide insight, technique, and creative inspiration.
Learn more about Arthur

Check Out My Recent Articles

Check Out My Videos

YouTube video

Audio engineering and music production are so much easier to teach with [you guessed it] audio!

That's why I started the My New Microphone YouTube channel. To share more free content to help you achieve your goals with music and audio.

Visit the MNM YouTube Channel

l

My New Microphone's Recent Videos:

This video is about basic waveforms (sine, triangle, square, sawtooth and pulse waves) and how we can use them as music producers both as audio signals and as control/modulation signals. I go in-depth about their harmonic content, how they relate to each other and how they can be used in a variety of contexts inside the digital audio workstation. Learn more about the basic waveforms and the math behind them at my website, My New Microphone: https://mynewmicrophone.com/music-producers-guide-to-basic-waveforms/ Get your free copy of the My New Microphone Mixing Guidebook: https://mynewmicrophone.com/mixing-guidebook Affiliate disclaimer: some links in this video description may be affiliate links, meaning I may receive a small commission if you decide to buy anything using these links (at no additional cost to you). It's a simple way to help monetize the channel and help me to make more free content here on YouTube. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:07 Intro To Audio Waveforms 05:44 Sine Waves 16:13 Triangle Waves 23:06 Square Waves 38:11 Pulse/Rectangle Waves ------ Plugins Used In This Video: ►Xfer Records Serum: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Xfer-Serum ►Native Instruments FM8: https://mynewmicrophone.com/NI-FM8 ►Voxengo SPAN: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Voxengo-SPAN ►SocaLabs Oscilloscope: https://mynewmicrophone.com/SocaLabs-Oscilloscope ►Soundtoys Tremolator: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Soundtoys-Tremolator ►SIR Audio Tools StandardCLIP: https://mynewmicrophone.com/SIR-Audio-Tools-StandardCLIP ►Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly: https://mynewmicrophone.com/NeuralDSP-Archetype-Nolly ------ More From Me: ►Blog: https://mynewmicrophone.com ►Courses & Ebooks: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com ►Services: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com/services ►Music: https://linktr.ee/arthurfox ►Mixing: https://foxmixing.com ►My Gear: https://mynewmicrophone.com/my-gear
Complete Music Producer's Guide To Basic Waveforms
The problem: you start plenty of tracks, and for whatever reason, you don't finish them. You might get a lot of work done inside your DAW, but never have anything finalized to show for it. In this video, I want to share my top 6 strategies that all work synergistically to help you finish the tracks you start. If you're having trouble finishing your tracks, this video is for you! Get your free copy of the My New Microphone Mixing Guidebook: https://mynewmicrophone.com/mixing-guidebook Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:02 Tip 1 02:21 Tip 2 04:08 Tip 3 06:00 Tip 4 07:56 Tip 5 09:24 Tip 6 10:47 What Are Your Techniques? ------ Related My New Microphone Videos: ►https://youtu.be/KiTrzB8DQN0 ------ More From Me: ►Blog: https://mynewmicrophone.com ►Courses & Ebooks: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com ►Services: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com/services ►Music: https://linktr.ee/arthurfox ►Mixing: https://foxmixing.com ►My Gear: https://mynewmicrophone.com/my-gear
How To Actually Finish Your Tracks! (Music Production)
This video is about my reasons for choosing Apple's Logic Pro X as my go-to digital audio workstation. I've put this together to share my insights into this particular DAW and my experience with it compared to the other DAWs I've tried, all in the hopes of helping you decide whether you want to work with LPX or not. Get your free copy of the My New Microphone Mixing Guidebook: https://mynewmicrophone.com/mixing-guidebook Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:41 My DAW History 04:05 Affordability 07:49 Key Features I Love In Logic Pro X 09:58 Plugins 13:40 Virtual Instruments 15:50 Editing 18:23 Mixer 19:51 Arrangement Window 20:18 Recording 20:52 Other Awesome Features ------ DAWs Mentioned And Links To Their Pricing: ►Logic Pro https://apps.apple.com/us/app/logic-pro/id634148309?mt=12 ►FL Studio https://support.image-line.com/jshop/shop.php? ►Cubase https://www.steinberg.net/cubase/ ►Reason https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/product/reason-12/ ►Studio One https://shop.presonus.com/Studio-One-6-Professional ►Reaper https://www.reaper.fm/purchase.php ►Live https://www.ableton.com/en/shop/live/ ►Pro Tools https://www.avid.com/pro-tools/audio-recording-software ------ Related My New Microphone Videos: ►https://youtu.be/TqOnDcwzekQ ►https://youtu.be/j97ZnCz7cQo ►https://youtu.be/MdjBWetcRyY ------ More From Me: ►Blog: https://mynewmicrophone.com ►Courses & Ebooks: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com ►Services: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com/services ►Music: https://linktr.ee/arthurfox ►Mixing: https://foxmixing.com ►My Gear: https://mynewmicrophone.com/my-gear
Why I Use Logic Pro X For Music Production
This video is about upward compression and how it differs from downward compression. It features explanations on the technical aspects and demonstrates the two styles of dynamic range compression on drums, vocals and the mix bus. We spend so time truly understanding the controls of threshold, ratio, attack, release, knee and makeup/auto-gain (Gain match inside iZotope's Ozone 10). We also go over limiting and parallel compression and how they relate to upward and downward compression. Get your free copy of the My New Microphone Mixing Guidebook: https://mynewmicrophone.com/mixing-guidebook Get my ebook 'Mixing With Compression' here: https://mynewmicrophone.com/mixing-with-compression Affiliate disclaimer: some links in this video description may be affiliate links, meaning I may receive a small commission if you decide to buy anything using these links (at no additional cost to you). It's a simple way to help monetize the channel and help me to make more free content here on YouTube. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:40 Understanding Compression (Downward Vs. Upward) 06:57 Hearing Compression (On Drums) 09:30 Listening For Limiting On Drums 12:18 Listening For Downward Compression On Drums 14:25 Listening For Upward Compression On Drums 18:20 Listening For Upward "Limiting" On Drums 20:45 Hearing Upward Compression (On Vocals) 27:20 Hearing Upward Compression (On The Mix Bus) 28:53 Multiband Upward Compression 30:39 When To Use Downward Vs. Upward Compression 32:40 Upward Compression Vs. Parallel Compression (On Vocals) 38:00 Upward Compression Vs. Parallel Compression (On Drums) 40:19 The Identical Math Behind Upward And Downward Compression ------ Third-Party Plugin Used In This Video: ►iZotope Ozone 10: https://mynewmicrophone.com/iZotope-Ozone-10-Advanced ------ Related My New Microphone Videos: ►https://youtu.be/8YYNOTKDYVs ►https://youtu.be/aikv--lSGP8 ►https://youtu.be/PGPWjO7Qy84 ►https://youtu.be/56GbTByUsNE ------ More From Me: ►Blog: https://mynewmicrophone.com ►Courses & Ebooks: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com ►Services: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com/services ►Music: https://linktr.ee/arthurfox ►Mixing: https://foxmixing.com ►My Gear: https://mynewmicrophone.com/my-gear
In-Depth Demo & Discussion Of Upward Vs Downward Compression
This video is about utilizing our effects sends and return channels to their fullest creative potential. We'll be considering a wide variety of different processing and routing options to get the most out of our mixers. Get your free copy of the My New Microphone Mixing Guidebook: https://mynewmicrophone.com/mixing-guidebook Affiliate disclaimer: some links in this video description may be affiliate links, meaning I may receive a small commission if you decide to buy anything using these links (at no additional cost to you). It's a simple way to help monetize the channel and help me to make more free content here on YouTube. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Defining Effects Sends/Returns 02:46 Opposite-side and same-side delay/reverb 05:53 Pre-Fader Send "Dry Fades" 06:59 Varied Send Levels 07:30 EQing The Returns 10:25 Dynamic Reverb/Delay 12:33 Gated Reverb 14:41 Parallel Saturation 16:17 Wider Return Channels 18:12 Sending To Multiple Returns And Routing Returns To Other Returns 18:51 Mid-Side Processing Via Effects Returns 22:51 Effects Throws & Return Automation 25:05 Shimmer Effects & Stacking Return Channels 28:40 Experimentation Time 29:05 Split-Octaver Effect 32:03 Reverb Into Delay 32:38 Delay Into Reverb 32:56 Feedback Loops 35:45 Interval Hopping 37:04 Cascading Delays 39:06 Parallel Channel Effects Sends ------ Plugins Used In This Video: ►Soundtoys Little Plate: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Soundtoys-Little-Plate ►Soundtoys Decapitator: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Soundtoys-Decapitator ►Waves Doubler: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Waves-Doubler ►Soundtoys MicroShift: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Soundtoys-MicroShift ►Moog MF-102S RingMod: https://mynewmicrophone.com/moog-mf-102s-ringmod ►KiloHearts Pitch Shifter: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Kilohearts-Pitch-Shifter ------ Related My New Microphone Videos: ►https://youtu.be/j97ZnCz7cQo ►https://youtu.be/H9Oauh5KAEo ►https://youtu.be/yNHLoIO-Meo ►https://youtu.be/o5CJEV2XBf8 ►https://youtu.be/sCAW_01H88c ►https://youtu.be/BVN0PwVLcmA ------ More From Me: ►Blog: https://mynewmicrophone.com ►Courses & Ebooks: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com ►Services: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com/services ►Music: https://linktr.ee/arthurfox ►Mixing: https://foxmixing.com ►My Gear: https://mynewmicrophone.com/my-gear
Creative Masterclass On Using Effects Sends/Returns
This video is about my favourite techniques for making sampled drums sound more realistic in the mix. It can virtually impossible to make samples sound like a real drummer, but that shouldn't stop us from performing and processing them in a way that mimics realism and reduce the potential "uncanniness" of the samples we use. Get your free copy of the My New Microphone Mixing Guidebook: https://mynewmicrophone.com/mixing-guidebook Affiliate disclaimer: some links in this video description may be affiliate links, meaning I may receive a small commission if you decide to buy anything using these links (at no additional cost to you). It's a simple way to help monetize the channel and help me to make more free content here on YouTube. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:34 Demo 00:54 Choosing Realistic Samples 01:50 Using Scratch Takes 03:26 A Note On Using Samplers 04:07 Our Starting Point 04:22 Ghost Notes 05:37 Time Compression/Expansion 07:30 Rushing And Dragging 08:33 Creative Sample Chopping 09:18 Volume Changes 10:33 Noise 11:39 Transient Shaper Automation 12:33 Amplitude Modulation Via LFO 13:29 Pseudo Drum Room 15:15 Snare Plate Reverb 16:33 Subgroup "Glue" Processing 17:42 Further Processing (Snare And Hats) 19:01 Revisiting The Samples 19:25 Final A/B Comparison ------ Plugins Used In This Video: ►KiloHearts Transiet Shaper: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Kilohearts-Transient-Shaper ►Xfer Records LFO Tool: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Xfer-Records-LFO-Tool ►Soundtoys Little Plate: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Soundtoys-Little-Plate ►Waves CLA-76: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Waves-CLA-76 ►Waves SSL G-Master Buss Compressor: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Waves-SSL-G-Master-Buss-Compressor ►FabFIlter Saturn 2: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Fabfilter-Saturn2 ►Soundtoys Decapitator: https://mynewmicrophone.com/Soundtoys-Decapitator ------ Related My New Microphone Videos: ►https://youtu.be/93o7yuiiCaM ►https://youtu.be/-c9B7hKs3y0 ►https://youtu.be/MdjBWetcRyY ------ More From Me: ►Blog: https://mynewmicrophone.com ►Courses & Ebooks: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com ►Services: https://learn.mynewmicrophone.com/services ►Music: https://linktr.ee/arthurfox ►Mixing: https://foxmixing.com ►My Gear: https://mynewmicrophone.com/my-gear
How To Make Sampled Drums Sound More Realistic
Load More... Subscribe

Join Our Newsletter!

Insiders get exclusive content and deals every month!

Subscribe for free below