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This week's curated selection of music production content explores the frontiers of dynamic mixing, advanced sound design, and mobile creativity. From taming unruly midrange frequencies to mastering complex comb filters and embracing USB-C workflow flexibility, these posts offer actionable insights for producers at every level.

Eventide Audio presents a sponsored deep dive into Fixate:Midrange by Newfangled Audio, a dynamic tool designed to resolve spectral clashes in the midrange. The video demonstrates how this plugin analyzes a mix in real time to control problematic mids before they degrade into mud, harshness, or imbalance. The post also highlights the legendary Eventide Omnipressor, a dynamics processor originally released in 1971 and famously used by Brian May, adding a touch of vintage attitude to modern production workflows.

Kilohearts shares a clip from Virtual Riot’s 20-presets-in-20-minutes speedrun video, focusing on the use of multiple comb filters within Phase Plant. This snippet exemplifies the "big-brain" sound design moves that make Virtual Riot a standout educator in the electronic music community. The full video, available on Virtual Riot’s channel, is packed with advanced techniques that reward careful study. Kilohearts also reminds viewers that the Essentials bundle offers a free collection of versatile effects suitable for any DAW.

Akai Professional showcases the expanded creative potential of the MPC Sample through USB-C connectivity. The post details how this feature allows sampling directly from a smartphone or running iOS apps with full audio and MIDI support. This update effectively transforms the MPC Sample into a portable idea-capture