Tutorials & Ideas,
From the Team

Buyer's guides, DSP deep-dives, and hands-on tutorials from the team building Dubby. Start with multi-effects buying advice, plugdata and Pure Data, Gen~ vs FAUST, MIDI control, and quadraphonic audio.

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Best Multi-Effects Pedal in 2026: A Buyer's Guide

Hundreds of effects mean nothing if you can't shape them. Here's what actually matters when choosing a multi-effects pedal in 2026.

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Run Pure Data Patches on Dubby: plugdata & the Heavy Compiler

plugdata is Pure Data with a modern editor, and both are free. Here's the difference, and how a patch becomes an effect running on hardware.

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Gen~ vs FAUST for Hardware Audio DSP

Visual patching vs functional programming - two paths to the same C++ output. Here's how Gen~ and FAUST compare for embedded audio DSP.

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What is Gen~ and How Dubby Uses It

Gen~ turns Max/MSP patches into embeddable C++ code. Here's how that simple idea powers every algorithm running on Dubby.

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What is Quadraphonic Audio? A Musician's Guide

Stereo gives you left and right. Quad gives you a room. Here's why four-channel audio changes how you think about sound.

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MIDI Effects Control: The Complete Guide

128 steps sounds like enough - until you hear the staircase. A deep guide to MIDI effects control and what comes after it.

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Tutorial·6 min

Getting Started with Dubby

Unbox, plug in, and start processing sound. Everything you need to know to go from zero to your first patch in minutes.

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Insight·8 min

Eurorack vs Standalone Effects Processors

Total control vs instant playability. Here's how Eurorack and standalone effects compare - and where the lines are blurring.

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Tutorial·7 min

5 Ways to Use Dubby in Your Live Set

From DJ sets to experimental noise shows - five battle-tested ways to make Dubby the centerpiece of your live rig.

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Insight·5 min

Open-Platform Music Hardware: Why It Matters

Closed ecosystems lock you in. Transparent instruments set you free. Here's why it changes everything for musicians.

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Comparison·6 min

Dubby vs Eventide H9

Transparent instrument vs legendary algorithms - how Dubby and the Eventide H9 compare on I/O, control, and creative flexibility.

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Comparison·6 min

Dubby vs Elektron Digitakt

Not competitors - companions. Why Dubby is the effects processor your Elektron setup has been missing.

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Comparison·5 min

Dubby vs OP-1 Field

Two philosophies of portable music hardware - how Dubby's transparent effects platform compares to the OP-1 Field's all-in-one approach.

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Tutorials & Ideas,From the Team

Best Multi-Effects Pedal in 2026: A Buyer's Guide

Run Pure Data Patches on Dubby: plugdata & the Heavy Compiler

Gen~ vs FAUST for Hardware Audio DSP

What is Gen~ and How Dubby Uses It

What is Quadraphonic Audio? A Musician's Guide

MIDI Effects Control: The Complete Guide

Getting Started with Dubby

Eurorack vs Standalone Effects Processors

5 Ways to Use Dubby in Your Live Set

Open-Platform Music Hardware: Why It Matters

Dubby vs Eventide H9

Dubby vs Elektron Digitakt

Dubby vs OP-1 Field

New Articles, Straight To You

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