Not only is drumming an amazing form of self-expression, drummers have a unique responsibility to...
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PHONOCUT – Cut Your Own Vinyl at Home
A million years ago (the ’90s) when people had big ol’ box computers and brick phones, PCs...
The New December/January Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on Yola. INSIDE you’ll find...
Why You Need a Control Surface For Your Home Studio
Do You Need a Control Surface for Your Home Studio? In the good old days of analog recording, when something needed adjustment on the mix you reached out for a fader or knob and not the mouse....
The State of Digital Music Piracy: An Infographic
Digital media piracy is on the rise (duh!). New tools are being introduced making it easier than ever to gain access to pirated movies, music, ebooks, and more. In 2014 alone, it's estimated that...
How To Choose The Right DAW For Your Home Studio
How To Choose The Right DAW For Your Home Studio WHAT IS A DAW? A fancy haircut, 23,000 Twitter followers and national television exposure are less crucial to an artist’s success than customizing an...
Stream the new Static Daydream album in its entirety now!
Performer is beyond stoked to be streaming the new Static Daydream album in its entirety - EXCLUSIVELY - before it streets on August 28th. The band resides in a totally blissed-out JAMC territory...
3 Electric Guitars Under $800 That Sound High-End
It's easy, especially in the guitar world, to get hung up on big names and iconic models. Unfortunately, many of these also come at iconic prices. That being said, trying to keep some money in your...
8.5 Reasons Why I Record at Home and You Should, Too
My first home studio consisted of a tower PC running a MIDI sequencer, a Korg DW-8000 synthesizer, and an Akai S-2000 rack mount sampler. I made drum ’n bass with that setup in my teens. I used to...
Bang Gang Gives Us A Tour of His Icelandic Home Studio Paradise
HOME STUDIO TOUR: Bardi Johannsson of Bang Gang Takes us Behind The Scenes of his Icelandic Getaway When I was in college I only had a guitar, a Kurzweil keyboard, an ATARI 1040ST, headphones and...
Exposing The Top 5 Myths of Home Recording
WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU ABOUT HAVING A HOME STUDIO “If only we could record whenever we wanted, didn't have to pay outrageous studio fees and we could try all our ideas without someone holding us...
HOW TO CONVERT YOUR SHED INTO A REVENUE-GENERATING HOME STUDIO
I’m a jazz saxophone player that doesn’t really like to play jazz all that much. I like singer-songwriters, soul music, rock bands, weird string bands, folk music, and electro pop. Cannonball...
WATCH NOW: Three Thousand Rivers Premiere “Between Two Stones” Video
We're excited to premiere the new video for "Between Two Stones" by the funky Americana group Three Thousand Rivers. Watch the clip below, and check out their new EP Body Aha here. Enjoy!...