Finding a high gain distortion pedal that acts and sounds like an amp is difficult; most sit on...
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REVIEW: PreSonus Atom Controller
Studio One has become our go-to DAW, so it’s great to see PreSonus continue their hardware output...
REVIEW: Orbit Concepts Jetpack Remix Backpack
Even though gear has gotten smaller over the years, hauling all the necessary stuff to gigs can be...
The Tape Project: Releasing Timeless Music on Audiophile-Approved Reel-To-Reel
The Tape Project releases classic albums on reel-to-reel, duplicated from the original master tapes. You would expect these tapes to sound good of course, and you should expect they would sound...
Learn Basic Tape Machine Maintenance & Repairing Tape Decks For A Cause
PLUS: Teaching Valuable Skills to Those Who Face Barriers to Employment Troubleshooting used to be a part of daily life for anyone who owned a piece of electronic equipment – especially tape decks. ...
Performer’s Comprehensive Analog Tape Glossary
Acetate Tape Acetate Tape refers to the material used as the base for tapes manufactured from the early ’50s through the 1970s. During the 1970s, polyester became the preferred base material for...
MUST WATCH: The Suitcase Of Drone – You Gotta See It To Believe It
My name is Randall Taylor and I am an audio + visual artist from Austin, Texas. I make ambient/drone music with tape loops, samples, field recordings, guitar pedals, and live guitar loops. I play...
Stream exclusive track from SUSTO – new split 7-inch out June 1
We're pumped to be premiering the new single from SUSTO - taken from the new split 7-inch with Johnny Delaware (due out June 1 on Hearts & Plugs - order now HERE). SUSTO is the "cosmic country"...
The Critical Difference Between Gain and Volume
Let's say you're at a show or rehearsal and you turn to your amp, or perhaps your mixer, and you need to make something louder. You'll more than likely be confronted by a set of knobs or maybe even...
Graveyard Orbit Walks Us Through Preparations For The Austin Cassette Festival
[Editor’s note – this article was originally published at http://www.unrecorded.mu/features/cassette-club-june-edition. It has been republished here with permission of the author.] How do you...
Watch the Studio One 3 Launch Webcasts From PreSonus
Well the news is finally out, the next standard in creative music production, Studio One 3 is now available. PreSonus has launched the new version of Studio One with a series of three epic webcasts....
The UK Perspective on the Current Cassette Revival
Why On Earth Did I Start a Tape Label? Running a Cassette Tape Label in 2015 is like going to the school prom in a wheelchair. It’s nice that you went, people smile and pat your head, but nobody...
Hollis Brown Shares Exclusive Audio Commentary From New Album “3 Shots”
Today Performer is psyched to premiere the first in a three-part series chronicling the making of the new Hollis Brown album, 3 Shots. The New York rock band is one of our faves, and these clips...