Bands have made room recordings since the beginning of…well, recording. However, so many good...
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GEAR TEST FINAL REVIEW: Andrew Hoyt Puts Mackie FreePlay LIVE Through its Paces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOqmzOPbky0 I am a singer/songwriter based in Des Moines, Iowa....
Win a complete Home Studio Makeover from Sterling Audio
We're looking to overhaul one lucky artist's home studio featuring awesome new gear from Sterling...
The Importance of Being Nice on Tour
[Editor's note: the following article was guest-written by the band Our Friend & The Spiders; check 'em out in the video below] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P-PDBvahG0 Touring is only easy...
PreSonus Delivers Complete Mobile Recording Solutions for Mac, Windows, and iPad
PreSonus is excited to announce the USB 2.0 bus-powered AudioBox™ iOne audio interface and AudioBox iTwo audio/MIDI interface for Mac®, Windows®, and Apple iPad®. These next-generation mobile...
Top Tips For Staying Healthy on Tour
Hint: It Doesn’t Involve Late-Night Drive-Thrus Touring in a fool’s paradise is an unparalleled venture: operating with little to no sleep, drinking without any repercussions, frequenting the...
Think Twice Before Going on Tour Without These Items
Prepare for Unexpected Bumps on the Road Going out on tour for the first time can be fun and exciting, but there are some important things to keep in mind before piling into the van and hitting the...
DIY Touring, or How to Make $14 the Hard Way and Disappoint Your Mom
Tour Advice From Billy Yost of The Kickback There are hard and fast touring rules. If you forgot to bring a towel, for example, cancel everything and burn your life’s possessions. You’re useless and...
WATCH: Basic Drum Miking – The Room – From Audio-Technica
Our friends at Audio-Technica are releasing a series of videos on basic recording techniques. Today we share tips for miking the room during your drum sessions; let us know if you find these...
PUJOL shares the VHS shot “Youniverse” video feat. Ted Leo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1cXIuxK0B0 The video, filmed entirely on VHS, was written,directed and edited by Eddie Austin and Perry Shall. It was shot in different locations throughout...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Muuy Biien “DYI”
"Athens Noisemakers Go Post-Everything on New LP” D.Y.I. by Muuy Biien Due to their penchant for poor spelling, Athens-based noisemakers Muuy Biien have decided to call their latest LP D.Y.I. –...
WATCH: Turn Any Touchable Object Into a Musical Instrument
http://youtu.be/iIUU_V8bL1s Bruno Zamborlin is part of the Sennheiser MOMENTUM project that Sennheiser has developed in collaboration with talented sound artists around the world. Let them inspire...
LISTEN NOW: The Fresh & Onlys – “House of Spirits” Review
“Bay Area Rockers Take a Somber Turn on Engaging New LP” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEYYo2iNk1Q The San Francisco psych-pop outfit The Fresh & Onlys deliver with their fifth LP, House of...