Benjamin Ricci

How to Maximize Your Digital Mechanical Royalties Through The MLC

As an independent artist, you are probably all too familiar with the issues that have long clouded and complicated the process of getting the digital audio mechanical royalties that you are owed for the use of your songs. It’s also likely that you’ve heard about The...

Contour Design Unimouse Review

https://vimeo.com/234679740 It’s amazing to see how far a simple device like a mouse has evolved,...

Enter to win enCORE Series Mics for your band from Blue Microphones

We're looking for one lucky band to get a complete live mic overhaul for their upcoming tour,...

TOUR TEST: Fortune’s Folly Puts the Audio-Technica System 10 PRO Wireless System Through its Paces

[Editor’s note – this fall we opened a nationwide search to find a band to test out the System 10...

AKG D12VR Cardioid Dynamic Kick Drum Mic

by Chris Devine | Jun 18, 2013 | Best Instruments, Best Studio Mics, Dynamic Microphones & Other Live Mics

PROS: Tight bass drum response, solid EQ selection. CONS: May be pricey to some. PRICE: $499 One thing that always separates a good studio from a great studio is the selection of microphones for...

KEF LS50 Anniversary Monitors

by Chris Devine | Jun 18, 2013 | Best Studio Monitors

PROS: Amazing sound, stereo imaging and technology. CONS: Somewhat pricey. PRICE: $1499/pair Monitors are the one place a studio can’t skimp, and making the jump from home studio to professional...

MACKIE DLM Powered Loudspeakers

by Benjamin Ricci | Jun 18, 2013 | Best Powered Speakers, Live Sound

PROS: Great sound, light weight, intuitive controls. CONS: Might be too much for the average band. PRICE: $850-999/each A lot of artists don’t put enough thought into their stage gear beyond their...

Spotlight on The Off Chance

by Candace McDuffie | Jun 17, 2013 | Interviews and Features

The Off Chance are more than just hook-savvy musicians—they are dedicated artists whose gravitas for grandiose tunes puts them in a league of their own. Their Change record is fully realized and...

Spotlight on The Will Callers

by Hannah Lowry | Jun 17, 2013 | Interviews and Features

Hailing from Fort Worth, Texas, The Will Callers are a duo that has been playing together since they were about 13 years old. Daniel Slatton and Jake Murphy met each other at church, and not too...

Interview with Pickup Guru and Luthier Jason Lollar

by Benjamin Ricci | Jun 17, 2013 | Best Electric Guitars, Interviews and Features

Jason Lollar is one of the undisputed heavyweights when it comes to the guitar pickup market – just ask any tonehound or axe-slinger and you’ll likely get these three names: Duncan, Fralin and...

The Features – Live in Cambridge

by Candace McDuffie | Jun 4, 2013 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

When: May 12, 2013 Where: The Middle East - Cambridge, MA The grandiosity of The Features’ latest album lies deeply in their sophistication - and the melodic blending of a classic rock sound with...

Line 6 Sonic Port Transforms iPod touch, iPhone and iPad into Studio-Quality Guitar System

by Benjamin Ricci | Jun 3, 2013 | Industry News

Line 6, Inc., leading manufacturer of innovative solutions for musicians, today announced the new Sonic Port guitar system for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. Building on the success of the popular...

Win an Audio-Technica Prize Package (Round 2)!

by Benjamin Ricci | Jun 3, 2013 | Industry News

Our good friends at Audio-Technica are awesome. How awesome, you ask? Well, last month they gave away a prize pack to our readers consisting of the AT2020USB+ Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone and...