Performer Magazine reviews the simple-to-use M-Audio Uber Mic in its latest issue. USB mics are...
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Logjam Prolog Drum Pedal Review
Performer takes a closer look at the Logjam Prolog Drum Pedal in its latest gear review. Bringing...
VIDEO: Daniel Blume Unboxes an Audio-Technica Drum Mic Package
Last month, we selected Daniel Blume as the winner in our recent Audio-Technica Drum Mic Package...
REVIEW: TC Electronic BG250 Bass Combo with TonePrint
PROS: Über light, great sound, smart phone app for new FX. CONS: None. PRICE: $399 TC Electronic has made a big splash with their TonePrint pedals, and now they’re bringing that sonic flexibility to...
DIY Engineering in a Custom Mobile Rig: In The Studio (sort of) with ATTENTION SYSTEM
PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? This record was very different for us; we're all technophiles, so we decided to pull out of the big studio zeitgeist and do some...
Win an Audio-Technica Prize Package!
Our good friends at Audio-Technica are awesome. How awesome, you ask? So awesome they're giving away a bunch of free gear to our readers over the next few months. Up first is a prize pack consisting...
Recording Tips: Full Band Takes vs. Individual Tracking
One fundamental question we get asked frequently in the studio is whether to record a band live or to record each instrument separately. Tracking one instrument at a time allows for perfect...
Forget a Record Deal, Get a Rights Management Deal
A Look at the BMG Chrysalis Master Model If you are a frequent reader of this column, you know that I have strong opinions on signing to major label. Specifically, I'm adamantly against it (for many...
BMI on Rights Withdrawal: An Open Letter to the Music Industry
It is a dynamic time in our industry; it is a time of experimentation and transformation of many of the models which have generated revenue for recorded music and for music publishing, impacting...
Make Money & Fans in Second Life
I spoke recently with musician Seth Regan, whose online avatar Mankind Tracer is one of the most popular virtual performers in Second Life. Second Life is an online virtual world started in 2003,...
Wake Owl – “Wild Country”
Wake Owl Wild Country Vancouver, BC (Vagrant Records) “The soundtrack to a long car excursion” Colyn Cameron, the songwriter behind Wake Owl, claims that he finds inspiration in long periods of time...
Two Hours Traffic – “Foolish Blood”
Two Hours Traffic Foolish Blood Charlottetown, PE (Bumstead Recordings) "Jangly melodies and plush fair-weather chorus-driven indie pop" The right producer can be a transformative influence, teasing...
The Swear – “Gold and Hymns and Hell”
The Swear Gold and Hymns and Hell Atlanta, GA (Self-released) “They may not be hymns, but this EP is aggressive punk gold" The Swear has long since been a staple in the Atlanta area and with the...