We are super excited to premiere the brand new video for "FOMO" by Portland synth pop band Small...
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The Envelope, Please! An Introduction to Envelope Generators
Envelope Generators, or EGs, create a control signal that rises and falls over time when a note is...
NEWS: Taylor Guitars Transitioning to D’Addario Coated XS Phosphor Bronze Strings
Taylor Guitars, the leading global builder of premium acoustic guitars, and D'Addario, the world's...
The February/March 2021 Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on Katie Pruitt. INSIDE you'll find our feature interview with Katie Pruitt, as well as features on Juana Everett, Brijean,...
Enter to Win a PreSonus ioStation 24c
We're looking for a dynamic recording artist to win and test out the PreSonus ioStation 24c audio interface and DAW controller. Need an awesome interface with a built-in control surface and...
Soundstripe VP Jay Harren on Music Licensing and the Perks of Royalty Free Tunes
Have you ever made a video, found the perfect song to match the vibe of your creation, and excitedly publish it to your YouTube channel only to receive a notice from YouTube stating that you are in...
Kanye’s Twitter Blast About Artist Contracts Wasn’t Extreme Enough
Even for the native Twitter-ites with their high tolerance for bombast, rage, and histrionics, most of @KanyeWest’s tweets are just plain extreme. But if you’ve been following his Tweet storm over...
4 Insider Tips for Collaborating with Vocalists While Socially Distancing
In this era of social distancing, music creators are finding new ways to collaborate safely from afar. While there are plenty of workarounds for remote collaboration with musicians, working with...
Introducing Novation Circuit Tracks
New groovebox encourages music makers to ‘create instinctively; perform immediately’. The latest in Novation’s Circuit family of grooveboxes has arrived! Circuit Tracks is an extraordinary...
Dear Music Maker – You’re Doing Just Fine
Did you see that meme about how Shakespeare wrote King Lear during the plague? How about Isaac Newton - did you see the article about how he developed differential and integral calculus (among other...
Guerilla Home Recording with Couchsleepers’ Harrison Hsiang
Part 1: Drums I record all my music myself in my two-bedroom apartment. These days, I’ve assembled a pretty complete home studio set-up, but in the early days, that wasn’t the case. Despite the fact...
How to Record Like a Pro from Home
GETTING STARTED In the world of studio recording, when we think back to 15 years ago, there are some things we thought we could never do. In today’s age, getting professional quality recordings from...
WILLIE JONES: Fusing Country and Hip-Hop into the Ultimate American Dream
Willie Jones may be mistakenly categorized as that tired cliche of an “overnight success,” even though he first lit up The X Factor fresh out of high school way back in 2012, starred in the Netflix...