Baxter Hall may be young, but his love for soulful guitar-based music and vintage gear belies his...
Benjamin Ricci
COVER STORY: How GA-20 Infuses Vintage Tone Into Their Modern Sound
If you want to know what GA-20 is all about, just let them tell you about their gear: “We have...
Session Player Royalties: Making Harmony out of Discord
On June 29, 2022, a declaration was filed in federal district court in New York confirming that...
Innovative Microsessions Series Employs Bose Portable Systems
Series Connects Indie Music Artists with Audiences in Brooklyn and Austin Microsessions is perhaps the ultimate response to an era with so much music. Described as “speed-dating for live music” and...
Mackie Elevates ProFX Series with Professional Upgrades
Upgraded preamps, effects, USB recording, and Pro Tools® | First included At NAMM 2020, Mackie will be showcasing the complete redesign of their most popular analog mixer series, ProFXv3...
How to Avoid The Biggest Music Career-Killing Mistakes
In my 28+ years as a record producer and founder of The Music Success Workshop, I have learned quite a bit about achieving the goal of making it in the music industry. Along the way I have observed...
How to Guide Career Growth with Beatchain
Beatchain – A Record Company in a Box While building a fanbase is important, it can’t be your full time job when you should be writing, recording, and playing live shows - you know, doing...
How to Find Your Own Sound as a Drummer
Not only is drumming an amazing form of self-expression, drummers have a unique responsibility to hold the music together. Drummers lay down the beat that drives the music forwards, allowing...
PHONOCUT – Cut Your Own Vinyl at Home
A million years ago (the ’90s) when people had big ol’ box computers and brick phones, PCs suddenly could burn CD-Rs, and soon after DVDs, for archives and backups. What initially was meant for...
The New December/January Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on Yola. INSIDE you’ll find info on pressing your own vinyl from home, combatting stage nerves, finding your own sound as a...
Different Parts of Violin Bow Every Violinist Should Know
A violin is not a violin without its bow. Bows are an essential part of stringed instruments such as violin, cello, and viola. They are designed to create the exact sound desired when playing the...
Introduction to Reaper for Songwriters
If you are a songwriter who wants to record better demos and more professional sounding recordings on a budget, this article is for you. I am going to cover the basics and a few advanced tips for...
REVIEW: Casio PSX3000 Stage Piano
While we’ve been raving about the explosion in the synth market these past few years, the world of digital pianos has seemingly been flying under our radar. But now, with increasingly solid entries...