Boutique microphone manufacturer Mojave Audio have announced the MA-D, the company’s first...
Benjamin Ricci
Are Music NFTs Dead?
To a casual observer, all of the news stories about crypto and NFTs recently would lead you to...
REVIEW: Roland JD-08 Boutique Series Desktop Synth Module
You can read our companion review of the JX-08 that launched alongside this for more context on...
Manila Killa Talks Tour Rehearsal and Soaking Up International Inspiration
At HARMAN’s Experience Center, Chris Gavino—better known as his stage name Manila Killa—and his lighting designer, Anthony Napolitano, rehearse for their upcoming tour. In a dark sound stage, the...
In Profile: Fusion Whiz Alan Hertz
Alan Hertz is one of the last disciples of jazz fusion - his drumming is similar to other great drum masters such as Billy Cobham and Tony Williams in that he plays with a complex and distinct...
10 Tips for Making it in Today’s Music Industry
Dear Indie Musician, You’re Not Going to Make It Well, there is ONE secret… It’s harsh, it’s brutal, but it’s also true. As an independent musician, you’re not going to “make it.” What do I mean by...
Microphone Basics for Streaming Audio
Welcome to the first in a multi-part series that will focus on microphone basics and capturing sound both for streaming platforms as well as podcasting, co-presented by Performer Magazine and...
How to Use YouTube to Promote Your Band
YouTube can be a powerful tool for promotion. But how do you move from gradually increasing the number of your subscribers and views to attracting a wider audience? That's what we'll talk about...
Split Sheets or It Didn’t Happen
Scenario: You come to rehearsal with a new guitar part and some lyrics for a song, but you don’t quite have the chorus worked out yet. You play it for the band, the bass player adds her thing, the...
The New June/July Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on Ages & Ages. INSIDE you'll find info on musician's insurance, YouTube promotion tips, advice on getting better mixes and...
Supro Analog Delay Pedal REVIEW
The new compact Supro analog delay pedal packs a lot into a standard single pedal footprint, with the usual Level, Time and Repeat settings we’ve come to know from other classic delays. A welcome...
REVIEW: RØDECaster Pro Podcast Studio
A big bottleneck to getting started for a lot of people is the right gear. Rode made this step super easy with their RodeCaster Pro Podcast Studio. For anyone who’s used any kind of mixer, the front...
REVIEW: Revv Amplification G4 Pedal
Finding a high gain distortion pedal that acts and sounds like an amp is difficult; most sit on what could be called juvenile, for the younger player who hasn’t figured out the balance between gain,...