Home Recording

BUYER’S GUIDE: The Best Audio Interfaces Under $1000

What are the best audio interfaces (and mic preamps) for Mac and PC? Performer takes a look at some of our most recent favorites under $1000 in our ‘Audio Interface Buyer’s Guide.’...

BUYER’S GUIDE: The Best Studio Headphones Under $400

What are the best studio headphones you can buy on a budget?...

Mackie XR824 Studio Monitor Review

Join us as we go hands-on in the studio with the new...

[VIDEO] Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Studio Testers Unbox Their New Headphones

Performer Magazine is excited to share three new unboxing/first impressions videos from...

DiGiGrid D Desktop Interface Review

The DiGiGrid D Cube Desktop Interface provides an interesting, compact solution that can...

Learn more about home recording and how to produce your own music from Performer’s team of experts. Here you’ll find informative articles focused on the home recording market, pro audio gear, DAW software and tips on getting better sounding recordings. We’ve even put together helpful guides on building your own home studio.

Some of our most popular articles about home recording are below:

Your Recordings Are Not Memorable. Here Are Some Ways To Fix That.
By Benjamin Ricci on June 1, 2017
HERE’S WHY WE AREN’T COVERING YOUR BAND About fifty times a day, I get asked, “How does my band get coverage in your magazine?” It’s...
Audio-Technica Presents ATH-M50x “Circle of Music” Video Featuring Judah and the Lion
By Benjamin Ricci on May 25, 2017
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, has released a new video, “Circle of Music,” featuring Judah and the Lion. This...
Fredenstein Magic Mic Pre Review
By Rob Tavaglione on May 10, 2017
Performer Magazine reviews the Fredenstein Magic Eye 500-Series Mic Preamp. Does it deserve a place in your rig? 500-series gear has made putting together a nice...
Mixcraft 8 Review
By Benjamin Ricci on May 4, 2017
Performer reviews the Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio software from Acoustica. How did we like the low-cost Windows-based DAW, and how does it improve upon version...
Blue Ella Headphones Review
By Chris Devine on May 2, 2017
Performer Magazine reviews out the new Blue Microphones Ella Premium Planar Magnetic Headphones to see if they earn a place in your studio. Blue Microphones is taking...