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REVIEW: sE Electronics DM3 Ultra Hi-Z Active DI

When it comes to reliable, well-made audio gear, sE Electronics have been providing great products for years -- and their new active, inline DI (the DM3) is keeping up its end on that reputation. The form factor is impressive; it’s not that much bigger than a 1/4” to...

PreSonus ioSTATION 24c REVIEW

With the new ioSTATION, PreSonus combines a truly functional control device with their already...

SOFTWARE SPOTLIGHT: audiobridge, a Serious Music Studio For Your Smartphone

When you have an idea for a song–a lyric, maybe a little melody–what do you do next? Enter:...

Audio-Technica Releases Limited-Edition AT2020V and AT2020USB+V

Visually striking AT2020 mics with reflective silver finish are ideal for content creators, video...

Mastering With Analog Tape: What You Need to Know Before You Start Your Project

by Jeff Lipton | May 11, 2015 | Music Production

CALIBRATION IS KEY The main thing a band needs to know about using tape for the mastering process is that it is extremely important to use their decks correctly. This means servicing their decks to...

Learn Why Drums Sound So Much Better Recorded to Tape

by Christopher Cline | May 7, 2015 | Home Recording, Music Production

Yum! Drums On Tape Taste So Much Better And Why Committing To Choices Yields Better Recordings Recording to analog tape is in my top drawer of favorite subjects. Combine my love of drums as both a...

Veteran Producer Eric Lilavois on Analog’s Resurgence, Plug-Ins & The Real Benefits of Tape

by Eric Lilavois | May 7, 2015 | Home Recording

Veteran Producer Eric Lilavois’s Thoughts on The Format’s Modern Resurgence EMBRACING THE RESURGENCE There’s a word resurfacing in the studio world that has become more and more unfamiliar to...

Learn The Key Differences Between Analog Tape Speeds

by Pete Mignola | May 5, 2015 | Home Recording, Music Production

What Speed Do I Need? Examining The Differences Between Recording Tape Speeds ALL ROADS LEAD TO VINYL So I’m told there has been a renewed interest in vinyl records and analog recording lately. It...

How to Maximize Analog Tape’s Limitations & Embrace Music’s Humanity

by Renato Repetto | May 5, 2015 | Home Recording, Music Production

How to Maximize Tape’s Limitations & Embrace Music’s Humanity And Why Over-Editing in the Digital Realm Dehumanizes Art When most people think about analog tape, they often romanticize about its...

The Producer’s Perspective: Why I Prefer Recording to Analog Tape

by Cookie Marenco | May 4, 2015 | Home Recording, Music Production

The Producer’s Perspective: Why I Prefer Recording to Analog Tape SOUND MATTERS As a producer and engineer, I prefer working on 2” tape for several reasons. The first, and most important reason is...

The Reel History of Analog Tape Recording

by Brad Hardisty | May 4, 2015 | Home Recording

[Editor’s note – in order to fully appreciate the Tape Issue, we thought it prudent to provide at least a bullet-point, 10,000-foot view of how this whole crazy thing got started. This is an...

The Analog Tape Issue Is Out Today!

by Benjamin Ricci | May 1, 2015 | Home Recording, Industry News

This month Performer presents a very special issue devoted entirely to ANALOG TAPE. INSIDE: recording tips, mastering advice, compression ideas, machine buyer's guide, care & maintenance, releasing...

GEAR REVIEW: Ear Trumpet Labs Louise Microphone

by Chris Devine | Apr 30, 2015 | Best Studio Mics

Ear Trumpet Labs Louise Microphone - $499 PROS: Well made, consistently great sound quality. CONS: Slightly expensive, retro design might that not be for everyone. Ear Trumpet Labs blend the old...

8 Commonly Overlooked Ways to Save Money on Your Album Production Costs

by Zac Cataldo and Brent Godin | Apr 29, 2015 | Home Recording

If you're like most of the musicians that we see coming into the studio, you don't have a major label financing the recording/mixing/mastering of your album. Most artists have to pay for the...

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