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Win a “Home Studio Makeover” From IK Multimedia
We're looking for one lucky artist to get a complete home studio makeover featuring TWO brand-new...
The New April/May Issue is Out Now
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on Courtney Barnett (new...
New Okkervil River LP art, tracklist & more revealed
Today on OkkervilRiver.com, Will Sheff revealed the artwork and tracklist of 'The Silver Gymnasium' (out September 3, ATO). Although he has long been known as a character-driven songwriter, Sheff...
Win Tickets to See Bosnian Rainbows in San Francisco!
Bosnian Rainbows by Bosnian Rainbows We're super psyched that Bosnian Rainbows are coming to San Francisco next Thursday - more specifically, the badass Great American Music Hall. After an intense...
Line 6 Sonic Port Transforms iPod touch, iPhone and iPad into Studio-Quality Guitar System
Line 6, Inc., leading manufacturer of innovative solutions for musicians, today announced the new Sonic Port guitar system for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. Building on the success of the popular...
Win an Audio-Technica Prize Package (Round 2)!
Our good friends at Audio-Technica are awesome. How awesome, you ask? Well, last month they gave away a prize pack to our readers consisting of the AT2020USB+ Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone and...
The June issue has arrived!
Can't find a print copy? No problem. Read the interactive digital issue below, or click here to download and for more options.
Submit Your Art to be Featured in Performer Magazine
Attention artists! We are planning a special print issue celebrating the diverse and wonderful visual art found in the indie/DIY music community. If you are a musician who is also a visual artist,...
Win an Audio-Technica Prize Package!
Our good friends at Audio-Technica are awesome. How awesome, you ask? So awesome they're giving away a bunch of free gear to our readers over the next few months. Up first is a prize pack consisting...
Live FX vs. Plug-Ins: Pros and Cons
Part 2 of 2 In this article, we will discus the pros and cons of recording live versus applying software plug-ins during post-production. And who knows, we might even discover a method that...
Live FX vs. Plug-Ins: Pros and Cons
Part 1 of 2 Split Decision If you’re a musician that “plugs in,” then you know that the sound you hear coming out of your amp can either inspire you or make you want to hang up your guitar or bass...
Recording With Reverb: An Evolutionary Advantage (Part 2 of 2)
Quick Recap Reverb isn’t echo exactly and it’s not delay, even though it’s in the same family of effects. Reverb is a psycho-acoustic phenomenon. Turns out that just like our ability to tell one...