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Enter to win Mackie MP-220 In-Ear Monitors for your entire band
We're looking for one lucky band to get a complete in-ear monitor overhaul for their upcoming...
Introducing Galaxy TREK – A Versatile, Affordable Wireless Mic Solution
With a choice of headset or lavalier mics that are compact, light-weight in design, and with...
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...
Recording With Reverb: An Evolutionary Advantage (Part 1 of 2)
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 human face...
Recording & Mixing Guitars in the Studio: Part 2 of 2
What’s the best way to record and mix electric and acoustic guitars? We have found that there is no “one way” to do anything in the studio, but here are some tried and true methods that are usually...
FLASHBACK: Lexicon PCM 42 Digital Delay Processor
Year: 1981-82 Category: Enhanced Signal Processor Background: The Lexicon PCM 42 was designed by Gary Hall in the early 1980s and is still one of the most prized and sought-after delay processors....
Tips For Tracking Pianos & Keyboards: Part 2 of 2
In Part 1, we explored aspects of recording white key noise, mic placement and stereo considerations when recording pianos and keys. You can read that article in the August 2012 print issue. Concert...