Get to know NICK RAY in this intro video, and follow along in the weeks ahead as he'll be...
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The New December/January Issue is Out Now
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on The Selecter (new album,...
Download Our FREE Insurance Guide for Musicians
Looking to go out on tour? Don't hit the road without the right coverage. Performer Magazine...
UA Releases Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Plug-In
Universal Audio (UA), a leading manufacturer of high-quality audio recording hardware and software, is proud to announce that the Ampex® ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder –– considered by many...
Using the Sonnox Fraunhofer Pro-Codec Plug-In
Mixing and Mastering Engineers take note, the moment has finally come to be able to audition audio and convert your files for the compressed formats widely utilized in today’s market. The answer...
Download the New Music Business Handbook from Berklee
FREE DOWNLOAD FROM BERKLEE: MUSIC BUSINESS HANDBOOK VOL. 2 Go inside the music industry with this brand-new handbook from Berkleemusic, the online extension school of Berklee College of Music. This...
RECORDING GUIDE: PLUG-INS
Plug-ins are basically small programs that work within your audio software, such as Pro Tools or Logic, and provide you with a multitude of real-time audio processing and effects. The availability...
Getting Creative With Time-Based Effects
Time-based effects (reverbs, delays, modulation and flangers, among others) can provide you with a real opportunity to personalize your mix. These effects can be mild or cut loose to see how far...

Using an AT2020 USB Mic with iPad
Check out this cool video from our friends at Audio-Technica, showing off how to use the AT2020 USB microphone with an iPad/iPad2....
PreSonus Interfaces Add Lion Compatibility
PreSonus invites Apple Mac users who wish to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.7, better known as Lion, to participate in a public beta-test of its Universal Control 1.5.2 software. Universal Control 1.5.2...
Make A Record with Alan Parsons
Confirmed for the Friday morning tracking session is bass great Nathan East–fresh from his European tour with Toto and days before he hits the road again with Fourplay. Nathan’s work with Michael...
Mastering In The Box
Mastering is the final stage of a recording project, where a song and its mix are already a cohesive whole. It’s also the final step before manufacturing begins, where mix problems such as sharp...
Apogee Launches Duet 2
Meet Duet 2, by Apogee Electronics, the next generation of the world’s most popular and respected portable recording interface. Duet 2 is built upon 25 years of Apogee Research and Development....