Gear Reviews
REVIEW: Cosmodio Pet Yeti Distortion Pedal
When it comes to drive pedals, names can sometimes be misleading. "Super overdrive" might mean distortion to some, and to others it's something that's not enough to solo on. With the name Pet Yeti, Cosmodio Instruments has a pedal that lives up to its name of a wild...
REVIEW: Donner HUSH-X Travel Guitar
The new Donner HUSH-X electric guitar is a cool, compact tone machine that makes practicing and recording no matter where you are a total breeze. The review model we received went straight into the hands of Bella Moulden for a full deep dive and demo in a series...
The ACOUSTIC ISSUE is out now!
Performer Magazine is psyched to bring you our special ACOUSTIC ISSUE celebrating all things acoustic from gear to setup to recording and live performance tips. We've been working hard on this one for a while, and it even has a companion mixtape dropping later this...
How To
How Musicians Can Maintain Nutritional Health on Tour
Nutrition impacts performance, creativity, productivity and mental health. The belief that artists must suffer to create is outdated and can be quite harmful to many. While art can be an outlet for pain and a way to cope with one’s struggles, great work too can come...
Are Music NFTs Dead?
To a casual observer, all of the news stories about crypto and NFTs recently would lead you to think that the entire space is dead. The naysayers of crypto and blockchain are already doing their victory laps and tossing about their “I told you so’s”. The true...
How To Be Like Dylan And Avoid The Subterranean Homesick Blues
No, not that Dylan,...but nevertheless, a cautionary tale Americans who aren’t scientists appear to believe that they can decide for themselves whether the world is experiencing climate change (you know who you are). But, regardless of degree, there’s no argument that...
Buying Guide
Audio-Technica launches AT-UMX3 livestreaming USB audio mixer
Audio-Technica, leading innovator in transducer technology for over 60 years, announces the launch of the AT-UMX3 livestreaming USB audio mixer—Audio-Technica’s first USB audio mixer for streaming and other applications. The AT-UMX3 is a compact,...
Be Prepared for Summer Touring Season with the Right Insurance Policy
PLAN BEFORE YOU HIT THE STAGE Summer is a great time to hit the road in support of your latest release or book a string of fun outdoor gigs and festival slots to get your music in front of big crowds. The weather’s great, audiences are primed to go see live music, and...
WATCH: The Positive Grid Spark Live is the Ultimate Rehearsal Room PA/Amp for Your Band
https://youtu.be/klI69syvLq0 We recently sent the new Positive Grid SPARK LIVE to Boston-based indie pop band Air Traffic Controller to test out in their rehearsal studio. To show just how easy it is to get set up and rocking right away, we gave them no prior...
Industry News
GEAR NEWS: KRK Launches Kreate Series Studio Monitors
KRK introduces the Kreate Series Studio Monitors, the newest addition to the brand’s wide range of audio offerings. The Kreate monitors bring extraordinary value and legendary KRK monitoring performance to emerging musicians, engineers, producers, and...
WATCH: Telefunken Alchemy Series Studio Shootout!
We're cooking up some magic in the studio and shooting out three new tube mics from the Alchemy range by Telefunken, all with the help of our good friend Jesus Martinez at Decibel Studios in LA. Martinez recently conducted a session with his group Boleros with...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Musician Insurance
"Nobody.one band on stage performing" by Роман Верховцев is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. You might remember a few weeks back we posted a quiz for insurance newbies. If you happened to miss that one, we recommend you take 5 minutes to see how you do before reading the...