Gear Reviews
RAT Tail Distortion and Vcable Reviews
RapcoHorizon Vcable Review Simply plug in an instrument, and this extra volume control is easily accessible right on your cable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEuKF9cRh98 There are plenty of applications of one of these. There are some acoustic guitars that,...
IK Multimedia iRig Keys I/O 49 REVIEW
The IK Multimedia iRig Keys I/O 49 is everything you need to jump-start a home studio, all in one affordable package. We recently sent one of these to Tiny Dinosaurs (aka musician Julie Jay) to create some videos for our YouTube channel, but this is the first time...
AKAI Fire FL Studio Controller REVIEW
For beat makers and home studio enthusiasts, there is no shortage of great controllers on the market. Whether you’re crafting synth-based toplines or putting an entire EDM project together from scratch, having a physical, tactile control to play with enhances the...
How To
Ditch the CD and go USB: Tips for DIY Physical/Digital Hybrid Releases
Let’s face it, the game done changed: Nobody expects to pay for music anymore, and if you want people to buy your stuff, you better offer more. So unless you’re content with just your mom and Uncle...
How to Pitch Your Band When You Can’t Afford PR
As my recent "Ask a Publicist" article explained, having a publicist is an essential tool for your band's growth and success. But not every band can afford the spend, depending on where they are in their development. So if you're not signed to a label with in-house...
5 Ways To Optimize Your Band’s Email Newsletter
With a multitude of new ways to engage your fanbase online, it’s easy to forget about the most effective tool you have at your disposal – good old-fashioned email. While it may not be as sexy as starting a Kickstarter campaign, building and maintaining a professional...
Buying Guide
Fender Player Series Jazzmaster Review
Offset guitars have made a comeback with a vengeance, however there are players that pick one up and get confused with the switches and the tonal offerings of the pickups. Fender has blended that classic and now contemporary shape with a simplified pickup and control...
Fender Player Jaguar Bass Review
There’s been a resurgence of the offset body shape in the last few years, guitar-wise. Basses with P and J style pickups, again nothing new. But melding the classic offset shape to the P&J pickup configuration is, and if any manufacturer can do it with style and...
CEntrance MixerFace R4 Review
There are a ton of interfaces meant for remote use with a smartphone or tablet, which can also be used as an interface with a traditional computer and DAW setup. However, finding one that’s durable, with easy-to-use features can be tricky; some aspect on one side or...
Industry News
Fortune’s Folly Selected to test Audio-Technica System 10 PRO Wireless System
Eugene, OR alt-rock band Fortune's Folly have been selected as the winners in our recent Audio-Technica System 10 PRO wireless giveaway. Over the course of the fall, the band will be putting the wireless setup through its paces both live and in rehearsals - and will...
Get to Know Stationhead – Your Band’s Personal Radio Station
In the old days, it used to be, “Man, if we could just get on the radio, we will break out and sell a ton.” Then you got that radio spin or add on a college or major station, and... (insert Price is Right Fail Horns). Nothing really happened. Not for most. Not for...
WAMCon Boston 2017: Women’s Audio Mission’s First Conference for Women in Audio
Women’s Audio Mission (WAM), a San Francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of women in music production and the recording arts is presenting the first conference for women in the recording arts in Boston, MA on November 3-4, hosted and sponsored by...