Gear Reviews
WATCH: Improve Your DAW Workflow with Nugen Plug-Ins
We recently hooked up NYC singer-songwriter and former Voice contestant Amanda Ayala with a suite of plug-ins from Nugen Audio to demonstrate how they can help improve your DAW workflow. In this 2-part series we'll take a closer look at: Jotter A/B Assist Aligner Up...
Xvive Introduces a State-of-the-Art Guitar Stand for Electric, Acoustic and Bass Guitars
Xvive, best known for their wireless systems including the popular U2 Guitar Wireless System, is introducing a new guitar stand that offers guitarists and bassists a new standard of reliability and portability. The G1 Butterfly Guitar Stand was designed in Germany to...
WATCH: Get to know the LD Systems Maui G3 PA System
We recently enlisted the help of LA-based singer/songwriter and outer space expert Foxanne to help demonstrate the amazing qualities of the new LD Systems Maui G3 PA. In this new series, we'll go from unboxing to setup, to playthrough as we get to hear the entire...
How To
Seven Essential Moves For Keeping Your Act On The Road
Out On Tour? Get Insured! [editor's note -- this guest article is brought to us by our friends at MusicPro Insurance] Ensuring success as a musician requires a whole host initiatives and precautions. You’ve got to protect your rights, make sure you’re working with...
Webinar Spotlight: How To Get YouTube Views and Grow Your Career
Learn how the industry’s foremost digital experts use YouTube and data to effectively grow a musician’s career. The music research and analytics platform Viberate will be hosting a free online panel with a live Q&A session with: Jay Gilbert, the strategic mind...
Goodbye Genres, Hello TikTok (and Other Trends to Watch)
Viberate’s music industry report examines 2021 and lays out expectations for 2022. Did you know that the top 1% of artists rule the social media and music channels? That’s just one of the findings in Viberate’s annual “State of Music” address. The music research and...
Buying Guide
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...
The Ultimate Guitar Pedal Buyer’s Guide
OK, pedal newb, listen up! Making music should be fun! So don’t let any jaded a-holes talk down to you, and especially don’t let anyone call you ‘newb’ – even us. It’s rude and gatekeeping in music is stupid and childish. Anyway, let’s talk PEDALS! Let’s say you are...
HOW TO USE CHORUS, COMPRESSOR & REVERB PEDALS — THE RIGHT WAY!
The chorus pedal was an eighties staple, and although it’s not as common today, it’s still a valuable addition to any guitarists’ arsenal. It’s designed as a replication of the sound of two guitarists playing the same piece – there are inevitably minor differences in...
Industry News
Audio-Technica now shipping the ATH-R30x
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 60 years, is expanding its R-Series line of professional open-back headphones with the introduction of the ATH-R30x Open-Back Reference Headphones. First previewed in January at the NAMM show, they...
TAKE OUR 5-MINUTE MUSICIAN INSURANCE QUIZ
Pop quiz, hot shot. You’re out on the road, touring with your band, having the time of your life. That big festival gig you secured is coming up, but first you’ve got a smaller “fill-in” date with a venue promoter you’ve never worked with before. Maybe it’s a...
The PreSonus 30th Anniversary Sale is Here!
To celebrate their 30th Anniversary, for a limited time you can save up to $200 off select PreSonus interfaces and home studio monitors and up to $50 off select recording bundles. For more info, and to shop the sale now thru March 31st, head here and stock up!...