Gear Reviews
REVIEW: Prestige Guitars DC Coupe Deuce MB
If a player has a hankering for some of that classic Filtertron tone, there aren’t a lot of options out there. Add in a need/want of a Bigsby tremolo, and the field sharply narrows. Until now. Prestige’s new DC Coupe Deuce captures those great classic options in a...
Glossary of Common Insurance Terms for Musicians
As a responsible performing artist, you’ve made sure that your tour dates are booked, travel and lodging are taken care of and that you’re fully insured for that big gig. Right? No? Well, we’ve written quite a bit on the importance of entertainer insurance in previous...
Reivew: GuitarGrip Guitar Hangers
Displaying an instrument has a few options; a floor mounted guitar stand, which is usually inexpensive and easy, until someone stumbles and knocks it over, or a flood happens (seen it) and the instrument is now soaking in a puddle. Getting it off the floor is a great...
How To
Is Guitar Center in the Dead Pool?
Part 1 of 2: In Which MUSIC Group Parts Ways with the Retail Giant I've personally bought tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment at Guitar Center (GC), but not recently. As the largest brick-and-mortar music retailer in the world, with hundreds of locations...
How To Leverage Free Music Sites to Increase Fan Engagement
Free music online can either spread like wildfire or sink like a stone. It largely depends on the work put into promotional efforts. Many bands post their album for free and think “I’m done! Our album is free and available, and who wouldn't want a free album?” Well,...
4 Simple (But Effective) Tips For Selling Your Music to TV, Movies & Commercials
Most musicians don’t exactly dream of hitting the big time by being background music, however any time a film or TV studio, production company or someone else wants to use your composition, they need to pay you for the synchronization license. This practice of Sync...
Buying Guide
Logjam Prolog Drum Pedal Review
Performer takes a closer look at the Logjam Prolog Drum Pedal in its latest gear review. Bringing drums and percussion into the electronic world has been problematic in the past for some players. However, Logjam has found a unique way of making it easy and natural...
VIDEO: MikelParis Explores the Bose S1 Pro Part III
We recently got a hands-on look at the Bose S1 Pro at Winter NAMM, and were pretty impressed with the build quality, feature set, and smart controls it afforded to working musicians. So, we enlisted the help of filmmaker and musician MikelParis (touring keyboardist...
REVIEW: Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB Interface
Read Performer Magazine's expert review of the new Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB Interface Focusrite’s Clarett series originally only came with a Thunderbolt connection, and it’s a powerhouse of an interface for the price. When it originally came out, we recommended it...
Industry News
Shure Introduces Axient Digital Wireless System
Today, at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Shure debuted its Axient® Digital Wireless System. As the new premier wireless solution in Shure’s successful portfolio, Axient Digital builds on the superior benefits of the Company’s UHF-R®, ULX-D®, and Axient wireless...
ENTER TO WIN a Galaxy Audio GPS-8 full range personal monitor PA system
Here's your chance to demo the amazing GPS-8 full range personal monitor PA system from Galaxy Audio! Performer is looking for a dynamic product tester to win and demo the GPS-8 full range personal monitor PA system from Galaxy Audio. The ideal candidate is an artist...
Soundrop: Single-First Music Distribution for All Music Makers
There is a growing wave of music makers who do not fit the traditional band/artist model. They’re not concerned with an album cover, a release date, high-concept videos, magazine reviews [editor’s note: and why the hell not?!?!], or any of that. They don’t tour, and...