Gear Reviews
How to Mix Live Vocals: Pro Tips
Welcome to the fourth and final part of a series that will provide real-world advice about portable PA systems, co-presented by Yamaha and Performer Magazine. We’ve already addressed choosing the right portable PA system for your needs, setting up a portable PA system...
KORG TM-60 Review
Read our expert review of the Korg TM-60 Tuner/Metronome Two items any player should have on-hand at all times are a tuner and a metronome. Yes, there are apps that can fill these spots, but having a physical device ensures you’re practicing, and not getting...
VIDEO: A Closer Look at the Bose S1 Pro PA System
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...
How To
How Contests Are Killing Your Band’s Career
And Why Bullshit Prizes Make You Lose Out On Real Opportunities... Not a week goes by where I am not inundated with breathless posts and emails from bands and artists spamming me with requests to help them win some contest or another. It’s gotten to the point where I...
Photo Gallery and Review: Tyler The Creator Live in Boston
Whether he's touring with his crew or doing a solo performance, Tyler The Creator knows how to put on one hell of a show. Billing Boston's House of Blues this past Friday as the only scheduled performer before hitting New York's Govenors Ball, Tyler managed to enchant...
PHOTO GALLERY: Leedz Edutainment Presents Sage Francis
Where: Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MA When: May 31, 2014 Highlight: Vulnerable philosophizing from hip-hop's Slavoj Žižek Bedecked in a flowing Strange Famous Records flag, and a lopsided toupee, Sage Francis pummeled the Middle East with an ebullient return...
Buying Guide
How to Set up a Portable PA System
Welcome to the second in a four-part series that will provide real-world advice about portable PA systems, co-presented by Yamaha and Performer Magazine. In this installment, we’ll take a closer look at setting up your portable PA system for the first time, including...
PRODUCT TESTERS WANTED! Win Elixir Optiweb Coated Strings for your ENTIRE BAND
Tired of constantly changing gross, grungy strings on tour? We want to hook up YOUR BAND with Elixir Optiweb coated strings, and have you tell the whole world why they're the best choice for gigging musicians. We think that Elixir is making, hands-down, the best...
DPA Microphones d:vice Review
Performer Magazine reviews the d:vice Digital Audio Interface, d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphone and d:fine Headset Microphone Making things smaller is easy; making them more functional at the same time is a challenge. DPA Microphones has designed and produced some...
Industry News
Performer and Avid select Accent to Demonstrate Pro Tools Cloud Collaboration
Accent is a phenomenal a cappella group who we're excited to announce as the winners of the two Quartet interfaces and new Pro Tools software in Performer Magazine and Avid's recent giveaway. The group consists of six members across five different countries, so...
The Six Best Podcasts For Musicians
Because being a musician consists of a lot more skills other than just playing your instrument, here are a few podcasts to get you to the next level or at least out of writer’s block. SONG EXPLODER The Song Exploder podcast has captivated musicians and non-musicians...
How To Achieve Crowdfunding Success as an Indie Musician
Learn How To Ensure Crowdfunding Success as an Indie Musician And How to Sustain Your Career Without a Label The Internet is the single greatest thing to ever happen to the music industry - but also the worst. On one hand, we are able to connect with people all over...