10 Tips for Recording Great Vocals In Your Home Studio

Invest in a decent mic Each voice has its own tonality and texture and no one microphone is a perfect solution for all voices. Big studios will often line up a bunch of pricey mics at the start of a vocal session to see which one works best for that particular...

REVIEW: Zildjian ALCHEM-E Perfect Tune Over Ear Headphones

Full disclosure: we have been privileged over the past few months to be one of a select group of behind-the-scenes beta testers for a new line of over-the-ear headphones from Zildjian, designed from the ground up for casual music listening, critical audiophile usage,...

Audio-Technica launches ltd-edition ATH-M50xLAB and ATH-M50xBT2LAB headphones

 Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 60 years, announces the winning limited edition color design of the wildly popular fan-favorite ATH-M50x and ATH-M50xBT2 headphones. The winning design was chosen by fans. After more than a...

REVIEW: Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 Audio Interface [4th Gen]

The new Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen Audio Interface hits it out of the park in our latest home studio gear review. With each subsequent iteration of the industry-standard Scarlett range, Focusrite continually proves their commitment not only to quality products,...

The VOCAL CHAIN ISSUE is out now!

Performer Magazine is psyched to bring you our special VOCAL CHAIN issue celebrating all aspects of the recording signal path from the mic all the way to your final mastered tracks. Brought to you by our amazing title sponsors Focusrite. We've been working hard...

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Thundercat Live in Seattle

Thundercat Live in Seattle

WHERE: Barboza - Seattle, WA WHEN: Sunday Nov. 17, 2013 Seattleites love to say that their city is the hometown of Jimi Hendrix. They usually neglect to mention that nearly all of the guitarslinger's musical development took place outside the Northwest. Hendrix left...

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FLASHBACK: 1950s Sony C-37A Microphone

FLASHBACK: 1950s Sony C-37A Microphone

Sony engineers created this microphone in the early 1950s. At first, it was used to record symphonies and quickly became a sought after vocal mic. Neumann’s studio microphones reportedly inspired the C-37a. HOW IT WAS USED The C-37a is a multi-pattern tube condenser...

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