Gear Reviews
BUYER’S GUIDE: The Best Audio Interfaces Under $1000
What are the best audio interfaces (and mic preamps) for Mac and PC? Performer takes a look at some of our most recent favorites under $1000 in our 'Audio Interface Buyer's Guide.' iRig HD 2 Guitar Interface IK Multimedia’s iRig HD 2 guitar interface is a great way to...
Master Tour: The Next Killer App For Your Band
If you’ve ever been on tour, no matter the size, you know that the hardest part is everything but the few hours you play. It’s the arrangements: travel itineraries, tickets, merch stock, scheduling, interviews, lodging, guest passes, and so many more details. Emails...
4 Techniques to Break Through Your Songwriting Block
It happens to every writer, the dreaded “writer’s block.” Writer’s block is that horrible feeling that paralyzes you while staring at a blank word doc or notebook to the point of being incapable of knowing where the hell to start, much less what to actually write. It...
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Copyright Alert System: Can the Music Industry End Infringement?
PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING HAS ALLOWED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT to become so commonplace that enforcement of the law is nearly impossible. Lawmakers and the recording industry have tried several methods to enforce the law (multimillion dollar suits against individual...
License Your Music with Indaba Sync
An Interview with Co-Founder Matt Siegel Let’s do a quick review of music licensing. First rule: NEVER sell your music, license it. What you are actually doing is licensing certain usage rights attached to a given composition, which consists of the underlying words...
LEGAL PAD: Your Band’s Finances, Paying Professionals, & The Law
WHETHER YOU’RE PLAYING AT LOCAL CLUBS OR TOURING THE REGION, NATION, OR BEYOND, paying the professionals who help you along the way is part of the cost of doing business. But what are the best practices to implement when paying those people? Here is a quick list for...
Buying Guide
Meet Your Maker: Source Audio
MEET YOUR MAKER With Roger Smith from Source Audio LLC Jesse (Remignanti) and I worked together creating audio chips at Analog Devices, a semiconductor maker based here in Woburn, MA. ADI’s Sigma DSP is an exceptional audio processing chip that I always knew would...
Coppersound Telegraph Stutter Review
There are A LOT of small batch pedal builders out there, some making very complicated and over-the-top devices. It takes a lot to be unique, and simple at the same time. The new Coppersound Telegraph Stutter pedal is one of those items. Technically, it’s not a pedal –...
BUYER’S GUIDE: The Best Audio Interfaces Under $1000
What are the best audio interfaces (and mic preamps) for Mac and PC? Performer takes a look at some of our most recent favorites under $1000 in our 'Audio Interface Buyer's Guide.' iRig HD 2 Guitar Interface IK Multimedia’s iRig HD 2 guitar interface is a great way to...
Industry News
Acoustica will donate 10% of all online sales in May to the Bob Moog Foundation
Acoustica, Inc. is pleased to announce that throughout the month of May 2016, they will be donating 10% of all online sales from their website (www.acoustica.com) to the Bob Moog Foundation. "At Acoustica, we feel it is more important than ever before to...
Shure Celebrates 91 Years As An Audio Electronics Leader
Dedicated to manufacturing microphones and audio electronics that inspire self-expression, Shure Incorporated begins its 91st year in business, with the continued mission of being the most trusted audio brand worldwide. Shure’s history is one of innovation and...
Indie Champion Crucial Music Launches Virtual Custom Music Marketplace
Indie Champion Crucial Music Launches Virtual Custom Music Marketplace And Why This is a Big Deal in the World of Licensing When an agency, producer, music supervisor, CMO, or even a small business owner needs the perfect music for ads and promos, where do they go?...