Gear Reviews
Fredenstein Magic Mic Pre Review
Performer Magazine reviews the Fredenstein Magic Eye 500-Series Mic Preamp. Does it deserve a place in your rig? 500-series gear has made putting together a nice recording front-end quite affordable. If you’ve got your basic vanilla covered and are now looking for...
What The Future of SoundCloud Means for Indie Musicians
SoundCloud is struggling to revamp its business model. What could this mean for artists? When Chance the Rapper accepted the award for Best Rap Album at this year’s Grammys, he didn’t just thank his musical collaborators or his family. "Shouts out to every independent...
Mixcraft 8 Review
Performer reviews the Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio software from Acoustica. How did we like the low-cost Windows-based DAW, and how does it improve upon version 7? Read our full analysis below. When we first checked out Mixcraft [read our review of version 7 here], the...
How To
Camp Bisco 11: Top Picks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=363raHpDzl4 Note: Every music festival gets a little crazy. It's part of the experience, really. Camp Bisco is full of some of the most exciting visual and sonic experiences, and some of the brightest, interesting individuals, decked out...
Lucinda Williams at the Bowery
WHEN: August 6-7, 2012 HIGHLIGHT: Bringing the Bowery to its knees with two completely different, jaw-dropping sets A few songs into Lucinda Williams’ first of two nights at the Bowery Ballroom, I decided I’d have to stop by the box office on my way out - I had no...
Get Paid Your Digital Download Royalties
WHEN RECORD LABELS STARTED SELLING THEIR CATALOGUES AS DIGITAL downloads through online services (iTunes, Rhapsody, etc), a critical issue emerged regarding artist compensation: What percentage should be paid by labels to artists for songs and albums downloaded...
Buying Guide
Teenage Engineering PO-32 Tonic Review
Check out our review of the new Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-32 Tonic. We were first introduced to Teenage Engineering’s Pocket Operator series of mini synths at last year’s NAMM show. Now they’re packing in more functionality and adaptability into the small...
Moog Music Announces the SUBSEQUENT 37 CV Exclusively at Moogfest May 18-21
Exciting news from our friends at MOOG: Today we are excited to announce the SUBSEQUENT 37 CV. This limited-edition redesign of the ultra-powerful Sub 37 Tribute Edition analog synthesizer is limited to 2000 pieces worldwide, with the first 125 units built live...
Trace Elliot ELF Review
Performer Magazine checks out the new Trace Elliot Elf Micro Bass Head in our latest hands-on review. Bass amps typically require a lot of power to move air in those low frequencies, and that usually means big components, which in turn means the amp is going to be...
Industry News
Quick Recap: Daye Jack Heaps on the Introspect at Boston’s Middle East
Daye Jack's current "Only In Your Dreams" tour with Pell is the stuff neo-soul hip hop dreams are made of. Jack, the baby faced 20-year old Nigeria native, recently turned heads with his Killer Mike collaboration "Hands Up." The song, which contains heart-wrenching...
Cakewalk Releases New “Manchester” SONAR Update
Cakewalk, dedicated to powerful and thoughtfully designed software for modern musicians, announces the new “Manchester” release for SONAR Artist, Professional and Platinum versions. This is the twelfth “Rolling Update” that continues Cakewalk's commitment to improving...
Sennheiser & Neumann Recognized for Outstanding Technical Achievement at TEC Awards
Premium audio brands Sennheiser and Neumann were recognized by the NAMM Foundation with Outstanding Technical Achievement awards in the categories of ‘Microphones – Recording’ and ‘Wireless Technology’ during a ceremony at the Anaheim Hilton on the evening of 23...