Gear Reviews
REVIEW and VIDEO: Donner Essential D1 Performance Beat Machine with TRISHES
We recently sent the amazing musician and spoken word artist TRISHES one of the brand-new Donner Essential D1 Performance Beat Machines to test out and review in her home studio. She produced the two videos below highlighting her favorite features, and even treated us...
Take the Guesswork out of Shopping For the Right Insurance Policy
WHY PLAY GUESSING GAMES? Sure, as fans we expect you to be an expert at your instrument when you’re up on stage, but realistically no one expects musicians to be experts when it comes to selecting insurance policies that cover them in case of misfortunes while out on...
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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,...
How To
How to Release a “Single” in 2023
I posted, “Few things make me as sad as seeing: ‘I just dropped my new song today.’” Within one minute of posting that, I got flooded with countless direct messages. “What does that mean?,” “Why wouldn’t I promote myself?,” and many other comments along the same...
Christmas in July – Tips for Holiday Song Placements
It’s 97 degrees outside, fireworks are exploding outside my window, and here I am sitting in an air-conditioned studio, with a floppy Santa hat on, trying to nail this glockenspiel part. Why? Because this is July, when many in the industry are producing and recording...
Clearing up the Most Common Misconception About Musician Insurance
When it comes to the life of your band, or your solo career, we understand that insurance topics might not be the sexiest thing to cover. That said, it’s oftentimes a misunderstand, and crucial part of your business plan. Look, we don’t wish for the worst or...
Buying Guide
REVIEW: Audeze MM500 Studio Monitor Headphones
Previously, our only experience with planar magnetic headphones was an older review we conducted using Audeze’s own LCD-XC headphones, which featured super stylish carbon fiber earcups and some of the best sound reproduction we’ve ever experienced in the studio. Now...
REVIEW: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen Audio Interface
Intro and Use Cases We recently got sent one of the new Focusrite Scarlett 4th Gen Audio Interfaces to install and check out, and this one’s a doozy – coming it as the flagship model in the range, the 18i20 boasts 18 inputs, 20 outputs, rackmount options and a whole...
REVIEW and VIDEO: Donner Essential D1 Performance Beat Machine with TRISHES
We recently sent the amazing musician and spoken word artist TRISHES one of the brand-new Donner Essential D1 Performance Beat Machines to test out and review in her home studio. She produced the two videos below highlighting her favorite features, and even treated us...
Industry News
WATCH: KRK Rokit 8 “Find Your Voice” Challenge
The KRK Rokit 8 Generation 5 studio monitors bring a ton of value to the plate when it comes to completing your home studio setup, including 3 new voicing modes tailored to your specific creative needs. In this new 2-part series we join Kal the Guitar Hero as he...
GEAR NEWS: KRK Launches Kreate Series Studio Monitors
KRK introduces the Kreate Series Studio Monitors, the newest addition to the brand’s wide range of audio offerings. The Kreate monitors bring extraordinary value and legendary KRK monitoring performance to emerging musicians, engineers, producers, and...
WATCH: Telefunken Alchemy Series Studio Shootout!
We're cooking up some magic in the studio and shooting out three new tube mics from the Alchemy range by Telefunken, all with the help of our good friend Jesus Martinez at Decibel Studios in LA. Martinez recently conducted a session with his group Boleros with...