Gear Reviews
ACT ENTERTAINMENT NOW SHIPPING REBRANDED LAVA CABLES IN TIME FOR NAMM 2025
ACT Entertainment, the industry-leading manufacturer and distributor of live performance and music equipment, announces the immediate availability of its Lava Cable brand with an entirely new look. While the products, which are designed to improve tone,...
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...
5 Easy (and Lucrative) Holiday Merch Ideas for Musicians
The calendar has turned, the seasons have changed, and the holidays are quickly approaching. While you are preparing for your holiday shows and trying to find that Jager-soaked Santa hat for the private party you booked, your band needs to be preparing for retail...
How To
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...
Why NOW is the Perfect Time to Get Insurance For Your Band
If the pandemic taught us anything as musicians and music-lovers, it’s how much we took for granted seeing live music (and performing live on-stage for those of us who do so). And during the past few years, if you were spending more time in the studio than on the...
WATCH: How to Obtain Insurance For Your Live Performances
Our friends at K&K Insurance know how to make shopping for insurance less intimidating for musicians and live performers of all kinds. If you're hitting the road this summer, or are getting booked for live events that require its entertainers to carry liability...
Buying Guide
Audio-Technica now shipping the ATH-R30x
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 60 years, is expanding its R-Series line of professional open-back headphones with the introduction of the ATH-R30x Open-Back Reference Headphones. First previewed in January at the NAMM show, they...
The MAUI family is complete – LD Systems MAUI G3 MIX now available
LD Systems announces the immediate availability of the MAUI G3 MIX. The MAUI 11 G3 MIX and MAUI 28 G3 MIX models are expanding the application possibilities of the popular MAUI G3 series with an integrated digital six-channel mixer, professional effects, and...
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...
Industry News
WATCH: Mackie Thump “GO Big or Go Home” with DJ KT BOOMIN
We recently got our hands on the new Mackie Thump Sub GO portable, battery-powered subwoofer and sent it out for testing to DJ KT BOOMIN to see how it performs as part of a complete mobile DJ rig. If you're on-the-go and need to set up a mobile sound system even...
Download Our FREE 2026 Insurance Guide for Musicians
Looking to go out on tour this spring and summer? Don't hit the road without the right coverage and knowledge. Performer Magazine and K&K Insurance present a brand-new FREE GUIDE to help you navigate the world of entertainment insurance....
RePitch 2 vs Traditional Pitch Tools: What’s Actually Different
If you work with vocals, pitch tools are probably already part of your setup. Whether you’re fixing small imperfections or tightening harmonies, pitch correction is a standard part of modern vocal production. Here’s how RePitch 2 really compares to classic...