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Guerilla Home Recording with Couchsleepers’ Harrison Hsiang
Part 1: Drums I record all my music myself in my two-bedroom apartment. These days, I’ve assembled...
SSL2+ 2×4 USB Audio Interface REVIEW
Solid State Logic (SSL) consoles have been the choice of world-class studios for decades. However,...
MEET YOUR MAKER: Freddy Rose of PHRED Instruments
In this installment of "Meet Your Maker," Performer catches up with Freddy Rose of Phred Instruments to chat about how he began making guitars and some of the features on his most popular models. I...
[INTERVIEW] Purling Hiss on the Past, Present and Future of Guitar Music
Mike Polizze of Purling Hiss Opens Up About New LP High Bias and the Future of Guitar-Based Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOSJAMFC3wQ Electric guitar, once an essential and irreplaceable...
[VIDEO] Accent to Harness the Power of Pro Tools Cloud Collaboration
Recording a vocal group spread out across the world is no easy task. That's why we, along with Avid, have hooked up the vocal group Accent with some new Quartet interfaces and Pro Tools cloud...
[PHOTO GALLERY] Kevin Devine live in Boston
Kevin Devine, along with with Pinegrove and Petal, performed live at Royale in Boston, MA on December 10th, 2016. Whether it was Kevin Devine himself or not, someone procured a great fall tour that...
[VIDEO] See How Avid Pro Tools Fuels The Sound of Morgan Page
Our friends at AVID have shared a fascinating video with us, taking you behind-the-scenes as Morgan Page (the man behind killer remixes for Coldplay, Daft Punk, among others) shares how Pro Tools...
[VIDEO] Soundproofing Curtains: Do They Work?
Our friends at VocalBoothToGo have posted a handy video series with a number of topics dedicated to helping you get the best recordings possible. In this installment, we take a look at soundproofing...
Winners Announced in Electro-Voice Giveaway
Congratulations are in order for Ainjel Emme and Scarlet Canary, winners of our recent Electro-Voice ND series microphone giveaway! These two artists will each receive a new gear bundle consisting...
[INTERVIEW] Sleigh Bells Opens up About New Album Jessica Rabbit
Sleigh Bells Describe How Blowing Up Their Creative Process Led to Their Most Adventurous Album To Date in Jessica Rabbit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMSsUBU0fqs Sleigh Bells have always...
RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE with Avi Wisnia
I’m a singer/songwriter from Philadelphia, finding inspiration in Brazilian bossa nova, acoustic American folk, 1950’s west-coast jazz, and contemporary pop. I started playing piano when I was 5,...
Shure KSM8 Winners Show Off New Mics On Stage and In-Studio
We recently gave away two Shure KSM8 mics, one to be tested out on the road and one in the studio. And so far our winners, Moon Taxi and ALKE, haven't disappointed! Check out some live and in-studio...