Clocking in at 10 watts, the two 6.5” speakers of the new Boss CUBE Street II Amp are nicely...
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“I’ll Sing Myself Back”: An Interview with Suzanne Santo
Suzanne Santo couldn’t sleep. She’d tried everything one tries to bring about sleep when it is...
Sub-Radio Prove POP is Not a Dirty Word
We had the pleasure of working with indie pop-rock act Sub-Radio recently as part of a larger...
Why Spotify’s IPO Should Scare the Sh*t Out of You
So, Spotify is finally pulling the trigger on their IPO -- well, sort of. It’s a direct listing but by the time you read this, the company should be listed on the NYSE as $SPOT. Now that they will...
How to Set up a Portable PA System
Welcome to the second in a four-part series that will provide real-world advice about portable PA systems, co-presented by Yamaha and Performer Magazine. In this installment, we’ll take a closer...
Ultimate Ears Introduces New In-Ear Monitors and Sweatproof Cables
Today, at Musikmesse, Ultimate Ears announced Ultimate Ears LIVE, the brand’s new flagship custom in-ear monitor (CIEM), and Ultimate Ears 6 PRO, both using Ultimate Ears’ patented hybrid acoustic...
Performer’s FREE Guide to Miking and Recording Drums
Looking to get record drums but don't know the best mics to get, or how to set them up? Performer Magazine and Audio-Technica present a FREE GUIDE to help you set up the best drum mic situation for...
PRODUCT TESTERS WANTED! Win Elixir Optiweb Coated Strings for your ENTIRE BAND
Tired of constantly changing gross, grungy strings on tour? We want to hook up YOUR BAND with Elixir Optiweb coated strings, and have you tell the whole world why they're the best choice for gigging...
Enter to win Mackie MP-220 In-Ear Monitors for your entire band
We're looking for one lucky band to get a complete in-ear monitor overhaul for their upcoming gigs, featuring brand-new Mackie MP-220 sets for your ENTIRE lineup. Scroll down to ENTER NOW and learn...
VINYL REVIEW: The Return Of the Living Dead Soundtrack
The Return of the Living Dead has had, over the years, a problematic soundtrack to say the least. Problematic in that is was damn near impossible to track down in actual soundtrack form, and...
Introducing Galaxy TREK – A Versatile, Affordable Wireless Mic Solution
With a choice of headset or lavalier mics that are compact, light-weight in design, and with 2.4GHz digital wireless performance, Galaxy Audio’s new Galaxy Trek is a high-quality affordable wireless...
DPA Microphones d:vice Review
Performer Magazine reviews the d:vice Digital Audio Interface, d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphone and d:fine Headset Microphone Making things smaller is easy; making them more functional at the...
How to Record Drums: Gated Reverb, Compression and Room Mics
Audio-Technica and Performer Magazine team up to provide practical how-to information on adding common effects to your drum recordings in the studio. Welcome to the fourth and final part in a series...