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How musicians can make money through their website
By Melanie Kealey on January 27, 2023
Even in a time when new platforms and online technologies are exploding in popularity – Web3, TikTok,...
The Difference Between TRUE BYPASS and BUFFERED BYPASS
By Antonio Calvosa on January 25, 2023
It’s impossible to shop around for effects pedals without noticing claims of “true bypass” coming from a wide range of manufacturers. Like many things in...
HOW TO USE CHORUS, COMPRESSOR & REVERB PEDALS — THE RIGHT WAY!
By Antonio Calvosa on January 25, 2023
The chorus pedal was an eighties staple, and although it’s not as common today, it’s still a valuable addition to any guitarists’ arsenal. It’s designed...
Practical Tips and Tricks for Stacking Gain and Overdrive Pedals
By Zac DelVecchio of JRAD on January 24, 2023
In the guitar world, especially when it comes to tone, everyone has an opinion on what’s “right.” However, between the blurred lines of audio science...
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FUZZ, OVERDRIVE AND DISTORTION PEDALS?
By Antonio Calvosa on January 24, 2023
They all do the same basic thing – add harmonics and clip the audio signal. However, the sounds that they produce, and the amounts of...
Top Six YouTube Pedal Channels
By Benjamin Ricci on January 20, 2023
THOSE PEDAL SHOWS Smash That Like Button: These Are Our Fave YouTube Pedal Shows Ah yes, the tube of you. We’ve all embraced the YouTube...
The Ultimate Guitar Pedal Buyer’s Guide
By Benjamin Ricci on January 20, 2023
OK, pedal newb, listen up! Making music should be fun! So don’t let any jaded a-holes talk down to you, and especially don’t let anyone...
Audio-Technica Introduces ATH-M50xSTS StreamSet, World’s First Streaming Headsets
By Benjamin Ricci on January 5, 2023
Audio-Technica today announced the release of its ATH-M50xSTS and ATH-M50xSTS-USB StreamSet™ streaming headsets. These models are the world’s first headsets specifically developed to address the...
The special PEDAL ISSUE is out now!
By Benjamin Ricci on December 16, 2022
Performer Magazine is psyched to bring you our special PEDAL ISSUE, bought to you by our premier sponsor, the RAT DISTORTION PEDAL. We’ve been working hard on...
COVER STORY: Samara Joy, Making Jazz Cool Again for a New Generation
By Gus Rocha on December 9, 2022
To the casual listener, the cool and loungey sound of a jazz ensemble is likely to conjure up images of elegantly smokey and dimly-lit nightclubs...