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The Do’s and Don’ts of Musician Insurance

"Nobody.one band on stage performing" by Роман Верховцев is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. You might remember a few weeks back we posted a quiz for insurance newbies. If you happened to miss that one, we recommend you take 5 minutes to see how you do before reading the...

ACT Entertainment Launches Sterling Vermin Pedal

ACT Entertainment’s iconic RAT brand has unveiled the Sterling Vermin, a...

Audio-Technica now shipping the ATH-R30x

Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 60 years, is expanding its...

TAKE OUR 5-MINUTE MUSICIAN INSURANCE QUIZ

Pop quiz, hot shot. You’re out on the road, touring with your band, having the time of your life....

The MAUI family is complete – LD Systems MAUI G3 MIX now available

by Benjamin Ricci | Jan 28, 2025 | Best Portable PA Systems, Featured

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...

ACT ENTERTAINMENT NOW SHIPPING REBRANDED LAVA CABLES IN TIME FOR NAMM 2025

by Benjamin Ricci | Jan 14, 2025 | Featured, Gear Reviews

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...

REVIEW: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen Audio Interface

by Benjamin Ricci | Dec 19, 2024 | Best Audio Interfaces, Featured

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,...

Stream Performer’s ‘Class of 2024’ Mixtape NOW

by Benjamin Ricci | Dec 18, 2024 | Featured, Industry News

It's that time of year, time for Performer's annual end-of-year mixtape celebration! As always, we thought, “What if we showed off the gear we were digging this year in the best way possible, by...

REVIEW: Positive Grid SPARK EDGE

by Benjamin Ricci | Nov 25, 2024 | Amplifier Reviews, Featured

Read our full thoughts on the new SPARK EDGE Portable 4-channel Smart Amp & PA System from Positive Grid. https://youtu.be/3Y_hOLVTRE8?feature=shared OVERVIEW So, what are we looking at here,...

5 Easy (and Lucrative) Holiday Merch Ideas for Musicians

by Michael St. James | Nov 11, 2024 | Featured, Industry News, Music Promotion

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...

Ignore The Big Knobs: All You Need to Know About Compressors

by Chris Devine and Jordan Tishler | Nov 6, 2024 | Featured, Home Recording, Music Production

Here’s the thing about compressors: they’re not always used for what you think they’re for! And, how you think about using them fully determines the results you’ll get from them. Most people are...

Record Killer Lead Vocals in Any Home Studio: Tips From The Pros

by Zac Cataldo & Brent Godin | Nov 1, 2024 | Featured, Home Recording

Editor’s note: In the recent Vocal Chain Issue, we shared some tips on recording vocals in a home studio. Here is another take, and some additional perspective on the process. Not every approach...

VIDEO SERIES: The Peavey Ultimate Rehearsal Room Makeover

by Benjamin Ricci | Nov 1, 2024 | Featured, Live Sound

Boston's Air Traffic Controller needs a full overhaul of their rehearsal space, so let's lend them a hand, shall we? The good folks at Peavey have stepped in with some killer new gear to get them...

REVIEW and VIDEO: Donner Essential D1 Performance Beat Machine with TRISHES

by Benjamin Ricci | Oct 11, 2024 | Best Music Keyboards & Synth Pads, Featured, Industry News

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...

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