Gear Reviews
Contribute to Performer’s Special Synthesizer Issue!
Do you obsess over oscillators? Do you have more money invested in your Eurorack system than in your retirement plan? Here’s your opportunity to contribute to Performer’s upcoming special issue on synthesizers (due out in May). GET INVOLVED Wanna help? Awesome! We...
6 Reasons to Use PreSonus Studio One 6
Getting the most out of your DAW investment is always the name of the game, and the upgrades between versions is in many cases not enough to make a user step up. Luckily, PreSonus’s Studio One 6 Professional launched in late 2022, and there are enough updates to make...
Spotify is Finally Listening to Music Makers
For independent artists and labels, there is definitely a love/hate relationship with Spotify. We love how the deals with distributors have made the track uploads process easy. We hate how we have very little shot of making an editorial playlist on music alone, (hint:...
How To
How to Play the Streaming Game in 2021
A little inside info for my music makers. I often get asked, “What exactly do I have to do to become successful by releasing music this year?” I get it, everyone wants THE answer, they want it to be simple and doable. Unfortunately, the way the music streaming system...
What’s Really Behind the Music Catalog Buying Frenzy?
All of the music industry is wondering why these classic catalog artists (Dylan, Paul Simon, et al.) are selling for 18x-25x multiples. Well, there is no one answer. One is taxes. Another is streamlining the estate process for wills and inheritance. In some cases,...
How to Read the Fine Print and Get a Fair Advance Deal
Knowledge in Advance With all the legitimate criticism of record deals we’ve heard in recent years, advances have gotten a bad rap. They aren’t the kiss of death for an artist; when done right, they can benefit your career. “Advance” shouldn’t be a dirty word, though...
Buying Guide
Hooked on Phonics: Synthesizer Polyphony Terminology
Synthesizer Polyphony Terminology and the Polyphonic vs. Paraphonic Debate Talking about, or learning about, synthesizers can be a challenge in general, but the situation is made worse by the fact that synthesizer culture lacks firm, codified terminology. Whether...
A Beginner’s Guide to Wavetable Synthesis
What is Wavetable Synthesis? Wavetable synthesis is an application of digital sound synthesis that uses multiple waveforms stored together in a table to generate sounds. Wavetable synthesis dates back to the very early days of computer music in the 1970s. Max Mathews...
GEAR NEWS: New MusicNomad Fret Leveler – Leveling L-Beam Now Available
This just in from our friends at Music Nomad: Leveling your frets and fingerboard has never been easier with MusicNomad's Fret Leveler L-Beam. With three sizes to choose from, 7" (18cm), 17.6" (45cm), and 24" (61cm), no detail was overlooked from top to bottom in...
Industry News
The HOME RECORDING ISSUE is out now!
Performer Magazine is psyched to bring you our special HOME RECORDING ISSUE celebrating how today's musicians create magic in their own spaces and the gear that inspires them, bought to you by our premier title sponsor, Focusrite. We've been working hard on this one...
VIDEO: How to Set Up Your Rehearsal Space with JBL, AKG + Soundcraft
We recently hooked up with the amazing First to Eleven to show how you can set up a complete rehearsal space rig from the ground up, and get killer gear that won't break the bank as a way to step up any practice space you may have put together in the past. If you're...
VIDEO: How to Upgrade Your Home Recording Rig with AKG, JBL + Soundcraft
We recently hooked up with artist Jeshua Marhsall of Larry and His Flask to show how you can set up a complete home studio rig from the ground up, and get killer gear that won't break the bank as a way to step up any beginner's rig you may have put together in the...