Gear Reviews
PreSonus Studio One 5.5 Update Delivers New Mastering Tools and More
PreSonus® has released Studio One® 5.5, a major update to its award-winning recording and production software (DAW). Studio One 5.5 adds improvements for production, performance, and especially mastering. The first and still only DAW with an integrated mastering...
How to Set Up a Killer Interactive Session With Your Fans
Livestreams were a lifesaver for musicians and fans alike during the pandemic, approximating the live concert experience and allowing everyone to feel slightly more normal in an abnormal time. That said, livestreaming is only the beginning of the conversation when it...
Build a Business, Not a Following
If small business owners in other lines of work took the same advice that has regularly been doled out to musicians, they’d never get anything done. The fact is artists, producers, and other music makers have been encouraged to emulate the 1% of music stars and...
How To
SCOTUS, Copyright, Sex, and Beer
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, I do not play one on TV, but like Jay-Z, I know a little bit… You know you can’t mail yourself a recording of your song to get copyright protection, right? I mean, readers of this fine magazine know that; and we don’t have to go into all...
How to Shop for Entertainer Insurance
We know a lot of you might be headed out on a spring or summer tour soon, and you’ve already gone through the checklist. Van’s in working order? Check. All the gear fits? Check. We’ve got hotels/accommodations booked? Done and done. Forgetting something? If you’re...
Exploring the UK’s Brexit Landscape for Musicians
courtesy of Tim Reckmann, used under a Creative Commons license The songwriter, artist and multi-instrumentalist Brian Christinzio, who performs as BC Camplight, based his excellent 2018 release Deportation Blues on his own experiences of the United Kingdom’s arcane,...
Buying Guide
NUGEN Audio Paragon ST Reverb Plug-in REVIEW
What really made DAWs break out is the ability to have pretty much any effect available in software form. Having the equivalent hardware options on reverb effects would be impractical for most home studios, however NUGEN’s Paragon ST Reverb provides a palette of great...
MEET YOUR MAKER: Moises Linares Of Singular Sound
We recently caught up with Moises Linares (Media Manager) of Singular Sound -- makers of BeatBuddy and Aeros Loop Studio -- to bring you a bit more about the company and their products -- we hope you enjoy what they have to offer (it might just be the thing you didn't...
What Order Should My Guitar Pedals Go In?
With the recent re-launch of the Maestro brand from Gibson, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the entire lineup of pedals, evaluate each one, and review them. So, we’re doing that…just not in here [check out our upcoming issue for that]....
Industry News
The August/September 2021 Issue is Out Now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on Black Pumas. INSIDE you'll find our feature interview with Black Pumas, as well as features on Suzanne Santo, Sub-Radio and much, much more. Read the issue in print, find it at this link or open...
ENTER TO WIN the JBL PRX ONE Portable PA
We're looking for a dynamic artist to win and test out the brand-new JBL PRX ONE all-in-one portable PA Here's the deal: JBL knows live sound, and they've just introduced the new PRX ONE all-in-one portable PA for musicians like you, and we've got one to give...
Thai Orchestra Relieves Pressures of COVID-19 Lockdown with Musical Horror Film
Thailand has thus far been lucky in avoiding the level of COVID fatalities that other countries have seen. But this has been achieved by imposing curfews, lockdowns and travel bans.The economic impact has been catastrophic, particularly in a country which depends on...