Gear Reviews
Be Prepared for Summer Touring Season with the Right Insurance Policy
PLAN BEFORE YOU HIT THE STAGE Summer is a great time to hit the road in support of your latest release or book a string of fun outdoor gigs and festival slots to get your music in front of big crowds. The weather’s great, audiences are primed to go see live music, and...
WATCH: The Positive Grid Spark Live is the Ultimate Rehearsal Room PA/Amp for Your Band
https://youtu.be/klI69syvLq0 We recently sent the new Positive Grid SPARK LIVE to Boston-based indie pop band Air Traffic Controller to test out in their rehearsal studio. To show just how easy it is to get set up and rocking right away, we gave them no prior...
WATCH NOW: Get Amazing On-The-Go Sound with new All-in-One Mackie ShowBox
Learn how to get better live sound in a small, affordable and portable PA/acoustic amp package. The new Mackie ShowBox is an awesome battery-powered PA and acoustic amp with a few tricks up its sleeve. We enlisted the help of singer/songwriter Travis Shallow to walk...
How To
WATCH: How to Obtain Insurance For Your Live Performances
Our friends at K&K Insurance know how to make shopping for insurance less intimidating for musicians and live performers of all kinds. If you're hitting the road this summer, or are getting booked for live events that require its entertainers to carry liability...
A First-Time Festival-Goer Experiences Boston Calling 2023
BOSTON CALLING 2023: A FIRST-TIMER’S REVIEW [Editor's note -- after doing this for so many years, you sometimes forget the feelings and emotions of your first festival experience: the sights, the smells, the sounds, the vibes. So this year we decided to send a...
HOW TO KEEP YOUR VINTAGE SYNTHS SINGING
Tips From the Pros at Syntaur Vintage analog synths are all the rage these days - and for good reason. They sound fat and gorgeous! But the downside is that when a vintage synth goes haywire, or stops working altogether, who will be able to fix it? Many parts for...
Buying Guide
Enter to win a CUSTOM-DESIGNED JBL EON ONE COMPACT PA!
Imagine performing LIVE through your very own JBL EON ONE Compact Personal PA with a *twist* -- the winner of our design contest will get to PERSONALIZE the speaker with their own UNIQUE DESIGN. Here's the deal: we're looking for a great solo artist or band to win a...
VIDEO SERIES: JBL IRX One Pack and Play Challenge
Looking to hit the stage, or bring your own sound system to upcoming house concerts, club gigs, outdoor shows and more? Let the amazing singer/songwriter Baxter Hall walk you through the JBL IRX ONE in a new video series we’re calling the “pack and play challenge.” We...
VIDEO SERIES: Unlock the portable power of the Electro-Voice EVERSE 12 PA System
We're excited to present a brand-new video series, featuring an entire overview of the new Electro-Voice EVERSE 12 battery-powered PA speaker with the amazingly talented Aaron Kellim. In episode 1 we cover the initial unboxing and features overview, and in later vids...
Industry News
The MAUI family is complete – LD Systems MAUI G3 MIX now available
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 integrated digital six-channel mixer, professional effects, and...
ACT ENTERTAINMENT NOW SHIPPING REBRANDED LAVA CABLES IN TIME FOR NAMM 2025
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 entirely new look. While the products, which are designed to improve tone,...
REVIEW: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen Audio Interface
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, the 18i20 boasts 18 inputs, 20 outputs, rackmount options and a whole...