Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on The Chats. INSIDE you'll...
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Audio-Technica Celebrates 25th Anniversary of AT4050 Condenser Microphone
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is celebrating the...
HARMAN Announces New JBL EON ONE Compact Portable PA System
HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems,...
How to Maximize Analog Tape’s Limitations & Embrace Music’s Humanity
How to Maximize Tape’s Limitations & Embrace Music’s Humanity And Why Over-Editing in the Digital Realm Dehumanizes Art When most people think about analog tape, they often romanticize about its...
The Producer’s Perspective: Why I Prefer Recording to Analog Tape
The Producer’s Perspective: Why I Prefer Recording to Analog Tape SOUND MATTERS As a producer and engineer, I prefer working on 2” tape for several reasons. The first, and most important reason is...
The Reel History of Analog Tape Recording
[Editor’s note – in order to fully appreciate the Tape Issue, we thought it prudent to provide at least a bullet-point, 10,000-foot view of how this whole crazy thing got started. This is an...
The Analog Tape Issue Is Out Today!
This month Performer presents a very special issue devoted entirely to ANALOG TAPE. INSIDE: recording tips, mastering advice, compression ideas, machine buyer's guide, care & maintenance, releasing...
GEAR REVIEW: VocoPro UHF-8900 Wireless Mic System
VocoPro UHF-8900 Wireless Mic System - $1199 PROS: Easy setup, complete package. CONS: Mic casings could be a bit more rugged. Wireless systems were once a luxury only high end artists could afford....
GEAR REVIEW: Ear Trumpet Labs Louise Microphone
Ear Trumpet Labs Louise Microphone - $499 PROS: Well made, consistently great sound quality. CONS: Slightly expensive, retro design might that not be for everyone. Ear Trumpet Labs blend the old...
8 Commonly Overlooked Ways to Save Money on Your Album Production Costs
If you're like most of the musicians that we see coming into the studio, you don't have a major label financing the recording/mixing/mastering of your album. Most artists have to pay for the...
SONG PREMIERE: The Relevant Elephants Drop “Allston and Brighton are for Drinkin and Fightin”
Being a Boston-based publication, how could we possibly pass up an opportunity to premiere this dope-ass new track by The Relevant Elephants? "We like to call it our 'love' song to our favorite...
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Joyner Premieres New Track “Domino” From Upcoming LP
Chris Joyner has been cool enough to let Performer premiere his new 45 single "Domino" from the upcoming album of the same name (due out May 12th). In addition to being a killer solo artist, Joyner...
GEAR REVIEW: MACKIE DL32R Rack-Mounted Digital Mixer
MACKIE DL32R Rack-Mounted Digital Mixer - $1999 Pros: Super flexible as a DAW or a Live Mixer, quality construction. Cons: Only works with iOS, no Android compatibility....