Universal Audio

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...

STREAM new Baxter Hall Single “High Road”

We here at Performer have been big fans of Baxter Hall for a while now, as the Boston-based singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire has been sharing his earnest brand of relatable guitar-fronted alternative music for the past few years. You may have even heard him...

WATCH NOW: Get Better Sound with JBL PRX900 SERIES PA Speakers

Looking to hit the stage, or bring your own sound system to upcoming house concerts, outdoor festival slots and more? Let the amazing singer/songwriter Hayley Reardon walk you through the JBL PRX900 series, including the 12-inch speaker and 18-inch subwoofer to...

REVIEW: Donner HUSH-X Travel Guitar

The new Donner HUSH-X electric guitar is a cool, compact tone machine that makes practicing and recording no matter where you are a total breeze. The review model we received went straight into the hands of Bella Moulden for a full deep dive and demo in a series...

A Complete Guide to Plug-Ins For Your Home Studio

A Complete Guide to Plug-Ins For Your Home Studio In the May issue of Performer, I wrote about analog tape machine plug-ins. This month we’re going to focus on plug ins for home studio owners. A home studio can be a million dollar facility owned by a rock star, trust...

How To Successfully Achieve Analog Warmth With Digital Tape Plug-Ins

How To Successfully Achieve Analog Warmth With Digital Tape Plug-Ins

AND THEN THERE WAS PRO TOOLS… Recording has been a part of my life for more than 35 years. I...

FLASHBACK: 1970 Universal Audio 1176LN Limiting Amplifier (Rev C)

FLASHBACK: 1970 Universal Audio 1176LN Limiting Amplifier (Rev C)

AKA “The Blackface” Mic Pre ROLE IN HISTORY: It's classic, used on every important album since...

FLASHBACK: Vintage Teletronix LA-2A

“Legendary Vocal Compressor from the ’60s” YEAR 1962 HISTORY The LA-2A is considered one of the...

Universal Audio Now Shipping New UAD 2 Worldwide

by Benjamin Ricci | Mar 10, 2011 | Industry News

Universal Audio (UA), a leading manufacturer of professional audio recording products, announced that their recently unveiled UAD-2 Satellite DUO and QUAD FireWire DSP Accelerator Packages are now...

New Gear From Winter NAMM 2011

by Benjamin Ricci | Mar 1, 2011 | Industry News

SHURE // PSM 1000 Coming Spring 2011 This personal monitoring system is slimmed down and easy to handle. With up to 72 MHz of tuning bandwidth and a slim bodypack, a reliable signal won’t be hard to...

Arcade Fire Engineer Mark Lawson Takes UA Hardware On A Trip To The Suburbs

by Benjamin Ricci | Feb 18, 2011 | Industry News

Arcade Fire's album The Suburbs was released to critical acclaim before going on to win the "Album of the Year" title at last weekend's 2010 GRAMMY Awards. Mark Lawson is the talented engineer that...