WATCH NOW: Get Better Sound with JBL PRX900 SERIES PA Speakers
Performer Magazine
by Benjamin Ricci
2d ago
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 demonstrate just how easy it can be to get going (even without reading the manual!) and even control your sound using the handy JBL Pro Connect app. In episode 1 we start to unbox the components and set things up, and in future installments we’ll see how it performs in action both solo and with some special guests we’ve flown in from Ba ..read more
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REVIEW: Donner HUSH-X Travel Guitar
Performer Magazine
by Benjamin Ricci
2d ago
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 of videos we’ve put up on YouTube. Watch Episode 1 below: As you can see, setup is a snap, and getting up and running with the HUSH-X is super simple and takes no time at all. The small, travel-friendly nature of the guitar means you can grab it and go, taking it on the tour bus and into hotel rooms (and even backstage for last-m ..read more
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BUYER’S GUIDE: The Best Synthesizers Under $1000
Performer Magazine
by Benjamin Ricci
2d ago
1. BEST OVERALL SYNTH UNDER $1000: The Moog Sub Phatty WHY WE LOVE THE MOOG SUB PHATTY Moog Sub Phatty Editor’s Pick For Best Overall Synth Under $1000 Well, to be blunt, we think the Moog Sub Phatty is the best damn synth you can buy for under a thousand bucks. How’s that? Hands down, when you put everything together and add it up (sound, features, feel, usability, flexibility, price) we can’t find another synth, especially an analog synth, that can touch it in this price range. Here are a few things we love, after testing out the Moog Sub Phatty for several weeks. For starters ..read more
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Audio-Technica launches fan design contest for ATH-M50x and ATH-M50xBT2 ltd. edition color
Performer Magazine
by Benjamin Ricci
2M ago
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 60 years, announces its annual fan design contest for its award-winning and best-selling ATH-M50x headphones. From January 10 through January 24, 2024, fans can enter the interactive “Lab M50x” experience, selecting colors for four different components, choosing different finishes, and providing their creation with a unique name. Since 2012, 11 limited-edition models have been released, with colors ranging from Ice Blue to Lantern Glow. This year, for the first time ever, fans can opt to add four different colors to create t ..read more
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The 7 things every artist EPK must include
Performer Magazine
by Benjamin Ricci
2M ago
An electronic press kit, or EPK, is essentially an online portfolio for musicians. It’s where event bookers check out your performance history, and the media’s first stop to gather promotional material. In the modern music industry, it’s an indispensable tool for booking shows, generating album buzz, and allowing bloggers and journalists to easily access your marketing materials. While it’s important to tailor your digital press kit to your current goals, there are seven core elements that you should never leave out. Here’s exactly what to include in your EPK to make a lasting impression. 1.&n ..read more
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COVER STORY: Lau Noah discusses her unique acoustic style
Performer Magazine
by Benjamin Ricci
2M ago
Transcendent Guitarist Opens Up On The Creative Possibilities Unlocked by Being Self-Taught    The amazingly talented Spanish guitarist and singer Lau Noah recently sat down with Performer to chat about her musical upbringing, her creative process when it comes to approaching the guitar and her individual style, as well as her decision to put out an album of duets featuring some of her favorite contemporary artists. Join us as we get to know Noah in more depth as part of our special Acoustic Issue cover story… Can you tell us a little bit about your background? Yeah, absolutely. Wel ..read more
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FREE new FM Platform bridges music and film communities in one exciting place
Performer Magazine
by Benjamin Ricci
2M ago
Performer prides itself on bring you, the working artist, relevant news when it comes to exciting opportunities and services for networking and promotion. As such, we’re excited to introduce you to a FREE new site, FM Platform, which links together the worlds of music and film in a unique way across the globe. Here’s a one-stop platform to network with fellow artists and industry professionals from around the world, show off your new music and accomplishments, connect with other creators in your field and encourage those with like minds to attend shows, festival gigs, streaming events you’re ..read more
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Gravity takes the guitar stand to colorful new heights with Glow Stands
Performer Magazine
by Benjamin Ricci
3M ago
Gravity is delighted to announce that its new family of Glow Stands – a pair of uniquely inspiring guitar and bass stands that feature ambient lighting to give any creative space an incredible dose of atmosphere, is now available. The Gravity Glow Stand is available is two models – players can choose between a hanging “neck hug” version or a classic A-frame design – and is suitable for electric and acoustic guitars, and bass guitars. The Glow Stands provide maximum support for the instruments stored on them, while at the same time highlighting them with inspiring colours of the player’s choice ..read more
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The ACOUSTIC ISSUE is out now!
Performer Magazine
by Benjamin Ricci
3M ago
Performer Magazine is psyched to bring you our special ACOUSTIC ISSUE celebrating all things acoustic from gear to setup to recording and live performance tips. We’ve been working hard on this one for a while, and it even has a companion mixtape dropping later this month featuring some of our favorite EXCLUSIVE acoustic tracks we’ve recorded over the past few months. In addition, we’ll be posting behind-the-scenes videos featuring the berand-new Austrian Audio MiCreatoer Studio in action with our friend Aaron Kellim on our YouTube and Instagram channels. PLUS — stick around for a sp ..read more
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WATCH: Improve Your DAW Workflow with Nugen Plug-Ins
Performer Magazine
by Benjamin Ricci
3M ago
We recently hooked up NYC singer-songwriter and former Voice contestant Amanda Ayala with a suite of plug-ins from Nugen Audio to demonstrate how they can help improve your DAW workflow. In this 2-part series we’ll take a closer look at: Jotter A/B Assist Aligner Up first is a quick intro to Jotter in Amanda’s home studio. We’ll take peek at how it works, what the benefits are for home studio users and how to apply it to your own sessions. Here we can see Amanda make collaborative notes on her rough mix so her producer can implement changes on the session following her feedback. It’s that ea ..read more
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