GearFest 2020 Day 1 Wrap Up
Day one of our GearFest Online Livestream is a wrap! Some of today’s “can’t miss” sessions included an interview with legendary master engineer... Read more »
DJ News
Jun 26, 2020, 6:09 PM
Jun 23, 2020, 12:08 PM
7 Surprising Jobs in the Music Industry
Getting plugged into the music industry doesn’t mean schlepping drums every night or writing lyrics until your knuckles bleed. There are a... Read more »
Jun 11, 2020, 9:15 AM
Everything You Need to Know to Have an Amazing GearFest Online
Even though GearFest 2020 is exclusively online this year, you can still expect amazing panels and workshops with music icons, some of the... Read more »
Jun 10, 2020, 3:24 PM
Choosing the Best Gear for Online Music Lessons
At Sweetwater, we’ve seen a significant uptick in online music lessons over the past several months, from both those teaching and those... Read more »
Jun 10, 2020, 3:22 PM
Legends in Your Living Room: GearFest 2020 Is a Who’s Who of Music Industry Icons
This year’s GearFest features an incredible lineup of music industry professionals — from performers that have rocked stadiums to the engineers... Read more »
Jun 9, 2020, 9:26 AM
Customer Spotlight: Janessa Smith
Although barely in her double digits, aspiring gospel artist Janessa Smith (who told us that she prefers to be called “Nessa”) has already been... Read more »
Jun 5, 2020, 11:41 AM
Bring the Gig to You: Live Streaming Your Next Performance
Live streaming your music to listeners online has never been easier, especially if you’re a solo musician. If you’ve never live streamed before,... Read more »
Jun 1, 2020, 3:13 PM
Don’t Eat Potato Chips During a Zoom Meeting – 6 Tips for Better Teleconferencing
Our lives and social interactions have changed a lot in the past few months during quarantine. Those people who had never “teleconferenced”... Read more »
May 14, 2020, 4:46 PM
Chicago’s Classick Studios Talk Tips and Gear
Chicago is a hotbed for hip-hop; and we’re not just saying that as proud Midwesterners — the proof is in the pudding (or, in this case, the... Read more »
May 9, 2020, 10:27 AM
What You Need for Your First DJ Gig
Eager to get out there and start DJing? Excellent! Whether it’s knowing when to take it up to 127 or when to play “The Chicken Dance,” DJing is... Read more »