CREATE: GUITAR RETAILER ROUNDTABLE
Eight leading retailers discuss how to run a successful business, interact with customers, and stay involved with the community. By Teja Gerken [more]

RECORD: WHAT TO CHARGE FOR SESSIONS
How to determine a rate for playing on someone else’s recording project. By Orville Johnson [more]

REVERBNATION GIG FINDER
ReverbNation has announced Gig Finder, an innovative search application that makes it easy for artists to locate clubs and venues that fit their style and capacity requirements. Gig Finder is the latest in a series of six powerful tools available for free in the ReverbNation “Artist Toolbox,” a super-suite of solutions that helps artists grow their fan base and business. Gig Finder can search by various parameters, including finding venues by name or by geographic location. All of Gig Finder’s search filters are “stackable” on top of each other, allowing the results to narrowed down to a very specific list of venues. reverbnation.com

 
CARVIN EM900 IN-EAR MONITOR SYSTEM
Carvin has introduced a new in-ear monitor system. Designed for performing musicians, the EM900 is a versatile, high-performance monitor system that combines world-class sound quality with a wealth of features, including PLL (phase lock loop) electronics, balanced XLR inputs, and rugged metal housings that deliver years of dependable performance. The EM900 uses 960 automatically scanning channels, so that finding an open frequency is never a challenge, even in RF (radio frequency) rich environments. The unit features clear, easy-to-read LCDs on both the transmitter and belt pack receiver, and includes a low-battery indicator. The system carries a factory-direct price of $399.99. carvin.com.

STUDIO MONITORS
Here’s what to look for when shopping for and setting up studio monitors.
By Mitch Gallagher

Regardless of the gear you’re using to record, the most vital link in determining the quality of your tracks is your speaker system. Especially if you’re on a budget, you may wonder whether your home-stereo speakers might do double duty as studio monitors. Unfortunately, even nice stereo speakers make poor studio monitors, because they’re not designed for the critical listening engineers have to do—they’re meant to make all types of music sound great, which isn’t beneficial when you’re trying to discern sonic flaws. Let’s have a look at what makes a great studio monitor, how active and passive designs differ, and how to set them up. [more]

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