OBA Give CDD Speakers A Thorough Workout At New Natural Fit Gym
AV integrators, Old Barn Audio (OBA), have been specifying Martin Audio’s CDD series on a regular basis, ever since it was first released in 2015. They have just added a…
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2020 Music Products Industry Archive
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Gibson Gives Comes Together With John Lennon Songwriting Contest
In honor of John Lennon’s 80th birthday, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (JLSC) have announced a partnership with Gibson Gives to support musicianship, music education and songwriting for people of all ages.
Gig Gear Grows Distribution to Singapore with Loud Technologies Asia
Gig Gear LLC has named Loud Technologies Asia its exclusive distributor in Singapore, effective immediately.
Nominees for the 36th Annual TEC Awards Announced
The TEC Awards committee and NAMM are pleased to announce and celebrate the nominees across the 22 Technical Achievement and seven Creative Achievement TEC Award categories.
Hutapea Powers Indonesia’s FLAVS Livestream Hip Hop Festival With ChamSys
Supporting these artists was a rapid fire, colorful Iwan Hutapea lightshow run on a ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 console.
Martin Audio Helps Rebrand Pytch
Occupying a proud position in this immersive broadcast soundstage and studio space are Martin Audio’s DD12, DD6 and WS218X subs.
Allen & Heath SQ-6 Duo Powers Red Rocks
The socially-distanced audience experienced high definition Allen & Heath SQ-6 sonic power at both front of house and monitors.
CHAUVET Professional Sponsors Educational Sessions Throughout October
CHAUVET Professional is sponsoring a series of “Visions Unleashed” educational sessions at cities across the USA in October.
ADJ's New Contest Offers Prizes For Creative Halloween Displays
With the Coronavirus pandemic disrupting live events and large social gatherings all over the world in 2020, ADJ aims with this contest to spread cheer and evoke a creative spark in lighting…
Audio-Technica Announces Retirement of Phil Cajka, A-T U.S. President/CEO, and Company Succession Plan
Audio-Technica announces that Audio-Technica U.S. President/CEO Phil Cajka will retire March 31, 2021, after being with the organization since 1981.
Danley Gives Pensacola Christian College a Better Audio Performance
All Pro Integrated Systems, a locally-based AV integration firm, recently replaced a tremendous number of loudspeakers, subwoofers and amplifiers in the Crowne Center with a vastly smaller number of Danley…
Genelec Congratulates Carei as Recipient of 2020 Dr. Ilpo Martikainen Audio Visionary Scholarship
Genelec has congratulated the recipient of the second Dr. Ilpo Martikainen Audio Visionary Scholarship – a grant that was established in 2018 in honor of Genelec’s late founder Dr. Ilpo Martikainen.
Gibson Gives Brings the Power of Music to Gallatin High School Students
Gibson Gives has partnered with Gallatin High School in Bozeman, Montana to bring the power of music to returning students this fall.
Godlyke, Inc. Distributes Cicognani Engineering Effects and Accessories in USA
Godlyke, Inc. has announced their appointment as exclusive USA distributor for Cicognani Engineering, an Italian manufacturer of tube amps, pedals, and accessories owned by Guglielmo and Andrea Cicognani.
Audio Engineering Society Debuts New 'AES Live: Videos' Streaming Media Portal
The Audio Engineering Society has announced an exciting update to its AES Live: Videos portal.
iZotope Appoints Dr. Jean-Marc Jot as VP of Research and Chief Scientist
iZotope, Inc. has announced Dr. Jean-Marc Jot will join iZotope as Vice President of Research and Chief Scientist.
Reverb Announces New Combined Shipping Feature
Reverb has announced that sellers can now offer “Combine & Save” shipping rates to buyers that purchase multiple qualifying items from their Reverb shop.
Arco's Centrale Caffe Brought to Life with ADORN and Blackline
Situated in the northern Italian town of Arco, the Centrale Caffe recently underwent a complete renovation, which in addition to the general interior and patio also included the sound and…
Arndt Weaves Water and Light Into Design with CHAUVET Professional
At this year’s Rathenow Summer Festival (Germany), Denny Arndt created a lighting design using CHAUVET Professional fixtures supplied by Soundspower Event Gmbh.
UPDATE - ACTION ALERT: Ask the House to Vote NOW on the RESTART Act for Live Entertainment Industry Relief
NAMM is issuing an urgent call-to-action to all industry professionals to urge House leadership to bring H.R. 7481, the bipartisan RESTART Act, to the floor of the House for a vote.
Koch Sound Conquers 'The Last Frontier' with Allen & Heath
For nearly two decades, audio engineer and production company owner Alex Koch has steadily built up a reputation as the go-to live audio expert in the subarctic South-central Alaska area.
PRS Guitars and TrueFire Partner to offer Free Online Guitar and Bass Lessons
PRS Guitars and the popular lesson platform TrueFire have partnered over the years on various programs to promote guitar playing.
Pasternack Unveils New Line of In-Stock Miniature Surface Mount Packaged Noise Sources
Pasternack has released a new series of miniature SMT packaged noise sources that are ideal for built-in test equipment, dithering for increased dynamic range of A/D converters, and as a…
DiGiCo and Stage Audio Fuel 'The Sound of Victory' at Mamayev Kurgan
The Stage Audio team chose an Optocore-based DiGiCo system for mixing, routing and distributing audio at the event.
Furch Guitars Will Reduce its Carbon Footprint by Almost Two-Thirds This Year
Furch Guitars is expanding its environmental activities by the use of green energy; starting this year, all electricity is from fully renewable sources, which will reduce their total carbon footprint…
Alfred Music Offers New Downloadable Classroom Resources, Perfect for Remote Instruction
Available for immediate download, these newly converted digital products (some as interactive slides, some as PDFs) include the full and same content as the physical versions and are now available…
Cordial GmbH Partners with Hal Leonard to Cover All Markets
Hal Leonard’s MI Product Division has entered into an exclusive distribution arrangement with German-based Cordial GmbH, makers of premium MI / Pro Audio cables and cable accessories.
Kayserburg Pianos Launches New North American Website
Pearl River Piano Group, the world’s leading piano manufacturer has announced the launch of an updated and redesigned new website for its Kayserburg piano brand, kayserburgusa.com.
Sklar Turns to SSL 2+ Interface to Keep Creating During Challenging Times
When the coronavirus pandemic forced everyone to hunker down at home, Sklar hooked up a Solid State Logic 2+ USB audio interface and got back to work.
L-Acoustics Helps SoundGirls Educate and Empower Women in Audio
Continuing to deepen its commitment to education, L-Acoustics recently announced a partnership with SoundGirls, kicking off an annual training grant program to support the organization’s mission to empower women in…
Hit Like A Girl Announces Marching Percussion Contest
Encouraging players to get off the sidelines and “get back in the game,” Hit Like A Girl has announced that its revamped and rescheduled Marching Percussion contest will open for…
Martin Audio Announces iOS App For BlacklineX Powered
Martin Audio has announced the availability of its first ever iOS app, XP Connect, for control and streaming for its popular self-powered portable series, BlacklineX Powered.
All Pro Integrated Systems Welcomes Two Industry Veterans to Lead Installations & Midwest Sales
All Pro Integrated Systems is pleased to announce the addition of two industry veterans to help lead the growth of the company.
Trade Regrets: Jim Gamble
On September 8 we were sent the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Our friend Jim Gamble confirmed the sads news today that Pro Lighting innovator Michael Paul passed away…
2020 Holiday Buyer’s Guide
MMR has compiled a stocking guide for you to peruse before you pick which items to line your shelves with this fall and winter. Because, after all, shopping isn’t just…
Retro Riot! Vintage-Styled Guitars are Striking a Chord
“Retro” guitars have long appealed to players who long for the classic vibe of instruments from the past, but who don’t necessarily have the cash to purchase the real thing…
Hitting Their Straps: Guitar & Bass Strap Sales in 2020
With more participants in this month’s dealer survey reporting that guitar & bass strap sales are either up or level than down, when compared to the summer of 2019, it…
Exploring Casio’s 40 Years of ‘Creativity and Contribution’
There comes a period in any long-lasting company’s life when it’s appropriate to tackle, impress, and astound a new generation of players.
Keep Up with Me if You Can
Today, at 30, Joseph Fox, vice president of Fox Music House, still has the energy of an 8-year-old.
Corporate Clumsy
Have you ever had one of those moments when a person with whom you are speaking (in this instance, a sales manager for a large home goods retail chain) says…