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Sound Design, Mixing, and Mastering with Ableton Live 9 deepens, enlivens, inspires, and improves tracking, audio production, and performance skills. It features everything from in-depth discussions of mixing and mastering…
The new GS7361 three-space guitar rack is a cost-effective way to display any combination of one, two, or three electric and acoustic instruments on stage, in the studio, or at…
Levy’s Leathers’ garment leather guitar strap (#MG12SA) features an invisible adjustment system that makes the strap appear to be custom fitted. The adjustment tailpiece fits neatly into the main body…
The Breedlove Discovery series is a distinct entry point for beginning guitarists. It features two different options: dreadnought and concert with no cutaway or electronics; and dreadnought and concert with…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has finalized a letter of intent to sell the Guild guitar brand and related assets to Cordoba Music Group, the manufacturer of Cordoba acoustic guitars,…
With assistance from New York State, Suffolk County and the Town of Babylon, Long Island-based D’Addario & Company recently moved its carbon steel wire mill from Massachusetts to Farmingdale, New…
SABIAN has announced the appointment of Pearl Corporation as the exclusive distributor of SABIAN Band and Orchestral instruments in the United States, effective June 1, 2014. KMC will continue to…
As part of our expanded coverage of the analog synth market (see May's "Inside the Analog Synth Resurgence"), we present a series of full interviews with key players in the…
As part of our expanded coverage of the analog synth market (see May's "Inside the Analog Synth Resurgence"), we present a series of full interviews with key players in the…
As part of our expanded coverage of the analog synth market (see May's "Inside the Analog Synth Resurgence"), we present a series of full interviews with key players in the…
As part of our expanded coverage of the analog synth market (see May's "Inside the Analog Synth Resurgence"), we present a series of full interviews with key players in the…
"I bet their dealers are pissed. I don't blame Fender though. Dealers and stores are becoming more of a [pain] than they are worth sometimes."So reads a comment on mylespaul.com, a…
You remember the early days of analog synths - those keyboards and modular units full of pesky components, moody functionality, and quirky tones. Roadies might look back on instruments like…
This past month, Record Store Day was celebrated across the country, and for me it was a big reminder that vinyl's best days may still be ahead of us. An…
Viscount International has gone on somewhat of a scientific vision quest over the last seven years. Their goal was a new world of physical sound modeling, enabling an electronic keyboard…
A pack of strings, a set of sticks, and a show. That's what customers are increasingly coming for when they arrive at MI retail. It was inevitable that what has become…
In designing their new MP7 Professional Stage Piano, Kawai has paid attention to countless details but also made a few big changes that substantially upgrade the instrument's foundation. Kawai is…
"We were very excited that attendance was up considerably from last year - and San Antonio was a really good convention!" says NASMD president George Quinlan, Jr. of this year's…
Rosi Johnson, CEO and president of Mississippi Music and Mississippi Music Acceptance Corporation, was elected vice president of the National Association of School Music Dealers (NASMD) during its 52nd annual…
LPD Music has announced Steve Wicks as their National Sales Manager.As a seasoned veteran in the music industry for almost 40 years, Wicks has worked with various companies prior to…
In this photo, students at West Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Middle/Senior high School surround MMR sister publication School Band & Orchestra Scholarship Essay Contest winner Margaret Allen. The theme of this year’s…
Chauvet Professional recently sponsored a highly personalized hands-on lighting workshop at its new southern California showroom and learning center.The Chauvet Professional Concert Lighting Workshop gave students from four colleges in the…
Korg USA, exclusive U.S. distributor of Korg, VOX, Ashdown, Blackstar, Lâg, Sakae and HK Audio products, has announced the expansion of its artist relations team, reflecting the company’s dedication to…
Avid® has announced that marketing executive Jennifer Smith has been named senior vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO), based in the company’s Burlington, Massachusetts headquarters.Reporting directly to Avid president…
Roland Corporation U.S. announces the new appointments of Richard Katz as regional sales manager for the Southeast region and Luis Aguilar as the district sales manager for the northern Midwest…
National Educational Music Co., Ltd. (NEMC) has hired Ron Beaudoin as chief sales & marketing officer. In this newly formed role, he will be responsible for all sales and marketing…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that Bob Roback has joined FMIC as president and has also joined the company’s Board of Directors. Roback has extensive experience as an…
Gibson Brands is planning to purchase Philips’ audiovisual division for roughly $187 million.Following the sale, Philips will still be able to profit from license agreements for the next seven years,…
Sunburst is the latest book in author Tony Bacon's best-selling guitar series, with a thoroughly researched story partnered by a gallery of full-color pictures of great guitars, rare memorabilia, and…
StickARK™ is a Kick Mount 4x Drumstick Holder with an innovative design that positions four sticks right in front of a drummer (on kick/bass drum) with easy-grab spacing between sticks.…
Musically open-minded beginners will find a great starting cymbal set with the 14”, 16” and 18” Medium Crashes, 20” Medium Ride and 14” Medium Hats. The 8” and 10” Splash…
The Vapor Trail is a true analog delay pedal using the famed Bucket Brigade Devices (BBDs), giving the pedal a vintage warm sound but with an immense clarity. Responsive modulation…
The EARTH 300V features a solid Adirondack spruce top with Adirondack bracing, a solid mahogany back, mahogany sides. Black body binding, a teardrop tortoise pickguard, genuine bone saddle and a…
The AMPLIFi FX100 is an iOS enabled, cloud-enhanced multi-effects pedal. Featuring the Line 6 AMPLIFi Remote iOS app, AMPLIFi FX100 allows guitar players to wirelessly control their sound in connection…
This text covers styles appropriate to an intermediate book for woodwinds. It includes music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century eras while representing more than a dozen countries.…
Incorporating the latest available technologies with an industrial multi-core processor, solid-state drives and custom-designed high-brightness touch screens, the M6 is capable of delivering up to 64 DMX universes directly from…
Three days, three venues, eight performing classes and special exhibition performances show very clearly that those who participate in the Winter Guard International Sport of the Arts are driven, inspired…
