NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
Daisy Rock Guitars at 2016 NAMM Show
Tish Ciravolo of Daisy Rock Guitars previews a new concept guitar on display in Anaheim this year.
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NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
NAMM 2016: TEC Awards winners announced
Winners in 31 technical and creative achievement categories were announced at the 31st Annual TEC Awards at NAMM.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
Eight New NAMM Board Members Elected at the 2016 NAMM Show
At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 23 during the 2016 NAMM Show, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) named eight new music industry professionals to…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
Focusrite Novation Inc. Appoints KMC to Serve as a U.S. Sub-Distributor
Focusrite Novation Inc. (www.focusrite.com) and KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) have announced that, effective immediately, KMC Music will become a United States distributor of both the Focusrite and Novation digital…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 24, 2016
Yamaha Dealer of the Year Award Presented at NAMM
The Keyboard division of Yamaha Corporation of America names Music Exchange “Overall Dealer of the Year” for the second year in a row at the 2016 NAMM Show.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 23, 2016
2016 Don Johnson Award Presented at NAMM
The 2016 recipient of the Don Johnson Industry Service Award, Steve West, addresses the crowd on Saturday morning in Anaheim.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 23, 2016
Pearl River at NAMM 2016
Pearl River's David Rooksby discusses the company's recent MMR Dealers' Choice win, the new alliance with Schimmel Pianos, and more.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 22, 2016
Taylor 12-Fret Models
Taylor Guitars is adding to its revival of the 12-fret guitar with an expanded suite of 12-fret models for 2016.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 22, 2016
Avid and Focusrite Plan Future Collaboration at NAMM
Avid® and Focusrite have a history of industry-shaping collaborations, from the world’s first plug-ins to feature a fully skeuomorphic GUI (D2 and D3), to the original Focusrite-designed Mbox®…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 22, 2016
Iris and Ron Manus Discuss Morty Manus
On Thursday morning of the 2016 NAMM Show, Alfred Music's Iris and Ron shared thoughts of the recently departed -- and much missed -- Morty Manus.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 22, 2016
Pearl River Receives 2016 DCA
MMR's Terry Lowe hands Xiao Wei of Pearl River Piano Group with the Dealers' Choice Award for "Acoustic Piano Line of the Year" on Thursday of this year's…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 21, 2016
IMS BLOWiT
BLOWiT Fans are low-profile and can clamp onto drum hardware or microphone stands.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 21, 2016
NYC Preview of Yamaha Instruments to Debut at 2016 NAMM
On Tuesday, January 12th, Yamaha hosted a special gathering at Yamaha Artist Services on 5th Avenue in NYC to preview four innovative instrument lines.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 21, 2016
NAMM Foundation Presents Sesame Street Makes Music App
Create a new generation of music makers in your community with the new Sesame Street Makes Music app.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 21, 2016
Bob Moog Foundation Features Vintage Synths and Rare Prototypes at NAMM
Continuing its multi-year effort to provide access to historic modular synthesizers at the Winter NAMM show, this year the Bob Moog Foundation will feature an original 1967 R.A.…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 20, 2016
NAMM 2016: Move into wireless audio leads Roland charge
Roland goes into this year’s NAMM with its usual plethora of product announcements, which includes the new Blue Cube Hot guitar amp, a new compact digital piano and…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 20, 2016
NAMM 2016: Three new PreSonus lines launched
PreSonus is making three new product announcements at NAMM 2016 including new active speakers.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 20, 2016
Traynor Ultra-Compact Acoustic Amplifier
The all new Acoustic Master Series AM Mini delivers maximum tone and clarity from its deceptively small footprint.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 20, 2016
5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Happy NAMM Show!
As the headline indicates, we’ve been counting down the days until The 2016 NAMM Show.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 19, 2016
EMG Turns 40 – ‘You Can't Sit Still in This Business’
2016 marks four decades of EMG, Inc., innovative designers and producers of pickups, EQ accessories – and more! (read on) – that have been embraced by players across…
NAMM Coverage · Jan 19, 2016
NAMM 2016: Nord reveals new Virtual Hammer Technology
The new Nord 3 stage piano features new Virtual Hammer Action technology, which mimics the feel of a grand piano.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 19, 2016
NAMM 2016: Sennheiser previews audio and recording launches
Sennheiser and Neumann will showcase live audio and recording solutions at the show, with performances from Nina Storey, Magnolia Memoir, Nu-Blu and others.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 19, 2016
NAMM 2016: JHS adds new Fret-King signature
JHS is adding a new signature guitar to its Fret-King range at NAMM.
NAMM Coverage · Jan 18, 2016
NAMM 2016: JHS reveals line-up
John Hornby Skewes (JHS) has a number of announcements lined up for this week’s NAMM show, including new lines from its Fret-King and Vintage brands.