New gear launches, product announcements, and equipment reviews from leading manufacturers.
[caption id="attachment_48208" align="alignleft"]Moog's Little Phatty[/caption]Moog Music today announced the discontinuation of the Little Phatty Stage II analog synthesizer. Moog plans to continue building a limited quantity of units at their…
Rotosound has launched their new YouTube channel ‘RotosoundTV’, which features a new series of free videos featuring bassist Mo Foster and rising star, blues guitarist Simon McBride. The new channel…
On September 5, Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: LVB) and investment firm Paulson & Co. Inc. (“Paulson”) announced that the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) has granted early…
[caption id="attachment_48155" align="alignleft"]Print Music Source's Bob Dingley[/caption]Print Music Source, a new printed music publisher based in San Antonio, Texas opened its virtual doors on July 20, 2013. The company founded by…
[caption id="attachment_48134" align="alignleft"]Korg microLAB systems in a classroom setting[/caption] Trade shows in recent years have been buried in an avalanche of new digital technology – apps for iPads and other…
The NAMM Foundation has announced the recipients of the William R. Gard Memorial Scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year. Named for a former NAMM executive vice president, the Gard Scholarship…
NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia's 2014 edition will now be held September 18-21 and September 18-20, 2014 respectively and in a new, modern venue, the IEC…
As reported in MMR, on July 1 Steinway Musical Instruments agreed to an acquisition by private equity firm, Kohlberg & Co. The deal was for a reported $438 million and…
Seiler Pianos, European maker of pianos and grands since 1849, officially launched its new marketing strategy for the North American market during its recent dealer meeting in Nashville, Tenn. The two-day…
[caption id="attachment_48047" align="alignleft"]Korg Announces The PitchHawk Clip-on Tuner[/caption]The PitchHawk clip-on tuner features a newly-designed clip and a newly-developed, high contrast display (Korg's brightest clip-on LCD display yet). Additional features include…
After criss-crossing the United States to attend a series of events celebrating Gretsch’s 130th anniversary this year, Fred and Dinah Gretsch recently took the celebration international. Following an anniversary show…
[caption id="attachment_47949" align="alignleft"]Scott Hagen and Scott Goodman of Zoom North America[/caption]Zoom’s history of innovation in handheld recorders is well known to anyone who has sold or used portable machines like…
