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Rhodes Music has been named a finalist for the 42nd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards, with its MK8/80AE piano selected in the Musical Instrument Hardware category, according to…
Christina Stejskal is no stranger to Fender — or to telling the story of one of the most recognizable brands in the music products industry. After previously spending nearly a…
Kardinal Guitars has announced the release of its Kardinal Bass and a new amplifier platform developed in collaboration with Ampete Engineering. According to Premier Guitar, the new system integrates a…
D'Addario has introduced XS Nickel Bronze acoustic strings, combining the tonal characteristics of Nickel Bronze alloy with the coated-string technology of its XS line, according to Premier Guitar.The Nickel Bronze…
The US Copyright Office has opened a public inquiry to investigate how music streaming fraud is conducted and what financial damage it causes. This investigation also looks at how AI-generated…
Tonal Matter has introduced Säve River, a new instrument designed for composers creating music for film, television, and video games, according to a company announcement. The release is the initial…
Sound Particles has introduced revised versions of its Energy Panner 2 and Brightness Panner 2 plugins, according to the company. These tools offer distinctive methods for spatial audio manipulation, with…
Hand drums may not be setting the sales charts on fire, but the category remains a steady presence for many MI retailers, serving everyone from gigging percussionists and hobbyists to…
MusiMap has released a music intelligence platform designed to aid broadcasters, music supervisors, and rights holders in managing and finding music. According to audioXpress, the system combines automated machine learning…
Never Found Audio has released a macOS version of VT-Mini, a free vocal tuner plugin previously available only for Windows, Monthly Mixing reported. The release brings the vocal tuning tool…
W. A. Production has released Asymo Reverb, a reverb plugin described as a dynamic spatial reverb, Monthly Mixing reported. The plugin lets users reshape, rotate and add motion to the…
Shure has released the MV6 Gen 2, a USB gaming microphone priced at $169, targeting first-time dedicated mic buyers who want better sound than a headset, according to Monthly Mixing.The…
