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News May 9, 2016

Sound Technology signs Apogee exclusive

Sound Technology has been appointed as exclusive distributor of Apogee Electronics in the UK and Ireland. Starting today (9th May), the firm takes responsibility for all sales, marketing, service and…

MMR Staff
May 9, 2016
News May 9, 2016

Hofner adds another to Shorty bass range

Following the succes of its black Shorty bass, Hofner has launched a white version. Originally produced in the 1980s, the contemporary HCT release is designed for bassists who frequently travel with their instrument.…

MMR Staff
May 9, 2016
News May 8, 2016

2016 RPMDA Convention

The 2016 RPMDA 40th Anniversary Convention in St. Louis attracted 190 attendees, including 35 exhibitors and 31 first-time attendees.  Among the many convention attractions, members were treated to a Trivial Pursuit Scavenger…

MMR Staff
May 8, 2016
News May 8, 2016

NAMM Announces Music Industry Day June 25 in Nashville

NAMM invites musicians, songwriters, sound and recording professionals, music educators and students to experience Summer NAMM during Music Industry Day. Held on Saturday, June 25 at Nashville’s Music City Center,…

MMR Staff
May 8, 2016
News May 6, 2016

Synthology Offering 33% off Ivory II-Grand Pianos in May

Ivory II-Grand Pianos feature over 77 gigabytes of acoustic grand piano sampled instruments, including a Bösendorfer 290 Imperial Grand, a German Steinway D 9' Concert Grand, and a Yamaha C7…

MMR Staff
May 6, 2016
News May 6, 2016

New sax store for Glasgow

Glasgow is getting a new music store in the form of The Saxophone Shop, which opens this Saturday (7th May). The shop host an official opening party with musical entertainment,…

MMR Staff
May 6, 2016
News May 6, 2016

Protection Racket adds new cymbal case

Protection Racket has added to its range of drum and percussion cases with the A6021 Deluxe Rigid Cymbal Vault. Available now, the new deluxe cymbal vault features the firm’s Triple…

MMR Staff
May 6, 2016
News May 6, 2016

Kurzweil adds free Forte Series patches

Kurzweil has added a series of added SoundBanks for its Forte Series models which can be downloaded now from the Kurzweil website free of charge. The Patch Kreator: KVA Synth turns the Forte…

MMR Staff
May 6, 2016
News May 5, 2016

Fustolo Joins Renkus-Heinz as Application Engineer

Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of Joe Fustolo to the position of application engineer. An experienced engineer with roots in Live and Installed Sound, Fustolo has worked extensively with loudspeaker technology,…

MMR Staff
May 5, 2016
News May 5, 2016

Yet more VC investment in ROLI

ROLI, the East London-based music technology company, has raised yet more money for its spongy keyboard quirkiness, with another $27 million from venture capitalists.  The latest round of fundraising will help…

MMR Staff
May 5, 2016
News May 5, 2016

London Drum Show sets Olympia dates

The London Drum Show, in association with Drummer magazine, is returning to Olympia London on 12th and 13th November 2016. In addition to a line up of internationally renowned percussionists,…

MMR Staff
May 5, 2016
News May 4, 2016

Taking JodyJazz to Cuba

Jody Espina, founder and president of JodyJazz Inc., recently had the opportunity to visit Cuba and spread the word about JodyJazz saxophone mouthpieces among some of the country’s leading saxophone…

MMR Staff
May 4, 2016