NAMM Oral History Spotlight: Mike Lawson
Mike Lawson, publisher and owner of MMR and sister titles School Band & Orchestra, JAZZed, and Choral Director was recently interviewed for NAMM‘s Oral History program. View the conversation here.
Audio-Technica Honors Mavric Incorporated with Its Samurai Award
Audio-Technica held an online awards ceremony to honor its manufacturer’s representatives on November 1, 2021, on a dedicated Zoom conference. Pictured L-R: Jeff Beck (Audio-Technica U.S. Territory Manager), Pete Petty…
MLA and CDD-LIVE 8 dominate The Glasshouse
Offering breath-taking 360° views over the Hudson River and Manhattan Skyline, The Glasshouse is a new multi-function, interconnectable event space in New York City. Able to accommodate almost 2,000 people,…
Austrian Audio’s Hi-X60 Professional Closed-Back Over-Ear Headphone for Recording, FOH, Mixing and Mastering
Austrian Audio has extended its highly-successful Hi-X6 headphone range with the new Hi-X60 model: professional closed-back reference headphones for recording, front-of-house, mixing and mastering. Featuring the sonic signature of the Hi-X6…
DPA Shines a Spotlight on Next-Gen Broadcast Mics
DPA Microphones’ 4097 CORE Micro Shotgun Microphone Interview Kit DPA Microphones is highlighting its latest microphone solutions, designed to meet the growing live production needs of the broadcast and AV…
Trade Regrets: Joy Collins
NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino sent the following message on November 28: Longtime piano and organ saleswomen Joy Collins passed away. She was 86 years old. Joy had a very successful career…
Trade Regrets: Joe D. McBrayer
On November 28, NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino posted the following: Texas piano retailer Joe D McBrayer passed away. He was 91 years old. Joe D always took great pride in the…
Martin Audio LE100 Assists in Reproducing Eight-Horn Ensemble
A classic concert took place recently at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater Concert Hall, featuring Nobuaki Fukukawa. One of the world’s most active horn players, he is also principal player in…
Hundreds Of ADJ Fixtures Illuminate ‘Nights of the Jack’ For Fourth Consecutive Year
Following a necessary pivot to a drive-thru attraction in 2020, this year’s Nights of the Jack Halloween experience returned to its original walkthrough format. Attracting thousands of visitors across its…
Trade Regrets: Ida Eleck
On November 23, we received the following sad news from NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino: I am sad to note the passing of music retailer Ida Eleck, who passed away on November…
Hal Leonard Releases Hot New Personality Songbooks in Time for the Holidays
Just in time for the holidays, Hal Leonard is printing new songbooks that will undoubtedly be on the Christmas lists of many musicians! ABBA: Voyage is the matching folio to…
IK Multimedia Releases Syntronik 2, the Next-generation Legendary Synth Powerhouse
IK Multimedia releases Syntronik 2, raising the bar for virtual synthesizers. IK’s advanced sampling techniques, combined with a hybrid sample and modeling synthesis engine, power this comprehensive collection of rare…