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News April 8, 2016

The new Musikmesse - first thoughts

This year's Musikmesse adopted a brave new concept of enhanced B2B features while also turning into a consumer show. Did it work?.... You would expect a new pair of shoes…

MMR Staff
Apr 8, 2016
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Universal Audio reveals Fender tie-in

Universal Audio has announced a new development partnership with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC). This partnership will allow Universal Audio to greatly expand the range of unique guitar processing plug-ins…

MMR Staff
Apr 8, 2016
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Carlsbro makes modelling amp move

British guitar marque launches its all-new Stingray D5 and D10 digital modelling portable guitar amps at Musikmesse. Described as “a classic British high gain input” digital modelling guitar amplifiers, they…

MMR Staff
Apr 8, 2016
News April 7, 2016

DANSR Names Scheer Account Specialist

DANSR, Inc. has added Gina Scheer as a Vandoren account specialist in Texas. Gina lives in the DFW area and is a graduate of University of North Texas. After completing…

MMR Staff
Apr 7, 2016
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DANSR Posts Q1 2016 Record

DANSR posted their largest ever quarterly sales for Q1 2016.  Led by Vandoren with the introduction of V21 reeds for saxophone, it was also a record breaking quarter for Denis…

MMR Staff
Apr 7, 2016
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Penwick Media and Hal Leonard Introduce Pensado’s Strive

Penwick Media (the creators of Pensado’s Place, the weekly educational web series) and Hal Leonard jointly announce the introduction of Pensado’s Strive, a new multi-format educational initiative. Driven by a passion for education, Hal…

MMR Staff
Apr 7, 2016
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Universal Audio and FMIC Announce Development Partnership

Universal Audio has announced a new development partnership with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC). This partnership will allow Universal Audio to greatly expand the range of unique guitar processing plug-ins…

MMR Staff
Apr 7, 2016
News April 6, 2016

Nord launching new drum pads

Nord is launching the new Nord Drum 3 and Nord Drum 3P this summer. New features include Reverb and Delay effects, a simplified sound selection mode and new sound banks…

MMR Staff
Apr 6, 2016
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High Tech signs Alvarez

Alvarez has extended its international distribution network, teaming up with High Tech Distribution in France. “We are really happy to partner with such a great company as High Tech,”  said…

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Apr 6, 2016
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New Argentina distributor for DPA

DPA Microphones has named Equaphon Sistemas de Sonido as its new Argentine distributor.  Under the agreement, Equaphon will begin training its technical advisers to familiarise themselves with DPA’s line of products.…

MMR Staff
Apr 6, 2016
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D'Addario launches Humiditrak Bluetooth device

D’Addario is launching Humiditrak - a  new climate monitoring system designed to decrease environment-related damage to musical instruments with real time temperature and humidity updates via Bluetooth. By placing the…

MMR Staff
Apr 6, 2016
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Euro debut for new Studiomaster digiLive line

Studiomaster has extended its new digiLiVE16 product line with new models being shown for the first time in Europe at Prolight+Sound.  The digiLiVE16R is an ultra-compact “blackbox” iPad driven version…

MMR Staff
Apr 6, 2016