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The DIRECT2-JT is Whirlwind's premium Dual Direct box, built with Jensen transformers. It’s designed for converting unbalanced signals from stereo keyboards, acoustic guitar preamps, CD and tape players, or computer…
Product of the Year – Allen & Heath's Avantis Allen & Heath was the first company to win “Product of the Year” for a mixer with their SQ Series two…
As the dealers represented in this report are privately held, the data being presented in “America’s Top Chains” was supplied by the companies, themselves. In other instances, MMR made estimates…
Have you been noticing any significant trends when it comes to cases & bags for drums and percussion instruments? “It is difficult to spot trends when doing less than…
The following article is based upon conversations with Shure’s Mark Brunner, prior to his unexpected passing on October 1, 2020. If you were to flip through the annals of modern…
Over in Leeds, UK, Dennis Drumm believes Vintage Guitars has found the ultimate “sweet spot” in the guitar market. The brand’s intersection of price point, quality, and flair was their…
[caption id="attachment_73800" align="alignleft" width="320"] An up-close view of the Am Pro II Jazzmaster’s pickups[/caption] Earlier this fall, FMIC introduced the second generation of the brand’s wildly popular American Professional Series.…
[caption id="attachment_73797" align="alignleft" width="376"] Photo by Markus Winkler from Pexels[/caption] I observe and report on the MI industry and can make guesses (hopefully educated guesses) as to how vendors and…
[caption id="attachment_73794" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo by Markus Spiske from Pexels[/caption] Following trends is akin to catching a falling knife; at best, it’s a tricky proposition. Looking back in early 2020…
[caption id="attachment_73791" align="alignleft" width="358"] Photo by Sebastian Ervi from Pexels[/caption] As I write this, it has been 270 days since my band last performed in Nashville, Tennessee at ACME Feed…
Martin Audio partner Old Barn Audio (OBA) has completed its second major VR installation, in which an immersive environment is created with stereoscopic 3D headsets coupled with a pioneering mixed-reality…
For the thousands of fans throughout the UK who viewed the recent Lockdown Bingo Charity show, getting swept up in the immersive panorama supporting the livestream’s performances came quite naturally.…
