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News May 20, 2019

Jason Bullock Runs Wiz Khalifa’s Coachella Show with ChamSys

Wiz Khalifa’s Coachella performance featured the ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 desk, selected by his longtime lighting designer Jason Bullock. “Coachella is a very important festival for all artists involved, so there…

MMR Staff
May 20, 2019
News May 20, 2019

Xone on Display at HEC PLAZA Experience Center

Allen & Heath’s Turkish distributor HEC PRO recently completed a four-year project to construct its new four-floor HEC PLAZA “experience” center in Istanbul. As part of HEC PRO’s  portfolio, Xone…

MMR Staff
May 20, 2019
News May 20, 2019

L-Acoustics Cultivates Abundant Sound at The Grove

The Grove Community Church of Riverside, California has installed a new sound system built on L-Acoustics’ Kara(i) and Kiva II platforms. “The Grove definitely takes a more Contemporary approach to…

MMR Staff
May 20, 2019
News May 20, 2019

KORG Hosts First Ever Volca Happy Hour 

KORG has taken the heart of their Brew Music campaign and created a new Happy Hour series - an intimate gear event that provides musicians with the opportunity to test-drive…

MMR Staff
May 20, 2019
News May 20, 2019

Trade Regrets: Charles R. Walter

On May 20, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Charles R. Walter, a pillar in the piano business for nearly 60 years, passed away on Friday. He was 92. …

MMR Staff
May 20, 2019
News May 17, 2019

YCA Names Macias as Brand Director

Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Greg Macias has joined the company as brand director. He reports directly to Matt Searfus, corporate vice president of integrated marketing. “Greg…

MMR Staff
May 17, 2019
News May 17, 2019

Augustine Strings Partners with Hal Leonard for U.S. Distribution

Augustine Strings [caption id="attachment_66504" align="alignleft" width="460"] Brad Smith, Vice President of MI Products for Hal Leonard, Stephen Greisgraber, President of Augustine, Elias Blumm, Marketing Director of Augustine, and Peter Carlson,…

MMR Staff
May 17, 2019
News May 17, 2019

Hal Leonard's Got Playoff Fever!

Brian LeVan, Remo's Global Sales Manager (pictured, left), stopped by the Hal Leonard corporate HQ in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to present their Chairman Keith Mardak (pictured, right) with a custom drumhead…

MMR Staff
May 17, 2019
News May 17, 2019

PMC Appoints Paisley to Executive Committee

The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) Executive Committee announced the appointment of Jennifer Paisley to its Executive Committee. She joins the all-volunteer Committee consisting of David Jewell (Yamaha Corporation), Stacey Montgomery-Clark…

MMR Staff
May 17, 2019