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Music Products Industry News October 9, 2026

Jean-Michel Jarre marks OXYGENE 50th with atmos remaster

Jean-Michel Jarre is marking the 50th anniversary of his landmark electronic album Oxygene with a new edition that includes a stereo remaster sourced from the original tapes and the album's…

MMR Staff
Oct 9, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 9, 2026

MOTU ships OctaLite 16x12 USB audio interface at $849.95 MSRP

Cambridge, Massachusetts manufacturer MOTU has launched the OctaLite, a compact 16×12 half-rack USB audio interface priced at $849.95 MSRP, according to mixonline.com.The unit provides eight combo XLR/TRS mic, line and…

MMR Staff
Oct 9, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 9, 2026

Music in the home: Setting the stage for success

When Daniel’s mom first reached out to me, she was very frustrated. She started the conversation with an unusual statement. “Before you say no to me, let me explain. My…

Menzie Pittman
Oct 9, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 9, 2026

PRS founder defends pricing across SE, s2 and private stock lines

PRS Guitars founder Paul Reed Smith pushed back against the long-running joke that the brand's instruments are only affordable for dentists and doctors, defending the company's pricing structure across its…

MMR Staff
Oct 9, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 8, 2026

BAREFOOT SOUND monitors master CIANI/ORKEST DOLBY ATMOS album

Barefoot Sound's reference monitoring system was used to master the Dolby Atmos version of CIANI/ORKEST, the new live album from electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani and the Metropole Orkest conducted…

MMR Staff
Oct 8, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 8, 2026

Technics releases EAH-A1000 flagship over-ear headphones at $449.99

Technics has announced the EAH-A1000 wireless over-ear headphones, positioned as the brand's new flagship personal audio product with a listed price of $449.99, according to audioXpress.The headphones combine 40mm Magnetic…

MMR Staff
Oct 8, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 8, 2026

Adam Audio expands its subwoofer line with the Sub8 PRO and Sub10 PRO

ADAM Audio has announced the Sub8 PRO and Sub10 PRO, two DSP-powered subwoofers designed for studio monitoring, along with ADAM Control, the company’s new software-based management and calibration platform. The…

MMR Staff
Oct 8, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 8, 2026

Violet Audio adds dMix 128 Firmware V2

Violet Audio has introduced Firmware V2 for the dMix 128, adding new ways to divide, operate and manage the network-based mixing system. The update’s Mixer Split feature can divide one…

MMR Staff
Oct 8, 2026