Trade Regrets: Phyllis Fender
On July 23 NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino shared the following sad news: Our dear Phyllis Fender passed away yesterday in her home in Fullerton, California, not far from the factory where…
Kid Kapichi Excel Through Printworks’ Blackline XP12
Pre-lockdown, Hastings-based band Kid Kapichi played a show at local venue The Printworks through a Martin Audio BlacklineX Powered XP12 / XP118 PA rig, supplied by partners Old Barn Audio…
girl in red Designs One-of-A-Kind Rainbow Fender Electric Guitar to Raise Money for Kaleidoscope Trust
Musician girl in red has teamed up with Fender to design a one-of-a-kind electric guitar that will be raffled off to benefit LGBTQ+ charity Kaleidoscope Trust. The unique Player Series Telecaster guitar, painted by girl…
Yorkville Sound Launches Podcast for MI & Pro Audio Enthusiasts
Yorkville Sound has introduced the “Yorkville Sound Podcast,” a monthly discussion format podcast geared toward the music and pro audio enthusiast. The audio podcast is available now on Apple Podcasts and…
Shure Partners With Adobe To Provide An Adobe Premiere Rush Subscription With MOTIV Purchases
Shure has partnered with Adobe to offer a two-month subscription of Adobe Premiere Rush for customers who purchase a Shure MOTIV Microphone, starting July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.…
Martin Audio WPC Deployed at Bendorf’s Summer Long Festival
The German town of Bendorf, on the outskirts of Koblenz, has been staging its Summer In The City festival for many years – and even the COVID-19 pandemic was not…
Roland Announces Executive Changes
[caption id="attachment_72348" align="alignleft" width="460"] Tony Price[/caption] On July 14, Roland Corp. announced changes to its U.S. and global executive management teams, effective immediately. Jay Wanamaker, formerly president and CEO, Roland Americas,…
Christian Martin IV to Step Down as CEO/President of C.F. Martin & Co.
On July 16, C.F. Martin & Co. Inc. announced that Christian Martin IV has decided that, at the conclusion of his NAMM Chairmanship in July 2021, he will step into…
Yow Keeps 'The James Altucher Show' Rolling with the Latest SSL 2 Interface
For six years, engineer Jay Yow has recorded entrepreneur, investor, and writer James Altucher’s interview-based podcast, watching it blossom from a living-room experiment to a podcasting powerhouse boasting no less…
Amsterdam's Doka Nightclub Opts for Danley Speakers and Subs
Doka nightclub in southeast Amsterdam, Netherlands recently hired pro audio distribution and integration company Firm4 to install four Danley SH50 full-range loudspeakers and two Danley TH118 subwoofers. “The old system…
ADJ LED Lighting Rig Illuminates Community Music Festival
Following many weeks of COVID-19 lockdown, the people of Athens, Texas had the opportunity to enjoy live music again last month when neighborhood event space Common Area Market hosted a…
L-Acoustics K1 Fuels New Zealand’s First Post-Isolation Live Concert
Marking the country’s much anticipated return to live music events, L.A.B. played a sold-out show for 6,000 fans at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. This was the first major…