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Henderson Goes Rogue For London Production of ‘West Side Story’
Victoria Wasylak | MMR GlobalSupplier Scene | February 18, 2020Robert Henderson worked on lighting the South London Youth Theatre’s recent production of West Side Story. Helping Henderson accomplish this feat was the CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2 Spot. Drawing on the 240W LED fixture’s gobo morphing technology and split color effects, he was able to create patterns on stage that reflected the musical’s flow of emotions, as it moved from the tension of gang confrontations to the soft tenderness of love scenes. Read More...
Powered Excels at Artist for Artist Grammy Party
Victoria Wasylak | Supplier Scene | February 18, 2020A special pre-Grammy event featuring live bands at the HEX brand retail store in downtown Los Angeles featured Martin Audio’s powered BlacklineX Powered system that delivered exceptional audio quality and clarity despite challenging conditions. Read More...
Meyer Music’s ‘Band of Angels’ Raises Over $80,000 for Music Education
Christian Wissmuller | Upfront | February 18, 2020Meyer Music and Fox 4 TV in Kansas City hosted their 9th annual Band of Angels Heart Strings Gala on February 1. Read More...
Reverb Names Wain CTO
Christian Wissmuller | People | February 18, 2020Reverb announced that it has appointed Jason Wain as Chief Technology Officer. Wain has more than a decade of technology and leadership experience, most recently serving as Senior Director of Engineering at Etsy. Wain’s team will focus on improving the tools that enable music makers all over the world to find the perfect instrument and expanding […] Read More...
PMC Launches ‘Get Your Sticks Together’ Initiative
Victoria Wasylak | Supplier Scene | February 17, 2020Kicking off the 25th Anniversary year of 2020 for the Percussion Marketing Council, the drum industry’s trade association is launching a new monthly free drum lesson consumer giveaway to bring new drum-lesson students to music retailers offering drum lessons. Read More...
Waves Audio Announces New Plugin Subscription Plan
Victoria Wasylak | Supplier Scene | February 17, 2020Waves Audio has announced Waves Music Maker Access, its new and affordable plugin subscription plan. Read More...
Sennheiser Digital 6000 Takes the Stage at Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show
Victoria Wasylak | Supplier Scene | February 17, 2020Sennheiser’s Digital 6000 wireless system was the microphone of choice for headline performer Shakira and her special guest Bad Bunny as the two Latin GRAMMY Award winning artists sang against a Miami cultural backdrop. Read More...
Peavey Sponsors NWC NAMM Canadian Reception at Winter NAMM 2020
Victoria Wasylak | Supplier Scene | February 14, 2020Peavey Electronics sponsored the 12th annual NWC NAMM Canadian Reception at the recent NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. Read More...
SLM Welcomes Schweinbold as Sales Manager for Alvarez Guitars & Combo
Christian Wissmuller | People | February 14, 2020St. Louis Music (SLM) has announced that Todd Schweinbold has been appointed Sales Manager for Alvarez Guitars and Combo. Read More...
Jackson, Mississippi’s First Baptist Church Installs Its Second DiGiCo Console
Victoria Wasylak | Supplier Scene | February 13, 2020The sound in First Baptist’ sanctuary has been excellently served for several years now by a DiGiCo SD5 console and its two SD-Racks for front of house. Recently, it was joined by a new DiGiCo SD10 console as the church’s primary broadcast console for streaming the audio for services and other events, along with a DiGiCo Orange Box multi-format converter equipped with a DMI (DiGiCo Multichannel Interface) card for Dante connectivity. Read More...
Sleek Design and Vital Mobile Device Optimization Debut in New Randall Website
Victoria Wasylak | Supplier Scene | February 13, 2020Potential buyers can browse the best selection of Randall amplifiers and guitar cabinets with ease, thanks to the launch of an entirely new brand website. Read More...
Yamaha Names Piano ‘Dealer of the Year’ Honorees
Victoria Wasylak | Supplier Scene | February 13, 2020Yamaha Corporation of America has announced its 2019 piano “Dealer of the Year” awards, which recognize exceptional retailers nationally and in five U.S. regions, as well as for Major and Small Markets. Read More...