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News June 12, 2013

Antigua Winds Focuses on the Basics – Listening, Learning, and Improving

[caption id="attachment_47505" align="alignleft"]Antigua Winds general manager Grant Henry.[/caption]Ask general manager Grant Henry why any dealer should give 22-year-old manufacturer Antigua Winds a closer look and the answer is simple: “Service.”…

MMR Staff
Jun 12, 2013
News June 12, 2013

5 Tips on Selling the Better Cases

[caption id="attachment_47503" align="alignleft"]Scott Davies of Arriba Cases[/caption]“I think the folks in retail do a good job being knowledgeable about case options, but the problem is a lot times they simply…

MMR Staff
Jun 12, 2013
News June 12, 2013

Soft Cases Make for Hard Sales

[caption id="attachment_47499" align="alignleft"]Fusion cases are making are one of many companies helping redefine the soft case market.[/caption] There’s no doubt that soft cases have gotten better and more affordable,” says…

MMR Staff
Jun 12, 2013
News June 11, 2013

The Future of Print Needs a Mount

[caption id="attachment_47497" align="alignleft"]The Music People's TCM9150 U-mount.[/caption]At the RPMDA show in Columbus, the rallying cry was the evolution of digital print, which will inevitably include digital delivery to tablets. At…

MMR Staff
Jun 11, 2013
News June 11, 2013

Carol Wilbur at RPMDA 2013

[caption id="attachment_47495" align="alignleft"]RPMDA president Carol Wilbur.[/caption]With the show’s fast–paced schedule, every exhibitor and visitor had little time to spare – the exhibit hall was only open a few hours a…

MMR Staff
Jun 11, 2013
News June 11, 2013

"Who Are These Guys?"

Since 1879, Musical Merchandise Review has been a stalwart of the musical instrument industry. It has published through good times and bad: wars, depressions, recessions, and events that changed the…

MMR Staff
Jun 11, 2013
News June 11, 2013

Owensboro Music Center Turns 40

[caption id="attachment_47483" align="alignleft"]Hank Starks and Gordy Wilcher of the Owensboro Music Center.[/caption]"How’s it goin’, friend?” Hank Starks chimes to a trio of folks entering his music store. Soon more arrive,…

MMR Staff
Jun 11, 2013
News June 3, 2013

Gator G-TOUR Road Case for Behringer X32

[caption id="attachment_47448" align="alignleft"]Gator G-TOUR Road Case for Behringer X32[/caption]The G-TOUR X32-ARM features thick, heavy-duty plywood construction and a tough laminated PVC exterior. The interior is lined with specialized EVA foam…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2013
News June 3, 2013

ADJ’s LED Pixel Tube 360 Color-Changing Light Stick

[caption id="attachment_47446" align="alignleft"]ADJ’s LED Pixel Tube 360 Color-Changing Light Stick [/caption] This 39.5-inch/1,000 mm bright colorchanging LED tube is a glowing “candle of light” that can be used in multiples,…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2013
News June 3, 2013

Radial Engineering Gold Digger

[caption id="attachment_47444" align="alignleft"]Radial Engineering Gold Digger[/caption] The Gold Digger from Radial Engineering allows users to compare up to four microphones and quickly switch between them using radio-style push-button selectors. The…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2013
News June 3, 2013

On-Stage Stands MS7201QTR Round-Base Quarter Turn

[caption id="attachment_47442" align="alignleft"]On-Stage Stands MS7201QTR[/caption]The MS7201QTR has the look and functionality of the classic round base microphone stand with the instant hreadless quarter-turn end. The threadless end mates with a…

MMR Staff
Jun 3, 2013