MMR Industry Record
2014 Music Products Industry Archive
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NASMD Board Meeting in New Orleans
The Board of Directors for the National Association of School Music Dealers (NASMD) recently concluded a three- day planning meeting for the 2015 Convention to be held March 18th- 21st…
Harman Professional Names Tarkiainen Vice President, Global Marketing
Harman Professional has appointed Erik Tarkiainen as vice president of Global Marketing and in doing so signaled its intent to advance its branding and communications with stronger understanding and engagement…
NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia Unveil Expanded Events Program
NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia welcome the music industry to Moscow with an expanded roster of live music, competitions, and educational sessions. The shows will stage…
Neutrik Names Kuklinski Applications Manager
Neutrik USA hsd announced the appointment of David Kuklinski to the position of applications manager. He will focus on the broadcast market and new solutions offered by Neutrik and their…
Sweetwater’s GearFest 2014 Draws Record Crowds and Sales
[caption id="attachment_49802" align="alignleft" width="612"]GearFest visitors crowd around the “DealZone.”[/caption]Sweetwater Sound says that GearFest 2014 was a bigger success than ever, breaking every record established by previous GearFest events. Launched in 2002,…
Peavey Composite Acoustics and Raincatchers Bring Guitars to Haiti
Composite Acoustics (Peavey's line of premium carbon fiber acoustic guitars) recently partnered with members of the clean water organization Raincatchers to bring guitar instruction and enjoyment to the people of Haiti.…
Shure Picks Henry W. Phillips Co. for Southeast U.S. Sales
Shure Incorporated announced that it has chosen Henry W Philips Company Incorporated (or HWPco) of Flowery Branch, Ga., as its new sales representative for the Southeastern region of the United…
DIY Recording Boom Boosts Pro Audio and Recording Sales; More Audio Brands Flock to Summer NAMM
Gear that allows musicians to take their music to the masses is fueling growth in the music products market. Sales of pro audio and recording gear, in particular microphones, plug-in…
Hagan to Head Zildjian Artist Relations Worldwide
The Zildjian Company has announced that Sarah Hagan has been promoted to director of artist relations-worldwide, effective immediately. Sarah assumes responsibility for planning and executing Zildjian’s global Artist Relations Program,…
Eastman Acquires S.E. Shires Co.
Eastman Music Company has acquired renowned brass instrument maker S.E. Shires Co. S.E. Shires Co. will continue to maintain and operate its corporate headquarters and production facility in Hopedale, Massachusetts.…
Fred and Dinah Gretsh Present Grammy Signature Schools Enterprise Award
Fred and Dinah Gretsch (president and CFO, respectively, of the Savannah-based Gretsch Company) appeared at the Savannah Arts Academy this past Friday, May 16 to present the school with a…
26th Annual KMC Charity Golf Tournament
KMC Music held its 26th annual “Everett Porter Unintentional” Charity Golf Tournament on June 3rd in Avon, Connecticut. Proceeds from the event were presented to The Hole in the Wall…
L.A. Sax Big Lip “X”
L.A. Sax's Big Lip “X” boast a large bell and bell throat for a fat tone quality, a cupronickel body, bell and neck for increased vibrancy, rolled tone holes for…
Instrument Care Apparel Brass and Woodwind Covers
Instrument Care Apparel (iCA) brass and woodwind covers protect instruments while they sit out on their floor stands. The three-layer design is lined with a soft fabric, has 3/8" foam…
Arturia SPARK 2 Drum Machine Software
SPARK 2 users are now free to add and subtract modules (including Oscillator, multimode Filter and Karplus-Strong Filter, Envelope, Lfo, MiniMixer, RingMod, and Bode Frequency Shifter), create their own patch…
Eisenberg Einklang Extended Softsynth
Eisenberg's Einklang Extended (for Mac or Windows) is now bundled with its RED Tone Pack, GREEN Tone Pack, and BLUE Tone Pack, plus the recently released premium WHITE Tone Pack…
Korg Pa-Series Sound & Style Shop
Several new Korg sound collections – some for free download, some for purchase – are now available on Korg's global Pa-Series Sound & Style Shop. This online store expands the…
Yamaha Mariachi and Norteño Expansion Pack
Yamaha’s Mariachi and Norteño Voice and Style expansion pack for its PSR-S650 keyboard enables musicians to play songs in these popular musical genres. The musical tools for playing TexMex, a…
Roland RP-401R
The RP-401R combines space-saving efficiency with traditional appointments such as an integrated music rack and a retractable keyboard cover. Roland’s acclaimed SuperNATURAL® Piano technology provides a truly authentic piano experience…
Nady USB Boundary Condenser Microphone
The USB-4B is a versatile, table-top boundary condenser microphone with unidirectional pickup pattern for full frequency response (50 Hz-18kHz) and audio/feedback rejection at any distance, making it work for meetings,…
Neumann Digital KH 120 Nearfield Studio Monitor
Based on the KH 120, a small format studio monitor launched in 2010, the KH 120 D is designed for tracking, mixing, and mastering applications in music, broadcast, project, and…
Sennheiser MK 8
The new MK 8 microphone features five selectable polar patterns (omnidirectional, wide cardioid, cardioid, super-cardioid, figure-of-eight), a low cut/roll-off filter, and selectable pad. The new microphone has a one-inch, dual-diaphragm…
Chauvet Hurricane Haze 3D
The Hurricane Haze 3D is a water-based haze machine. The new haze machine delivers a higher output of subtle atmosphere with less heat up time. The unit's new and improved silent…
Tama Silver Armor Carriers
With the introduction of the Silver Armor Carrier J-Hook Type, players of other brands of drums can enjoy the adaptability of Tama’s patented "Perfect Fit" Carriers.Tama Silver Armor Carriers come…
Sabian Jojo Mayer Omni Cymbal
The new dark Omni provides a nuanced tone on the ride surface while adding a dimension of playing with the shoulder, which offers a unique texture and excites more of…
SJC Custom Zombie Drums
This kit features 8” x 12", 13” x 15", 14” x 16", 16” x 24" smoked black acrylic shells with custom blood splatter and distressed finish, programmable LED lights, die-cast…
Alfred Music Premier Piano Course with All-New Supplemental Materials
Premier Piano Course Notespeller 1A and 1B, as well as Premier Piano Course Sight Reading 1A and 1B, are additional materials to be used in conjunction with the corresponding Premier…
AmpliTube Orange for iPad and iPhone
The new AmpliTube Orange for iPad and for iPhone/iPhone Touch is a real-time mobile Orange Amplifier and effects studio featuring digital models of five classic and modern Orange guitar amplifiers…
Radial Bassbone OD
The Bassbone OD is a bass preamp with two instrument input channels, each of which is equipped with level control, a semi-parametric equalizer, and low frequency resonance filter. Channel-1 is…
Bad Cat Siamese Drive
The Siamese Drive consists of a pair of overdrive pedals dual stacked in a single powder-coated, cast aluminum enclosure. It operates on standard 9v battery or industry standard 9v center…
DigiTech Bass Whammy® Pitch-Shifter
Harman's DigiTech Bass Whammy is optimized for bass guitar tones and maintains all the settings of the original pedal while offering a host of modern upgrades including true bypass, MIDI…
Maxon OD808X Overdrive Extreme
Based on Maxon's classic OD808 circuit, the OD808X offers a wider frequency response with an extended hi-frequency range. This added tonal range has been carefully tuned to provide additional clarity…
Seymour Duncan Black Winter 7/8-String Pickup
The heavy saturation, articulation, and aggression of Seymour Duncan's original Black Winter pickups is now available for seven- or eight-string string axes. The pickups include a black bottom plate, black…
Dean Markley XM Acoustic Pickups
The Dean Markley Artist XM is a transducer pickup that mounts directly to the soundboard of the instrument without invasive adhesives or hardware. The Dean Markley ProMag Plus XM's single…
Breedlove Premier Series Mandolins
The Premier Series Mandolins feature solid-carved bigleaf maple backs with solid-carved Sitka spruce tops with a full gloss finish and K&K Twin internal electronics. Three body shapes are available. The…
Amahi Zebrawood Soprano UK241Z
This Exotic Series soprano ukulele is made with select Zebrawood. A distinctive curly grain gives each ukulele a unique look. Includes genuine rosewood fingerboard and bridge, guitar-style sealed tuners, and…
Alvarez LJ60 Little Jumbo
The LJ60 has a satin, open-pore finish to the mahogany back and sides, and a solid A+ Sitka spruce top. It’s designed with a unique scalloped bracing pattern and arched…
AES Conference to Feature Focus on Audio Forensics
The AES 54th International Conference on Audio Forensics is set to take place June 12-14, 2014, at the Holiday Inn Bloomsbury in London. Dedicated to exploring techniques, technologies and advancements…