New Electronic Drums from Yamaha
Yamaha's new DTX402 series electronic drum kits – the DTX402K and DTX452K – provide beginning drummers with an entry-level kit that will help improve drumming skills and techniques, while introducing…
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2018 Music Products Industry Archive
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Galaxy Audio’s TQ6 PA
Galaxy Audio’s TQ6 PA is compact, weighing under 10 pounds, yet offering a dependable performance and versatile features that make it an ideal choice for classroom teachers.
The Jensen Jet Raptor
The Jensen Jet Raptor is a powerful speaker with smooth and warm sound. It has excellent definition in the upper midrange.
New Accessories from Vater
Vater’s Stick & Finger Tape helps improve grip and prevent hand fatigue, while still allowing a sense of feel.
Promark's Maple Drumsticks
Promark Drumsticks' new maple drumsticks are a part of their Select Balance line.
New Accessories from D’Addario – Summer 2018
D’Addario Accessories' Alchemy Gothic Strap Line now features four new straps featuring Planet Lock.
New Cables from Coffin
Coffin's new Blood Splatter Instrument Cables are available in patch cable 3-packs, 10 feet, 20 feet, and 25 feet lengths, with either straight or right-angle options sure to cut through…
BG Franck Bichon's New Straps
BG Franck Bichon's new yoke Strap for saxophones features the new BG metal snap hook, as well as the new BG metal adjuster.
Kyser’s New Accessories
Kyser's three new Hawaiian-themed Quick-Change capos for ukuleles include Red Hibiscus, Pastel Hibiscus, and Hawaiian Lei.
The RockCare StringJet 64
The RockCare StringJet 64 improves the longevity of your strings and preserves their original tone.
The Vibrophase Pedal from ZVEX
ZVEX Effects’ new Vibrophase pedal is a five-knob four-stage phaser that creates phase and vibrato nuances never heard before.
The Chameleon Tail Loop MkII and Super Apricot OD from One Control
The Chameleon Tail Loop MkII is the perfect solution for a guitarist who is seeking a portable and programmable switcher.
Whirlwind's IMP 2 Direct Box
The Whirlwind IMP 2 direct box converts a line or instrument level unbalanced signal to a low impedance mic level balanced signal.
The Evans Dixson Bass Drum Lift
The Evans Dixson Bass Drum Lift is a simple yet effective tool for raising a bass drum off the floor, improving resonance and beater striking location.
New Pedals from Morley
Morley has released three new pedals: the Mini Steve Vai Bad Horsie 2, the Mini George Lynch Dragon 2 and the Kiko Loureiro Switchless Wah.
Loog's 3W Amplifier
Loog's 3W guitar amplifier is built with premium materials and bundled with an instrument cable.
Hardware and Stands from Gretsch Drums
Gretsch G3 hardware offers an assortment of newly designed stands for drummers and percussionists to comfortably use throughout their kit or percussion rig.
Hercules ‘Plus’ Stands
The GS414B Plus and the GSP38WB Plus feature a wider mounting area to better accommodate extended range instruments (up to 2.05” nut width), an upgraded height adjustment clutch, and upgraded…
New Stands from On-Stage – Summer NAMM 2018
Lightweight, super-stable and highly adaptive, the On-Stage SS7762B speaker stand features a leveling leg for swift, secure placement on uneven surfaces -- including stairs!
Reverend Guitars’ New Models
Reverend Guitars has rebooted the classic Six Gun model by swapping out the regular single coil at the bridge for their own T-style Talnico pickup.
New Guitars from Framus and Warwick
This custom Shop Masterbuilt model is the Pro Series Teambuilt version of the Framus Stormbender Devin Townsend.
New Mandolins from Weber
The Fern, Weber’s most traditional mandolin, is crafted with a hand-voiced 3A Adirondack spruce top and highly flamed maple back, sides and neck.
Washburn’s New Guitars
Washburn's two new IDOL Series electric guitars are the IDOL WIT16 VSK-D and IDOL WIS26 MRK-D.
The Goodtime Six Banjo from Deering
Deering Banjo Company’s Goodtime Six banjo is a six-string steel string banjo that tunes like a guitar and features a fast, sleek, and comfortable guitar style neck.
Oscar Schmidt’s New Ukuleles
The new Oscar Schmidt Trans-Color Ukuleles are available in concert and tenor-size models an in either a blue or red translucent front body.
'Paceline for Solo and Trombone and Band' from TSG Musicworks
Paceline is a 4-minute show piece designed to feature the virtuosic range and skills of a trombone soloist while accompanied by developing musicians in a scholastic ensemble.
New Releases from Hal Leonard – Summer 2018
Hal Leonard's The Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber features 40 memorable songs composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber over the course of his 50-year career.
New Minnesota Vikings Studio Relies on CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
This March, The Minnesota Vikings opened a state-of-the-art studio at its Twin Cities Optical (TCO) Performance Center headquarters and practice facility, which features close to 100 CHAUVET Professional Ovation and…
Liberty Church Installs a KLANG:fabrik 3D IEM Mixing System
Florida Panhandle-based Liberty Church’s 200-seat Gulf Breeze campus recently integrated a KLANG:fabrik 3D IEM mixing system, which has not only made the monitor mixing at this house of worship more…
CHAUVET Professional Student Lighting Showcase Celebrates Fifth Year
The Montalbán in Los Angeles recently hosted the CHAUVET Professional Student Lighting Showcase.
Petal High School Installs RCF Line Array in Performing Arts Center
Petal High School in Mississippi recently upgraded its high school performing arts center with a RCF Line Array.
‘A Wonderful Gathering:’ Summer NAMM’s Unique Strengths On Full Display in Nashville in 2018
This Summer NAMM reflected the positive business conditions we find ourselves in,” observes NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond. “To borrow a phrase from the Fishing Musicians, ‘the fish were…
Market Profile: MI Thriving in 'Space City'
They say everything is bigger in Texas – but are the MI profit margins bigger, too? Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, spans 627 square miles and…
TransAudio Group Launches In-House Service Dept.
TransAudio Group has announced its new Las Vegas-based in-house service department.
Roland Appoints Hatem as Artists Relations Rep for the Nashville Market
Coinciding with the recent grand opening of its new Nashville Artist Relations Center, Roland has appointed James Hatem to serve as artist relations (A/R) representative, to be based in Nashville…
GC Appoints Buchanan Senior VP of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer
Guitar Center (GC) has announced that Anne Buchanan has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer.
Arturia Unleashes Brute
Distributor Source Distribution has launched Arturia’s DrumBrute Impact analogue drum machine in the UK. The new arrival is pitched as "a newly voiced, compact, affordable analogue drum machine with serious attitude…
Lunastone Launches New Rocket
Danish guitar pedal company Lunastone has significantly upgraded its popular Three Stage Rocket pedal. The original Three Stage Rocket was developed in cooperation with guitarist Søren Andersen and offers two…
Carbon Not Dated for Vigier
Vigier, pioneer of carbon fibre guitars, has gone back to its roots with five hand-crafted Passion I guitars. The bodies, which date back to 1983, have been completed with all…
Avid EMEA deal for Hal Leonard
Avid has chosen Hal Leonard to distribute its Pro-Tools digital audio software and Sibelius music notation software to individual creatives, aspiring professionals and educational establishments through authorised resellers in EMEA territories.