Rotosound Launches First Detuned String Sets
Rotosound is continuing its 60th anniversary year of new product innovation, launching its first set of electric guitar strings, specially formulated for playing with different tunings.
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Trade Regrets: David Leed
On March 9th, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino:I am sorry to report that our industry has lost a pioneer and many (including the NAMM family) have lost a dear friend. David Leed passed away…
Buffet Crampon USA Announces new Appointment of Division Managers in U.S. and Canada
Buffet Crampon USA has announced the appointment of Jack Dring as division manager for Canada, and Declan Lynch as Central Plains division manager effective March 1, 2018.
Union 22 Uses ADJ Fixtures During Holiday Season
Union 22 recently enlisted the help of local production company UK Events Group to make the store into a holiday spectacle using 184 of ADJ's new AV4IP LED video panels.
Sennheiser Invests in Dear Reality, Acquires Sonic Emotion
Sennheiser has announced an investment in Dear Reality, experts in spatial audio algorithms and audio VR/AR software, and the acquisition of technologies from Sonic Emotion, a developer of award-winning 3D audio…
Crush Drums Debuts New Website
Crush Drums has just announced their brand-new website, https://www.crushdrum.com/.
New Arturia Vintage Modelling Bundle Launched
Arturia has launched an new range of plugins based on historic pre-amps, and three iconic analogue filters.
Tracktion Launches Waveform 9
Tracktion Corporation has launched the ninth Generation of its award winning DAW, Waveform.
GEWA Lines Up Musikmesse Launches
Exclusive European distributor GEWA Drums, plan to present the products of its top brands - DW, Gretsch and Remo - at several different exhibition stands in Hall 9.0 at this year's Musikmesse.
Musikmesse Launches Songwriting Competition
Messe Frankfurt has teamed up with the organisers of the German Songwriting Awards have launched the European Songwriting Award (ESA), and will be hosting the inaugural event at this year's show in Frankfurt.
JHS Boosts Media Team
JHS has appointed Ben Chapman as Media and Artist Coordinator/Product Demonstrator.
Gibsons Lays Off Custom Shop Staff
Gibson Brands has laid off more than 15 people in its Custom Shop as it continues efforts to reduce the firm’s overheads with an eye on a debt refinancing deal…
D'Addario Performance Series Presents Concert With De Vitis and Goryachev
The D'Addario Performance Series will be hosting performances from Italian classical guitarist Andrea De Vitis and renowned flamenco-style guitarist Grisha Goryachev on March 22 at the Sheen Center in downtown New York City.
World Port Days Uses QSC Speakers in 2018
World Port Days, the largest maritime festival in the Netherlands, this year celebrated the 40th anniversary of the festival using a sound system comprised of 60 QSC KLA12 line array loudspeakers with…
The Arizona Biltmore Hotel Uses CHAUVET Professional Fixtures Outside
Recently, the Arizona Biltmore used fixtures from CHAUVET Professional to illuminate the hotel’s Midway Gardens.
Saloon on Calhoun Installs New Fixtures from CHAUVET Professional
Lighting designer Glenn Ottenbacher recently called for six Rogue R1 Spot and four Rogue R1 Wash fixtures from CHAUVET Professional to be added to his rig at club Saloon on…
D'Addario Partners with Guitar Center for International Women's Day
D'Addario has partnered with Guitar Center for International Women's Day. On March 8th, when musicians purchase any D'Addario product at Guitar Center or Guitarcenter.com and the D'Addario Foundation will donate…
Sumner to Succeed Hitoshi Fukutome as YCA President
Tom Sumner has been named president of Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) effective April 1, 2018.
Music For All National Festival To Host School Ensembles in March
From March 15 to 17, Music for All will host more than 70 high school and middle school ensembles from across the country in Indianapolis for the 27th Annual Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha.
Denon DJ Partners With Spinnin’ Records During Miami Music Week
Denon DJ has announced that they will be partnering with Spinnin’ Records during Miami Music Week, 2018.
GC Relaunches its Music Foundation with the Goal of Expanding Music Ed. Programs
Guitar Center (GC) has announced the relaunch of its non-profit organization, the Guitar Center Music Foundation.
GHS Strikes Jewelry Partnership
GHS Strings has struck a partnership with Wear Your Music, maker of sustainable jewellery from the recycled guitar strings of famous musicians.
HK Audio Launches New Elements
HK Audio has raised the curtain on Elements Gala, the newest iteration of the German pro audio company’s Elements series.
Spector Launching New Euro Koa Basses at Olympia
Spector Bass UK has announced the launch of limited edition Euro Koa basses at this year’s London Bass Guitar Show on 3rd-4th March at Olympia.
Pioneer Adds New Serato Controllers
Pioneer DJ has upgraded one of its popular Serato DJ controllers to create the 2-channel DDJ-SB3, designed for dedicated use with Serato DJ Lite (previously known as Serato DJ Intro).
World of Vintage Guitars Exhibit New For Musikmesse 2018
Musikmesse has added a new exhibit - The World of Vintage Guitars - presenting historical Fender instruments from 1950 to 1964 and Fender custom shop highlights to this year's show.
'The World of Vintage Guitars' Exhibit Comes to Musikmesse 2018
Musikmesse 2018 will offer the exhibit "The World of Vintage Guitars," presenting historical Fender instruments from 1950 to 1964 and Fender custom shop highlights.
Shure Fixtures Shine At NBA All-Star Game Weekend
At the NBA All-Star Game weekend in downtown Los Angeles, Firehouse Productions used 64 channels of Shure wireless microphones and in-ear monitors when managing and coordinating more than 1,000 frequencies…
Production of 'Beauty and The Beast' Uses CHAUVET Professional Fixtures in Scotland
The Disney musical Beauty and The Beast recently enjoyed a six-week run at Byre Theatre in St. Andrews, Scotland, where lighting designer Rory Beaton used four CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK2…
Banfield Funeral Home Installs Fixtures From Ashly Audio Following Hurricane
Banfield Funeral Home of Orlando, Florida, was recently ruined by Hurricane Irma in September 2017, but has since been rebuilt and now features Ashly Audio processing and amplification fixtures.
Musical 'On Your Feet' Uses CHAUVET DJ Fixtures
The musical "On Your Feet" recently used the CHAUVET DJ Intimidator Beam LED 350 on the show’s run at the Beatrix Theater in Utrecht, courtesy of Stage Entertainment Netherlands.
Fender Launches Line of Effects Pedals
Fender has launched a new line of six effects pedals: the Pugilist Distortion, the level Set Buffer, The Bends Compressor, the Marine Layer Reverb, the Sana Ana Overdrive, and the…
Catalina Bar & Grill Updates Sound System With QSC Fixtures
Catalina Bar & Grill recently updated their sound system to include QSC E Series E12 12-inch, two-way passive speakers and E18SW subwoofers together with E10 passive stage monitors, all driven by PLD4.5 power amplifiers.
GHS Strings Announces Partnership With Wear Your Music
GHS Strings has announced a partnership with Wear Your Music, makers of sustainable jewelry from the recycled guitar strings of famous musicians.
Russell Watson Uses CHAUVET Professional Fixtures On Tour
Ollie Wilkinson of Arranpaul LTD recently traveled with opera singer Russell Watson’s latest tour to design an all-encompassing visual light show with a selection of CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2 Wash fixtures.
The Museum of Making Music To Present 'Unseen Artists: Sights & Insights from the Piano Technicians Guild'
Open now through April 2018, NAMM’s Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California will present “Unseen Artists: Sights & Insights from the Piano Technicians Guild.”
Classic Shure Mircrophone Included in Art Institute of Chicago's Permanent Collection
Shure’s classic Unidyne I Model 55 microphone has been chosen by the Art Institute of Chicago as part of the museum’s 20th and 21st century architecture and design permanent collection.
BandLab Technologies Announces Acquisition of Cakewalk
BandLab Technologies has announced the acquisition of certain assets and the complete intellectual property of Cakewalk Inc. from Gibson Brands.
BandLab Technologies Announces Acquisition of Cakewalk Inc. Assets
BandLab Technologies has announced the acquisition of certain assets and the complete intellectual property of Cakewalk Inc. from Gibson Brands.
Sweetwater Sound Develops Degree Program with University of Saint Francis
In 2007, Sweetwater Sound began a partnership with Fort Wayne, Indiana’s University of Saint Francis — providing funds for scholarships, gear purchase and installation, and other music-related projects — to…