DiGiCo Acquires KLANG:technologies
DiGiCo is pleased to announce the acquisition of KLANG:technologies as a key new addition to the Audiotonix family that already includes leading audio brands Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiGrid, Solid…
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2018 Music Products Industry Archive — Pro Audio
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The Lightpower Collection to Showcase Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Defining Moments from Legendary Photographer Neal Preston at The 2019 NAMM Show
Famed rock ‘n’ roll photographer and author Neal Preston has spent decades capturing rock’s most pivotal moments and the personalities who have defined music and pop culture.
Dynaudio Offers Break to Unsigned Artists
Danish loudspeaker specialist Dynaudio and The NAMM Show is giving unsigned artists the chance to get their big break – free of charge, with no strings attached.
Yorkville Sound Enlists United Sales Associates to cover Southern Territories
Yorkville Sound, leading manufacturer and distributor of pro audio systems and musical instruments will be represented by United Sales Associates (USA) in select Southern territories.
Italian Firm Acquires DPA Microphones
Italian speaker giant RCF has acquired DPA Microphones from The Riverside Company.
One Danley Jericho Covers Alabama High School Football Field
Thompson High School in Alabama recently built a new state-of-the-art education complex, which includes a 5,500-seat football stadium and a Danley J1-94 Jericho Horn for music and announcements.
Studio 24 from PreSonus
The PreSonus Studio 24 2x2 USB-C bus-powered audio/MIDI interface can record up to 24-bit, 192 kHz audio.
26th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
While there are plenty of awards and accolades that organizations or publications hand out to specific instruments, brands, and music-related gear, the DCAs are uniquely significant. Unlike honors determined by…
Zooming In on Innovation: ZOOM North America’s David Via
Since the 1980s, ZOOM has maintained a stellar reputation as a supplier of effects processors for guitars, basses, and related gear. Starting in the mid-2000s, though, ZOOM virtually defined a…
NAMM Hall of Fame Recognition for Audio Products
Eight culturally-significant audio inventions will be inducted to the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame (THOF), it was announced today by THOF Founder, George Petersen.
Shure Axient Digital Takes The Stage At 52nd CMA Awards
On November 14, the 52nd CMA Awards were broadcast live from downtown Nashville on ABC. Over half of the evening’s performances used Shure Axient Digital wireless systems.
Audio Distribution Group signs up Bergantino Range
Audio Distribution Group has added Bergantino Audio Systems line of cabinets and amplifiers to its brand portfolio in Europe.
Peavey Electronics Celebrates 2018 Ahhyeah AMPLIFY DJ Champions
Peavey Electronics celebrated the winners of the 2018 Ahhyeah AMPLIFY DJ Championships, crowning the winners on Sunday, September 30, in front of a packed house at GoldBar night club in…
Ryman Auditorium Updates Sound System with help from JBL, Yamaha, and Clair Solutions
Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, the former home of the Grand Ole Opry radio broadcast, recently completed a significant overhaul of the venue’s sound reinforcement system. In partnership with Opry…
Teenage Ships OP-Z Sequencer
Teenage Engineering and UK distributor Sound Technology have shipped the new Teenage Engineering OP-Z - the first stand-alone 16-track sequencer that allows synchronised live composition of music, visuals and lights.
Neumann Honored with 90th Anniversary 'Service to Industry' Award at AES Convention
During the AES 145th Pro Audio Convention recently held in New York City, Neumann.Berlin was presented with a 90th Anniversary ‘Service to Industry’ award by the AES — which celebrated its…
Practice Makes Perfect: When Retail and Rehearsal Studios Combine
Much has been written (especially by me) about the decline of the recording studio business. As the ability to make high-quality multitrack recordings moved from expensive, high-tech and acoustically perfect…
Shure Announces Holiday Promotions
Shure has unveiled special holiday promotions for a variety of its popular products just in time for the holiday season.
Dealer Events Launch Xone:96 Mixer
Selected UK Xone dealers will simultaneously stage free in-store events to launch the newly launched Xone:96 DJ Mixer.
Sound Productions Hosts Technical Arts Training
For the fourth consecutive year, Sound Productions, a major supplier of pro-audio, video and lighting products, hosted a technical arts training for members of Dallas Summer Musical’s High School Musical Program.
Danley Gear Supports the University of Iowa's ‘Kinnick Wave’
To kick off the 2018 season, AV integration and live sound production company Sound Concepts, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, brought in a portable Danley Sound Labs system for the halftime…
Blue Headphones Win 2018 Emmy Award
Blue today announced that Mix-Fi (formerly Mo-Fi) studio headphones received the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development.
Radial Makes Big Design Signing
Radial Engineering has appointed Craig “Hutch” Hutchison as a Senior Design Engineer to help develop the next generation of Radial Engineering products.
JHS Launches New Wireless Mic System
JHS has launched a new wireless mic system - The Xvive XU3 Microphone Wireless System (RRP £249) - has been specially developed to offer a high performance alternative to traditional microphone…
Leslie Ann Jones to Receive NAMM TEC Hall of Fame Award
The NAMM TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) committee is pleased to announce that Leslie Ann Jones, the groundbreaking engineer, producer, and Director of Music and Scoring for Skywalker Sound will…
Big Launch for Moog as Moog One hits
Iconic US synth brand Moog has launched one of its biggest products for some years, with the introduction the Moog One synthesizer.
Sleep Tours with Heil Sound Mics
Sleep’s recent tour commenced in the U.S. in June with a stage full of Heil Sound mics.
The Lamantin Jazz Fest Uses Danley Sound Labs Loudspeakers
The Lamantin Jazz Fest draws over 3,000 jazz fans and musicians from Hungary and beyond to watch and perform at the city’s best live performance venues. For the past seven…
Sennheiser and Neumann Bundle Together for Anniversary
Marking Neumann Berlin’s 90th anniversary, Sennheiser and Neumann have unveiled a promotional bundle that combines a Sennheiser evolution wireless 500 G4 microphone system with the Neumann KK 205 true condenser capsule.
Coachella to Church Choirs: Allen & Heath have no limits to what they can power
It’s a gutsy move, rolling up to play Coachella with audio equipment that you could check on a small commercial flight, but that’s exactly what artists from across the genre…
Remo Emperor Colortone Drumheads
These 2-ply Emperor clear heads from Remo are available in an array of colors – blue, green, orange, red, smoke, and yellow.
Yorkville Sound's Rep Force Meets HK Audio
Last June, it was announced that HK Audio would join their sister company, Hughes and Kettner and share the same distribution partner, Yorkville Sound for North American distribution. The opportunity…
Shure Partners With Music Resource Center
Shure has partnered with the Music Resource Center (MRC), a Charlottesville-based, non-profit teen center, to provide the facility with its MOTIV™ microphones for local, underserved youths interested in the performing arts.
GC Celebrates New Location in Hickory, N.C.
Guitar Center (GC) celebrates the opening of its latest retail location – an 11,000-square-foot facility in the Hickory Corners shopping center in Hickory, North Carolina (1718 Hwy. 70 SE, Hickory,…
Demitri Martin to Return as Host of 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards
The Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Awards has announced that stand-up comedian and entertainer extraordinaire Demetri Martin will return as the host of the 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards on Saturday, January 26, 2019, in Anaheim,…
Jam Industries Partners with DCC
Jam Industries has announced its partnership with the technology division of DCC plc, a £14.3 billion revenue, London Stock Exchange (LSE) listed international sales, marketing, and support services group.
Antelope Audio Unveils New Modelling Mics
Following the success of the Edge and Verge modelling microphones, Antelope Audio has unveiled the next generation of its mic modelling technology.
Audio-Technica Rolls Out New POS Units
Audio-Technica recently began installing more than 60 new point-of-sale display units destined for leading EMEA MI retailers, with the first being unveiled at Andertons Music in Guildford.
Alcatraz Installs Danley Loudspeakers
Recently, local AV integrator San Francisco Audio designed and installed a sound system for the nine most important docent locations on Alcatraz using fully-weatherized Danley GO2 8CX loudspeakers.