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2019 Music Products Industry Archive
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Berklee College of Music has partnered with Steinberg to integrate the music software company’s Cubase 10 digital audio workstation (DAW) software into its curriculum.
This summer, Capital Sound deployed Martin Audio MLA multicellular loudspeaker array technology for the Hyde Park festival British Summer Time for the seventh year.
Further expanding its sales and distribution efforts in North America, KORG USA, Inc. has announced plans to become the exclusive Canadian distributor for Darkglass Electronics, effective August 1st, 2019.
Gibson has explained that the Firebird X destruction video that caught the attention of many in late July and early August of this year was, "an isolated batch of Firebird…
Outlining the building’s architectural features and adding to its stunning appearance were 110 CHAUVET Professional ÉPIX Strip IP fixtures that Denny Arndt featured in his lighting design.
Ditching the delays and relying on Danley Sound Labs’ famous pattern control and phase-coherent, long distance throw, the church now enjoys intelligible speech and lively music reinforcement from the front…
Guitar Center has announced the grand opening of Nashville-based Custom House, a new AVDG and Guitar Center Professional multi-functional experience center.
Fishman is releasing the eagerly anticipated TriplePlay® Connect™, a MIDI controller that installs easily and non-invasively on most electric and acoustic guitars and allows users to plug into their iPad…
Eddie “El Brujo” Caipo, monitor engineer for Gwen Stefani’s “Just a Girl” residency at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater in Las Vegas, appointed DPA Microphones d:facto™ 4018V Vocal Microphone to deliver clear, natural sound.
As part of its ongoing effort to provide its clients with the most advanced optimal lighting solutions, Dynamic Productions USA recently made a significant investment in the new CHAUVET Professional…
Located in downtown New York City’s Nolita neighborhood, the Gran Tivoli restaurant and Peppi’s Cellar bar downstairs feature a Martin Audio CDD/CDD-LIVE sound system.
KMC Music has announced that Brooklyn, New York based retailer PhotoSavings.com is the lucky winner of a Hagstrom guitar autographed by Ghost frontman Cardinal Copia.
Cyprus’ largest theater, the Municipality Théâtre in Nicosia, now houses an advanced and very modern theatrical lighting system made up entirely of 150 CHAUVET Professional LED fixtures.
For the design and installation of the 150,000-square-foot Auditorium’s audio, video, and lighting systems, Charis once again turned to Franktown, Colorado-based HOW systems integrator AcousTech, which installed three KLANG:vier immersive…
Napa Valley Expo’s annual BottleRock music festival marked its seventh anniversary this summer with a new L-Acoustics K1/K2 loudspeaker system deployed at its main stage.
Nick Ho has always appreciated the user-friendly features of the ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 Stadium, but never more so than he did for three days in May, as he handled the…
Oslo-based rental company G Production was engaged by the organizers to supply audio for the festival’s CLUB STAGE, as well as the VIP Stage and elected to deploy their new Pioneer…
The SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association recently presented the 2019 Minerva Award to ZOOM North America CEO Scott Goodman (’79) during the College’s Reunion Weekend, July 12 to 14.
Following the closing of the 2019 Summer NAMM show, On-Stage, a division of The Music People, donated its entire Summer NAMM booth to YEAH! Rocks music camps, a Nashville-based non-profit that…
PRS Guitars is pleased to announce the opening of a new guitar manufacturing facility in Surabaya, Indonesia for their popular line of PRS SE Series instruments.
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has awarded the Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) the 2019 Excellence in Advocacy Award in recognition of their efforts advocating for music education.
Etsy, Inc., the global marketplace for unique and creative goods, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Reverb Holdings, Inc., a privately held marketplace for new, used and vintage music…
Alesis has announced that they are partnering with Avid to offer the Pro Tools | First software bundle of virtual instruments and effects with their line of keyboard controllers—the V…
The Green, a roots reggae and indigenous Hawaiian band, has frequently topped the Billboard Reggae Charts and earned a number of “Best Reggae Album” awards since their formation in 2009.
The city of Madison, Wisconsin has an annual tradition known as Madison’s Opera in the Park. Jonathan, Full Compass founder and CEO, and Susan, chairman of the Board, are both…
Michael Westcott of Show Systems Australia reflected the exuberance and free-flowing spirit with his colorful lighting design for the show, which featured a collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures.
Coventry’s Godiva Festival, which takes place in the City’s War Memorial Park, began life as a free festival back in 1997 (and was described as the UK’s biggest free family…
A California dealership recently installed an all-ADJ lighting system to transform its showroom at night and attract interest from the thousands of potential customers driving past on the neighboring freeway…
For two days in June, the sounds or rap, pop, and electronic music resonate off the pastel walls of its buildings, accompanied by intensely bright light from over 40 CHAUVET…
PreSonus is now including its entire Fat Channel Collection Volume 1 plug-in collection free with every StudioLive Series III S console and Series III rack mixer.
At Summer NAMM, the NAMM Board of Directors continued the organization’s legacy of service to the industry at-large with a vote and seamless transition of the Executive Committee.
On July 19 at Summer NAMM, in a special celebration of the spirit of the independent retailer, the industry gathered at the Top 100 Dealer Awards to applaud the accomplishments, excellence and…
In a gesture of good will for the music instrument industry, Gibson and its President and CEO, James “JC” Curleigh, have granted possession of the Oberheim brand and intellectual property…