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2019 Music Products Industry Archive

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Slightly Stoopid Take Avolites Gear on Tour

To visually bring their shows to life in concert, Slightly Stoopid now turns to Pulse Lighting, which supplies a full complement of Avolites gear, including a Sapphire Touch console, Ai…

Chauvet Taps Kwan For Asia

The demand for CHAUVET Professional and CHAUVET DJ products has been growing rapidly throughout Asia.

Powersoft Appoints Knesel to General Manager, North America

Powersoft, the world leader in lightweight and energy efficient amplifier platforms, announced that it has appointed industry veteran Tom Knesel to the position of General Manager, North America.

Kanile'a Names Souza Director of Sales & Marketing

Kanile`a `Ukulele is proud to announce Kaimana Souza as its new Director of Sales & Marketing.

Trade Regrets: William Reglein

William (Bill) R. Reglein owner/chairman of jj Babbitt Company, Inc. died October 17th in Ocala, Florida after a brief illness.

Lorenzo and ted Get Retro with Maverick for Electric Sunsets

Marella Cruises’ well-appointed ship featured an updated 90s-style lighting design that featured 12 CHAUVET Professional Maverick Storm 1 Wash fixtures supplied by Impact Production Services.

Lapointe and CHAUVET Professional Maverick Set Multi Moods for Julien Clerc

Supporting Julien Clerc note for note on the Canadian leg of his current tour is a powerful Eric Lapointe lighting design that features CHAUVET Professional Maverick fixtures supplied by LSM.

Martin Audio Successfully Deployed at Mexico’s 90s Pop Tour Concert

Mexico’s Producciones Lemus recently deployed a comprehensive array of Martin Audio MLA, WPL and SXH218 subs for a unique 360-degree “90s Pop Tour” Concert in Tijuana’s La Plaza de Toros…

QSC Promotes Csontos and Winkler

QSC is pleased to announce the promotions of Anna Csontos and Markus Winkler effective October 1, 2019.

Andy's Guitars and Reverend Guitar Join Forces to Fight Childhood Cancer

Andy Patalan from Sponge had an idea: select a Reverend Manta Ray HB, have his friends and associates from the rock world sign it, and use it to raise money…

New Shure RF Certification Program Prepares Audio Professionals For Evolving Challenges With Wireless Microphones

To better prepare audio professionals in today’s evolving wireless marketplace, Shure is offering the RF Certification Program through the Shure Audio Institute (SAI).

Moog Music Brings Synth Playground to Amsterdam Dance Event 

Moog Music welcomes attendees of this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event to explore the unlimited possibilities of analog sound. The American synth maker will present an immersive sensory experience for ADE’s audience of…

ADJ Lights Up Open-Air Concert By World’s No.1 Pop Orchestra With Nearly 300 Fixtures

Guido’s Orchestra, the incredibly popular Dutch ensemble that fuses pop and classical music, performed their annual open-air concert in Kerkrade at the end of June. As this also happens to…

Allen & Heath dLive Meets Diverse Needs at Eastminster Church

To serve its diverse and growing congregation, Eastminster Church recently installed a new Allen & Heath dLive C3500 Digital Mixing System at FOH and ME-1 Personal Mixers as monitors on…

Danley Pattern Control Navigates Nooks and Crannies at Eastmont Church

AVL integration firm Emmaus Media & Design, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, worked with Eastmont to design and install a high-fidelity Danley Sound Labs sound reinforcement system. Danley’s famous point-source pattern control…

Martin Audio WPL Debuts at 20th Anniversary of Rock in Japan

Celebrating its 20th anniversary year and extended to five days for the 2019 edition, the Rock In Japan festival also marked the Japanese debut of Martin Audio’s flagship Wavefront Precision Longbow…

DANSR to Distribute Super-Sensitive

DANSR, inc.,is proud to announce the addition of Super-Sensitive Musical String Co., to their family of products for distribution.

Yorkville Sound to Distribute Aston Microphones in U.S.

Award-winning microphone and accessories manufacturer, Aston Microphones, will now be distributed for all of North America by Yorkville Sound.

DANSR, Inc. Promotes Hamilton

DANSR, Inc., is proud to announce the promotion of Troy Hamilton from Shipping and Warehouse manager to Vice President, Logistics.

NAMM Joins World-ETF

NAMM has joined the World-ETF, the World Entertainment Technology Federation.

CHAUVET Professional ÉPIX Strip IP Create Stunning Looks at the European Music Festival for Young People

The small municipality of Neerpelt in Belgium recently hosted the 68th edition of the annual European Music Festival for Young People. Licht- & Geluidstechniek Renckens (LGR), supported this array of performances with…

Recipients of Audient Supported UCA ‘Women In Music’ Scholarship Announced

Three students enrolling on the BA/BSc (Hons) Music Composition & Technology course at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) have been awarded UCA’s Women in Music Scholarship, with one also selected…

St. Olaf College Selects Bösendorfer Piano as Top Concert Instrument

The Bösendorfer 280VC Vienna Concert grand piano has been awarded pride of place in St. Olaf College’s Urness Recital Hall, following the College’s decision to become the first institute of…

Danley Speakers Replace Line Arrays at Texas Church

FUMC called in local AV integration firm Romeo Music, who worked with Danley representative Anderson Sales and Marketing to design and install a straightforward replacement system at a fraction of…

Wilson, founder of Sound Technology and first UK director of NAMM, Announces Retirement

Robert Wilson – the founder of Sound Technology, the first UK director of NAMM, and a member of the Board of the MIA since 1975 – has officially retired from…

Casio Supports Music Education With Donation To Notes For Notes

Casio America, Inc. has teamed up with Notes for Notes (N4N™) – a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that builds, equips and staffs after-school recording studios inside Boys & Girls Clubs and youth facilities…

Ashly Audio Adds to International Leadership Team to Support Long-Term Global Growth Plan

With a focus on keeping up with international demand growth for Ashly Audio solutions, the company has appointed Andy Lopez as export sales manager.

Liebich Joins Mojave Audio

Mojave Audio has announced a new partnership with industry veteran Colin Leibich.

Café Oz Creates Multiple Experiences With CHAUVET Professional

Setting an engaging and friendly mood at the clubs is a collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures. Each venue has its own rig of lighting fixtures depending on its design and the…

Source Distribution Announces Exclusive Distribution of LOCI Interlocking Desktop Stands in the UK and Republic of Ireland

UK Distribution company Source Distribution has announced that it has been appointed exclusive distributor in the UK and Republic of Ireland, of LOCI: makers of uniquely extendable, interlocking and durable…

Yamaha Young Performing Artists Program Now Accepting Applications

Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) competition, an annual program that has helped build the musical careers of outstanding young talent for more…

Audio-Technica Appoints Sales Rep Firm BP Marketing Group for Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Western Wisconsin

Audio-Technica has appointed the sales rep firm BP Marketing Group for the territory comprising Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and western Wisconsin, effective October 1.  

ADJ Lighting Helps Transform Historic Church Into ‘Clementine’, Nashville’s Newest Event Hall

The venue offers a blank canvas for hosting bespoke gatherings and that includes an expansive all-LED, all-ADJ lighting system which allows custom-colored illumination of every part of the space.

Morandi Powers Manuel Carrasco Tour With ChamSys

Fans who packed the stadium were immersed not only in the emotional power of the star’s vocals, but also by the sweeping visuals that Jvan Morandi ran from a control…

Allen & Heath Mixes It Up with Carrot Top

Since November 28, 2005, Carrot Top has been drawing sold-out crowds at the Luxor with the most lavish stage production in stand-up, all of which is now orchestrated with the…

QSC Announces Acquisition of Attero Tech

QSC recently announced the acquisition of Attero Tech, effective September 30, 2019.

KORG USA Sponsors the Alliance for Women Film Composers

KORG USA showed support for the Alliance for Women Film Composerse (AWFC); a community of female-led professionals in multi-media, by sponsoring a recent event panel featuring diverse composers discussing gender…

Dias Establishes the In-Ear Monitor International Trade Organization

In an effort to bring together in-ear manufacturers, dealers, suppliers, and end-users, Mike Dias has created an organization called the In-Ear Monitor International Trade Organization (IEMITO).

SABIAN Education Network Hosts First Live Event in the UK

On September 21 and 22, 2019 the SABIAN Education Network returned to the UK Drum Show in Manchester, England, holding two separate educational discussion sessions for drum teachers, including appearances…

New Exclusive Guitar Colors from Reverend

Reverend Guitars and Chicago Music Exchange have been busy creating a number of exclusive colors on the Double Agent OG platform.