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2020 Music Products Industry Archive

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Hibino Lighting Opens New Options For Japan’s 1000 Club With CHAUVET Professional

When 1000 Club in Yokohama (Japan)  opened as a livestream venue in August, it featured a powerful and versatile lighting rig comprised of 56 COLORado, COLORdash and Ovation fixtures.

Shure's Kaplan Appointed to the CTA Board of Industry Leaders

Abby Kaplan, vice president, Global Retail Sales at Shure has been elected to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® Board of Industry Leaders (BIL).

ASG Entertainments Raises Spirits at Gin Festival with CHAUVET Professional

Accentuating the timeless beauty of the setting, while also supporting safety protocols, was a delicately balanced, but colorful, lighting design from ASG Entertainments that featured CHAUVET Professional WELL Fit fixtures.

Veteran Engineer Hassebroek Selects SQ-5

Hassebroek has shifted his focus during the last few months of downtime to learn new ways of mixing and keeping his console chops fresh; after a survey of available desk…

Shure Brings ‘David Byrne's American Utopia’ Dream to Life as it Transitions from Broadway to HBO

Shure played a pivotal role in addressing the audio challenges presented by the upcoming HBO broadcast of David Byrne’s American Utopia.

Martin Audio WPM Line Arrays Impress at Cheshire Fairgrounds

To ensure every spectator could enjoy the live performances, Paddle Out Productions deployed its recently expanded Martin Audio WPM system.

Pearl Announces U.S. Distribution Deal with Swedish Drumstick maker Wincent

Pearl Corporation together with Wincent Drumsticks announce a distribution partnership to grow the availability and awareness of Wincent products in the U.S. market.

Louis Vuitton Foundation Gets Quiet Contribution From Prodster and Maverick Silens 2 Profile

Prodster recently installed 14 CHAUVET Professional Maverick Silens 2 Profile fixtures inside the Louis Vuitton Foundation building’s performance space in Paris.

Teach Kids Music Launches ‘Little Rockers’ Program

This program and 80-page book written by Teach Kids Music founder John McCarthy teaches children about music starting as young as three years old in the pre-schematic stage of artist…

Brands Preparing for 2020 Music China

As fair organizers celebrate its recent listing in the “Global Top 100 Trade Shows 2020,” preparations for Music China, Asia’s largest trade fair for musical instruments, continue in full swing.

Focusrite RedNet X2P Interfaces Selected for IMN Creative 

Mark Binder, owner and CEO of boutique post-production company IMN Creative, developed a technological solution: a remote ADR rig centered on a Focusrite RedNet X2P Dante-networked audio interface that enables…

Generous Donor Helps The Shepherd’s House Church Achieve a Major Upgrade with QSC

After extensive computer analysis of the room, Wirtz recommended a QSC KLA Series line array consisting of a total of eight KLA12 active line array cabinets and four KS118 active subwoofers — an install twice…

Sintara Creates Big Looks for Jah Prayzah Lockdown Birthday Bash With CHAUVET DJ

Fueling the mix of music and dance was a bright, colorful, and fast-moving lightshow by Nicholas “Nicky” Sintara of Epic Sets that featured four Intimidator Hybrid 140SR moving fixtures flown…

Roland Launches Music Creation Platform 808303.studio with the Design Museum in London

In response to the global pandemic, museums have been forced to reimagine how visitors interact and engage. Now, Roland and Yuri Suzuki have teamed up with the Design Museum to…

Kaho Theater Calls in Martin Audio WPC for Livestreamed Events

Because of COVID-19, the theatre was recently forced to close, but in collaboration with rental company Toyo Amuse, who own a Martin Audio Wavefront Precision Compact (WPC) rig, they have…

Maverick Silens 2 Profile Provides Hochschule für Musik Freiburg with Quiet Flexibility

This summer the music academy enlisted the help of a new “partner” to their cause: The CHAUVET Professional Maverick Silens 2 Profi

Trade Regrets: Edward Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen has passed away at the age of 65 after a long struggle with cancer.

Allen & Heath AHM-64 Powers Kentucky Church Campus Expansion

The Elizabethtown, Kentucky campus took its latest technological leap with the addition of an Allen & Heath AHM-64 audio matrix as the hub of their children’s area expansion.

Hi-Fi-Science Fiction Lights Open Mic Night With CHAUVET DJ

As the technical director, Christian Hansen enhanced this intimate atmosphere, while supporting the performers on stage, by creating an engaging lighting design with help from CHAUVET DJ fixtures.  

D'Addario Woodwinds To Host Live Masterclass With Houston Symphony Clarinetists

D’Addario Woodwinds has announced their first livestream with the Houston Symphony, which is scheduled to take place this Thursday (October 8) at 7 p.m. ET on YouTube and Facebook.

JHS to Distribute Powerwerks in the UK/ROI/France/Benelux & Germany

JHS is now the distributors of Powerwerks, a comprehensive range of high-quality sound reinforcement products, designed in the USA and based on the immense knowledge and manufacturing expertise of the Hanser Music Group…

Southard Audio Deploys Flagship Martin Audio Rigs For College Events

When they invested in Martin Audio’s large format Wavefront Precision Longbow (WPL) early last year, Virginia-based Southard Audio became the first of two cooperative live event production companies in the…

Pentecostals of Brunswick Grows with dBTechnologies

Pentecostals of Brunswick, a growing church in Brunswick, Georgia, worships with a new dBTechnologies audio system installed by Allseasons Audio of Jesup, Georgia.

JHS to Distribute Kustom Amplification in UK/ROI/France & Germany

JHS is delighted to announce its appointment as exclusive distributor for Kustom amplification, offering new lines from this legendary amplifier brand with a legacy dating back to the early '60s,…

Harwood Appointed Vice President of Operations, Zoom North America

Zoom North America is proud to announce the promotion of Colleen Harwood to Vice President of Operations.

Trade Regrets: Richie Jones Jr.

On October 5, we received the following message from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Shocking and heartbreaking news from our friends at Mississippi Music that Richie Jones Jr was killed on…

Heil Sound Appoints Distributor for South Africa

Heil Sound has named Quantum Dynamic Technologies (QDT) as its exclusive distributor for South Africa. QDT will distribute Heil Sound’s popular Pro Series microphones and HDK drum mic kits as…

PMC Begins Next 25 Years with Changes in Leadership for 2021

The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) Executive Committee announces that Executive Director Karl Dustman will be stepping down from his leadership position with the PMC at the end of January 2021,…

NAMM Foundation's October Webinar Series Announced

Please join for any or all of The NAMM Foundation’s October webinars that seek to connect, motivate and support all music teachers and learners and music makers every month as a…

Shure Announces Passing of Mark Brunner

The following is a statement from Shure President and CEO Christine Schyvinck:  It is with a heavy heart that I announce the unexpected passing of Mark Brunner on October 1.

Fender Brings Back Free Guitar Lessons Via Fender Play

Fender announced today that they are extending their Play Through giveaway, continuing to offer three free months of guitar, bass and ukulele lessons on the Fender Play app to all new players. 

Casio Celebrates 5th Annual ‘Kids Music Day’

Casio America, Inc. is joining Keep Music Alive, a non-profit music education organization, in celebration of the 5th annual “Kids Music Day.”

Taylor Guitars Introduces A New Acoustic Body Shape With Debut Of The Grand Theater

Taylor® Guitars is excited to announce the release of its brand-new acoustic body shape — the Grand Theater™. Known as the Taylor GT, the company’s latest body shape introduces a new…

Renkus-Heinz Brings Modern Sound to Historic Theatre’s Live Performances

When looking at a modernization of the theatre’s technology in 2020, Polish integration and distribution firm M.Ostrowski sp.j considered an approach to both improve coverage and intelligibility; The solution consisted…

Never Fear Shadows Makes The Masked Singer Soar With Over 200 CHAUVET Professional Fixtures

During a career that has seen him work on TV specials like European Commission’s Presidential Debate, and popular programs, including Dancing With The Stars Belgium and Liefde voor Muziek, Michiel…

Riversong's New Canadian Factory

Riversong Guitars is proud to announce that their move into their new location is complete. 

Chase Oaks Church Receives a Double Portion of DiGiCo Quantum Power

Chase Oaks Church, a multi-campus church in the Dallas area, has installed two DiGiCo Quantum338 consoles as part of a larger renovation of its AV infrastructure that also included a…

TRS Sonorisation Creates Moving Tribute in Alsace with CHAUVET Professional

Accentuating the powerful effect of the pillared monument was a balanced and colorful lighting design by TRS Sonorisation that featured CHAUVET Professional WELL Fit LED fixtures.

'Staying Connected' The 2020 Virtual Midwest Clinic

The 2020 Midwest Clinic - Staying Connected virtual event, to be held December 16-18, is going to feature a wide variety of 20 to 30 minute Educational Features on topics…

The H8 Recorder from Zoom

Zoom’s H8 recorder features a color touchscreen interface, which presents a “three-way” app workflow navigation.