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2021 Music Products Industry Archive — Pro Audio

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ErgoSonic Angled-Shell Balanced Projection Drum Kit Presented at Midwest Clinic

ErgoSonic Percussion recently presented its patented, Balanced Projection Drum Kit at the 75th Annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago.

VocoPro Launches New 2,000 and 4,000 Watt DJ/Karaoke Systems with Wireless Speakers and Built-In Light Show

DJs and karaoke singers can now seriously up their game with VocoPro’s new 2,000 and 4,000 watt Club Thunder Systems.  

Eminence Presents Global Standard (GS) Series

Eminence is expanding its portfolio of pro audio loudspeakers with the Global Standard (GS) Series.

The TASCAM 424 Studio Master Cassette Rejuvenates the Sound of Analog

To this day, many aspiring and professional audio recording aficionados adamantly maintain that analog recording and the ‘good old days’ of tape will never be replaced by today’s random access…

Allen & Heath USA Selects Online Marketing for Michigan Territory

Allen & Heath USA and its distributor American Music & Sound have named Online Marketing as their representative covering Michigan.

TASCAM Announces Version 1.30 Firmware Update for the Model 12 Integrated Production Suite

TASCAM is pleased to announce the Version 1.30 firmware update for the Model 12 Integrated Production Suite.

Upfront Q&A: A Conversation with Sweetwater’s New CEO, John Hopkins

This past July, it was announced that Sweetwater’s founder and longtime CEO Chuck Surack would be stepping down from his position.

29th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

TASCAM Debuts CA-XLR2d Series XLR Audio Adapter for Use with Mirrorless Cameras

TASCAM is pleased to announce the CA-XLR2d Series professional audio XLR microphone adapter for mirrorless cameras.

QSC Appoints Loud Technologies Asia as Live Sound Distribution Partner in Singapore

QSC is pleased to announce the appointment of Loud Technologies Asia (LTA) as its distribution partner in Singapore for the company’s Live Sound division.

EAW RSX Series Loudspeakers Deliver Optimal Sonic Performance for Blake's AV Solutions

Blake Shelton, founder of Blake’s AV Solutions, was always around and drawn to professional audio, from sitting with his father behind the sound desk at church to his pre-teen and…

VHT True Acoustic Amplifiers

Guitar Center Expands with Store Grand Openings in Savannah, Georgia, and Mayfield Heights, Ohio

Guitar Center announces a re-engagement of its expansion itinerary, which was put on hold during the height of the pandemic, with the grand openings of two new stores: a brand-new GC…

Recording and FOH Engineer Charles A. Martinez Trusts the Sounds of Steely Dan, Foghat, and Little Feat to Audix Mics and Headphones

Recording and concert engineer Charles A. Martinez points out that the website AllMusic has spread his credits over several profiles based on slight variations of his name.

DiGiCo Names Freshwater Managing Director

Austin Freshwater has been appointed as the next Managing Director of digital audio mixing console specialist, DiGiCo, effective immediately.

Austrian Audio’s Hi-X60 Professional Closed-Back Over-Ear Headphone for Recording, FOH, Mixing and Mastering

Austrian Audio has extended its highly-successful Hi-X6 headphone range with the new Hi-X60 model: professional closed-back reference headphones for recording, front-of-house, mixing and mastering.

DPA Shines a Spotlight on Next-Gen Broadcast Mics

DPA Microphones is highlighting its latest microphone solutions, designed to meet the growing live production needs of the broadcast and AV markets.

JBL Bags' EON700 Transport & Storage Solutions

JBL Bags is excited to announce the new JBL EON700 series covers and bags, following the much-anticipated release of the EON700 series Nov.16.  

RF Venue Launching Free Training Webinar Series on Getting the Best Possible Performance from Wireless Microphones

RF Venue, Inc., a global leader in antenna and RF wireless communication products, is launching its RF Expert Training video series, a free weekly 12-part webinar series led by RF…

ADJ Team Prepares To Hit The Road For Second Phase Of 'Reunited Thru Light' Tour

TASCAM Announces the Portacapture X8 High Resolution Adaptive Multi-Recorder

TASCAM is pleased to announce the debut of the Portacapture X8 High Resolution Adaptive Multi-Recorder.

Martin Audio Formally Presented With Queen’s Award for Innovation

Back in April this year, Martin Audio was honored with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its Wavefront Precision optimized line arrays.

Reverb Celebrates Sellers in First-ever Connected TV Campaign

Reverb, the largest online marketplace dedicated to buying and selling new, used, and vintage musical instruments, announced that it launched its first-ever connected TV campaign in select markets, aimed at…

Introducing the XDJ-RX3 All-in-One DJ System from Pioneer DJ

‘We Just Love to Innovate’ - Australia’s Cole Clark Guitars at 20

Melbourne, Australia’s Cole Clark Guitars (distributed in the U.S. by Korg USA) is an innovative, environmentally responsible supplier of well-regarded instruments – and in 2021 the company has been celebrating…

Life Moves Pretty Fast…

There’s a recording studio in Boston – well, these days it’s in Waltham, which is maybe a half-hour outside of the city – called Wooly Mammoth Sound.

AONIC FREE: Shure's First True Wireless Earphones

Shure is unveiling the latest addition to its AONIC listening portfolio—AONIC FREE True Wireless Sound Isolating™ Earphones.

St. Gregory the Great Catholic School Strengthens Music Program with new Casio CT-S1 Keyboards

Since its founding in 2009, St. Gregory the Great Catholic School has remained steadfast in its mission to foster Christian values, inspire academic excellence and encourage global awareness through service…

Holiday Promotions from Shure

The holidays are just around the corner, and as wish lists continue to grow, it’s time to strategize smart spending and shopping.

Olivier Roure Joins QSC as Director, Live Sound Sales U.S. - East

QSC, LLC. is very pleased to announce that Olivier Roure has joined QSC as U.S. Sales Director for the Eastern Region for the company’s Live Sound business.

Mojave Audio Announces the MA-37

Boutique microphone manufacturer Mojave Audio have announced the latest addition to their family of best-in-class handmade microphones: the MA-37.

Audio-Technica Launches the BP898 (Cardioid) and BP899 (Omnidirectional) Subminiature Condenser Lavalier Microphones

Audio-Technica has introduced the low-profile BP898 Subminiature Cardioid Condenser Lavalier Microphone and BP899 Subminiature Omnidirectional Condenser Lavalier Microphone.

Audio-Technica Unveils New DANTE-Enabled 3000 Digital Series Wireless System

Audio-Technica has announced the release of its new 3000 Digital Series wireless system, which joins the original UHF-based 3000 Series in the company’s wireless offering.

Audio-Technica Debuts BP28 and BP28L Line + Gradient Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones

Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is launching its new BP28 14-inch (355.6 mm) and BP28L 22.4-inch (569 mm) Line + Gradient Large Diaphragm Condenser…

Successful 5 Words Media #FreeChurchAV Contest Continues With Season 3

Arizona-based AV & Lighting integrator 5 Words Media (5WM) launched #FreeChurchAV in 2019 as a contest for one lucky church to win a free sound and lighting system valued up…

IK Multimedia releases iRig Stream Solo and iRig Stream Pro

IK Multimedia releases iRig Stream Solo and iRig Stream Pro.

TASCAM Helps Guitarist Tommy Bolan Deliver the Cutting Edge

Widely recognized for his unique style of shredding, heavy metal/hard rock guitar maestro Tommy Bolan is best known for his Gold and Platinum selling work with the critically acclaimed metal…

Numark's Mixstream Pro

Numark (numark.com) introduces a groundbreaking new approach to DJing with its new Mixstream Pro standalone DJ controller.

American Music & Sound Promotes Stuart Hay to New Role

American Music & Sound (AM&S), an Exertis | Jam business, has recently promoted Stuart Hay to the new position of Director of Customer Interaction, overseeing all B2B and B2C customer…

Audio-Technica Partners with Hungry for Music to Celebrate AT2020 Microphone Sales Milestone

Audio-Technica is celebrating one million sales of its iconic AT2020 cardioid condenser microphone by donating one million yen to Hungry for Music, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding opportunities in music…