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Moog Music Announces Call to Artists Worldwide for New Factory Mural Design

Moog Music invites artists worldwide to submit their creative visions for a new vinyl mural that will span the width of the Moog factory building in downtown Asheville, North Carolina.

Avolites Helps Ginghamsburg Church Wrap Up A Shining Christmas Production

The church's multi-sensory worship experience is something Avolites has been a part of, as illustrated by the two Titan Mobile lighting control consoles and an Ai Q3 Server that were…

Lord-Alge Uses Audio-Technica Cardioid Condenser For COVID-19 Lockdown Sessions

Key to the success of this vocal recording setup is the Audio-Technica AT5047 cardioid condenser studio microphone.

NAMM Celebrates and Congratulates The Top 100 Dealers, Honors Stories of Resilience

On Thursday January 21 at Believe in Music week, the industry virtually gathered to celebrate the spirit of the independent music retailer and to applaud their accomplishments, resilience, and commitment to serving…

Korg USA Expands Marketing Communications and Customer Service Teams with Two New Hires

Korg USA Inc. announces the hiring of Diana Akhavan as junior creative designer, and James Jackson as customer service/support representative.

Events United Sets Tone For Granite State Baseball Dinner With CHAUVET Professional

Like all minor league baseball teams, The New Hampshire Fisher Cats had no 2020 baseball season, because of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Roland Presents Sixth-Annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Rhodes

During NAMM’s 2021 virtual “Believe in Music Week,” Roland presented its sixth-annual Lifetime Achievement Award to the founding member and keyboardist of Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, who has had a…

Share Your 'Believe in Music Week' Experiences with MMR!

You're invited to share your own thoughts and experiences on this year's "Virtual NAMM Show" with MMR for possible inclusion in our Show Report, appearing in our February 2021 issue.

Crafter Guitars Names EMD Music New U.S. Distributor

Nashville based EMD Music, Inc. has been appointed the exclusive distributor in the USA for Crafter Guitars.

AES to Host 'Believe in Music Week' Event Sessions, January 21 and 22

In conjunction with this year’s NAMM “Believe in Music Week” events, the Audio Engineering Society will be hosting three independent sessions of relevance to audio professionals and enthusiasts.

Adam Hall Group Appoints Glenn Lin as New Business Development Manager for Asia Pacific

As of March 1, 2021, Glenn Lin takes on the position of Business Development Manager in the Asia Pacific region for Adam Hall Group.

Success in Trying Times: Austrian Audio Expands Availability Across North America

Eventide Receives NAMM’s Milestone Award for 50 Years of Innovation

Eventide Audio is proud to announce that in recognition of its 50thanniversary (1971-2021) as a pioneering professional audio manufacturer, the NAMM organization is presenting Eventide with NAMM’s prestigious Milestone Award.

Trade Regrets: Robert "Dan" Palen

Robert “Dan” Palen of Palen Music Center in Springfield, Missouri, passed away on January 17, 2021 after suffering from a stroke.

Chauvet Names Scandec Exclusive Norwegian Distributor

Since its founding in 1984, Scandec has grown into one of Scandinavia’s foremost audio and AV distributors. Serving many of Norway’s leading venues, events, and concerts, the company represents an…

AES Welcomes Jonathan Wyner as President

Jonathan Wyner has started his term as President of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) beginning January 1, 2021.

ATC Monitors Define Decades of Tom Petty's 'Wildflowers & All The Rest'

Ulyate transitioned to ATC monitors right around the time he started working with Petty in the mid-2000s, and used ATC monitors when working on this new, special project.

BOSS Presents Sixth-Annual Lifetime Achievement Award

During NAMM Believe in Music Week 2021, BOSS presented its Sixth-Annual BOSS Lifetime Achievement Award to world-renowned musical icon, Johnny Marr.

ADJ LED-Powered Fixtures Transform Netherlands Church For Virtual Performances

Using hundreds of fixtures, including ADJ 7P HEX IP and 32 HEX Panel IP washes and Vizi CMY300 moving heads, he created a stunning backdrop to the evening of performances…

ChamSys Expands Into Germany

Chauvet Germany GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of ChamSys’ parent company, is now exclusively responsible for selling and servicing the complete line of ChamSys products in the German market.

Yamaha to Preview Powerful New Documentary, ‘The Sound of Us’ During NAMM Believe in Music Week

As the world grapples with a devastating global pandemic, crippling unemployment, political division, civil unrest, social justice movements and countless individual struggles, the profound truth remains that, through music, we…

Trawick Named Co-Host of Believe TV at Believe in Music Week

Record industry luminary, TEC Hall of Fame inductee, and one-half of Pensado’s Place, Herb Trawick will join Believe TV as co-host for Thursday, January 21 and Friday, January 22 during Believe…

KHS America Becomes Exclusive U.S. Nuvo Instrumets Distributor

Beginning February 1, 2021, KHS America will add of NUVO pre-band instruments and WindStars curriculum to its distribution.

Painting With Light Calls On CHAUVET Professional For Belgium’s ‘Wheel of Fortune’

The Belgian edition of “Wheel of Fortune” -- “Het Rad van Fortuin” -- now features a new set designed by Deusjevoo, featuring fixtures from CHAUVET Professional.

Solid State Logic’s ‘Meet the Producer’ Live Q&A Series to Feature Marc Daniel Nelson

Solid State Logic has announced the latest guest on its “Meet the Producer” series, an in-depth Q&A series featuring a diverse range of highly accomplished producers and engineers.

Big Bang Distribution Acquires Danmar Percussion

For over 25 years, Big Bang Distribution has fostered a strong working relationship with Danmar Percussion founder Frank DeVito and Danmar Percussion as their primary distributor.

PRS Guitars Announces 2021 Models with Live Virtual Launch Event

In a special, live virtual launch event, PRS Guitars announced a host of new products for 2021, just ahead of Believe in Music Week, this year’s virtual NAMM show.

Audinate Offers Seminar on Adapting Music Education for COVID with Dante During NAMM 2021

Audinate is offering a free seminar during NAMM 2021 on the topic of “Getting Back to Music Education and Professional Live Performances.”

The 2021 NAMM Foundation Grand Rally for Music Education Welcomes Renée Fleming, Gustavo Dudamel, Dr. Nina Kraus and Liliana Morales in Conversations about Music Education

On Friday, January 22 at 12:00 p.m. PT on Believe TVas part of NAMM's Believe in Music week, The NAMM Foundation's Grand Rally for Music Education will welcome world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming, in conversation with…

Allen & Heath dLive Makes Its Mark In Madrid's Juan March Foundation Auditorium

The auditorium recently renewed its digital audio mixing system (supplied and installed by integrator Area Suena), replacing it with a state-of-the-art solution from Allen & Heath.

'Superior Sessions' Videos Featuring Ritmüller Pianos Reach Record Viewz

In September of 2020, Thornton Pianos in Dublin launched a series of live streaming performance videos to showcase the exceptional sound of Ritmüller pianos and to provide a virtual performance…

Shure TwinPlex Headset Bring Voice To Celebrity Panels For The Premiere of Fox's 'The Masked Dancer'

Paula Abdul, Ashley Tisdale, Brian Austin Greene, and Ken Jeong are sporting Shure’s TwinPlex TH53 Subminiature Headset Microphones in their role as celebrity panelists on the new Fox TV series “The…

Taylor Guitars Rallies 50-Plus Taylor Artists To Produce ‘I Know What Love Is’

Taylor Guitars and 50-plus Taylor artists, including Zac Brown, KT Tunstall, Jason Mraz and Keith Goodwin, have come together to release an original song, “I Know What Love Is.”

The Music People’s Sharon Hennessey to Receive 2021 She Rocks Award

The Music People, a division of Jam Industries USA, LLC, a leading supplier of musical accessories and pro-audio equipment and parent company of On-Stage and TMP-Pro, is excited to announce…

Hal Leonard Hosts Artist Virtual Sessions at Believe in Music Week

Mel Brooks, Steve Vai, Eric Whitacre, Randall Faber, Jake Shimabukuro, Elise Ecklund, Chris Johnson, Greg Koch and others will be featured in special sessions hosted by Hal Leonard from January 18 to…

Solid State Logic to Host Music Production Sessions During Believe in Music Week

Solid State Logic (SSL) has announced it will be offering several music tool and application sessions at this year’s Believe in Music Week. The sessions — which run between Tuesday, January…

Italy’s North-East Covo Nightclub Selects Martin Audio

Martin Audio’s CDD loudspeaker series has found another high-profile home, this time on the Italian Riviera in Santa Margherita Ligure at the famous Il Covo Di Nord-Est nightclub.

Morris Solves Chronic String-Breakage with SonoTone Premium Strings

While Morris may have come to prefer the unique sound of the custom alloy used to make SonoTone Fusion series strings, he’s experimented with all the different series as the…

GapCap Wins ‘2020 Product of the Year’ from 'The Saxophonist' Magazine

This honor also marks the second “Product of The Year” award from the magazine for a Key Leaves care product.

AES Audio Production Education Institute Automotive Audio Webinar to Take Place January 19

The Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), an initiative of the Audio Engineering Society, will host the first of a series of webinars on Automotive Audio on Tuesday, January 19 (12:00pm…