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The Adaptable Quartets for Strings series is a timely expansion of the flexible instrumentation Adaptable Ensemble Series, which already includes Adaptable Duets and Adaptable Trios.
The ES920 and ES520 are the latest additions to Kawai’s popular ES series of portable digital pianos.
The Vintage Tone Control (VTC) Retrofit Kit is the perfect upgrade for older Sadowsky models and new MetroExpress basses that only have separate treble and bass control.
The SpaceShield, made by Rovner, helps create a barrier against large droplets, and is a component that can be added as part of a safety strategy that also includes appropriate…
The original Grover Sta-Tite machine heads are now available for ukuleles with an 18:1 gear ratio for precise tuning, still with the classic styling and butter bean button of the…
Légère’s American Cut reeds are the culmination of a six-year research project to advance the popular Signature Series technology and create a reed that answers the needs of the world’s…
The 1440 Stereo Looper is the next step in compact loopers from EHX. Building on the footprint and simple yet powerful feature set of the 720 Looper, the 1440 doubles…
Music Nomad’s 2 ‘n 1 Beyond Plush Players Cloth features deep plush fibers to trap and carry dust away from the surface.
Silent Sticks are an inexpensive means with which to cut acoustic drum and cymbal volume +/-50%, even when playing at normal velocity.
The RockBoard ISO Power Block V16 is a multi-power supply for effects pedals with 16 isolated transformers and highly filtered power slots, designed for powering up to 15 effects pedals…
Hal Leonard has announced the launch of their new Backstage Pass eNewsletter, created specifically for publishers and rightsholders.
The 2,600-student, K-12 school recently developed a new theater, complete with CHAUVET Professional fixtures.
An Allen & Heath SQ-7 stars at front of house, managing the diverse range of live concerts and event audio playback.
A unique Luton van conversion for singer-songwriter, Olivia Dean, featuring a Martin Audio sound system, has enabled the East London based recording artiste to tour her local area during the…
MMR touched base with five of the biggest names in DJ gear to learn about what models and types of Controllers are resonating with end-users during this highly unusual year.
Back in June, D’Angelico Guitars announced the acquisition of Supro USA and Pigtronix. We recently sat down with CEO Brenden Cohen to discuss the move, the harmony between the three…
One of the many casualties of the current pandemic has been live music performance. Starting in early February major tours began to be cancelled, clubs and dance-halls shuttered, and large…
As the country braced for major changes this summer due to COVID-19, Mike Meyer of Meyer Music and Band of Angels stepped in with the funds and know-how to take…
As a musician my true nature is to see and seek potential and possibilities, as well as solutions for any resistance I encounter.
When the MI industry began to brace for the challenges of COVID-19 this spring, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) didn’t waste any time getting creative. Right as the news arrived…
I’ve been at MMR for 18 of the 28 years that this magazine has been presenting the annual Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs) – long enough to have a pretty decent…
Here we are, with Q3 wrapping up, and as of this issue it has now been over nine months since I was able to play a gig in Nashville, after…
The Music People, leading supplier of musical accessories and pro-audio equipment and parent company of On-Stage and TMP-Pro, is excited to announce it has once again been included on the…
Helping de la Cruz accomplish this goal at the Orbit Eventos show were 18 Intimidator Hybrid 140SR and 10 Intimidator Beam 140SR fixtures from CHAUVET DJ.
Essential Elements author Charlie Menghini and Hal Leonard Vice President Instrumental Publications and composer Paul Lavender have joined with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser to create the Essential Elements Band Talk podcast.
With the recent, vast increase in online and broadcast delivery of a near limitless array of information, entertainment, and social information, the AES Show Fall 2020 Convention’s Broadcast and Online…
On September 24 the NAMM executive committee leadership cosigned an urgent letter to House and Senate leaders, Pelosi, McConnell, McCarthy, and Schumer, urging them to act now to provide provisions for the…
As a remedy to help keep fans and artists connected, PRS Guitars has been hosting a series of videos entitled “Long Distance” on their YouTube channel.
Pioneer DJ is partnering with renowned DJ HAPA, founder of the educational DJ platform,The DJ Coach, to deliver aspiring and beginner DJs a comprehensive, five-day WeDJ and seven-day rekordbox 6…
AV integrators, Old Barn Audio (OBA), have been specifying Martin Audio’s CDD series on a regular basis, ever since it was first released in 2015. They have just added a…
In honor of John Lennon’s 80th birthday, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (JLSC) have announced a partnership with Gibson Gives to support musicianship, music education and songwriting for people of all ages.
Gig Gear LLC has named Loud Technologies Asia its exclusive distributor in Singapore, effective immediately.
The TEC Awards committee and NAMM are pleased to announce and celebrate the nominees across the 22 Technical Achievement and seven Creative Achievement TEC Award categories.
Supporting these artists was a rapid fire, colorful Iwan Hutapea lightshow run on a ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 console.
Occupying a proud position in this immersive broadcast soundstage and studio space are Martin Audio’s DD12, DD6 and WS218X subs.
The socially-distanced audience experienced high definition Allen & Heath SQ-6 sonic power at both front of house and monitors.
CHAUVET Professional is sponsoring a series of “Visions Unleashed” educational sessions at cities across the USA in October.
With the Coronavirus pandemic disrupting live events and large social gatherings all over the world in 2020, ADJ aims with this contest to spread cheer and evoke a creative spark in lighting…
Audio-Technica announces that Audio-Technica U.S. President/CEO Phil Cajka will retire March 31, 2021, after being with the organization since 1981.
All Pro Integrated Systems, a locally-based AV integration firm, recently replaced a tremendous number of loudspeakers, subwoofers and amplifiers in the Crowne Center with a vastly smaller number of Danley…
