Roland Honored with 2018 Good Design Awards
The Japan Institute of Design and Promotion has honored the Roland Boutique series and the just-released LX708 Digital Piano each with "Good Design Award 2018" accolades.
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Music China Kicks Off in Shanghai
Now in its 17th year, Music China has opened its doors in Shanghai with exhibitor sales up thanks to an increase in hall space.
Breakthrough at Latest CITES Meeting
A consensus was reached at the 70th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee, which took place in Sochi, Russia last week, which could see musical instruments finally exempted from the CITES…
New Face for Musikmesse/Prolight
Dr Hendrik Müller has been appointed Director of the Marketing Communication Department of Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound.
Big Launch for Moog as Moog One hits
Iconic US synth brand Moog has launched one of its biggest products for some years, with the introduction the Moog One synthesizer.
Orange Launches Limited Edition White Crush
To celebrate its 50th Anniversary Orange Amplification is issuing a limited edition White Crush 20.
KYVA Design Brings Big Looks To Brothers Osborne With CHAUVET Professional
Brothers Osborne’s already-imposing presence is accented even further on their current tour by a wall of truss and light designed by Chris Reade and Jay Ballinger of KYVA Design, LLC.…
Sleep Tours with Heil Sound Mics
Sleep’s recent tour commenced in the U.S. in June with a stage full of Heil Sound mics.
KORG USA, Inc. Attends Annual Synthesizer Convention
KORG USA, Inc. sponsored the seventh Knobcon event, Chicago’s annual synthesizer convention that includes music workshops, artist performances, and more.
City Cancún Uses 130 ADJ Vizi Beam 5RX Moving Heads
The venue City Cancún in Cancún, Mexico boasts a truly awe-inspiring lightshow, which is anchored by an installation of 130 ADJ Vizi Beam 5RX moving heads.
Def Leppard Drummer Welcomes PMC’s ‘Roadie for a Day’ Grand Prize Winner
September 23 marked the conclusion of the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) 2018 International Drum Month promotion. The “Roadie for a Day” grand prize winner met legendary drummer Rick Allen of…
Big Something’s 'Big What' Festival Enlists CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
When Big Something performed at “Big What,” a three-day jam festival sponsored by the band, the band’s longtime lighting designer Cameron Grogan put together a flexible collection of CHAUVET Professional…
The Lamantin Jazz Fest Uses Danley Sound Labs Loudspeakers
The Lamantin Jazz Fest draws over 3,000 jazz fans and musicians from Hungary and beyond to watch and perform at the city’s best live performance venues. For the past seven…
Seth Thiesen Hosts CHAUVET Professional WFX Learning Session
Seth Thiesen of the multi-campus North Point Ministries outside Atlanta will be offering practical advice on meeting the challenges of lighting worship services for video in a WFX learning session…
KORG USA, Inc. Executive Attends CFO Panel as Invited Speaker
The Institute of Management Accounts (IMA), an association for accountants and financial professionals recently hosted an educational panel for their Long Island chapter. Diana Cecchini, chief financial officer and vice…
Chicago Vandoren Studio Celebrates Second Anniversary
The Vandoren Musician Advisory Studio recently celebrated its second year in Chicago. The studio more than doubled its foot traffic and appointments in 2018 and has become a popular destination…
The Empoli Beat Festival Employs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
The Empoli Beat Festival featured a rig designed by Marco Difebo that was anchored by a collection of CHAUVET Professional Maverick fixtures. The rig was installed by Fumasoli Audio &…
Full Compass Partners with Synchrony to Expand Customer Financing Options
Full Compass announced a partnership with Synchrony, a consumer financial services company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Guitar Center Music Foundation Names Helfant Chairman of the Board
The Guitar Center Music Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on granting instruments and other musician services to various music education non-profit organizations, announces the appointment of industry veteran David A.…
Peavey Hosts Youth Workshop and Panel as 2018 NYDJCON Sponsor
Peavey will sponsor a DJ Workshop & Panel for Youth during the upcoming 2018 NYDJCON, the New York DJ Convention.
KORG Takes Brew Music to Oregon
KORG’s growing Brew Music campaign traveled to Oregon for their first-ever event along the Pacific coast.
Faith Community Baptist Church Uses ChamSys Consoles for Conference
Faith Community Baptist Church has grown into one of the largest and most dynamic houses of worship in Asia. The vibrant spirit of this church was very much in evidence…
EDM Festival Hype-O-Dream Relies on CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
This year’s iteration of the EDM festival Hype-O-Dream used visual support created by Belgian rental house Creative Rental Solutions, who specified 62 CHAUVET Professional STRIKE P38, 68 COLORdash PAR H12IP,…
New York Venue Reopens with Danley Sound Labs Sound Reinforcement System
The venue My Father’s Place in Roslyn on Long Island has reopened and is relying on a forward-thinking Danley Sound Labs sound reinforcement system.
Niels Destadsbader Brings CHAUVET Professional Fixtures on Tour
Niels Destadsbader’s recent collaboration tour with fellow Belgian music producer Miguel Wiels used specified 11 CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK1 Hybrid, two Maverick MK2 Spot, 10 Maverick MK3 Wash and six…
Berklee College of Music’s Valencia Campus Relies on RCF for Graduation Ceremony
This summer, Berklee College of Music’s Valencia campus class of 2018 celebrated their graduation with a special performance that took place on an RCF equipped floating stage opposite Valencia’s Hemisféric…
Sennheiser and Neumann Bundle Together for Anniversary
Marking Neumann Berlin’s 90th anniversary, Sennheiser and Neumann have unveiled a promotional bundle that combines a Sennheiser evolution wireless 500 G4 microphone system with the Neumann KK 205 true condenser capsule.
Catch The Tubes from Darkglass
Darkglass Electronics is launching two new bass pedals - the Microtubes X and the Microtubes X7 this month.
New Terror from Orange Amps
Orange has redesigned its Terror Bass head and reintroduced the model to the range.
Yanagisawa Strengthens Sax Line-up
Yanagisawa Saxophones has launched WO Baritone and Curved Soprano saxophones in the UK through distributor Barnes and Mullins.
Summer Camp Music Festival Uses CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
The Summer Camp Music Festival recently featured a lightshow created by Antic Studios, which used 75 PVP S5 LED panels from CHAUVET Professional.
Audio-Technica, Recording Connection and Clyne Media Host Second Annual Csaba Petocz Master Class Scholarship with Chris Lord-Alge
Audio-Technica, the Recording, Radio and Film Connection (RRFC), and Clyne Media, Inc. recently hosted the second annual Csaba Petocz Master Class Scholarship at Mix L.A. studios in Los Angeles.
Breedlove’s New Guitars and Ukuleles
Based on the ever-popular Pursuit Concert platform, the smaller-bodied Concertina E from Breedlove sounds warm and beautiful with a solid red cedar top and mahogany back, but offers additional sound…
New Guitars from Ernie Ball
The Bongo 6HH Guitar boasts a dual humbucking basswood body, finished in a custom medium metallic "Grabber" green finish. It also features a roasted maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard.
Daisy Rock‘s New Concert-Sized Ukuleles
The new concert-sized ukuleles from Daisy Rock are available in Mother Earth, Pink Blossom, and Punk Pink finishes that feature designs that live up to each model’s name.
New from Beard Guitars
The Deco Phonic Model 57 Squareneck is the latest addition the new USA-built Deco Phonic series available from Beard Guitars.
The Black Spirit 200 Amp from Hughes & Kettner
Hughes & Kettner’s new Black Spirit 200 amplifier is the first amplifier to feature Hughes & Kettner’s new “bionic” Spirit technology.
'Understanding Audio' from Hal Leonard
With the updated edition of Understanding Audio by Daniel M. Thompson from Berklee Press, recording musicians of all backgrounds can have a better understanding of these principles and how they…
New Releases from Sher Music
Jazz Scores and Analysis, Vol.1 by Richard Lawn features full annotated scores, analysis, lead sheet reduction, interviews, and much more. Decoding Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music of Chucho Valdes and Irakere…
Electro-Harmonix’s The Triangle Big Muff Pedal
Electro-Harmonix has reissued the original Version 1 Big Muff, dubbed the Triangle Big Muff, because of the layout of its Volume, Sustain and Tone controls.