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Belgrade Foam Fest Enlists CHAUVET Professional Fixtures

The annual Belgrade Foam Fest in Serbia included an all-female lineup and was supported by a Predrag Djordjevic lightshow that used a collection of 40 CHAUVET Professional Maverick fixtures.

Audio-Technica Rolls Out New POS Units

Audio-Technica recently began installing more than 60 new point-of-sale display units destined for leading EMEA MI retailers, with the first being unveiled at Andertons Music in Guildford.

Ian Moss Concert Relies on CHAUVET Professional Fixtures for Lighting

Ian Moss recently performed at the Griffith Regional Theatre using a lighting design that featured a collection of CHAUVET Professional Rogue fixtures.

Aguilar Amplification Adds Smith as Endorsing Artist

Aguilar Amplification has announced the addition of bassist Rhonda Smith to their family of endorsing artists.

E.K Blessing Adds Woolverton to Artist Family

E.K Blessing has added touring musician and composer Doug Woolverton to its family of artists. Woolverton regularly plays an E.K. Blessing BFH-1541RT Flugelhorn.

Loudspeaker Sourcing Show Returns Next Month

The Loudspeaker Sourcing Show — an annual expo for loudspeaker brand buyers, engineers, and their decision-makers to meet directly with qualified loudspeaker factories will return to the Nansha Grand Hotel…

HTD adds Fuzzrocious Octave Module

Fuzzrocious has announced a new ‘drop in module’ for its pedal range.

Teenage Engineering Down with OP-Z

Teenage Engineering has launched the OP–Z, which it claims is the first stand-alone 16-track sequencer to synchronise live composition of music, visuals and lights.

Barnes and Mullins Launches Latest Catalogue

Barnes and Mullins has launched its latest trade catalogue for 2018/19.

Podcaster Julian Placino Uses Focusrite Audio Interfaces

Julian Placino, the host of the long-running Pathways to Success podcast, has been using Focusrite audio interfaces – namely, the Scarlett range’s 18i8and 2i2 –from the start.  

Made In America Festival Enlists CHAUVET Professional Fixtures

This past Labor Day Weekend, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway hosted the Jay-Z curated “Made In America” EDM festival, which used a lighting rig that included CHAUVET Professional Maverick and Rogue…

Alcatraz Installs Danley Loudspeakers

Recently, local AV integrator San Francisco Audio designed and installed a sound system for the nine most important docent locations on Alcatraz using fully-weatherized Danley GO2 8CX loudspeakers.

Ashly Audio Offers $200 Cash for Old Analog Mixers with Upgrade to digiMIX18 Digital Mixer

Ashly Audio™ is making it easier than ever to upgrade to a digital mixer.

Music & Arts Opens in 14 New Communities During 2018 Summer Season

Music & Arts brought its recipe for musical instrument lessons, retail, and repairs services to 14 new communities across the country during the 2018 summer season, with several acquisitions and…

KHS Announces Several New Appointments and Promotions

KHS America continues its growth and expansion in the MI market by announcing several new appointments and promotions that span across their enterprise.

Long Appointed SE Business Development Manager of Chauvet Professional

Lewis Long has been named Southeast Business Development Manager of CHAUVET Professional.

Genzler and Connolly Music Company Announce U.S. Distribution Partnership

Genzler Amplification and Connolly Music Company are pleased to announce a distribution partnership for the U.S. M.I. market, featuring the entire Genzler Amplification product line of lightweight, compact bass amplifiers…

Old Blood Provides New Blood for ADG

Audio Distribution Group has added Old Blood Noise Endeavors effect pedals to its brand portfolio in Europe.

Cairo Knife Fight Use Bose Loudspeaker System During Residency

Acclaimed rock duo Cairo Knife Fight have been using the F1 Model 812 Flexible Array loudspeaker system from Bose at their ongoing residency at R Bar LA,

Warwick Shares New Video with Maksimov and Spangler

In Warwick’s newest video, Warwick artist Leonid Maksimov (Bassists Alliance) talks with Warwick’s head of research & development Marcus Spangler on the question of the value and quality of RockBass…

D’Addario Launches Season Two of 'Raw Talent: The Improv Song Series'

'Raw Talent: The Improv Song Series' by D’Addario is returning for a second season on September 20, 2018.

Klang moves to United

KLANG, the German-based manufacturer of immersive 3D in-ear mixing technologies, has appointed United Brands of Düsseldorf as its exclusive distributor to the German market.

Jason Aldean Tour Uses CHAUVET Professional Fixtures for Lightshow

Jason Aldean’s current 34-city tour features a Chris Lisle-designed lightshow with 64 Rogue RH1 Hybrids from CHAUVET Professional.

Alvarez Welcomes Richard Fortus of Guns N’ Roses

Alvarez Guitars has added Guns N’ Roses member Richard Fortus to its roster of artist endorsees.

Parrish Music Expands with Second Location

Wisconsin's Parrish Music has opened a second location. The new store is named The Harmony Shop, and features gifts, fair trade items, and home goods.

ADJ Lighting Hires Resendiz as Product Specialist

ADJ Lighting has hired Southern California native, Raul Resendiz, as a Product Specialist.

Hal Leonard Acquires Groove3

Hal Leonard has acquired Groove3, a leading website specializing in music technology tutorial videos.

Pigtronix Offers up the Real Deal

Pigtronix has launched a new acoustic pre-amp pedal called Bob Weir’s Real Deal.

Latest Hughes and Kettner amp Offers 200-Watts

Hughes & Kettner has launched the Black Spirit 200 – a 200 Watt guitar amp, with a range of tones and functions, including the ability to be a bit quieter.

New Canadian Distributor for Cordoba

Córdoba Music Group is partnering with Audio Distributors International to grow the presence of its Cordoba and Guild brands in Canada.

Roland Opens New London Artist Centre

Roland has opened a new Roland Artist Centre London, located within Metropolis Studios in West London. 

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Voting for the Dealers Choice Awards is now open. Only current subscribers to MMR Magazine are eligible to vote. Voting will close on November 9 at 12:00 pm (PST).

Shure Announces New VPs in Global Sales

On September 12, Shure Incorporated announced promotions for four key sales executives.

TesseracT Utilize CHAUVET Professional Fixtures on Tour

British metal band TesseracT’s current tour utilizes a collection of CHAUVET Professional Rogue fixtures, supplied by Squeek Lights, and a ChamSys MagicQ PC with a MiniWing.

Anastacia’s Evolution Tour Employs ChamSys Stadium Console

Simon Horn’s design for Anastacia’s Evolution Tour features a ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 Stadium console on his lighting rig.

Lewis Uses Bose Professional PA System at Solo Shows

Hall & Oates’ longtime multi-instrumentalist Eliot Lewis played his own solo gig at the No Vacancy Lounge in downtown Portland, Oregon, using the S1 Pro Multi-position PA system from Bose Professional.

BMI Stage at Lollapalooza Uses Martin Audio Fixtures

Technotrix supplied the audio for the BMI stage at music festival Lollapalooza, featuring a PA system that included Martin Audio Wavefront Precision Compact (WPC) arrays and MLX subs.

The Miami Dolphins Enlist a Danley Subwoofer for Warm-Ups

Obvious Choice AV & Lighting of Hollywood, Florida is contracted to handle all pre- and post-game audio/video need for the Hard Rock Stadium, which is home to the Miami Dolphins…

Soulfest Employs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures for Annual Gathering

Music festival Soulfest featured a main stage rig that featured over 75 CHAUVET Professional fixtures this past August.

Floral Experience Workshop Lights Up With CHAUVET Professional

Heike Haywood and her team at Fleur Le Cordier recently hosted a three-day Floral Experience Workshop in Cape Town, which utilized CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2 Wash fixtures.