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Music Products Industry News September 13, 2018

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. Featuring…

MMR Staff
Sep 13, 2018
Music Products Industry News September 13, 2018

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. ADI plans to build on the progress that Córdoba…

MMR Staff
Sep 13, 2018
Music Products Industry News September 13, 2018

Roland Opens New London Artist Centre

Roland has opened a new Roland Artist Centre London, located within Metropolis Studios in West London.  The new centre is designed to be a hub for a variety of activities,…

MMR Staff
Sep 13, 2018
Music Products Industry News September 13, 2018

Vote for 2018 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards now

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). Let…

MMR Staff
Sep 13, 2018
Music Products Industry News September 12, 2018

Shure Announces New VPs in Global Sales

On September 12, Shure Incorporated announced promotions for four key sales executives. Peter James has been named vice president of Global Sales, Pro Audio. Peter has been in the audio…

MMR Staff
Sep 12, 2018
Music Products Industry News September 12, 2018

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. “I’ve known the guys…

MMR Staff
Sep 12, 2018
Music Products Industry News September 12, 2018

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. “We started as a full production tour at theatres and small arena venues, then…

MMR Staff
Sep 12, 2018
Music Products Industry News September 12, 2018

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.…

MMR Staff
Sep 12, 2018
Music Products Industry News September 11, 2018

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. They also…

MMR Staff
Sep 11, 2018
Music Products Industry News September 11, 2018

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 needs for the Hard Rock Stadium, which is home to the Miami Dolphins…

MMR Staff
Sep 11, 2018
Music Products Industry News September 10, 2018

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. The soft pastel…

MMR Staff
Sep 10, 2018