Line 6 to be Acquired by Yamaha Corporation
Yamaha Corporation and Line 6, Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Yamaha to acquire Line 6. The acquisition expands Yamaha’s portfolio of modeling guitar processing products as well as…
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2013 Music Products Industry Archive — Pro Audio
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WindTech MC-2 White Microphone Holder
[caption id="attachment_48838" align="alignleft" width="800"]WindTech MC-2 White Microphone Holder[/caption]The MC-2 is intended for use in Houses of Worship, Television, and Stage Applications where a black microphone clip is not cosmetically appropriate.…
Mackie’s Master Fader™ v2.0
[caption id="attachment_48803" align="alignleft" width="800"]Mackie’s Master Fader™ v2.0[/caption]The Master Fader v2.0 is the primary control app for Mackie DL Series Digital Live Sound Mixers. The app is now available as a…
Eventide Mixing Link
[caption id="attachment_48801" align="alignleft" width="800"]Eventide Mixing Link[/caption]The Mixing Link™ mic preamp and effects loop fits neatly on a pedal board or in a backpack, making the wide world of guitar stompbox…
Behringer X32 Producer Digital Mixer
[caption id="attachment_48799" align="alignleft" width="800"]Behringer X32 Producer Digital Mixer[/caption]The new X32 PRODUCER features 16 MIDAS-designed mic preamps, eight stereo FX engines, and a 32x32 channel USB 2.0 audio interface (plus computer,…
Audio-Technica BP894 MicroSet® Microphone
[caption id="attachment_48755" align="alignleft" width="2100"]Audio-Technica BP894 MicroSet® Microphone[/caption]Audio-Technica’s BP894 MicroSet® Subminiature Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone. features a rotating capsule housing with talk-side indicator for use on either ear and perfect polar…
Sennheiser to FCC: Make Auction Winners Pay Those Hurt by Loss of 600 MHz Range
As reported by MMR's sister publication, Front of House: Noting that the FCC’s pending spectrum auction jeopardizes future use of wireless microphones operating in the 600MHz range, forcing content creators to reinvest in wireless…
21st Annual Dealers' Choice Awards
While 2012 seemed to possibly be ushering in a new era, as Yamaha’s AvantGrand was the top vote-getter in the “Product of the Year” category after first ending the previous…
NAMM Pulls 'Roadie' Industry Into the Fold
[caption id="attachment_48645" align="alignleft" width="2006"]“While the pop star of the moment gets the glory, these guys work 20-hour days to make sure the show goes on without a hitch so that…
21st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
As the Dealers’ Choice Awards enter their third decade, we see amongst the 2013 winners some familiar faces, some newcomers, and the return of champions from years past.While 2012 seemed…
Shure Announces Schools Selected for 10th Fantastic Scholastic Recording Competition
Shure Incorporated has announced the ten colleges and universities that have been selected at random to participate in the final round of its annual Fantastic Scholastic Recording Competition. In its…
Les Paul Foundation Bestows Grant on Ramapo College
Ramapo College of New Jersey will build a state-of-the-art music studio that will educate the musical luminaries of the future in a hybrid facility that bridges the worlds of analog…
AES Welcomes New President Dr. Sean Olive
Following closely on the heels of the 135th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention, held Thursday, October 17, through Sunday, October 20, 2013, at the Javits Center in New York City,…
Scratch DJ Academy Uses Stanton Tables at Major Resorts and Cruise Lines
[caption id="attachment_48587" align="alignleft" width="800"]Stanton DJ Scratch Academy[/caption]Stanton®, a Gibson Pro Audio brand and an industry leader in the design and manufacture of professional audio products for DJs, joined forces with…
Harman Enhances Coke Studio for MTV
[caption id="attachment_48583" align="alignleft" width="800"]Harman has helped upgrade MTV's Coke Studio in India[/caption]The Coke Studio at MTV India is a premier platform for showcasing a fusion of India’s best musical talent.…
Reverend Horton Heat Endorses Radial
[caption id="attachment_48579" align="alignleft" width="800"]Jim Heath, aka Reverend Horton Heat.[/caption]Almost 3 decades ago, Jim Heath was the sound guy for a couple of venues in Dallas, Texas. Then, one propitious night…
Audio-Technica Outfits Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
[caption id="attachment_48577" align="alignleft" width="800"]Smoky Mountain Performing Arts Center in Franklin, North Carolina, which employs an array of wireless microphones and systems from Audio-Technica. Photo courtesy of Adam Drake. [/caption]When the…
Korg USA Expands Sales Force in Canada
Korg USA has expanded its sales force to be able to provide the same premium service to Canadian retailers as it does in the U.S. market. Joining existing West Coast…
Gator Cases Custom Fit Zoom H6 Case
[caption id="attachment_48500" align="alignleft" width="800"]Gator Cases Custom Fit Zoom H6 Case[/caption]Gator Cases has expanded its popular line of water-proof injection molded utility cases with a new custom fit model for the…
AES Reports High Numbers at Convention
As AES celebrated its 65th Anniversary, a five-year-high number of 18,453 registrants was tallied at the 135th Audio Engineering Society Convention (Thursday, October 17, through Sunday, October 20, 2013, at…
Griffin and Hal Leonard Enter Into Exclusive Distribution Deal
Hal Leonard Corporation has signed a deal to exclusively distribute Griffin Technology music products and accessories to the MI trade in the United States and Canada starting November 1, 2013.…
Owensboro Music Center Rebrands, Hank Starks Retires
Longtime co-owner of Owensboro Music Center, Hank Starks, has retired, with partner Gordy Wilcher assuming complete ownership of the Kentucky retail operation that just celebrated its 40th anniversary in business.…
Shure Gear at the 2013 Hot Springs Music Fest
[caption id="attachment_48421" align="alignleft" width="800"]The 2013 Hot Springs Music Fest[/caption]The Hot Springs Music Festival, which brings together more than 200 international musicians to Hot Springs, Arkansas, each June, is a one-of-a-kind…
PigHog Extra-Strength Cables In New & Improved Packaging
[caption id="attachment_48398" align="alignleft" width="800"]PigHog Extra-Strength Cables In New & Improved Packaging[/caption]PigHog cable packaging has been revamped to maximize visibility, and improve merchandising. Each instrument, microphone, and speaker cable package hangs…
HARMAN’s DigiTech Vocalist Live FX
[caption id="attachment_48394" align="alignleft" width="800"]HARMAN’s DigiTech Vocalist Live FX[/caption]HARMAN’s DigiTech today announced its Vocalist Live FX vocal effect processor is now available. The Vocalist Live FX features over 65 studio quality…
Berlin Announced as Location for 136th AES International Convention
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has announced the dates and location for its upcoming 136th International Convention: Saturday, April 26, through Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Berlin, Germany. The Convention’s…
ADJ Names SF Marketing Canadian Distributor
ADJ has named Montreal-based sales and marketing company, SF Marketing, to be the exclusive distributor of ADJ Lighting, American Audio and Global Truss America/DuraTruss products throughout all of Canada.
Finding the Right Microphone for Your Customer by George Petersen
[caption id="attachment_48366" align="alignleft" width="800"]The Shure SM58 has been in production for nearly half a century[/caption]Over the past decade or so, the industry has experienced an absolute explosion in the number…
McFadden Sales at 75 Years
[caption id="attachment_48354" align="alignleft" width="800"]Gary Dunaway[/caption]"We are smart enough to change when necessary and learn new products and technologies that are introduced,” says Gary Dunaway of McFadden Sales, by way of…
The 2013 Holiday Buying Guide
We’ve broken down some of the year’s notable products into price categories to make it easy for you to make sure you’ve got your shelves stocked with attractive goods at…
Yamaha Promotes Macpherson to GM Pro Audio & Combo
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) president Hitoshi Fukutome has announced the appointment of Alan Macpherson to the position of general manager of the company’s Pro Audio & Combo (PAC) Division.
Showtime Boxing Adopts Shure ULX-D
[caption id="attachment_48324" align="alignleft" width="800"]Showtime's Jimmy Lennon, Jr.[/caption]Since 2001, ShoBox: The New Generation, a television series produced by the Showtime® network, has been recognized as a premier show for up-and-coming boxers.…
Gibson Set to Acquire Cakewalk
Adding to a growing – and at this point sizable – list of recent acquisitions of MI operations outside of the guitar realm, Gibson Brands is poised to take control of…
Gibson to Acquire Cakewalk Inc.
Gibson Brands has entered into a letter of intent with Roland Corporation and Cakewalk, Inc. for Gibson to acquire Cakewalk pursuant to definitive acquisition agreements to be negotiated by the parties.…
Samson Names Caputo Head of Sales
Samson Technologies has appointed Bob Caputo as the company’s new head of sales. Previously at Adam Audio USA in Hicksville, N.Y., Caputo will now spearhead all of Samson’s North American sales…
PreSonus Supports LSU's College of Engineering
[caption id="attachment_48219" align="alignleft"]Jim Odom at LSU Engineering 01[/caption]To support education and research in the Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering, PreSonus Audio Electronics has pledged $200,000 to establish a digital…