Sennheiser Updates Artist Relations Site
Audio specialist Sennheiser announced a broad updated to its artist relations site has arrived. The website [sennheiser.com/artists] is designed not only to be visually engaging for artists, music fans, and…
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2014 Music Products Industry Archive
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TC Electronic Ditto Looper Gold
TC Electronic announces Ditto Looper Gold, a limited edition gold-colored run of the Ditto Looper. The original Ditto Looper became an instant hit due to its simple and intuitive use and…
Rickenbacker Bob Hawkins Benefit Auction
Rickenbacker International Corp. proudly presents for auction a Model 360 Jetglo electric guitar signed by the original members of the band R.E.M. to benefit musician and uninsured heart attack victim…
Orange Amplification Promotes Gunter to Sales Director
Orange Amplification has promoted Antony Gunter to sales director with immediate effect. This new role includes global sales responsibilities and day-to-day management of UK and USA sales teams.Antony joined Orange…
Hal Leonard to Exclusively Distribute Notion from PreSonus
Since December of 2013, Hal Leonard Corporation has distributed PreSonus products to music stores throughout the United States. The companies have now announced that Hal Leonard will be the exclusive…
Shure Welcomes Valley and Desalernos to Sales Team
Shure Incorporated has hired two new associates to the sales team of the Company’s Americas Business Unit. Tim Valley has been named regional sales manager for the Pro Systems Group…
Korg’s Bright Retires After Thirty Years
Korg USA Inc. congratulates Charlie Bright on his retirement from its Research and Development Division after thirty years of service. For the past twenty years, Bright has served as vice…
Trade Regrets: Danny Rocks
Much beloved industry veteran Danny Rocks has passed away. Rocks was an accomplished music educator, performer, and mentor who also found success in music publishing, working first at G. Schirmer, Inc. and…
Continuing Momentum & Demand for Asterope Cables
Over the last 12 months, Asterope has seen increasing momentum among both dealers and online retailers for its premium instrument and XLR cable products, the company announced at Summer NAMM…
4th Annual D'Addario Pre-Summer NAMM Party
D'Addario & Co.'s yearly get-together to kick off SNAMM was once again a rowdy (but in a totally good way!) affair, with BBQ, gear giveaways, and impressive live performances. CJ…
Steinway & Sons to Bring Signature Gallery to Charlotte
Steinway & Sons has announced the upcoming opening of Steinway Piano Gallery - Charlotte, the North Carolina Piedmont region’s only exclusive Steinway showroom. The new gallery becomes one of a limited…
Evans EMAD Heavyweight Bass Drum Head and Snare Batter
With the new EMAD Heavyweight bass drum head's two plies of 10mil film, a total thickness of 20 mils, drummers don’t have to worry about putting the kick through the…
Chauvet DJ FlareCON Air Interface
CHAUVET DJ's new FlareCON Air hardware interface gives DJs, clubs, designers and other end-users an unprecedented level of freedom and mobility by making it easy for them to control any of…
Alfred Music: Three New Titles to Teach Yourself Series, Mastering Ukulele
Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Classical Guitar begins with the fundamentals of the classical guitar. Users start by learning the parts of the guitar, how to hold, tune, and care…
Jazz Band Pianist, Behind the Boards II, Acoustic Guitar Tab Method from Hal Leonard
Jazz Band Pianist is designed as a primer for a middle-school or high-school age pianist interested in joining their local or school jazz ensemble. This book consists of step-by-step instruction,…
Jupiter 1100 Series Trumpets
The 1100 Series Trumpets produce a wide range of tonal colors and come in three distinct models which give the player the freedom to choose from a variety of leadpipes…
D'Addario Kaplan Vivo Strings
On the B&O side of things, D'Addario's Kaplan Vivo provides a robust, powerful tone designed for instruments with inherent warmth and sweetness. D'Addario's Kaplan Amo provides a powerful but more…
D'Addario Reserve Cut Clarinet Reeds
The Reserve cut for clarinet is built on a standard thickness blank and features a shorter vamp, rounded tip corners, and a traditional tip thickness. Reserve Bb Clarinet reeds are…
Spitfire’s Martyn Ware – No Illegal Connections
No Illegal Connections is the latest addition to Spitfire’s Signature Range of sample libraries (where well-known composers, producers, and sound-smiths curate sonic DNA for future music-makers) for Native Instruments' KONTAKT…
Zivix PUC Wireless MIDI Link
The PUC acts as a wireless link to connect MIDI compatible musical instruments with iOS devices. The PUC frees musicians from wires previously needed to connect all devices and made…
Kaces Redesigned Cello & Upright Bass Bag Series
Kaces’ newly redesigned University Series bags for Cello and Upright Bass feature 12mm high density foam padding, a bow pocket, accessory compartments, and multiple double-stitched handles. All University Cello bags…
Gator Rolling Injection Molded Utility Cases
Gator Cases has expanded its line of waterproof injection molded utility cases with two new extra deep models featuring a retractable tow handle and recessed wheels. Featuring a waterproof and…
Zoom H5 Handy Recorder
Like Zoom’s flagship H6, the H5 employs a system of interchangeable input capsules. The H5 also comes with a new X/Y stereo capsule, featuring extended signal capacity – up to…
Galaxy Audio ‘Egromic’ Microphone
Galaxy Audio’s new ERGOMIC wired microphone body was designed with a thicker body, much like a wireless microphone. The body tapers to fit the natural flow of a hand gripping…
Yellow Jackets NOS Tube Converter
The new Yellow Jackets® NOS (New Old Stock) Tube Converter is a limited edition converter made for use in most amplifiers under 100 watts and using 6L6, EL34, 7027 or…
SKB Roto Racks
SKB’s redesigned Roto Racks are molded of Linear Medium Density Polyethylene (LMDPE) for strength and durability with a new exterior size bar design to signify rack size with interlocking capabilities.…
Moog Theremini
The Theremini combines a sound engine derived from Moog's Animoog synthesizer with the traditional no-touch playing of a Theremin. The front panel features a multi function LCD screen, which displays…
Yamaha Clavinova CLP-500 Series
Yamaha’s Clavinova CLP-500 Series digital pianos feature sounds from two distinct piano brands: the Yamaha CFX 9-foot concert grand and the Bösendorfer Imperial. Upper models in the series feature Yamaha's…
Yamaha P-255 Portable Digital Piano
The Yamaha P-255 Portable Digital Piano boasts Pure CF Sampling from a Yamaha CFIIIS concert grand for its piano tone, responsive touch via Graded Hammer action, and Synthetic Ivory Keytops.…
Trade Regrets: Clem D'Avella
On July 14th, MMR was contacted by Jordan Kitts' Chris Syllaba who shared the sad news of the passing of the company's former president, Clem D'Avella. The following is a tribute that…
Roland Blues Cube Artist and Stage Models
The Blues Cube Artist and Blues Cube Stage are two new 1x12 combo amplifiers featuring Roland’s unique Tube Logic design, designed to deliver the rich sound and musical touch response of…
Boss Waza Craft Compact Pedals
The debut of the Waza Craft series includes the SD-1W Super Overdrive, BD-2W Blues Driver, and DM-2W Delay. All three pedals provide the classic sound signatures of the past and…
Yamaha Pro Drum Monitoring and Live Sound Solutions for Electronic Drummers
Yamaha's DTX-Live Sound solutions include mono and stereo sound reinforcement packages with Rehearsal Monitoring and Stage Drum Monitoring configurations featuring DXR speakers and DXS subwoofers, along with the award-winning STAGEPAS…