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2021 Music Products Industry Archive

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New Products, Feb. 2021

IK Multimedia’s UNO Synth Pro and UNO Synth Pro Desktop

Reverend Six Gun HPP Model

EXM Mobile Sub from Yorkville

König & Meyer’s 12195 Laptop Stand

Face Masks from Hosa Technology

Relaunched Rousseau Mouthpieces

Slash Signature Slinky Strings from Ernie Ball

Fold from Delta Sound Labs

Trade Regrets: Thomas C. Walter

A sales and marketing force behind many of the top names in pro audio, Thomas C. Walter passed away on January 16, 2021.

L-Acoustics Shines at Adelaide’s Summer Sounds Festival 2021

South Australia’s Summer Sounds Festival was a four-week outdoor concert series offering the joy of live sound to a 2,100-capacity audience.

10 out of 10 Productions Installs CHAUVET Professional Force Fixtures in Grove Theatre

On April 21, 2007, the Grove Theatre (Dunstable, UK) held its opening gala hosted by legendary actor Brian Blessed.

Arianna Monge, Board Certified Music Therapist, Joins Remo Inc.

Following decades of spearheading research and supporting studies to identify and prove a connection between rhythm, drumming, and wellness, Remo is thrilled to welcome Arianna to teir team. 

ADJ Fixtures Light The Sky Above Cyprus For Fundraising Livestream

Located in the East Mediterranean Sea, the small island of Cyprus relies heavily on tourism to fuel its economy, which means that it has been seriously impacted by COVID-19, resulting…

Overloud Unveils Fluid Convolution - Next Generation IR Processing Technology

Leading audio effects manufacturer Overloud announces Fluid Convolution, offering substantial improvements to conventional IR processing.

New Framus Vintage Website

Shure Files Petition with FCC to Open Dedicated UHF Channel for Wireless Microphone Use

Shure Incorporated has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reverse its recent decision and ensure that at least one “vacant” 6MHz UHF channel is designated in each market for…

WIRED Studios Creates Big Looks in a Small Space with CHAUVET Professional

We’re in this together. The phrase has been bandied about often during the COVID-10 pandemic. 

First-Ever AES Immersive Audio Academy to Explore Emerging Technologies

Registration is now open for the Audio Engineering Society’s first-ever AES Immersive Audio Academy (taking place Thursday, February 11 from 12:00pm to 9:00pm ET), a one-day online event that launches…

I Didn’t Get My In-N-Out, But Otherwise No Complaints

NAMM’s Believe in Music Week Spotlights a Resilient Industry

Bang the Drum... Quietly

All-New Rousseau Mouthpieces Website Now Live

Following his acquisition of the famous Rousseau Mouthpiece company in January of 2020, JodyJazz President and Founder Jody Espina promised not only to reinvigorate the Rousseau product range, but to…

Nicolas 'Murph' Murphy Reflects Gentri’s Sweeping Sound With ChamSys

Words like “soaring” and “inspirational” come up often when critics write about Gentri. It’s easy to see why. With its sweet harmonies and lush orchestration, the music of these three…

Riding (and Crashing, Hi-Hatting, Splashing) Out the Storm

All in the F. E. Olds Family

Southpaw Guitars: Out in 'Left Field' for 40 Years

Fender Launches Chrissie Hynde Signature Telecaster

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has released the Chrissie Hynde Telecaster® in its first ever collaboration with the singer-songwriter and guitar icon. 

Mod Electronics presents 'The Rattler Returns' Distortion Pedal Kit 

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its kits, Mod® Electronics is releasing a new-and-improved version of the original Mod® pedal – “The Rattler." This fan favorite is making its long-awaited…

Wiltshire Creative Adds CHAUVET Professional To Salisbury UK Playhouse Rig For Little Robin Redbreast

The term “every year” was shredded in 2020, as COVID-19 played havoc with the best-laid plans and forced the cancelation of annual events.

Manus Receives NAMM’s 2021 Believe in Music Award

Alfred Music has announced that Ron Manus was a recipient of NAMM’s annual Believe in Music Award.

Selling Flutes in the Time of COVID-19

Trust: The Holy Grail of Sales

Weeping and Gnashing of Frets

Renkus-Heinz Promotes Senior Staff To Provide Additional Support and Collaboration Across North America

Renkus-Heinz has appointed Dudley McLaughlin to the position of National Sales Manager and Garrison Parkin to the position of Western Regional Sales Manager effective February 1st.

KLANG is Key to Gateway Church’s New Model for Satellite Campus Audio Design

When Gateway Church, the largest congregation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and one of the largest churches in the entire country, opened its new satellite location in suburban Prosper, it…

First Pentecostal Church keeps faith with Martin Audio

When the First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock, Arkansas (FPCNLR), decided to upgrade its sound system three years ago it became the world’s first adopter of Martin Audio's then-new…

American Music & Sound Adds Glorious to its Distribution Portfolio

Effective January 2021, American Music & Sound, a division of Jam Industries USA, has acquired U.S. distribution rights for the Glorious line of DJ, vinyl, and production-oriented furniture and accessories.

Bauer Becomes Part Owner at Keyboard Concepts

Dennis Hagerty, founder and president of Keyboard Concepts, has announced that Jeff Bauer, who was named vice president of sales last June, has become part owner.

Trade Regrets: Lloyd McCausland

On January 29 we received the following sad news from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Lloyd McCausland, Former Vice President of Remo, passed away yesterday from COVID-19.  He was 89.