Best Instructional Book/Video:
The Rock House Method Gus G. Lead & Rhythm Techniques:
2 DVD Set
“For the fourth consecutive year, we are humbled that Rock House is nominated for the Best Instructional Book/Video. With so many great companies in our industry producing really innovative products, it’s very rewarding even to be considered for such a prestigious award. Thank you to Brian and all the staff at M&SR for your unwavering commitment to excellence and support of our industry.” —Joe Palombo
Alfred On the Beaten Path: Beginner Drumset Course
“Wow! I feel so honored that On the Beaten Path: Beginner Drumset Course has been nominated for the Music & Sound Awards! I worked very hard on them and am so proud that they are part of Alfred’s world-class percussion catalog. It’s my intention that these books do as much to inspire as they do to teach. If these books help attract, inspire and retain more students, I’ll have done my job!”
—Rich Lackowski, author
The Rock House Method Jeff Loomis Extreme Lead Guitar:
2 DVD Set
Mel Bay Advanced Lead Guitar Concepts
eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method 3.0
“We are delighted to be nominated for this award. For more than 15 years, we have dedicated ourselves to producing the highest quality instructional music software, and this nomination assures us that our efforts are recognized and appreciated by our peers and the public. Thank you!” —Adrian Burton, founder
Best Floor Effect:
Fishman Aura Sixteen
“2010 has been an exciting and remarkably successful year for Fishman. We’re honored that dealers have nominated us in five different categories in this year’s Music & Sound Awards. We hit a home run with the Loudbox Mini. It proved to be a perfect combination of power, size, features, quality and price. Thanks to our dealers, it was the most successful product launch in Fishman’s history, selling out from the moment it began shipping in early September. As we approach our 30th anniversary, we’re prepared to push the envelope even further with our most innovative products ever. We’re not done yet. We’re just getting warmed up!” —Larry Fishman
Boss ME-25
“We thank the retailers for nominating the Boss ME-25 Guitar Multiple Effects Processor. We’re thrilled that retailers see the value of the ME-25 with its renowned COSM amp-modeling technology, Boss-quality effects and affordable price point.”
—Paul Youngblood, vice president
Line 6 POD HD500
Electro-Harmonix Ring Thing Single Sideband Modulator
Modtone Effects StutterKill
“We are very honored to have our new Modtone StutterKill pedal be nominated. This pedal was a combined idea of several musicians who work here getting together and coming up with a practical, useful and affordable pedal that every guitar/bass player can use in their rig.” —Guy Petty, SHS Audio
Best Music Software/Multimedia:
Peavey AmpKit LiNK/AmpKit+
Alfred Michael Jackson Songbooks
“Michael Jackson has left the world an amazing gift…his songs. His musicianship, lyricism and passion for music will forever stay with his legion of fans. Alfred is honored to be a part of keeping Michael’s legacy alive with our printed songbooks, and we are thrilled to have been nominated for a Music & Sound Award for this collection. —Ron Manus, CEO, Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc.
eMedia Music Piano & Keyboard Method Version 3.0
MakeMusic Finale 2011
“On behalf of everyone at MakeMusic, I’d like to say how delighted we are that Finale 2011 has been nominated as the Best Music Software/Multimedia Product. We’re very proud of how intuitive, efficient and flexible Finale has become at putting music on the printed page. It’s great to have these advances recognized.”
—Diane Hummon, senior vice president of marketing
SoniVOX Playa Hip Hop Strings
Best Bag/Case:
MBT Cases MBTAGBH
Acoustic Guitar Bag
“We are honored to be nominated in this category. Our goal at MBT Cases is always to provide a quality product at a great value, and that is just what we feel we have accomplished with the new bags. A sincere thanks goes out to all of our dealers who nominated MBT Cases.” —Craig Toporek, product manager
Gator Cases TSA ATA Keyboard Cases
Marathon Professional Black Series Flight Cases
& Rack Products
“We are honored that we were selected as a nominee for the Music & Sound Awards. We are one of the few companies that sell this particular case series. So, in order for us to be ahead of others, we are making our cases a lot more durable but less expensive.” —David Saghian, managing director TKL Products Line
SKB KB-88 Kurzweil Bag
Best DJ Product:
Focusrite Novation Dicer
Pioneer CDJ-2000
Rane Sixty Eight DJ Mixer
“The Rane Sixty-Eight is the ultimate club mixer, combining renowned Rane hardware design with industry-leading Scratch Live software. Armed with studio-grade phono preamps, USB and S/PDIF inputs, the Sixty-Eight allows a blend of analog and digital audio sources like never before.”
—Dean Standing, director of sales
Allen & Heath Xone: DX
“It’s very exciting to have XONE’s premier digital DJ product nominated! Good luck to all.”
—Joe Jack Giacopelli,
American Music & Sound
Native Instruments
NI Control-X1
“We are very honored to be nominated for Best DJ Product. At one point, the Traktor Kontrol X1 even turned out to become the bestselling DJ product in the whole global market, which confirmed us in our vision. Its ideal integration with DJ software, both with and without timecode control, has really enhanced the versatility of many DJ set-ups. We appreciate your support!” —Staff
Best Lighting Product:
MBT Lighting LEDGIGPACK
“The LEDGIGPACK’s popularity didn’t surprise us. Having four colorful, portable LED lights that fit into their own slim road case made it the perfect fit for our dealers and mobile performers. Thank you for nominating MBT Lighting!” —Roy White, product manager
Chauvet Eclipse
“It’s always gratifying to be nominated for a Music & Sound Award. The Eclipse offers the cutting-edge combination of a laser and an LED aura at a very attractive price. We are thrilled that our dealers recognize it as a leader in its class.”
—Berenice Chauvet, vice president
American DJ Revo 4
Irradiant SSDL-3201RGB
American DJ Tripleflex
Best New Manufacturer:
Oriolo Guitars
“Our mission is to put the fun back in playing the guitar. I believe that the ‘look and feel’ of an instrument is all part of the playing experience. Art and music go hand-in-hand, and every one of our guitars, basses and ukes have our own distinct design sense. Leo Fender already brought us the Strat and the Tele. Les Paul already created the ‘Les Paul.’ I never understood why so many people felt like they had to imitate their creations. I actually start from a cartooning direction when drawing and designing our instruments...something that I could imagine Felix the Cat or Richie Sambora jamming out on. Again, our heartfelt thanks for such a prestigious honor.” —Don Oriolo, founder
Knaggs Guitars
“When you start something new, you never really know where it’s going. We are very surprised, honored and humbled by this nomination, especially considering that we’ve only been allowed to work with a limited number of U.S. retailers thus far. We appreciate the support we’ve been receiving from so many people and would like to thank everyone who has been rooting for us. We take this nomination as proof of having created appealing designs and we look forward to sharing our instruments with guitar aficionados and players of all levels in the years to come.” —Joe Knaggs and Peter Wolf, founders
Movek
“It is an honor to be noticed in an industry that moves so rapidly and has given rise to so many groundbreaking innovations. We are excited by the unique combination of emotion and technology that fuels our business; the fuel that pushes us to achieve, and drives us to places we only dreamed of in the not-so-distant past. Our goal is to create products that are simple to use and creatively inspiring, yet incredibly powerful in functional capabilities, and we are thrilled to be recognized for our efforts. Thank you!” —Mathias von Heydekampf, founder
Eigenlabs
Sanyo
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