Archive for January, 2013
Pioneering Technology
Overview: Pioneer Electronics’ CDJ-2000nexus Specifics: Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.’s Professional Sound and Visual Division’s CDJ-2000nexus offers features and technologies such as Wi-Fi connectivity, compatibility with Pioneer’s rekordbox App for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, and new functions, such as Beat Sync, Wave Zoom and Slip. Newly enhanced features inherited by the CDJ-2000nexus include a selection [...]
Skip’s Music Promotes Snyder
Skip’s Music has announced the promotion of Mike Snyder to Vice President of Operations. Formerly General Manager, Snyder’s new role as VP of Operations will match his talents with the company’s expanded business priorities and growth plans. “Mike has been instrumental in the day-to-day operations since the day he started with our organization,” said Skip [...]
ConventionTV@NAMM Jan. 27, 2013 (Day 4)
ConventionTV@NAMM Jan. 27, 2013 (Day 4) <<WATCH ON PHONE>> Hosted by Jill Nicolini and Melora Donaghue. Testa’s ConventionTV delivers the late-breaking news and product introductions NAMM attendees need to know. Featuring Melora Donaghue on the show floor and Jill Nicolini in the studio, ConventionTV is produced by the staff of the Music & Sound Retailer [...]
Head Of The Class
Overview: TC Electronic’s BH250 Micro Bass Head Specifics: TC’s BH250 bass head offers musical and tonal inspiration via the TonePrint concept in a package small enough to fit in a gig bag pocket. This compact, low-end product comes with 250 watts of power and a good tone, and adds versatility via the TonePrint feature and [...]
Fender Items Help Raise Money
More than 50 10-foot, hand-painted Fender Stratocaster guitars were auctioned off at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum this past October, raising $230,000 for the United Way of Greater Cleveland and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum education programs, as part of GuitarMania. GuitarMania has been a popular charitable [...]
Get Down To The Quad
Overview: American DJ’s Quad Scan LED Specifics: American DJ’s Quad Scan LED is an RGB effect that combines four Tri-Color LED scanners into one portable lighting unit. A rectangular fixture, the Quad Scan LED is equipped with four powerful three-watt Tri-Color RGB scanning lamps that produce a variety of brilliant colors and gobo patterns. Moving [...]
ConventionTV@NAMM Jan. 26, 2013 (Day 3)
ConventionTV@NAMM Jan. 26, 2013 (Day 3) <<WATCH ON PHONE>> Hosted by Jill Nicolini and Melora Donaghue. Testa’s ConventionTV delivers the late-breaking news and product introductions NAMM attendees need to know. Featuring Melora Donaghue on the show floor and Jill Nicolini in the studio, ConventionTV is produced by the staff of the Music & Sound Retailer [...]
Cerwin-Vega! Hosts Bicoastal Launch Events
Cerwin-Vega! recently launched its new P-Series professional PA system with events at the Gibson Showrooms in New York and Los Angeles. This new product, from the Gibson Pro Audio brand, was put to the test by artists such as DJ Premier, The Dirty Pearls, echosmith and DJ Serafin. Suited for any sound-reinforcement application, from live [...]
Fog Of War
Overview: Chauvet DJ’s Geyser RGB Specifics: Chauvet DJ improves atmospheric effects with the pyrotechnic-like effect of Geyser RGB. Geyser RGB can be incorporated into your next band performance or mobile gig to create intense, 25-foot-high blasts of color, fog and light. It is a fog machine and wash light in a single fixture that operates [...]
Chauvet Restructures Sales Team
Chauvet has restructured its U.S.-based sales team, which reflects its strategy of increased market segmentation under the following four brands: CHAUVET DJ, CHAUVET Professional, ILUMINARC and TRUSST. Newly hired to serve as National Sales Manager for CHAUVET Professional and ILUMINARC is DeAnna Padgett. Padgett brings more than 20 years of experience in business management, administrative, [...]
