New Products
NAMM Ushers in New Podcasting Gear
The presence of podcasting at NAMM was felt with a rush of podcasting-oriented recording gear, much of it affordably priced for those entering the field.
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Business
NAMM 2020 By the Numbers
The annual MI/Pro Audio convocation was a hit by all measurements.
Business
2020 NAMM TEC Award Winners Named
Comedian Fred Armisen hosted the 2020 NAMM TEC Awards, helping honor outstanding tech and creative achievements.
Business
Seen on the Scene: NAMM Show 2020, Day Three
The 2020 NAMM Show has drawn together the latest and greatest gear from all corners of the pro-audio world. What's new that you need to know about? You'll find it here!
Business
Seen on the Scene: NAMM Show 2020, Day Two
Dive into our photo gallery of NAMM Show 2020 for all the new products, panels and hoopla of Day Two.
Business
Top Pro Audio Exhibitors Discuss NAMM 2020, Part 1
Leading pro audio brands give insight into their return to the NAMM show this year
Business
CEO Joe Lamond Talks NAMM’s 2020 Vision, Part 1
NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond outlines his vision for this year’s event
New Products
L-Acoustics Kara II Revealed at NAMM
After 10 years and 45,000 Kara loudspeakers sold, L-Acoustics updates the line with Kara II.
New Products
Samson Concert 288m UHF Wireless System Bows at NAMM
Samson is debuting its new Concert 288m wireless microphone system, available in three multi-transmitter configurations, at NAMM.
New Products
Earthworks Vocal Capsules for Wireless Mics Unveiled
Earthworks Audio has used the NAMM Show as a launch pad for its new SR3314 and the SR5314 wireless vocal microphone capsules.
New Products
DiGiCo Quantum338 Console Debuts at NAMM
Drawing a crowd of hundreds, the DiGiCo Quantum338 console was revealed on Thursday at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA.
Business
Seen on the Scene: NAMM Show 2020, Day One
Dive into our huge photo gallery of NAMM Show 2020 for all the new products, sights and hoopla of Day One.
The Wire
High Efficiency, High Fidelity, and High SPLs: It’s All Danley Gear for Robert Morris University’s New UPMC Events Center
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA: Robert Morris University is a private institution tucked into the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that instructs close to 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Although a relative latecomer to the scene, RMU’s men’s and women’s Colonials sports teams...
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Drawmer Introduces the 1970 Dual FET Compressor and Pre-Amp at NAMM
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Drawmer has expanded the breadth and depth of its compression offerings with the new Drawmer 1970 Dual FET Compressor and Pre-Amp. Engineers will notice the similarity of the 1970’s layout to the company’s flagship 1960 Mic...
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Latch Lake Music Introduces the New Smaller micKing® 550 mini: First in the Line of Fixed-Tripod 550 Series
EAGAN, MINNESOTA: In a world filled with microphone stands that regularly slip and frequently fail, Latch Lake Music is famous for building truly pro-grade mic stands that are easy to manipulate, rock-solid, and eminently trustworthy. At Winter NAMM, Latch...
The Wire
LEWITT reveals first details of #Project1040 at the 2020 NAMM show
Austrian microphone pioneer marks beginning of tenth anniversary year with a first glimpse of the ultimate microphone system
New Products
Seen on the Scene: NAMM 2020 Media Day
Our camera caught pro-audio manufacturers (and a few guitar-slingers) getting an early start unveiling cool stuff at NAMM Media Day.
Gear and Technology
JBL Launches IRX Series Portable PAs at NAMM
JBL Professional has introduced its new IRX Series with the new JBL IRX108BT (8-inch) and IRX112BT (12-inch) compact portable PAs.
New Products
Mackie Introduces EleMent Series Microphones
Mackie moves into the microphone market with the introduction of three new mics under the EleMent Series, debuting this week at the NAMM Show.
Business
NAMM Days 1 & 2 Pro Audio Event Highlights
Need to up your game in pro audio? NAMM educational events let you not only rub elbows with legendary producers and engineers, but learn from them as well.
The Wire
Danley Sound Labs’ Great Directivity Solves Feedback and Intelligibility Woes at Living Water Bible Fellowship
ALAMOSA, CALIFORNIA: Living Water Bible Fellowship in Alamosa, Colorado had a pair of related problems that frustrated the staff’s ability to deliver a transparent, distraction-free service. First, the pastor could not get his microphone nearly loud enough before feedback...
New Products
DAS Icon Series, E11even Sound Debut at NAMM
DAS Audio will debut two new lines at NAMM, with E11even Sound aimed at the club world and the DAS Icon Series aiming for the line array market.
New Products
MXL Revelation II Tube Mic to Bow at NAMM
The reinvented Revelation II microphone follows in the footsteps of what the company says is arguably “the greatest microphone that MXL ever made.”
New Products
d&b audiotechnik to Launch KSL-SUB at NAMM
The KSL-SUB, the latest addition to the SL Series line array family, will be unveiled later this week at NAMM 2020 in Anaheim, CA.
New Products
Yamaha Rivage Desks Get L-Acoustics L-ISA DeskLink
The new L-ISA DeskLink natively integrates L-Acoustic L-ISA Control capability into Yamaha Pro Audio's flagship Rivage PM7 and PM10 mixing systems.
New Products
Solid State Logic Unveils SSL 2, SSL 2+ Audio Interfaces
SSL takes its first step into the personal studio market with its new SSL2 and SSL 2+ audio interfaces, debuting this week at NAMM.
The Wire
RF Venue Launches DISTRO9 HDR Antenna Distribution System for Wireless Microphones
Unique high-performance antenna distribution system accommodates up to nine wireless microphone systems with two separate antenna coverage zones and superior gain flatness across VHF, T-Band, and UHF spectrum ranges. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: RF Venue, the global leader in antennas, spectrum...
New Products
Countryman Phantom Power Supply to Debut at NAMM
The new Countryman phantom power supply is intended for use in both studio and live sound settings.
New Products
Behringer Wing, Midas Consoles to Make NAMM Debut
With Behringer and Midas skipping NAMM, TMP-Pro Distribution will host the new Behringer Wing and Midas Heritage-D HD96 mixing consoles at the trade show next week.
New Products
RME to Debut Babyface Pro FS at NAMM
The new RME Babyface Pro FS includes SteadyClock FS technology, improved preamps/converters, increased headphone power and plug-ins, according to RME.
The Wire
Clair Solutions Installs AVL Systems in Champion Forest Bible Church’s New North Klein Satellite Location
NORTH KLEIN, TEXAS: Champion Forest Baptist Church’s steady expansion over many decades has recently accelerated, inspiring the launch of satellite locations around its central Houston, Texas location. CFBC’s services are decidedly contemporary, with an energetic praise and worship band...
The Wire
Clair Brothers C15 System Brings Power and Clarity to New Sanctuary in South Korea’s Yeon Moo Dae Church
NON SAN CITY, CHOONG CHEONG NAM DO, SOUTH KOREA: Yeon Moo Dae Church is a church housed within a Korean Army training center that draws from a unique mix of traditional and modern Christian influence. The construction of the...
The Wire
Clair Solutions Outfits LCBC Church’s Fourteenth Satellite Location
LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA: Although they don’t meet in one physical space, the 15,000 weekly attendees of LCBC (Lives Changed By Christ) Church make it one of the largest megachurches in the country. After its central location reached capacity in 2006,...
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Danley Sound Labs Installs “Hi-Fi” System at First Baptist Church Smithville
SMITHVILLE, TENNESSEE: First Baptist Church of Smithville, Tennessee is the sort of small town Baptist church that has served as a community hub for decades. Its sanctuary is a very traditional rectangular Baptist-style building that seats around 400 people,...
New Products
Avid S1 Control Surface Ships
Announced last summer, the Avid S1 control surface, intended for use in smaller facilities and project/home studios, has started shipping.
Business
NAMM TEC Awards To Honor Joni Mitchell
Folk artist Joni Mitchell will receive the Les Paul Innovation Award at the 35th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards in January.
The Wire
AMS Neve Shows The Neve GenesysControl Plugin At NAMM 2020
Designed for use with Genesys and Genesys Black consoles, this versatile plugin delivers exceptional speed, flexibility and power.
The Wire
Live Streaming Audio Blazes Through NAMM 2020 With MXL Overstream Bundles
Choose Between the 990 Blaze and 990 Blizzard High-Quality Studio Condenser Microphones For Professional Grade Audio Performance
Regional and Local
Yamaha and Nexo Ready for NAMM Grand Plaza Stage
Yamaha will present three major concerts at the 2020 Winter NAMM Show, fielding its flagship Yamaha and Nexo pro audio equipment to make them happen.
The Wire
Metric Halo’s Black Friday Sale Now Through December 31st: Save on Award-Winning Metric Halo Hardware Interfaces, Plug-Ins, and Sound Analysis Software
SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA: In the spirit of Black Friday, Metric Halo is pleased to announce 11-20% price reductions on new 3d interfaces, 16% price reductions on 3d upgrades for existing interfaces, 10% price reductions on EdgeCards, 64-78% price reductions on...
The Wire
All Five Carroll County High Schools Go Back to School with Identical Danley Sound Systems
CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA: Carroll County is located in northwest Georgia and is home to over 100,000 people. In the fall, its citizens come together on Friday nights to cheer for their local high school football heroes, and the county’s five...
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One of the Few Things Engineer Kyle Mann Can’t Live Without: Metric Halo’s ChannelStrip
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA: “Growing up, my family had a rule that everyone had to learn an instrument,” recalled engineer Kyle Mann. “I started on the cello at age five, but I always hated practicing. When I was eleven, I got a...
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Danley Jericho Horn Serves Impressive Intelligibility at Roland-Garros (A.K.A. the French Open)
PARIS, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 2019: Played on clay, Roland-Garros (more commonly known as The French Open in the United States) is widely considered to be the most physically-demanding tournament of the big four tennis tournaments that take place every year....
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Multi-Faceted Composer, Tyler Bates, Finds ATC Monitors the Perfect Match for Movies, Television, Video Games and Recordings
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: While most composers tend to focus their energy and develop their networks within a single media form, Tyler Bates has established a successful career cutting across media. He has produced significant work within the film, television, video...
Business
NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame has announced this year’s seven inductees.
Recording
Grammy Pros Share How to Overcome Recording Obstacles
Top pros weighed in on topics ranging from “demoitis” to the role of the producer.