Business
NAMM Believe in Music Week Wraps Up
NAMM's Believe in Music week in mid-January attracted 93,226 attendees from 187 countries.
Yamaha
Blogs
Peek Inside Meghan Trainor’s Next Home Studio
Pop singer/songwriter Meghan Trainor put down $6.6 million around the turn of 2021 for a decked-out mansion in L.A.’s Encino neighborhood; let's take a look at the home studio that came with it.
Gear and Technology
Yamaha Unveils MSP3A Studio Monitor
Updating the MSP3, Yamaha’s new studio monitor sports the company’s emerging Twisted Flare Port technology.
Business
Companies to Watch 2021
In our annual look at what’s in store for the year ahead, a variety of pro-audio manufacturers assess their 2020 and share insights as to what you can expect from them—and the industry at large—over the next 12 months....
Business
Pro Sound News’ Top 10 Articles of 2020
With the end of the year upon us (and not a second too soon), we look back at the year that was, presenting the Top 10 Pro Sound News articles of 2020.
Gear and Technology
Yamaha Desks Get Neutrik NA2-IO-DPRO Control
Neutrik NA2-IO-DPRO mic preamp control can now be added to Yamaha CL/QL Series live mixing consoles.
Business
Pro Sound News’ Gear of the Year 2020
Think the pandemic brought pro audio to a stand-still in 2020? Think again! Amazing audio equipment was released every month, and we’re taking a look back at some of the most significant product debuts, updates and reinventions of the...
Business
60 Seconds: Preston Gray, Yamaha Corp. of America
Meet Preston Gray, the new director of marketing for Pro Audio, Yamaha Corp. of America.
Music Production
Studio Showcase: Asheville’s Vinyl Answer
A former newspaper printing plant/radio station has gotten a new lease on life as Citizen Vinyl—home to a new recording studio, vinyl record pressing plant viewable by the public, a mastering studio, café/bar, record store and performance facility.
The Wire
Depop installs ‘sleek but simple’ hybrid system from Flipside
The fashion marketplace app Depop recently approached Flipside Soundsystem to design and install an audio visual system for its recently established front-of-house area – intended for holding team meetings of up to 150 employees while also showcasing new products...
Music Production
Recording Roddy Ricch for Round Two
Throughout the pandemic, engineer Chris Dennis has been recording the follow-up to the platinum-selling debut album by Roddy Ricch
Recording
Studio Showcase: Fever Recording Runs Hot
When Clear Lake Recording in North Hollywood, CA found itself bursting at the seams with work, owner Eric Milos purchased and renovated a nearby facility to create Fever Recording, a cool studio with a boutique hotel vibe.
Business
Pro Sound News Announces Fall Best of Show Award
Pro Sound News has announced the recipient of the 2020 Best of Show Award Virtual Edition program.
Gear and Technology
Yamaha Unveils ADECIA Meeting Space Audio Solution
Yamaha’s new conferencing series include a new dynamic beamforming ceiling microphone, room control processor, PoE Switches, and VXL Series Speakers.
Business
View from the Top: Alan Macpherson, L-Acoustics
Alan Macpherson, CEO of L-Acoustics’ new Americas division, shares numerous ways the company’s new arm will serve the United States, and how it’s answering the challenge of COVID-19.
Gear and Technology
Nexo Launches ID14 Point Source Loudspeaker, S108 Subwoofer
Nexo is launching its new ID14 point source speaker and companion S108 subwoofer as part of its ID Series of high-power compact cabinets.
Live
Communication System Key to COVID Testing Truck
An all-in-one video collaboration system that includes a Yamaha CS-700 provides communication between medical personnel is being used at some sites offering rapid COVID-19 tests.
Live
FDA’s New Rivage Desk Rolls with COVID Times
Originally intended for producing live interview events, the FDA’s new Yamaha Rivage PM10 is still put to good use.
Gear and Technology
Yamaha Rivage Desks Get Rupert Neve RMP-D8 Control
The new V4 firmware for Yamaha’s Rivage line now provides native control of Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8 mic preamp/converters.
Gear and Technology
Yamaha Rivage PM5, PM3 to Get L-Acoustics L-ISA Control
Object-based immersive live audio mixing for L-Acoustics systems will available to Yamaha’s newest console worksurfaces.
Gear and Technology
Avantone Pro Launches Kick Drum Mic
Aiming to help drummers capture the ultra-low end of their sound, Avantone Pro has launched its new Kick sub-frequency kick drum mic.
Gear and Technology
Exclusive: Yamaha Launches Rivage PM5, PM3 Desks, DSPs, More
Take an exclusive sneak peek of Yamaha’s most ambitious expansion for the Rivage series yet, as the company introduces two new consoles—the PM5 and PM3—as well as a pair of new DSP engines—DSP-RX and DSP-RX-EX—and Version 4 firmware.
Live
Live Sound Showcase: To Kill a Mockingbird at MSG
To Kill a Mockingbird, playwright Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel, is a Broadway hit, but a recent one-off performance for 18,000 students inside New York’s Madison Square Garden took the play—and the technical challenges faced by...
Gear and Technology
Yamaha EAD10 Drum Module – A Real-World Review
Our review team recently put the Yamaha EAD10 Drum Module system to the test while in the Virgin Islands; here's how it went.
Blogs
Software Tech: Livestreaming in the Age of Pandemic
With venues closed and artists stuck at home, livestreamed performances have taken center stage during the pandemic; Craig Anderton shares how to join in.
Business
Everything you need to know about Prolight+Sound 2020, Coronavirus and its impact on the biz
Stay up to date with the latest developments affecting the show
Business
NEWSFLASH: Yamaha and NEXO pull out of Prolight+Sound 2020
Adam Hall and d&b audiotechnik have also cancelled their participation in the show
Music Production
Finneas on Producing Billie Eilish’s Hit Album in his Bedroom
Finneas O’Connell—Billie Eilish's co-writer, producer, older brother and an artist in his own right—discusses recording her sonically adventurous debut at their family home.
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.
Blogs
Don’t Smuggle Yourself in a Road Case
While the pro-audio world loves a nice road case, it’s a safe bet that beleaguered ex-Nissan head Carlos Ghosn loves them even more.
Gear and Technology
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.
Gear and Technology
Nexo Bolsters P+ Series with P8, P10 Models
Nexo's new P8 and P10 compact point-source loudspeakers join the first P+ Series model, the P12, which the company launched in mid-2019.
Business
2019 in review: March-April
Reflect on the biggest stories of March and April 2019 as we get ready to enter a new decade
Live
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.
Installation
Yamaha launches online advisor tool for background music systems
Yamaha’s new online tool is designed to make creating BGM systems quicker and free of any cost
Studio
Yamaha unveils white MusicCast VINYL 500 turntable for smart homes
The turntable supports wireless playback and offers built-in streaming services
Live
PFL Group adds new Yamaha QL Consoles to inventory
The company has invested in two QL5 and two QL1 mixing consoles to its inventory
Blogs
At AES: Being About Close Encounters on the Exhibit Floor (and with Howard Schwartz!)
By Tom Kenny. The editor of Mix shares the insights and inside info he’s gleaned from his travels on the AES show floor.
Studio
Yamaha chronicles the history of the synth with short film
Yahama has created a short film, The Yamaha Synth Story, to mark the launch of its latest flagship synth, MONTAGE White, and to chronicle Yamaha’s synth journey. In the last half-century, the synthesiser has had a profound impact on...
Live
NEXO launches new flagship amplifier
With this product launch, NEXO has completed its new mk2 series of power and processing solutions
Live
Metallica rocks out with San Francisco Symphony and over 250 Meyer Sound loudspeakers
The show took place in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the band's 1999 S&M concert and album release
Live
Switzerland’s traditional Fête des Vignerons deploys 556 Meyer Sound loudspeakers
The massive scale of the production required four stages: one on each of the four tribunes of the arena, and a fifth on an arena floor that was carpeted with LED panels