All items tagged with musical instruments (71)

"Lessons Learned: A Rock & Roll Guide for Entrepreneurs" by Peter Janis

February 17, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

"Lessons Learned: A Rock & Roll Guide for Entrepreneurs" by Peter Janis

Peter Janis, the founder of Radial Engineering, passed on August 7th, 2024, after his cancer returned. In his final years, after selling his company and retiring, Peter wrote down the story of his life and all of the lessons he learned as a behemoth in the music industry. The book is now available on Amazon and bookstores everywhere, and all proceeds from the book go to the NAMM Foundation.

From CES to NAMM 2025 and Audio Industry Impressions

January 30, 2025 by Joao Martins

From CES to NAMM 2025 and Audio Industry Impressions

NAMM 2025 was better organized, and even with additional challenges from the Los Angeles fires, it was a better trade show, and a better people’s event. In-person events like the NAMM Show are needed more than ever. And NAMM 2025 was an excellent trade show, thanks to the renewed efforts of its promoting association and its new President and CEO, John Mlynczak.

Audix Celebrates 40 Years in Microphone Business

November 20, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Audix Celebrates 40 Years in Microphone Business

Audix, the Oregon-based microphone manufacturer that is now part of Videndum Media Solutions together with Rycote and other companies, is celebrating the company's 40th anniversary in business. Since its humble beginnings in 1984, Audix has grown to offer a wide range of microphones for audio recording, live performance, and installed sound applications. To celebrate its 40 years, Audix launched 100 limited-edition, bead blasted D6X drum microphones.

2025 NAMM Show Expands to Five Days of Events With Three Days of Exhibits

November 18, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

2025 NAMM Show Expands to Five Days of Events With Three Days of Exhibits

NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced its initial lineup of events and exhibits for The 2025 NAMM Show, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center January 21–25, with events beginning on Tuesday, January 21. Exhibits start January 23, creating nonstop energy through late Saturday evening, January 25, 2025. Major brands are back in full force to NAMM Show!

Lessons in Life. A Tribute to Peter Janis (1958-2024)

August 15, 2024 by Joao Martins

Lessons in Life. A Tribute to Peter Janis (1958-2024)

Last week I received the very sad news about the passing of Peter Janis, the founder of Radial Engineering. I always admired Radial Engineering for its ability to always surprise and delight with inventive and practical solutions that solved real issues for musicians and audio engineers, in many fields of application. Every time I had the chance to meet Peter Janis at any trade show around the world, I would find that he enjoyed as much to surprise and delight with those inventive and practical solutions.

Teufel and Fender Create Rockster Portable Speaker Series

July 4, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Teufel and Fender Create Rockster Portable Speaker Series

Berlin-based Teufel, the German speaker manufacturer known for designing and engineering consumer audio products since 1979, and leading guitar manufacturer Fender Musical Instruments, have unveiled the product of an original cooperation. The Rockster Series of portable Bluetooth speakers blends Teufel design and manufacturing expertise with Fender's sonic legacy to create a unique range of lifestyle products.

June 7, 2024 by Joao Martins

ERA Music Announces Acquisition of Meters Music Audio Brand

A new musical instruments and musical accessories conglomerate called ERA Music Brands announced the acquisition of Meters Music — a brand affiliated with owners of Ashdown Engineering, marketed by the famous British bass and guitar amplifier company. ERA Music Brands, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, says it will expand Meters Music with lifestyle headphone and wireless audio products, capitalizing on the original aspect of the cool VU meters.

LEWITT Introduces Connect 2 USB-C Audio Interface

May 7, 2024 by Joao Martins

LEWITT Introduces Connect 2 USB-C Audio Interface

The new LEWITT Connect 2 is a user-friendly USB-C audio interface with a very unique tactile surface, designed to offer all the essential features for recording voice and instruments. The touch-based user interface offers intuitive controls with clear visual feedback, including mute functions for all ins and outs. An autosetup feature finds the perfect settings for every source with the help of the integrated DSP, and three iconic preamp sounds.

Lavoce Recruits Paul Richardson to Spearhead Americas Sales Development

April 15, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce Recruits Paul Richardson to Spearhead Americas Sales Development

Lavoce Italiana announced the recruitment of Paul Richardson, appointed to the role of Business Development Manager for the Americas. The speaker company has been consistently expanding its operations in North America since the opening of its sales and logistics center in Nashville, TN. This appointment coincides with the expansion of Lavoce’s catalog of HF and LF transducers for professional audio, also with guitar and bass speakers for the MI market.

Analog Devices A2B Adopted by Roland Guitar Synthesizer Group

April 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

Analog Devices A2B Adopted by Roland Guitar Synthesizer Group

Analog Devices continues to expand its A2B digital audio connectivity technology with new transceiver devices and updating the specification that enables powerful multichannel audio applications. Originally developed by Analog Devices for audio data transmission in automotive applications, A2B has been adopted also as a new data transmission technology for professional audio by multiple brands. And it has now been commercially adopted even in synthesizers.

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