This January in Anaheim, Michael Tobias Design (a.k.a. “MTD Bass”) will host The MTD Family Reunion Benefit Concert at the 2012 NAMM Show that will provide financial support for two of my favorite, and finest, non-profit organizations that are actually helping musicians in need.
MTD is fortunate to have a roster of incredible talent that is can be seen on tour, television, and with many of the top names in music. Further, I am grateful for the relationships I have with other vendors in this industry. This event will showcase some of our artists and offer an opportunity for a few manufacturers to feature their gear. So far, we have the support of Bass Player Magazine, Dana B. Goods, Epifani and Gallien-Krueger, as well as our family of artists, but we need your help, too.
ToolsOnAir’s Broadcast Suite Helps Blink TV Maintain their Cutting Edge
V Festival
London, UK, June 2010….
One of the most well-worn business clichés states that the key to success is to “find a need and fill it.” For London-based Blink TV, that philosophy has been anything but a cliché.
Renowned Guitar Gizmo Company Builds a Better Switcher
VISTA, CA….RJM Music Technology has introduced the Y-NOT, a compact, full-featured A/B/Y unit that allows guitarists to easily switch between, or combine, two outputs. Using the Y-NOT, guitarists can choose between two distinctly different amplifiers, enabling a player to alternate between or combine different sounds in a live or studio environment.
The Y-NOT is designed as a powerful solution for switching a single audio signal between two outputs. Guitarists can use the Y-NOT to switch between amps with clean and distorted signals, or between the individual inputs of a dual-channel amp. Unlike traditional A/B switchers, the Y-NOT’s high-quality audio buffer and isolation circuitry adds no undesirable coloration or noise to the signal, resulting in a pure, unadulterated sound and smooth, transparent switching.
Stiernberg Consulting, the leading business development firm to the audio, video and multimedia industries, has issued their industry megatrends overview white paper for Q1 of 2010.
As part of the company’s ongoing series of quarterly industry-focused analyses, the current Stiernberg Consulting white paper offers a fresh perspective on current global economic trends and their effect on sales, marketing, brand building and communications.
“The common thread running through virtually all conversations we’ve had over the past few months has been the dual effects of globalization and our economic downturn,” observes Stiernberg Consulting’s founder and principal consultant, John Stiernberg. “The good news is, we’re seeing an exceptional degree of cautious optimism throughout the technology sector, and we believe that bodes well for a pattern of slow but stead growth in the coming months.”
The Hot Shop at Tacoma’s Museum of Glass is a cacaphonous, fast-paced environment. A single Community ENTASYS system has replaced four conventional speakers to meet the museum’s audio needs.
He’s been performing longer than many of his fans have been alive, but Paul Weller’s concerts are hardly a parade of oldies. The legendary Modfather continues to bend and blend musical genres, and with a fan base that spans more than thirty years of hits, Weller’s recent arena tours have been sold out across four continents.
London-based Canegreen have been looking after Weller for much of his career, and provided a powerful backline for the shows, including a massive Meyer Sound line array and a Digidesign D-Show VENUE live sound mixing environment. FOH engineer Ange Jones has been mixing the tour on a 32-fader D-Show Main and Sidecar system with Stage and FOH racks.
The Y-NOT is designed as a powerful solution for switching a single audio signal between two outputs. Guitarists can use the Y-NOT to switch between amps with clean and distorted signals, or between the individual inputs of a dual-channel amp. Unlike traditional A/B switchers, the Y-NOT’s high-quality audio buffer and isolation circuitry adds no undesirable coloration or noise to the signal, resulting in a pure, unadulterated sound and smooth, transparent switching.
