Features: Convention

May 27, 2022

A Show for the Ages

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been two-and-a-half years since the musical instrument industry gathered at a winter NAMM Show. Last year’s Summer NAMM was…

March 24, 2021

Just Scratching the Surface

In mid-March 2020, as pandemic lockdowns began to set in, DJs were some of the first performers to take their skills online and livestream concerts from home.…

March 24, 2021

Adapting to a New Beat

With last year’s cancellation of the 2020 Summer NAMM show and PAS’s 2020 PASIC convention going virtual, NAMM’s Believe in Music Week provided drum…

March 24, 2021

Let’s Get Small

The theme in audio and recording during Believe in Music Week was smaller, easier and more powerful — all with a work-from-home, or wherever, COVID undertone.…

January 14, 2021

The Virtual Beat Goes On

From Nov. 13–14, 2020, the drumming community gathered virtually to celebrate the annual PASIC show — two full days of drumming clinics and performances, as…

January 13, 2021

AES 2020 Offers Month-long Celebration

Each October, the audio industry descends upon New York City for three days of new gear, educational sessions and networking during the annual AES Fall…

October 20, 2020

Do You Believe?

The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of live events around the world, including one near and dear to the musical products industry’s heart: The…