January 2014, At Winter NAMM in Anaheim, the MXL division of Marshall Electronics rolled out a line of 20th anniversary microphones and new products for the mobile marketplace. Working with their distribution partner, Muscian’s Friend, they introduced 3 new anniversary edition microphones. These models, to be sold exclusively through Muscian’s Friend, are identified by their…
March 2013 – Following CES, we had the chance to test the Lantronix xPrintServer home Edition. The device is a simple to connect print server that does not require any apps or software to allow mobile devices (those with iOS and MacOS) to print on existing USB and network printers. Lantronix xPrintServer Home Edtiion The…
Having talked with many friends who use notation software, one comment heard over and over is how unnervingly complicated the software can be. But all that chatter and groaning comes to an abrupt halt when a discussion of Notion 4.0 begins. It’s easy to use, has great looking notation and excellent playback. Fortunately, the stellar…
January 2012. Anaheim, CA – Tascam, a division of TEAC America, lead the press conference with the announcement of the partnership with Onkyo and the integration of their products and channel. They also introduced several products in two classes – the prosumer/professional performer and the mobile musician. On the Prosumer side, they introduced thier new…
As I approached the Anaheim Coliseum the signs and banners for the conference were everywhere. I begin to get excited. As a musician, I knew I was about to enter musician’s heaven. First stop, the press booth to pick up my credentials. The check-in process was quick and painless, but as I witnessed the next…
April 5, 2011 – Livermore, CA – We recently had a chance to review the new time managment game on the iphone/ipod touch platform from G5 Entertainment – Jane’s Zoo. This multi-level single person game is one of the new additions to their gaming line of object search & time management titles. The game is…
January 15, 2011 – Anaheim, CA – This years NAMM show featured its first ever tablet and smart phone pavillion. This featured over a dozen companies with software for music synthesis, playback and training on the iPhone/iPad platform and also for netbooks/laptops and tablets. Most of the companies were planning to be on the Android…