Canadian Music Trade - December/January 2019

Schatten Pickups - Booth 4100 Schatten Pickups invites NAMM Show attend- ees to stop by and say “hello” as they are eager to “chat with you about the weather in Canada, the weather in California, hockey, beer, and oh yeah, our new production process for our full line-up of acoustic pickups and accessories.” Stageline Mobile Stage – Booth 10948 Mobile stage manufac- turer Stageline will be displaying its offerings for the live event market. Stageline’s products are used at over 20,000 events each year in 48 countries. The stages offer safety, speed of installation, and mobility and versatility. SFM – Booth 3729 SFM will showcase a range of products from its U.S.-distributed brands. Highlights include the upgraded Compact 60/4 from AER, Nomad rechargeable powered pedalboards from Outlaw Effects, and Animals Pedal’s new I Was a Wolf in the Forest Distortion and Tioga Road Cycling Distortion (a collaboration with Wren and Cuff ). One Control’s new Caiman Tail Loop switcher will also be on display with the new Bjorn Juhl creation Jubilee Red distortion. Visitors will also find products and information from Koch Amps and Hiscox Cases. Steph Accessories – Booth 3610 Steph Accessories says that quality and crafts- manship have always been its trademark. Its entire range is manu- factured in Canada and, for The 2019 NAMM Show, the company will show off a wide assortment of novelties that will complement its leather guitar and bass strap catalog. Other instrument straps will be on display, too. On- site promotions and a special “Canuck Package” will be offered at the show. SkyTracks.io – Booth 14801 Located in the Software.NAMM area in ACC North, SkyTracks.io will be demonstrating its music collaboration tool that allows musicians from around the globe to contribute seam- lessly on one track in real-time. Through DAW integration apps and the company’s custom- ized web interface, it’s easier to build a song from the ground up without all contributors being physically in the same studio. Synclavier Digital – Booth 14004 Synclavier Digital will be introducing Synclavier Go!, a new iPad synthesizer app that recreates the original Synclavier II system from 1980. The button panel of the Synclavier Velocity- Pressure Keyboard is recreated on the iPad’s touch screen. There are 1,200 original “factory” sounds included in the app. A free companion iPhone app, Synclavier Pocket, will also be introduced at the show. The new Synclavier Knob recreates the exact feel of the original instrument. by Michael Sankey. These include the new Blue Gene fretless, headless, ergonomic, and ultralight electric guitar and the Wrap-lock headless tuners. Temple Audio Design - Booth 3949 Temple Audio will showcase its light- weight aluminum guitar pedalboards featuring the Quick Release Pedal Mounting System: a sim- ple method of attaching pedals and power sup- plies without hook and loop fasteners. Temple’s Modular Endpanels allow artists to easily config- ure power and audio connectivity on the side of their Templeboard without drilling holes and soldering cables. THD Labs – Booth 14424 THD Labs invites NAMM attendees to visit its booth to see live demos of the SSL Ultimation Tangerine Automation Interface and the Neve Flying Faders Tanger- ine Automation Interface. The THD team will answer any technical questions about their products and will host comprehensive demos on how to use the system. Ultratec Special Effects – Booth 11938 Catering to The NAMM Show’s expanded live event market, Ultratec Special Effects will be showing its array of fog, low-lying fog, haze, bubble, snow, dry ice, and simulated flames products. The company also specializes in outdoor and close proximity pyrotechnics. Wingtastic – Booth 6338 Wingtastic is a new invention for all drum- mers. It was made by a drummer who is tired of using his hands to tighten and loosen wing nuts on drum sets. Wingtastic creates a stronger connection and makes manipulating wing nuts on the drum kit much easier. The company is doing its official launch at The 2019 NAMM Show, but those who would like a sneak peek can search Wingtastic on YouTube. Xilica – Booth 12311 Headquartered in Toronto, Xilica has been a prominent name in the development of class-leading configurable DSP systems since it was founded in 2002. New for 2019 are the Solaro Series modular DSP and XTouch controls. “Buy the frame, choose the unique combination of I/O cards, plug them in, and get to work,” the company says. Yorkville Sound – Booth 17205-17305 Yorkville and its associated brands – Traynor Amps, ART Pro Audio, Hughes & Kettner Amps, HK Audio, and Dynaudio Pro – will be located in the new PA hall with an island and demo room. Highlights include a brand-new PA system and new installments of the Elite loudspeaker line and Excursion Mobile series. ART Pro Audio and Dynaudio will show off new products, and Hughes & Kettner will debut the Black Spirit 200 amplifier. Yorkville Sound will also be demonstrating its latest PA system at the Loudspeaker System Showcase in the arena. Melissa Etheridge performing at NAMM CANADIAN MUSIC TRADE 31

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