Canadian Music Trade - December / January 2020

12:30 p.m. How to Grow Your Fan Base with Facebook & Instagram Ads Ayana Webb, The Musical Webb 1 p.m. New Music Launch Checklist: How to Get Your Music Out There (Double Session) Laura B. Whitmore, Mad Sun Marketing, singer- songwriter & Women’s International Music Network (moderator), & panel 2 p.m. Profile of a Hit Songwriter Lacie Carpenter, singer-songwriter, author & performer (moderator), & panel 2:30 p.m. Unleashing & Maximizing the Hit Songwriter in You Thornton Cline, Grammy-nominated song- writer & author (moderator), & panel 3 p.m. Insider’s Tips: Licensing Your Music for Film & TV Jeffrey Weber, Grammy-winning producer 3:30 p.m. Marketing Power Tips for the Indie Musician Hunter Scott, Trend CANADIAN EXHIBITOR PREVIEW Adamson Systems Engineering – Booth 17919 Adamson will be showing off its recently- expanded install-focused IS-Series, which includes the new IS219 subwoofer. It fills a demand for tour-proven sound quality in unobtrusive, architecturally-friendly enclo- sures. There will also be the S-Series line of sub-compact loudspeakers that includes several recent additions and the CS7p, the world’s first network-redundant, AVB-enabled loudspeaker. 28 CANADIAN MUSIC TRADE Aeris Protective Pack- aging – Booth 2317 Aeris’ unique packaging solutions are designed especially for fretted and other musical instruments. Inflatable air-chamber materials are custom-formed to protect acoustic, electric, and bass guitars, shipped with or without a case/ bag. Aeris’ solutions are environmentally friendly while saving space, packing time, money, and most importantly, the instruments. APB-DynaSonics – Booth 17505 APB-DynaSonics will be represented at The NAMM Show by its new North American distributor, Contact Distribution, which pre- viously distributed the brand only in Canada. APB-DynaSonics will be relaunching with the showing of new production ProRack-House and MixSwitch models, as well as the ProSpec product line of professional analog mixing products. Applied Acoustics Systems – Booth 11910 Applied Acoustics Systems will present the all-new Ultra Analog VA-3, a two-voice, two-oscillator-bi-filter-plus-effects analog synthesizer. The Ultra Analog VA-3 features a clever architecture, advanced editing options, and state-of-the-art analog components de- signed to achieve a balance between familiarity and flexibility. Benchworld – Booth 9923 Benchworld will be showing off its wide array of piano benches, music stands, and LED lamps, which come in almost any style and finish. Among them will be the new, cost- effective Imperial 1G PE hydraulic piano benches. Benchworld has invented a new mechanism for the series that it says costs a fraction of previous models. The new model is elegant, affordable, and durable, with adjust- able brass rings for each individual leg as well as the bench. Black Mountain Picks – Booth 1149 Black Mountain Picks will be showcasing the world’s first spring-loaded thumb pick. This new invention allows a player to switch between fingerstyle and flatpicking and offers a universal fit, making it easy to stock in retail stores. Boucher Guitars Inc. – Booth 1001-E1 Boucher Guitars will be showcasing a wide selection of guitars especially designed for The NAMM Show. Artist J.P. Cormier will also be attending the show to officially introduce the new signature model bearing his name. Handmade in Canada and exclusively offered with adirondack spruce tops, Boucher says it will have a guitar for every type of player. Diffusion Audio – Booth 3746 Diffusion Audio invites NAMM Show attend- ees to its booth check out the XSONIC line, which features the XTone lineup of high- resolution USB/iOS pedal-format audio inter- faces and the AirStep programmable wireless/ wired multi-function foot controllers. Dingwall Guitars - Booth 3044 Saskatoon-based Dingwall Guitars will be showing off its full range of electric basses, including six-string and left-handed models. There will be The Z, Dingwall’s flagship Canadian-production bass, made for comfort, playability, and killer tone with dual-density body core woods, x-top options, and multiple finishes and preamp options. There will also be top-end selections from the D-Roc, Super J, Super P, and Afterburner series and more. Dion Guitars – Booth 4310-J Dion Guitars will be exhibiting two Model No.04 guitars in the Boutique Guitar Show- case, boasting master-grade Italian spruce soundboards and European maple back and sides – one with a birdseye figure, the other beautifully flamed. Breaking from tradition, both guitars will have Honduran mahogany fingerboards, bridges, and binding, all delicate- ly framed with fine black lines. As with all of Dion’s guitars, these will feature a hollow core back design, fully bolted neck, structured sides, and his “speaker cone” bracing pattern. Dream Cymbals & Gongs - Booth 7239 Launched in 2005, Dream Cymbals is the partnership of passionate Canadian instru- ment designers and generations of Chinese gong smiths. Dream Cymbals & Gongs will be showing off its range of hand-crafted and hand-hammered cymbals. Drumeo - Booth 7429 Drumeo (Ultimate Online Drum Lessons Expe- rience) is known for filming video drum lessons with the best drummers in the world. Drumeo has a booth in Hall C and will be live-streaming gear reviews, artist interviews, and jam sessions throughout the show. Dunnett Classic Drums/The George Way Drum Co. – Booth 7628 Canadian drummer/product designer Ronn Dunnett, having nearly completed the transition year for George Way Drums, will introduce 2020’s new components and finishes, including an eye-catching jazz kit in Billion Dollar Baby Blue, a lacquer finish homage to the Camco drum finish. Dunnett will also in- troduce the new Stanton Moore Spirit of New

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