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Yamaha Announces New Marching Hardware and Student Xylophone at PASIC 2024

Yamaha is proud to announce the addition of two new product lines to our marching percussion lineup: MC-9600 Series Field Corps Marching Carriers and MS-8200 Series Field Corps Marching Stands.

Legendary FOH Michael “Coach” Conner - Capturing the Live Essence of Steely Dan and Paul Simon

While many FOH engineers refine their mix by playing back Steely Dan's sounds, Mike "Coach" Conner makes it a reality nightly on tour with the band. Captivating audiences with unparalleled sonic fidelity, he achieves this through meticulous preparation and innovative use of both analog and digital tools. Conner seamlessly translates complex recordings into live experiences that rival the originals, ensuring every performance sounds as close to the studio recording as possible. With a decades-long career working with icons like Donald Fagen, Steely Dan, and Paul Simon, he has earned acclaim from both artists and fans alike.

Supreme Nashville Sound – RIVAGE PM Mixes Country Music Radio’s Big Annual Event

Nashville's annual Country Radio Seminar brings together a wide range of country music artists and industry leaders for three days of performances, seminars, meetings and more. For 20 years CTS AVL has been the event’s audio partner, relying on Yamaha digital mixing consoles to deliver stellar performances from the latest new talent to the industry’s biggest stars.

Legendary FOH Brad Divens - Listen and shape the sound

Brad Divens, renowned for his work as a Front of House (FOH) engineer, has forged a legendary career collaborating with major artists such as Enrique Iglesias, Linkin Park, Garbage, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band and Jane’s Addiction, among others. Recently, Russ Long from Yamaha Pro Audio caught up with Brad at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville to talk during a sound check.

World Class Solution - University of Birmingham is Ready for Anything with Yamaha DM7

University of Birmingham’s Department of Music is one of the most distinguished in the UK, with an illustrious history stretching back to 1905 and world-class research, teaching and study facilities. A Yamaha DM7 digital mixing console is the latest innovation to keep the University at the forefront of the study, practice and performance of music and as a world class venue for its busy conference and events department.

Whispers to Crescendos - Inside Jason Batuyong’s mix for live television

Nestled in the heart of Hollywood, amid the vibrant backlots of FOX, CBS and ABC, Jason Batuyong, head of audio for iHeartRadio Theater and mixer for broadcast shows, is a masterful artist orchestrating the multi-track soundtrack for global televised experiences. With his discerning ear and meticulous attention to detail, Jason has carved a niche mixing in the realm of live broadcasting and audio, where every note, whisper, and crescendo must seamlessly meld with the next.

Small Is Beautiful - Yamaha DM7-EX Tours Clubs With Twenty One Pilots

In May 2024, global superstars Twenty One Pilots played five secret club dates in Berlin, London, Mexico City, New York and their hometown of Columbus, Ohio, in anticipation of their upcoming album release and worldwide arena tour. Sound engineers Cliff Skinner and Kenny Sellars were faced with the challenge of how to shrink the band’s arena-sized audio system into small clubs without compromising audio quality. The answer was built around Yamaha’s DM7-EX digital mixing console.

Perfect Learning Partners - Yamaha Helps Students Become Tomorrow‘s Sound Professionals

Founded in 1955, Cerritos College in Norwalk is one of the leading community colleges in Los Angeles County. With its strong focus on the arts, students in the college’s Music Department enjoy a complete ‘One Yamaha’ experience, with instruments, digital mixing systems, software and sound reinforcement all from Yamaha Group companies.

Enhancing The Experience - Creating A Comfortable Atmosphere For Hotel Guests

The Best Western Plus hotel in Indore, central India, offers state-of-the-art accommodation and services for both business and leisure travellers. In its restaurant and bar areas, a Yamaha audio system provides both soothing background music, creating a comfortable atmosphere for travellers, as well as high quality sound reinforcement for live entertainment.

NEC Solution Innovator

As the core company responsible for creating social value for the NEC Group through ICT, NEC Solution Innovator, Ltd. provides systems integration and services to customers throughout Japan. The company recently installed Yamaha's ADECIA Ceiling Solution for hybrid meetings in the newly-renovated executive conference room at its Tokyo headquarters.