RETAILER ASK THE WHAT ARE PRO-AUDIO CUSTOMERS ASKING FOR THAT THEY WEREN’T FIVE YEARS AGO?
“Customers are becoming more interested in digital mixers and smaller subs than a few years ago. Many musi- cians are setting up and mixing FOH themselves, as well as controlling their monitors and IEMs with an electronic device wirelessly. Digital mixers offer a larger number of
monitor sends, more EQ, more effects and the ability to save and recall your set- tings. The latest powered subs come in a lighter, smaller footprint and sound amazing. Efficiency is the key.” Peter Buciak, General Manager Manchester Music Mill Manchester, New Hampshire
“Given the post-pandemic nature of the live mu- sic scene here in Santa Fe, we have seen the ‘club’ scene give way to more of the taproom scene, so
the systems needed are more com- pact and refined. The last five years has also seen growth of a very popular source of en- tertainment: the Sky Railway which offers short, themed sce- nic train rides. This employs dozens of local musicians that are relying on the growing num-
“Column speakers, battery-powered speakers and digital mixers, especially Allen & Heath, are a lot more popular now than they were five years ago. Passive speakers, power amps and powered mixers are even less in demand than they were back then, and they were already fading.” Peter Dods, President Easy Music Center Honolulu
ber of self-contained rechargeable compact P.A. systems. The same can be said for the thriving busker scene. It would appear, at least here, that size doesn’t matter.” Rand Cook, Co-Owner & Director of Operations The Candyman Strings and Things Santa Fe, New Mexico
“We’re getting customers asking for remote control of networked systems from iOS devices like iPhones and iPads. People want the same convenience that they’ve become accustomed to from their residential systems and expect that feature to be built into the latest equipment out of the box.”
Cyph Shah, General Manager Astro AVL Glendale, California
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