206:
In 1972, Yorkville expanded operations to Europe, opening offices in the UK and Sweden. In 1976, Peter
Traynor sold his shares and left Yorkville Sound. The Traynor brand would be slowly phased out over the next 17 years, until it was reintroduced in 2000. Steve Long, son of founder Jack Long, began
214:
for Martin Audio's North
American market. In 1983, Yorkville Sound created their own "Sound Crew" line of concert speakers. In 1985, two new product lines appeared with the introduction of the "élite" series of portable loudspeakers with non-user adjustable 'black box' processing and the "Audiopro"
116:
commercial loudspeaker designs. Traynor approached Jack Long, co-founder of the music store, with the idea of starting
Yorkville Sound to sell Traynor-branded bass amplifiers and more. Long and Traynor partnered in the venture, with Long owning two-thirds and Traynor one-third.
57:
Yorkville manages its original
Traynor brand, its own Yorkville brand and has expanded to include other brands such as Apex, ART (Applied Research and Technology), Orion FX Lights, Granite Percussion and Denver guitars. Yorkville provides North American distribution for
20:
135:
as "Yorkville Sound
Limited" with Long as President and Traynor as Vice-President. The operation moved to Dundas Street near Parliament in Toronto. In 1966, more products were introduced including the YVM-1 "Voice Master", a portable 45 watt
156:
made by
Traynor. The portable mixer-amplifier concept was a novel idea that quickly proved popular among musicians, and was the inspiration for the 1967 introduction of the competing "Vocal Master" product line by
702:
677:
638:
62:
guitar amplifiers as well as exclusive distribution for KRK studio monitor speakers, Line 6 guitar amplifier, effects and wireless systems, Dynaudio studio monitor speakers,
682:
687:
203:
and US dealers found their
Yorkville prices suddenly jump 10% higher, followed quickly by another 10% added due to a short-lived US surtax on imported finished goods.
318:
192:
on stage for artists to hear themselves. Concurrently, Yorkville incorporated their
Buffalo operation to create a US-based business entity: Yorkville Sound Inc.
732:
722:
73:
guitars, Steinberger guitars, Gold Tone guitars, Ritter bags, Samson audio products, HK Audio products, X-Vive
Wireless products, Aston microphones and
230:
speakers was created in 1991. In 1996, Yorkville introduced the "TX" line of concert touring loudspeakers. In 2001, Yorkville contracted with designer
727:
692:
234:
to create the "Unity" line of loudspeakers which was introduced in 2003. The Unity design was licensed from Danley's company Sound
Physics Labs.
672:
101:
was working as the business's repairman and had been customizing amplifiers by using readily available components. Traynor developed a rugged
444:
417:
491:
712:
172:. In 1969, Yorkville began designing larger concert equipment including eight-, sixteen- and 24-channel mixers with a pair of integral
697:
466:
121:
319:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/meet-the-canadian-companies-making-noise-in-music/article1214813/
245:
for his contribution to the Canadian music industry, and in particular for founding both Long & McQuade and Yorkville Sound.
523:
102:
381:
189:
717:
149:
128:
The line of products was sold with Traynor logos on the front and rear nameplates reading "mfg. by Yorkville Sound."
108:
By the end of 1963, Traynor began selling his Dynabass amps along with matching 15-inch speaker cabinets, as well as
70:
707:
210:
During the 1970s and 1980s, the company grew. Around 1981–1982, Yorkville Sound was contracted to fabricate
145:
105:
that was more resistant to the rigors of the road and began renting this new 'Dynabass' amp to customers.
363:
348:
211:
177:
86:
216:
588:
59:
267:
262:
257:
47:
39:
507:
334:
238:
440:
413:
407:
173:
169:
434:
573:
181:
599:
54:, the firm has a global presence as an importer and exporter of audio electronic products.
242:
200:
196:
137:
74:
35:
321:" Meet the Canadian companies making noise in music"]. David Fielding and Brad Wheeler,
614:
227:
207:
working full-time at Yorkville Sound in 1981 and eventually became company president.
185:
148:
for PA speakers, a master volume control, treble, mid-range and bass tone controls and
141:
109:
666:
153:
98:
366:
Yorkville Sound to distribute Hughes and Kettner guitar amplifiers for North America
90:
19:
303:
287:
132:
120:
43:
231:
220:
165:
544:
63:
31:
94:
66:
51:
248:
In 2021, Yorkville Sound continues to be owned by the Long family.
158:
119:
46:
and related professional sound reinforcement equipment. Based in
18:
569:
567:
565:
563:
561:
559:
557:
555:
553:
113:
492:"Pete Traynor, Toronto’s quietly legendary sound man: Keenan"
657:
436:
Any Sound You Can Imagine: Making Music/Consuming Technology
412:. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. pp. 228–.
639:" Long & McQuade CEO on family owned business success"
460:
458:
456:
188:. The sound contracting business also designed and used
164:
In 1967, Yorkville expanded distribution westward to
703:
Musical instrument manufacturing companies of Canada
124:
Original Traynor logo; Yorkville Sound's first brand
540:
538:
536:
524:"Proudly Canadian: Scott ‘Professor Piano’ Cushnie"
85:Yorkville Sound began in 1963 in the back room of
112:(PA) speakers based on a reference book of 1930s
508:"Pete Traynor The Man, The Music, The Struggle"
467:"Pete Traynor: Musicians amp up their tribute"
678:Manufacturers of professional audio equipment
8:
439:. Wesleyan University Press. pp. 36–.
382:"Jack Long Receives Order of Canada Honour"
589:Yorkville Sound. Vintage Traynor Overview.
376:
374:
683:Electronics companies established in 1963
168:and southward into the United States via
289:Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
688:Audio equipment manufacturers of Canada
351:Yorkville Sound Names New Brand Manager
278:
615:"Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony"
223:was brought out in 1986: the SW-1000.
349:MIX. News Articles. August 12, 2004.
16:Canadian audio equipment manufacturer
7:
733:History of manufacturing in Ontario
514:, Bill Delingat, September 30, 2011
364:Yorkville Press Release. May 2008.
723:Audio mixing console manufacturers
575:Yorkville Sound History: 1963–1991
286:Audio Engineering Society (1998).
14:
577:. February 20, 2002. Mike Holman.
545:Yorkville Sound. Company History.
406:Brian Tarquin (1 November 2016).
182:folded-horn "W"-style bass bins
728:1963 establishments in Ontario
693:Guitar amplifier manufacturers
619:The Governor General of Canada
433:Paul Théberge (23 June 1997).
1:
673:Audio amplifier manufacturers
409:Guitar Amplifier Encyclopedia
190:wedge-shaped monitor speakers
144:. The Voice Master contained
140:combined with a four-channel
292:. Audio Engineering Society.
579:Retrieved December 21, 2008
530:, 10/31/2013 Sandy Graham
305:Report on Business Magazine
199:ceased to be pegged to the
749:
713:Companies based in Ontario
547:Retrieved October 16, 2016
698:Loudspeaker manufacturers
131:In 1965, Yorkville Sound
337:Yorkville Sound Division
308:. Globe and Mail. 1991.
335:Canadian Trade Index.
212:loudspeaker enclosures
125:
40:Traynor amplifier line
24:
641:. RICHARD BLACKWELL,
217:electronic amplifiers
123:
22:
184:loaded with 18-inch
146:1/4-inch phone jacks
60:Hughes & Kettner
89:, a music store on
718:Pickering, Ontario
643:The Globe and Mail
386:Professional Sound
323:The Globe and Mail
268:Peavey Electronics
263:Carvin Corporation
258:Traynor Amplifiers
219:. A thousand-watt
174:graphic equalizers
154:spring reverb unit
126:
87:Long & McQuade
48:Pickering, Ontario
25:
600:Yorkville Sound.
446:978-0-8195-6309-5
419:978-1-62153-501-0
170:Buffalo, New York
740:
658:Official website
646:
636:
630:
629:
627:
625:
611:
605:
597:
591:
586:
580:
571:
548:
542:
531:
521:
515:
505:
499:
490:Keenan, Edward,
488:
482:
481:
479:
477:
471:The Toronto Star
462:
451:
450:
430:
424:
423:
403:
397:
396:
394:
392:
378:
369:
361:
355:
346:
340:
332:
326:
325:, Aug. 23, 2010
316:
310:
309:
300:
294:
293:
283:
152:for the TR-1, a
142:microphone mixer
36:audio amplifiers
34:manufacturer of
748:
747:
743:
742:
741:
739:
738:
737:
708:Canadian brands
663:
662:
654:
649:
645:, Nov. 17, 2013
637:
633:
623:
621:
613:
612:
608:
598:
594:
587:
583:
572:
551:
543:
534:
522:
518:
506:
502:
489:
485:
475:
473:
464:
463:
454:
447:
432:
431:
427:
420:
405:
404:
400:
390:
388:
380:
379:
372:
362:
358:
347:
343:
333:
329:
317:
313:
302:
301:
297:
285:
284:
280:
276:
254:
243:Order of Canada
201:American dollar
197:Canadian dollar
150:patching points
83:
75:Gallien-Krueger
38:(including the
28:Yorkville Sound
23:Yorkville Sound
17:
12:
11:
5:
746:
744:
736:
735:
730:
725:
720:
715:
710:
705:
700:
695:
690:
685:
680:
675:
665:
664:
661:
660:
653:
652:External links
650:
648:
647:
631:
606:
592:
581:
549:
532:
528:Cashbox Canada
516:
512:Cashbox Canada
500:
498:, May 10, 2016
483:
452:
445:
425:
418:
398:
370:
356:
341:
327:
311:
295:
277:
275:
272:
271:
270:
265:
260:
253:
250:
228:studio monitor
138:tube amplifier
110:public address
103:bass amplifier
82:
79:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
745:
734:
731:
729:
726:
724:
721:
719:
716:
714:
711:
709:
706:
704:
701:
699:
696:
694:
691:
689:
686:
684:
681:
679:
676:
674:
671:
670:
668:
659:
656:
655:
651:
644:
640:
635:
632:
620:
616:
610:
607:
604:
603:
596:
593:
590:
585:
582:
578:
576:
570:
568:
566:
564:
562:
560:
558:
556:
554:
550:
546:
541:
539:
537:
533:
529:
525:
520:
517:
513:
509:
504:
501:
497:
493:
487:
484:
472:
468:
465:QUILL, GREG.
461:
459:
457:
453:
448:
442:
438:
437:
429:
426:
421:
415:
411:
410:
402:
399:
387:
383:
377:
375:
371:
368:
367:
360:
357:
354:
352:
345:
342:
339:
338:
331:
328:
324:
320:
315:
312:
307:
306:
299:
296:
291:
290:
282:
279:
273:
269:
266:
264:
261:
259:
256:
255:
251:
249:
246:
244:
241:received the
240:
235:
233:
229:
224:
222:
218:
213:
208:
204:
202:
198:
195:In 1970, the
193:
191:
187:
183:
179:
175:
171:
167:
162:
160:
155:
151:
147:
143:
139:
134:
129:
122:
118:
115:
111:
106:
104:
100:
99:Peter Traynor
96:
92:
88:
80:
78:
76:
72:
68:
65:
61:
55:
53:
49:
45:
41:
37:
33:
29:
21:
642:
634:
622:. Retrieved
618:
609:
601:
595:
584:
574:
527:
519:
511:
503:
496:Toronto Star
495:
486:
474:. Retrieved
470:
435:
428:
408:
401:
389:. Retrieved
385:
365:
359:
350:
344:
336:
330:
322:
314:
304:
298:
288:
281:
247:
236:
225:
209:
205:
194:
163:
133:incorporated
130:
127:
107:
91:Yonge Street
84:
77:amplifiers.
56:
44:loudspeakers
27:
26:
178:audio snake
667:Categories
624:16 October
476:16 October
391:16 October
274:References
232:Tom Danley
226:A line of
180:and heavy
239:Jack Long
237:In 2014,
221:subwoofer
166:Vancouver
252:See also
215:line of
64:Epiphone
32:Canadian
186:drivers
95:Toronto
81:History
67:guitars
443:
416:
71:Gibson
52:Canada
602:Unity
176:, an
159:Shure
30:is a
626:2016
478:2016
441:ISBN
414:ISBN
393:2016
114:RCA
93:in
42:),
669::
617:.
552:^
535:^
526:.
510:.
494:.
469:.
455:^
384:.
373:^
161:.
97:.
69:,
50:,
628:.
480:.
449:.
422:.
395:.
353:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
