NAMM 2018 ·
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As every year, the Winter NAMM show will see reams of new products, technologies and services launched. We’re collating all the latest news from Anaheim, California about the freshest music and audio gear. This year, the show is being held from 25 to 28 January.
With Musikmesse becoming less interesting for many industry onlookers, Winter NAMM has become the single most important trade show for our industry. Last year, we had unprecedented interest in our NAMM coverage in terms of the traffic coming to our site from all over the world. That tells us that you, our readers, are just as glued to developments in Anaheim as we are. And we are more than happy to oblige. After all, we can’t get enough of this stuff, either. Here are our top stories:
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After last years launch of the HeadRush pedalboard amp modeller they have decided this year to follow it up with the perfect lightweight 2000-watt powered speaker.
The original wireless keytar MIDI controller is back in a new sequel - Alesis Vortex Wireless 2 MIDI controller and on-stage posing device for electronic musicians
Spectrasonics have pulled an awesome update out of years of developing - you can now run Stylus, Trillian, Omnisphere and Keyscape standalone, without a DAW - FAB-U-LOUS!
Born in the 1970's from games manufacturer Mattel the Optigan and Orchestron were the futuristic Mellotrons of their day, pulling audio off celluloid discs. Someone has built a new player for the discs.
Waldorf will reveal their leaked string machine at NAMM 2018. The Waldorf STVC String Synthesizer and Vocoder has string oscillator banks, a 16-voice synthesizer and vocoding filters.
Blue Cat Audio has announced a new amp simulation suite using tech from its Destructor distortion software, and it looks to be a comprehensive multi-fx and virtual amp solution.
Along with the long awaiting Drum Sequencer and intriguing Graphic VCA Erica Synths are also bringing along a new Black Hole DSP 2, Black Resonant Equalizer and a Bass and Snare.
If Strymon made Eurorack effects modules they would make the Magneto - wait, what? A multi-head tape echo, looper and interstellar space machine in my rack? Yes please!
Swanky looks, tasty marketing descriptions and a heritage that includes the TrueOverDrive: These four new pedals by Lunastone have certainly got us interested in hearing more. Sound examples, please!
Arturia releases EuroBrute, Roland puts ACB in a multi-functional Eurorack module, Yamaha re-releases the CS-80 and Moog converts everything to Eurorack. Here are my NAMM 2018 predictions and a mixer I want.
Five new polyphonic modules to get some voices into your Eurorack. A four-part oscillator, filter and envelope, an eight-part VCA and the MIDI/CV interface to bring the notes in.
D’Angelico is often associated with acoustic and semi-acoustic guitars, but the US maker is bringing a new line of solid-bodied electrics to the NAMM show. Can these make inroads in a saturated market?
HOT
Line 6 could be gearing up to present HX Effects based on the Helix system's effects processor. This highly anticipated new product has been setting guitar forums alight for months and now it has been leaked!
AUDIO
Promising "a new level of hardware/software integration for stage and studio", the teaser video points towards something reminiscent of an audio interface. Or a controller. Or a product for stage use...
The Amp is a new boutique valve driven guitar amp in a pedal board friendly format, but will it have enough creamy tones to warrant ordering one from Milkman Sounds?
AUDIO
KORG doesn't just do synths, this announcement says, they're also making inroads in the affordable Live sound category with KONNECT - a self-contained PA unit designed for small-scale venues and uses.
