Here is a collection of photos from the NAMM Show floor.
We’ll have more info on the introductions from this year show today and in the next few days.
What is that Vintage Vibe Vibanet, and why don’t we have more of it?
The Vibanet is a new version of the Clavinet made by Vintage Vibe. It offers improvements over the vintage Hohner instruments including easier stringing and tuning, plus an onboard auto-wah unit.
That guy is one happy dude! And no wonder – check his kit out! 🙂
That guy is demonstrating Roland’s new Time Tunnel that goes back to the years when they made funky good synths.
insane look. surrounded with hunderds of nipples.
Chocolate rain!
His name is Don Lewis, who in 1974 conceived the idea of the LEO (Live Electronic Orchestra). I quote:
“The main components of LEO are the Hammond Concord Organ, two ARP 2600 synthesizers, 4 Oberheim Expander Modules, an ARP Pro-Soloist, a Pascetta keyboard, Roland Space Echo, Roland Promars, Roland Digital Chorus and a Boss Mixer.” Keep in mind that all of this was realized before MIDI, playing everything from one controller, keyboard splits and all. For example, he moves a fader on the “organ” console and it activates the Space Echo. At the show, he also had other units not in the plexiglass enclosure: a Jupiter 4 and TR-808. I got to hear him play “Chariots of Fire”. Pretty impressive!
What’s that keyboard controller by Nektar? I’m quite sure i’ve never seen it, but it looks cute…