Arturia Prophet V Virtual Synth Builds on Classic Sequential Circuits Synth Sounds

NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Arturia introduced a hybrid of two classic Sequential Circuits synthesizers that changed the face of music during the ’70s and ’80s, the Prophet V. The warmth of the Prophet 5, one of the first programmable polyphonic analog synths, is combined with the digital textures of the Prophet VS in the Prophet… Read More Arturia Prophet V Virtual Synth Builds on Classic Sequential Circuits Synth Sounds

January 30, 2006June 14, 2007Leave a comment

2006 NAMM Show: Akai MPC 1000 Updated

NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Akai announced Version 2.0 software revision for MPC1000 Music Production Center. The update, which coincides with a cosmetic change (from blue to black) for new units, is available free of charge from the company’s website and includes a number of significant enhancements that facilitates greater versatility from this popular compositional tool.… Read More 2006 NAMM Show: Akai MPC 1000 Updated

January 30, 2006December 28, 2008Leave a comment

2006 NAMM Update: Akai Debuts New MPC 2500 Music Production Center

NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Akai Professional introduced the MPC2500 Music Production Center. The MPC2500 is the successor to the company’s highly acclaimed MPC2000XL. Featuring an inviting user interface, great-feeling velocity and pressure sensitive pads, twin onboard effects processors with a send for outboard effects, Q-Link controllers, plus 10 outputs and an S/PDIF digital output, the… Read More 2006 NAMM Update: Akai Debuts New MPC 2500 Music Production Center

January 30, 2006June 10, 2007Leave a comment

NAMM Weirdness: Ralph the Wonder Mount

2006 NAMM Winter Show: Blue Microphones seems to be doing its best to make mundane things interesting, with the introduction of Ralph – the Wonder Mount, a new shock mount designed for many popular recording microphones. Ralph was designed to be an effective and inexpensive alternative or replacement shock mount for any mic with a… Read More NAMM Weirdness: Ralph the Wonder Mount

January 29, 2006June 14, 2007Leave a comment

NAMM: SAC Audio Debuts Mixers and Monitors

2006 NAMM Winter Show: SAC Pro Audio made its NAMM debut with two new product introductions; the DiGi808/DiGi818 Digital Audio Mixers and the PUMP 6A/8A Direct Field Monitor Speakers. The DiGi808/DiGi818 Professional Digital Audio Console is versatile digital mixer at a what SAC calls a “break-through price.” Its high-quality analog preamp section feeds a warm… Read More NAMM: SAC Audio Debuts Mixers and Monitors

January 29, 2006June 12, 2007Leave a comment

MOTM at NAMM

At the 2006 Winter NAMM Show, Paul Schreiber, right, of Synthesis Technologies was on-hand at the Analog Haven booth, showing off the latest members of the SynthTech MOTM modular synthesizer line. The Analog Haven space was a complete synth orgy, with gear from Doepfer, MOTM, Modcan, Future Retro, Cwejman, Macbeth, Memotron and much more. MOTM… Read More MOTM at NAMM

January 28, 2006June 11, 2007Leave a comment

Roland Intros Vocal Designer Keyboard

Roland introduced VP-550 Vocal Designer Keyboard. Much more than a traditional vocoder or harmonizer, the VP-550 uses vocal-modeling technology to bring the highest-quality, interactive vocal sounds to a dedicated instrument.… Read More Roland Intros Vocal Designer Keyboard

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Roland Intros MC-808 Groovebox with Motorized Faders

NAMM Update: Roland introduced a new member of the Roland MC family, the MC-808. The powerstation features eight motorized faders on its surface, a first for a groovebox. With Roland’s most sophisticated processor at its core, the MC-808 shares the same top-of-the-line sampling and sequencing features as its elder sibling, the MC-909. The MC-808 shares… Read More Roland Intros MC-808 Groovebox with Motorized Faders

January 28, 2006June 11, 20071 Comment

Roland Juno-G Synthesizer

NAMM: Roland is tipping its hat to the past with the new Juno-G. But while its looks may be retro, its synth architecture has little to do with classic Juno synths. Description: Sharing the same high-powered processor as Roland’s famous Fantom-X series, the JUNO-G puts a world of first-class sound and performance features under musicians’… Read More Roland Juno-G Synthesizer

January 28, 2006January 24, 2009Leave a comment

Roland Expands Electronic Hand Percussion Line

NAMM Update: Roland has announced the second member of its HandSonic family: the HandSonic 10 (HPD-10). More affordable and streamlined than its big brother, it offers the same pad response that made the original HandSonic popular, but with a specialized set of features and a fresh batch of sounds, rhythms, and effects. An all-new collection… Read More Roland Expands Electronic Hand Percussion Line