Digidesign Launches Structure Sampler Beta Test

Winter NAMM Show: Digidesign announced Digidesign Structure, the latest RTAS virtual instrument plug-in developed by the Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group. A professional sampler workstation designed and optimized specifically for Pro Tools, Structure includes a premium comprehensive sample library from EastWest and features support for importing SampleCell, EXS24, and Kontakt 2 sample libraries. “Everybody’s been… Read More Digidesign Launches Structure Sampler Beta Test

Blue Announces Woodpecker Active Ribbon Microphone

2007 Winter NAMM Show: Blue Microphones announced its newest addition to the Blue family of award winning microphones, the Woodpecker. With the Woodpecker, Blue continues its style of introducing attractive vintage-styled microphones that look as good as they sound. The Woodpecker was designed to provide the smooth, intimate sound associated with the most sought-after (and… Read More Blue Announces Woodpecker Active Ribbon Microphone

Yamaha Motif Keyboard Gets Steinberg Cubase AI4

2007 Winter NAMM Show: Steinberg and Yamaha announced a new version of Cubase that will included in Yamaha’s digital music production hardware. Cubase AI4 is based on the latest generation of Cubase and provides extraordinarily close integration between Yamaha hardware and Steinberg software. Cubase AI4 is a music production workstation that offers audio recording and… Read More Yamaha Motif Keyboard Gets Steinberg Cubase AI4

NAMM Update: Yamaha XS Takes the Motif to the Next Level

2007 Winter NAMM Show: Yamaha expanded their top line of synthesizer workstation line with the new Motif XS, featuring new sounds and new creative tools in a redesigned, intuitive user interface. The Motif XS includes new Xpanded Articulation sounds featuring 355 MB of wave ROM to inspire creativity, while Performance Recording with four intelligent arpeggiators… Read More NAMM Update: Yamaha XS Takes the Motif to the Next Level

Sexiest NAMM Vaporware: The Dave Smith, Roger Linn BoomChik Drum Machine

Every year at NAMM, some of the sexiest gear and software that is shown is stuff that isn’t available. Typically, about time for the summer NAMM show, companies announce that they are finally shipping the product. In addition to the products that actually ship, though, there are items announced that you never hear about again.… Read More Sexiest NAMM Vaporware: The Dave Smith, Roger Linn BoomChik Drum Machine

NAMM Secret: Behringer’s Music Controller For Apple Stores

At the recent 2007 NAMM Expo, a trade show for the music industry, Behringer was displaying a prototype of its popular B-Control BCF2000 USB/MIDI Controller in white: There’s been no official announcement about the product, but it’s designed to match the white cases of Apple’s iMac line perfectly. Our sources told us that the company… Read More NAMM Secret: Behringer’s Music Controller For Apple Stores