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

February 9, 2007February 9, 2007Leave a comment

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

February 9, 2007February 8, 2007Leave a comment

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

February 9, 20073 Comments

Blue Balls Are Cheaper Than Ever

2007 Winter NAMM Show: Blue balls are cheaper than ever, along with all the other unique microphones in Blue Microphone’s ball line. Blue announced a new $99 price point on their popular Ball Series microphones: the Snowball, the 8-Ball, the Kickball, and the original Ball microphone.

February 8, 2007February 8, 20071 Comment

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

February 8, 2007Leave a comment

KRK Systems Releases Flagship Exposé Recording Monitors

NAMM Show: KRK Systems announced the release of the Exposé E8B studio monitors. For those of you familiar with KRK from their entry-level monitors, though, the E8B’s price may be a shock. The new KRK Systems Exposé E8B monitor is available now and has a suggested retail price of $5,995 a pair. The new E8B… Read More KRK Systems Releases Flagship Exposé Recording Monitors

February 8, 2007Leave a comment

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

February 8, 2007February 8, 20071 Comment

NAMM: Bizarre New Harmonic Table MIDI controller

One of the most interesting new MIDI controllers introduced at the 2007 NAMM Show was C-Thru Music’s bizarre AXiS-64 MIDI controller. Unique to the AXiS is its key area, invented by Peter Davies, which is based on the Harmonic Table. According to C-Thru Music, the arrangement of notes helps you understand note relationships and create… Read More NAMM: Bizarre New Harmonic Table MIDI controller

February 5, 2007May 12, 20083 Comments

Roland FC-300 MIDI Foot Controller

At the recent 2007 NAMM Expo, Roland announced the new FC-300 MIDI Foot Controller. The FC-300 is designed to be a perfect companion for Roland’s new VG-99 V-Guitar System or any other performance-based MIDI instrument or device. The FC-900 is outfitted with nine industrial-grade footswitches and two programmable expression pedals for fast, easy control… Read More Roland FC-300 MIDI Foot Controller

February 2, 2007February 2, 20071 Comment

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

February 1, 2007February 1, 2007Leave a comment

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