SynthStation49 is the most advanced, intuitive music controller designed specifically for use with the iPad and the first true iPad performance tool for musicians. Working seamlessly with Akai Professional heralded SynthStation software, SynthStation49 provides unparalleled music creation capabilities, including direct in-app MIDI recording from its velocity-sensitive keyboard, nine MPC-style drum pads and array of transport controls.
Transform your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch into a portable DJ rig with Numark’s iDJ Live controller. Numark brings your iPad DJ’ing to a whole new level.
Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announce their new hybrid reference monitors and USB audio interface system, RPM3. RPM3 monitors provide full-range frequency response to ensure audio reference that is true, yet powerful. A Bass Boost switch helps emphasize low frequencies, enabling users to tailor the speaker’s response to a wide variety of listening environments. The lightweight and portable design means the RPM3 system can be easily placed in a carrying case and taken on the road, allowing for reference monitoring anywhere.
Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces the new EIE I/O premium audio interface and USB hub. The EIE I/O is a tabletop USB audio interface perfectly tailored for project and portable studio setups. This four-in, four-out (4×4) device enables users on Mac and PC-based systems to record up to 24-bit resolution into virtually any DAW, recording or performance software. The EIE I/O also houses three convenient USB inputs, in addition to its main USB port, enabling users to connect controllers, hard drives or any other peripheral when native ports on a computer may be limited. The compact recording interface contains high-quality components including nickel-plated input jacks, analog-style VU meters and a rugged aluminum casing for a powerful, professional, portable audio solution.
Alesis announces the MultiMix 16 USB FX, an 16-channel audio mixer with digital effects and USB recording interface. The MultiMix 16 USB FX is a 16-channel desktop mixer designed for easy integration into musicians’ computer-based recording environments. Whether they are mixing a band or sub-mixing a group of inputs, such as a drumset, musicians will find the MultiMix 16 USB FX to be easy to use, rugged and feature-packed.
Alesis, a leading manufacturer of professional audio electronics and musical instruments, brings ‘extreme software control’ with the new QX49 USB/MIDI keyboard controller. The QX49 is the perfect choice to take commanding, tactile control over any music production software. Through a standard USB connection, the QX49 receives power while also transmitting MIDI data to Mac or PC software. With its drum pads, rotary knobs, long-throw faders, snappy buttons and velocity-sensitive keyboard, QX49 provides the user with a thoroughly satisfying music-making experience.
Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announce their new Analog Custom Shop line of guitar pedals. As with previous Akai Professional guitar pedals like the E2 Headrush and SB1 Deep Impact Bass Synth, the Analog Custom Shop line is a collection of pedal effects designed to exacting standards, using the highest quality components. Analog Custom Shop pedals provide rich tone, texture and character to immediately enhance and inspire players of any musical style.
Numark, the world’s leading manufacturer of DJ technology, introduces the NS6 DJ controller for Serato ITCH. NS6 is a 4-channel Digital DJ controller with complete built in mixer and 4 decks of software control. This easy to use dual-platter system has been designed in collaboration with Serato to deliver powerful breakthrough performance to a broad range of DJs. NS6 borrows from the popular designs of Numark’s award-winning NS7FX and V7 controllers and delivers substantial new features including the most responsive, high-resolution touch-activated platters ever produced in a DJ product. The wheels on NS6 deliver 3600 ticks of resolution per rotation; when combined with NS6’s automatically adjusted platter sensitivity the result is ultra-precise, high definition turntable control.
The completely re-voiced Mackie Reference Monitors deliver unbelievable power, performance and clarity in an affordable, professional design perfect for your home studio.
Equally ideal for both studio recording and live sound use, the JM-3001 from A-Designs Audio is a versatile preamplifier, equalizer and instrument input housed in a single-rack-space frame. Hand-built in the US, the new A-Designs device features three inputs–microphone, instrument and EQ/insert–which may be used together or independently. The product is also equipped with a highly musical three-band parametric EQ and high/low filters, as well as two independent transformer balanced outputs (microphone and EQ).
Gemini DJ has posted a few pictures on their Facebook page. It seems to be a DJ Controller. Mainly because the name on the picture says CTRL-47, so related to the CTRL-6 DJ Controller. That’s about all we know till now. Gemini is present at the NAMM so we will hear more in a couple of days. More pictures probably will appear on Facebook till the 13th of january. If anyone knows what the 47 means, let us know or put them in the comments below.
Dennis Ferrer and the Martinez Brothers are always pushing the boundaries of their music. They’re also on the forefront of DJ technology, as you can see in this exclusive video preview under their moniker “NeuWave Renegades” featuring some upcoming new Traktor gear in the booth.
Pioneer introduces 2 new controllers: the DDJ-T1, which will offer Pioneer operability to users of TRAKTOR DJ software, while the DDJ-S1 does the same for Serato ITCH. A perfect integration of each software’s functionality and their leading-edge hardware, the Pioneer DJ Controllers offer the same operability and layout as their pro-DJ equipment – whilst enabling DJs to play music files from the computer.
Following the success of its Pultec-style EM-PEQ 500 Series equalizer module, A-Designs Audio is proud to now announce the availability of a new two-channel rack-mounted version known as the EM-EQ2.
Orange Amplifiers announced to the world in summer 2010 the revolutionary all-in-one computer amplifier speaker – The OPC. The product has since undergone significant specification improvements and at NAMM the company will be debuting the final production spec product.