Dave announced a new gem in the works at the NAMM show last month, a new drum machine tentatively called BoomChik. He is designing this with Roger Linn, the undisputed king of drum machines, who not only invented them back in the late 70s/80s (LM-1, Linndrum, Linn 9000), but also designed the MPCs that just about everyone uses now.

Waldorf will annouce a new synth line. The models are: Stromberg, Blofeld, the Q, Micro Q and the Zarenbourg.

Roland is proud to announce the new flagship V-Synth GT Synthesizer. The Roland team once again pushes the envelope with an instrument that combines the V-Synths famous Elastic Audio Synthesis engine with revolutionary Articulative Phrase Synthesis technology and never before heard sounds in a rugged, road ready chassis. The new V-Synth GTs expression and realism is second to none and is soon to become the de facto standard for discerning synth players everywhere.

Origin is the first Arturia Hardware synthesizer. It is a modular system of a new generation opening innovative avenues in sound design.

….and the rumours goes on and on….Roland will announce a new V-synth at the Namm 2007.