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New Stuff from NUMARK at the NAMM
At this years NAMM Numark has taken the opportunity to introduce exciting new products. Numark will be introducing the NDX800 Professional Tabletop player/controller, the X7 Premium 4 channel digital club mixer, the V7 Motorised controller, the PHX USB professional DJ headphones and the MIXDECK UNIVERSAL DJ system.
New Denon DN-HC1000S Serato Scratch LIVE Sub-Controller
Joining the new Denon DJ product line up is the DN-HC1000S USB MIDI sub-controller and universal interface for Serato® Scratch LIVE(TM). Ditching keyboard and mouse for an dedicated Scratch LIVE performance control surface, DJs can now use the most popular DJ software programme for digital file libraries to perform exactly as they would with turntables or CDJ decks.
Alesis announces Q49 USB/MIDI keyboard controller
Alesis announces the Q49 USB/MIDI keyboard controller. The Q49 is a 49-note keyboard controller that works with virtually all music software and MIDI hardware devices. The compact controller features USB-MIDI and traditional MIDI jacks for easy connection to Mac, PC and MIDI hardware.
Akai iPK25 AND SynthStation Studio for iPhone/iPod Touch
Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces the iPK25 keyboard controller and the SynthStation Studio music production app, both for iPhone and iPod Touch. Akai Pro will unveil the iPK25 and SynthStation Studio at the 2010 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, booth 6400, January 14–17.
Akai announces MPD26 USB/MIDI Pad Controller
Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces the MPD26 USB/MIDI Pad Controller. Akai Pro will introduce the MPD26 at the 2010 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, booth 6400, January 14–17.
The Moog Guitar adds MIDI
The Moog Guitar has opened musicians minds, ears and fingers to a new universe of guitar expression, creating an incredibly intimate experience that connects players directly to the strings of the guitar.
SSL Release Versatile Software Controlled Analogue Routing System
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, is proud to announce the release of X-Patch at the 2010 Winter NAMM Convention, Booth 6907 at the Anaheim Convention Center from January 14th to 17th.
Access Virus TI OS 4 announced
Access Music, the company behind the award winning Virus TI series of hardware synthesizers presents OS4 for the entire Virus TI series on the NAMM Show 2010 in Anaheim, California. The new update adds exiting and innovative new sound design features and will be available free of charge to all Virus TI users.
Korg announces the Kaossilator pro
Announcing the KAOSSILATOR PRO – a supercharged version of the palm-sized KAOSSILATOR, reborn as a powerful track-making tool and loaded with live performance power.
Musebox first product from Muse and Peavey alliance
Peavey Electronics and Muse Research and Development proudly introduce the new, portable, flexible MuseBox™ Musical Instrument and Effects Box. The MuseBox uses virtual instruments and effects technology in a brand-new way, so players of all types can easily take cutting-edge software-based synths, sounds and effects to rehearsals, gigs, to the practice room, or to the studio. The MuseBox’s compact 2U half-rack design is ultimately portable, incredibly versatile, and built for the road.
TC-Helicon NAMM 2010 Product News
VoiceTone Create XT is the complete ‘Hit Producer in a Pedal’. The original VoiceTone Create is already used by tens of thousands of singers, giving vocalists the world over all of the tools they need to quickly and easily turn in superbly produced vocal performances.
Now VoiceTone Create XT makes it even easier to get those ‘ear candy’ vocal effects that professional producers call on every day to create hit tracks. VoiceTone Create XT improves on the original Create by incorporating HardTune (similar to effects by artists such as T-Pain and Kanye West), the rich, front-of-house quality reverb from its famous big brother, VoiceLive 2, and even more control, including a pedal input that accepts TC-Helicon’s 3-button footswitch.
Akai announces APC20 Ableton controller
Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces the APC20 Ableton Performance Controller. Akai Pro will introduce the APC20 at the 2010 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, booth 6400, January 14–17.
Akai will announce the APC20 on the NAMM
Great tip from one of our fans, Rumour has it that Akai will announce a smaller version of the APC40, the APC20. A few hours and we know for shure.
Wallander Instruments releases two new affordable collections
Wallander Instruments releases two new affordable collections of modelled brass & woodwinds, utilizing the NEW Standard Edition (SE) player, Orchestral & Band Brass and Woodwinds & Saxophones.
Apple Logic 9.1 and MainStage 2.1 updates
Apple just released updates for Logic and Mainstage. Logic Pro 9.1 and MainStage 2 are updates to Logic Pro 9, which is part of the paid upgrade to Logic Studio


(2009). Both updates feature support for 64-bit native mode and compatibility with 64-bit Audio Unit plug-ins.