Musikmesse 2009: For the 10th time, winners have been announced at the annual Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA) ceremony, held April 2, 2009 at the Musikmesse/Pro Light + Sound show in Frankfurt, Germany.

Celemony won the award to Best Innovative Product, for its Melodyne DNA plug-in/application.

Other electronic music products highlighted included: Clavia Nord Wave, Roland V-Piano, Yamaha Motif XS, Native Instruments Kontakt 3 and Spectrasonics Omnisphere.

Full list of the MIPA Award winners below.
STUDIO AWARDS

• Studio Microphone: Neumann TLM-67
• Studio Monitor (Near-Field): Focal CMS-50
• Recording Software: Digidesign Pro Tools 8
• Recording Hardware: Cakewalk Sonar V-Studio 700
• Recording Effects (Hardware): Universal Audio UAD-2
• Recording Effects (Software): Waves Maserati Collection
• Mixing Desk (Project Studio): Allen & Heath ZED 16
• Mixing Desk (High-End): Rupert Neve Designs 5088
• PRO AUDIO AWARDS (LIVE SOUND)
• Portable Sound: JBL EON 500 series
• P.A. System: Meyer Sound UPQ-1P
• Live Microphone: Sennheiser e965
• Mixing Desk (Live): Midas PRO6
• Sound System Technologies: Yamaha TXn Amplifiers

KEYBOARDS/SOFTWARE AWARDS

• Synthesizer Hardware: Clavia Nord Wave
• Stage Piano: Roland V-Piano
• Keyboard Workstation: Yamaha Motif XS
• Sampler: Native Instruments Kontakt 3
• Software Instrument: Spectrasonics Omnisphere
• Organ/Portable Keyboard: Korg Pa2X Pro
• Sound Libraries: Vienna Symphonic Library

GUITAR AWARDS

• Electric Guitar: Fender Road Worn Series
• Acoustic Guitar: PRS Acoustics
• Guitar Combo Amp: Mesa/Boogie Mark V
• Guitar Amp Top: Vox Night Train
• Guitar Effects (19-inch or Floor): Vox Satchurator
• Pickups: Seymour Duncan P-Rails
• Acoustic Guitar Amp: Fishman SoloAmp
• Strings: GHS David Gilmour Signature Boomers

BASS AWARDS

• Bass Amp: Warwick Hellborg Systems
• Bass Cabinet: TC Electronic RS210
• Electric Bass: Fender American Standard Series
• Acoustic Bass: Warwick The Alien Fretless
• Bass Strings: D’Addario EXL 170 Nickel Wound

DRUM AWARDS

• E-Drums: Roland TD-4
• Acoustic Drums: Mapex Meridian Maple
• Cymbals: Meinl Soundcaster Fusion
• Drum Hardware: Pearl Demon Bass Drum Pedals
• Drumheads: Remo Vintage Emperor
• Drumsticks: Vic Firth Soft Touch Sticks
• Percussion: LP Legends Joe Madera Congas
• Drum Education: Jojo Mayer, Secret Weapons For The Modern Drummer DVD