The Korg TRITON line has been taken to extremes, with the TRITON Extreme music workstation/sampler. Introduced at the 2004 NAMM Summer show, it delivers all the features that have made the TRITON popular, plus many new sounds and enhancements.
TRITON Extreme has a generous 160 MB of wave ROM, sampled at 48 kHz. It features a [...]

DigiTech introduced five new distortion pedals: the Bad Monkey; the Screamin’ Blues; the Hot Head; the Grunge; and the Death Metal at the 2004 Namm Summer Session. Designed to provide guitarists with a wide range of overdrive and distortion options, these new pedals feature DigiTech’s premium analog circuitry and offer sounds ranging from smooth, classic [...]

dbx Professional Products, a Salt Lake City-based manufacturer of professional signal processing products and a division of Harman International, showed a new compressor/limiter at the recent 2004 Namm Summer show.
The Purple Series™ 162SL Compressor/Limiter features dbx’s proprietary AutoVelocity attack and release circuit. The 162SL has been designed to provide contractors uncompromising, state-of-the-art compression and limiting, [...]

Audio-Technica used the Summer NAMM Show to launch its new line of Pro Series microphones.
This wide range of vocal and instrument mics comprises both dynamic and condenser models in handheld and specialty designs. The introduction of the comprehensive new Pro Series underscores Audio-Technica’s commitment to leading the market in the ongoing development of innovative transducer [...]

At the 2004 Summer NAMM show, Vestax featured the next generation of its PDX-2000 and PDX-2300 turntables. The three updated models, which include the PDX-2000mkII, PDX-2000mkIIPro and PDX-2300mkIIPro, are part of an ongoing effort to provide DJs with tools that incorporate their most requested features.
The PDX-2000mkII offers the same professional features as its predecessor, including [...]

Vestax introduced the VMC-004 mixer at the 2004 Summer NAMM show, which offers high quality and functionality at an affordable price for beginner and intermediate house and techno DJs. The 4-channel mixer includes a 3-band, 100% cut isolator per channel as well as 5-segment LED meters on each channel.
The VMC-004 includes four RCA line inputs, [...]

Roland introduced a new monitoring solution, the DS-8/-7/-5 active reference series, at the 2004 NAMM Summer Session.
The DS series delivers high-resolution performance with precise imaging, ultra-low coloration, and smooth, balanced energy output. Premium-grade discrete amp circuits and film capacitors provide the purest signal path. The new DS line is ideally suited for professional and project [...]

Tascam has joined with Vienna Symphonic Library, creators of their critically acclaimed orchestral library, to create Vienna Giga Symphony, an exclusive new collection to be included free with copies of GigaStudio 3 Orchestra.
The new library has been produced at 24-bit resolution and recorded in the Vienna Symphonic Library’s custom-built Silent Stage in Vienna . This [...]

At the Summer NAMM show, Sony showed the Vegas+DVD Production Suite of software tools, which includes Vegas 5, DVD Architect 2 and a Dolby Digital AC-3 Encoder software.
Sony Vegas 5 software, the latest version of the award-winning non-linear professional video and audio editing application, now offers increased functionality, more specialized features and the most extensive [...]

At the NAMM 2004 Summer Show, Numark announced the DXM Pro, a professional performance scratch DJ mixer.
The 100% digital DXM Pro incorporates world-class fader technology into a 2-channel scratch mixer. It also incorporates a unique spring-loaded transform function built into the phono/line switch for professional competitors.
With a proven, familiar interface based on Numark’s leading line [...]

IK Multimedia announced the release of SampleTank 2 FREE at the summer NAMM show. The SampleTank 2 FREE release is complemented by a series of free lessons and free sounds for the definitive sample experience.
SampleTank 2 FREE is a fully working version of SampleTank 2 with this simple limitations:

It opens only a limited selection of [...]

Alesis introduced a standalone CD burner, the Alesis CD Twin, at the NAMM 2004 Summer Session.
The CD Twin is a fast and easy solution for backing up audio and data from all popular CD formats.
The CD Twin has a 52x burn mechanism that makes one-button CD to CD copies, as well as compilations from audio [...]

Ableton has released Live 4, the latest version of their popular audio sequencer. With V4, Ableton has added full MIDI support.
In Live 4, you will find a complete approach to MIDI sequencing, pattern recording, drag-and-drop sampling, virtual instruments and MIDI hardware support. There are substantial extensions and enhancements to existing functionality, including such features as [...]

Korg introduced the krossfour video mixer at the NAMM 2004 Summer Session. The four-channel video mixer/switcher offers realtime video performance.
The krossfour provides intuitive, DJ-friendly video mixing in a sturdy and compact package. Focused on the needs of live performance, the krossfour is ideal for VJs (performing video artists) as well as anyone who wants to [...]

At the NAMM 2004 Summer Session, Numark introduced a combination audio and video mixer designed for DJs and music production. The AVM01 uniquely incorporates both audio and video mixing in one stand-alone unit that can be either rack mounted or used on a table top.