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Winter NAMM Show: The Radial JDX is a direct box designed specifically for guitar amplifiers to let you capture the sound of the guitar amp and cabinet combination via a reactive load and advanced cabinet emulation.
According to Radial President, Peter Janis: “It is common practice for guitarists to place a microphone right in front of [...]

NAMM Update: Primacoustic announced two new bass traps to augment its line of acoustical solutions, the Fulltrap and Halftrap.
Both units ship flat for easy handling plus cost effective freight and then can be easily assembled and mounted in corners or on walls in minutes. They feature an attractive black wood-composite outer shell, fiberglass absorptive panel, [...]

NAMM Show: Line 6 announced the Bass Floor POD, the latest addition to their POD line of products. A complete all-in-one solution, Bass Floor POD provides the bass player with premium tone and effects in a portable, easy-to-use package.
Bass Floor POD can be used as a front-end multi-effects/tone pedal for any bass amp, a complete [...]

NAMM Update: Designed by the same team that produced Mackie’s best-selling compact active loudspeakers, TAPCO’s THUMP TH-15A Active Loudspeaker’s two-way bass reflex (ported) design provides accurate response from 20kHz all the way down to 40Hz.
If these are anything like Mackie’s SRM 450’s, they’re going to sound very good.
Class D circuitry drives a custom, high-precision 15-inch [...]

Numark introduced one of the sexiest new computer music tools shown at Winter NAMM, its new VM03MKII three-screen video display monitor.
The VM03MKII is a three-screen / six-input LCD video display monitor designed for any video monitoring application. Video producers, engineers, DJs and VJs can position the viewing angle of the unit up to 96 degrees. [...]

Submersible Music has announced the immediate availability of a Universal Binary version of DrumCore, their award-winning drum software. DrumCore version 2.0.1 is available as a free download to all registered DrumCore 2 customers at the Drumcore website in the support downloads area.
There is also a Windows version available on the site that enhances the ReWire [...]

NAMM Show: IK Multimedia announced the AmpliTube 2 StompIO, a new USB floor controller and audio interface for AmpliTube 2, guitar and FX modeling software, is expected to ship during the second quarter of 2007.
Combined with a Mac or PC, StompIO revolutionizes the modeling processor market with some of the best sounds available from a [...]

Primacoustic announced the Broadway series of fabric covered accoustic panels at the 2007 NAMM show.
In an effort to address the growing demand for acoustic control in schools, churches, home theatre and project studios, Primacoustic will introduce a new range of fabric covered acoustic panels made from high-density fiberglass.
The range will include a variety of sizes [...]

At the 2007 Winter NAMM show, TASCAM introduced the 2488mkII, a follow-up to its best-selling 24-track recording and mixing workstation for home studios.
Like its predecessor, eight inputs can be simultaneously recorded into the XLR and 1/4″ inputs. 19 physical faders control the mixdown channels, and each channel has 3-band EQ and access to three built-in [...]

NAMM: Synthax Audio AG is shipping RME’s ADI-8 QS, a new, fully featured 8-channel AD/DA converter. The device combines analog circuit design with low latency AD/DA converters.
The compact 19″/1U device includes analog and digital limiters, 4 hardware reference levels up to +24 dBu, AES/EBU and ADAT I/O up to 192 kHz, optional MADI I/O, remote [...]

Winter NAMM Show: TASCAM launched the FireOne - a FireWire Audio Interface with shortcut keys and a weighted jog wheel to inspire creative interaction with the artist’s music.
The most unique feature of the unit is its large, weighted, backlit jog wheel, which lets you zip through a song, while the backlight provides useful feedback such [...]

NAMM Update: The TAPCO Link.FireWire 4×6 audio interface is a portable recording solution for musicians, composers and producers. The interface offers a 4-input/6-output format, and is bus-powered and compact so you can easily take it with you.
Features:

4-input/6-output
Superior sound quality
Low-latency 24-bit/96kHz operation
Mackie-designed high-headroom/low-noise mic preamps
48V Phantom Power
Dual combo mic/line/instrument inputs
Main Line outputs
Stereo Headphone output
Stereo S/PDIF I/O
Complete [...]

Submersible Music has announced DrumCore LT, a “lite” version of its DrumCore software. This new product is positioned as a DrummerPack player - giving musicians, producers and songwriters access to DrumCore-quality content at the price of $69 (US MAP).
Users purchase a DrummerPack for $79.99 retail/ $69.99 MAP (US) and download DrumCore LT from www.submersiblemusic.com. Then [...]

Winter NAMM Show: Numark introduced the DMC2 Rack Mount DJ Software Controller.
The DMC2 is Numark’s top-of-the-line professional DJ software controller, featuring a ruggedly-constructed metal frame that can be used in a 3U rack-mount setting or as a tabletop unit. The unit lets mobile DJs who are comfortable with rack consoles to add the power of [...]

SONiVOX has announced that MUSE is now shipping worldwide.
MUSE marries elements from the Symphonic Collection with brand new sampled material from the SONiVOX Design Group (formerly Sonic Implants) and includes an array of Guitars, Basses, Keyboards, Synths, Brass, Ethnic Instruments, and Combi’s to provide the sounds needed music from Dvorak to Death Metal.
With the release [...]