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Summer NAMM Show In Decline

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The 2007 Summer NAMM Show has wrapped up, and while there was some interesting new gear introduced, the show itself seems to be in decline.

Attendance at the annual summer event is in freefall, with only 12,845 people attending. This is a significant drop from 2006, which had a much lower attendance than 2005.

NAMM is putting a positive spin on it, noting that fewer people and fewer exhibitors meant that there was still a decent buyer-to-seller ratio.

“For the thousands of NAMM Members that made the commitment to come to Austin this year, most reported a positive business experience,” said Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO. “Many dealers told us they enjoyed the slower-paced quality time with their suppliers and peers to build relationships that are important and necessary for future business endeavors.”

Lamond continued, “NAMM remains true to our guiding principle that as long as there are NAMM Members who want and need this show to keep their businesses strong and growing, NAMM will continue to provide the venue. For us, producing this show is a service decision, not a financial decision. NAMM will announce the timing and location of the 2008 Summer NAMM event in August.” Continue reading →

Tascam Intros Two Drum Libraries

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Larry Seyer Power KitTascam today announced three new drum libraries developed by multiple Grammy award winning musician and recording Engineer Larry Seyer.

The new POWERkits Volumes 1, 2 and 3 libraries from Larry Seyer Digital, focus on providing high quality musical instrument drum sounds with very low computer processing power requirements. POWERkits is the first plug-in library to be released in a new series of plug-ins from Larry Seyer Digital’s POWER line.
Packaged in groups of 10 drum kits per library, the POWERkits instrument series offers the same sound quality as the original Larry Seyer Acoustic Drums library which used to require a dedicated computer and GigaStudio 3.

“Now in a stand alone software product and Powered by GVI to function, POWERkits drum libraries provide the musician and producer with a sound palette of uncompromising quality while requiring very little processing power,” said Johnny DeLeon Tascam’s Musical Instrument Channel Manager.

POWERkits are priced at $99.00 each, and will be released this month.

Tascam Intros MP3 Players For Musicians

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tascam MP3 trainerAt the Summer NAMM Show, Tascam introduced the new MP-BT1 Bass trainer and the MP-VT1 Music and Vocal trainer. The new MP3 trainers feature Tascam’s VSA technology (Variable Speed Audition (pitch control w/o affecting key).

“Tascam’s family of MP3 trainers is the world’s first music player for musicians, and we’ve completely designed it to fit your instrument,” said Johnny DeLeon, TascamProduct Channel Manager. “The new MP-BT1 for bass players and MP-VT1 for vocalists and other instruments gives musicians, students, and teachers, the ability to play and learn their favorite songs by slowing down the song without changing the pitch.” Continue reading →

Roland Intros Hideously Ugly Desktop Synth Module

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Roland SonicCell Desktop Synthesis for the PC Generation

Summer NAMM: Roland introduced a new desktop hardware synth today, the SonicCell. According to Roland, the SonicCell puts the power and legendary sound quality of a Roland hardware synthesizer on your desktop. According to us, it’s the most hideously ugly synth we’ve seen in a long time.

Here’s the details….. Continue reading →

Open Labs Upgrades All MiKo and NeKo Keyboard Production Stations With Up To 25GB of Premium Sounds

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2007 Summer NAMM Show: Open Labs announced that it will be substantially upgrading the previous software bundles for its MiKo and NeKo keyboard production stations.

The V4 sound library for the NeKo LX in particular, features E-MU’s new Proteus X2 Streaming Sound Module V2.5 with over 5,500 instruments including the following:

  • E-MU Proteus 2000
  • E-MU Mo’Phatt
  • E-MU Modular System
  • ARP 2600
  • ARP Axxe
  • Roland JD800
  • Roland Jupiter 8
  • Roland JX-8P
  • Roland TB-303 Bass Line
  • Roland Juno 60
  • Moog Memorymoog
  • Mini Moog
  • Moog Taurus Pedals
  • Sequential Circuits Prophet 10
  • Sequential Circuits Prophet 600
  • Elka Rhapsody
  • Mellotron Mark II
  • Korg MS20
  • Solina
  • Oberheim OB & X
  • Hammond B3
  • Rhodes Electric Piano
  • Hohner Clavinet
  • Yamaha CP-70
  • Wurlitzer Electric Piano

The 25GB NeKo LX V4 sound library features 22,784 high quality presets.

The street price for the bundled software and sound libraries is $3,003, which includes $487 worth of Open Labs Special Edition plugins, optimized by the software developers for use with the NeKo LX. Continue reading →

BOSS Debuts RE-20 Space Echo Effects Pedal

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Roland Space Echo

Summer NAMM Show: The Roland RE-201 Space Echo has been reborn as the BOSS RE-20 Twin Pedal. According to BOSS, they’ve recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original, providing users the warm, unpredictable and highly tweakable retro sounds of the RE-201.

Description:

The original Roland RE-201, commonly known as the Space Echo, was an analog delay effects unit produced in the 70′s. Despite its age the Space Echo is still widely sought after and used by many bands today. Now, thanks to new RE-20, Roland’s coveted 201 sounds are available to anyone.

This new twin-pedal features spot-on simulation of the famous Roland 201 with the spacious analog tone of the original Space Echo, including selection of the original 12 Space Echo modes. Faithful modeling of the 201′s tape flutter and magnetic head saturation give this new box an authentic tone while a tap input pedal allows guitarists to set the time by foot for ease of use.

The RE-20′s warm and gritty delay time is even longer than the original.

An optional expression pedal like the BOSS FS-500L allow users to control parameters such as REPEAT RATE, INTENSITY and more, all in realtime.

Boss Announces ME-20 Multiple Effects Processor

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BOSS ME 20 effects pedal

BOSS has expanded its ME series multi-effects family with the ME-20, a powerful multi-effects unit optimized for live performance.

Description:

The ME-20 provides overdrive, distortion, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, rotary, and EQ effects, taking BOSS’s performance-based philosophy to a very affordable price point.

The ME-20 features a newly designed super-rugged metal chassis complete with three footswitches, 5 real-time control knobs, and an expression pedal. The EZ Edit feature allows preset effect templates to be selected which call up entire effect settings with the turn of a single knob. The OD-DS solo function gives guitarists an additional punchy and high impact lead tone per patch.

In addition to the realtime performance-based operation, 30 user memory locations are available allowing players to store their favorite sounds for easy retrieval during practice and performance.

Battery or AC operated; the ME-20 Multiple Effects Processor allows musicians to take it anywhere, anytime.

CME Shipping UF Wireless Master Keyboards

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CME Control Keyboard

NAMM Update: CME has announced that it’s now shipping its new line of master keyboards. The UF 50/60/70/80 range from 49 to 88 keys with semi-weighted and hammer action weighted keys and feature a wireless MIDI system and optional multifunctional expansion board.
Based on a quick view, the new line looks to be built like a tank and have a good selection of controllers.

Features:

  • The world’s first master keyboard with duplex wireless MIDI system
  • The world’s first master keyboard with multifunctional expansion board
  • Professional after-touch and breath control interface design
  • Classic metallic panel Continue reading →

Summer NAMM Update: Notion Music Intros Progression Guitar Tab App

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Notion Music Intros Progression Guitar Tab AppAt the 2007 Summer NAMM Show, Notion Music introduced Progression, a new sequencer, tablature and playback application designed for guitar players.

Description:

Progression is designed to be a powerful, yet easy-to-use guitar application for creating, learning, and distributing music. Guitar tablature or standard notation can be entered with a keyboard and mouse, or played into the program with a MIDI guitar or MIDI keyboard.

Progression then plays back the music instantly with its extensive built-in sound library. Songs and ideas can be shared by creating guitar tabs, lead sheets, and standard sheet music or by simply exporting an audio file with a complete band backing track.

Progression features thousands of real electric and acoustic guitar samples from Neil Zaza, and electric bass and drums samples from Grammy Award winners Victor Wooten and Roy “Future-Man” Wooten. Also included are grand piano, upright bass, clavinet, and electric piano – all in high-definition audio. VST hosting capability enables the use of effects plug-ins and amp modelers and a built-in mixer give the user complete control over the rest of the mix. Continue reading →