Akai Professional is now shipping the MPD32 pad controller.
MPD32 is Akai Professional’s flagship pad controller for musicians and DJs. Using a USB cable to connect to a Mac or PC, MPD32 is designed for hardware control of apps like Reason, Ableton Live and GarageBand.
MPD32 also features transport controls for interfacing with DAW/sequencing applications like Sonar, [...]

Winter NAMM Show Update: PreSonus announced the AudioBox USB 2×2 USB recording system.
The AudioBox USB is a USB bus-powered interface with 2 mic/instrument preamps with 48V phantom power, 2 balanced TRS outputs, MIDI in/out, and a playback mixer knob on the front panel allowing you to adjust the volume level between your recording and existing [...]

Winter NAMM Show: Alesis introduced their USB Pro Drum Kit, which combines the Trigger|iO interface with drum kit controller hardware to give you a complete, computer-friendly electronic percussion kit.
Everything has a USB connector on it now - but this could be the biggest USB gadget ever.
All of the pads in the USB Pro Drum Kit [...]

NAMM Update: Alesis intro’d the M1 Active 320 USB speaker system.
Features include:

USB 1.1 audio interface
16-Bit / 44.1-48 kHz recording and playback
Pro-grade 1/4″ plugs and standard RCA jacks
TRS headphone output
Two 1/4″ phone jack inputs
Stereo 1/8″ TRS mini-jack input
Stereo RCA inputs
1/8″ TS output to passive speaker
Switchable power supply
Magnetically shielded for safe placement near TV and computer monitors

M1 [...]

NAMM Update: Akai Professional announced the availability of its new USB/MIDI performance controller: the MPK49.
The MPK49 combines a 49-key, semi-weighted, aftertouch-equipped keyboard with 12 genuine MPC drum pads, complete with the popular MPC Note Repeat function and Swing parameters found in the iconic MPC family. Forty-eight total pads are accessible via four pad banks.
The MPK49 [...]

CEntrance’s MicPort Pro is a portable, Class A USB mic preamp that transforms any mic into a USB mic with 24-bit/96kHz performance, thanks to high-quality A/D conversion.
MicPort Pro features 48V phantom power and zero latency monitoring, and is built on the same platform as AxePort Pro. Stereo and multi-track recording is also possible with MicPort [...]

CEntrance has announced the AxePort Pro USB Direct Box, designed for guitar and bass players who want to record at home or on the road.
Plug a 1/4-inch cord into AxePort from your electric guitar or bass — or acoustic with built-in pick-up — and start recording immediately. The AxePort Pro’s compact size,  aluminum chassis and [...]

Allen & Heath will unveil a fifth model in its ZED range of small format, USB-equipped mixers for live performance, recording, and production, at the forthcoming NAMM show in Anaheim, CA, in January 2008.
The new ZED-24 stereo mixer provides 23 independent sources to the mix, 10 independent outputs, 4 aux sends (2 pre and 2 [...]

SoundTech has introduced the LightSnake USB MIDI, an “intelligent” MIDI-to-PC cable featuring SoundTech’s patented “Live when Lit” technology cable ends that glow when properly connected.
The light-up feature of SoundTech’s LightSnake cables is sort of a gimmick, but at least it’s a cool gimmick.
The LightSnake USB MIDI cable connects with any standard MIDI instrument [...]

MXL Microphones has introduced a new USB mic, the
MXL 990 USB Stereo Condenser Microphone.
Description:
With electronics based upon the MXL 990—the world’s best selling studio condenser microphone—the MXL 990 features two gold diaphragm capsules in an X/Y stereo configuration and is designed to deliver rich sound with excellent spatial imaging.
The MXL 990 USB is a Universal [...]

Numark is shipping its Numark TTXUSB turntable; a USB-capable version of its TTX professional turntable.
TTXUSB is a unique industrial-grade performance turntable that also makes digitizing your vinyl record collection a breeze by harnessing USB plug and play compatibility for both PC and Macintosh personal computers.
With TTXUSB, Pro DJs have a wealth of unique options available [...]

Marshall Electronics has introduced the MXL USB.008, a low noise USB large gold diaphragm cardioid condenser mic for the broadcast industry.
The mic uses low noise electronics and the latest in enhanced digital conversion techniques for pristine audio quality. The mic uses MOGAMI cable for the internal analog wiring to bring out the maximum definition.
The MXL [...]

Nady Systems has introduced a new USB microphone—the USB-24M. The mic connects directly into any computer with a USB 2.0 (or higher) input port for plug-and-play operation with most DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software.
The USB-24M is designed for recording vocal tracks or voice-overs on your computer or for online communication. The mic features a dynamic [...]

The new Ztar Z7-S master MIDI guitar controller from Starr Labs offers guitarists high-speed MIDI control. The Ztar differs from other guitar synths by having a glitch-free, 6-string x 24-fret touch-sensitive keyboard that’s ideal for playing synthesizers.
The Z7S fingerboard is fully polyphonic, meaning it can play more than one-note-per-string can be played simultaneously. The programmable [...]

Musikmesse: Alesis has introduced the iMultiMix 8 USB Mixer with professional mixing and direct-to-iPod recording.
The iMultiMix 8 USB features a mounting dock to enable recording directly to any 2nd through 5th generation iPod. Unique to its class, the iMultiMix 8 USB is the world’s first mobile recording mixer with iPod transport controls and a control [...]