The 2017 NAMM Show, held Jan 19-22, 2017 in Anaheim, CA, is one of the largest music industry events in the world. Over 1,500 companies introduce new music gear at the show, which is attended by about 100,000 people.
Synthtopia’s coverage of the 2017 NAMM Show is sponsored by AKAI Professional.
You can get the latest news on synths and electronic music gear introduced at NAMM below:
2017 NAMM Show: Soulsby Synths has launched their first Eurorack module, The Oscitron. The Oscitron is an 8-bit wavetable oscillator. The audio engine is based on the Atmegatron desktop synth module, but has many differences. These include an audio input, that can sample wavetables, and an adjustable audio engine resolution.
The REV2 retains all of the key features of the Prophet ’08 and expands on them. It has twice the polyphony, twice the mod matrix, waveshape modulation on all waveforms, digital effects per layer in stacked or split voice mode, a polyphonic step sequencer per layer, and more. … Read More Dave Smith Instruments Intros REV2 Synthesizer
The RD-2000 is designed to offer top-level live and studio performance features, including dual sound engines, great feel and advanced controller capabilities. … Read More Roland Intros RD-2000 Stage Piano
iConnectivity has announced spinXLR, a stereo phono preamp that’s designed to serve as the missing link between turntable and studio.… Read More iConnectivity Intros spinXLR Stereo Phono Preamp
Pioneer DJ announced a collaboration with Dave Smith Instruments: the Toraiz AS-1, a new monophonic synthesizer for music production and live performance.… Read More Dave Smith Instruments, Pioneer DJ Announce Toraiz AS-1 Monophonic Synth
iConnectivity has announced ConnectAUDIO2/4, a 2-input, 4-output audio and MIDI interface for Mac, PC, and iOS. … Read More iConnectivity Introduces ConnectAUDIO2/4 Audio and MIDI Interface
iRig Pro I/O is a simple “plug and play” interface that lets you hook up all your gear – guitars, basses, studio mics, vocal mics, keyboards and more – to your mobile devices or computers. This lets you record 24-bit/96kHz audio and MIDI tracks anywhere, any time.… Read More IK Multimedia Intros iRig Pro I/O
Teenage Engineering has announced a new ‘next-level’ Pocket Operator – the PO-32 Tonic drum machine.… Read More Teenage Engineering Intros PO-32 Tonic Pocket Drum Machine
Apple today introduced some juicy updates for Garageband & Logic Pro X, including bringing the Alchemy synth to mobile devices, an updated Logic interface, improved desktop-mobile workflows and more:… Read More Apple Releases Major Updates To Garageband, Logic Pro X
New synth startup, Media Overkill (aka MOK) has announced that it will be introducing a new software synth, Waverazor – and a new approach to synthesis – at the 2017 NAMM Show.… Read More Media Overkill Introducing New Synth, Waverazor, At 2017 NAMM Show
