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Day one at Frankfurt is already a haze of wires, guitar strings and blinking LEDs… so it's a good job we filmed the best bits.

From rockstars jamming on their own shiny new signature lines, to proud product designers showing off their latest creations, here are the essential gear demos from Frankfurt 09 so far…

1. Novation SL MkII ZeRO control

Novation's Olly Burke demos "the biggest product of Musikmesse 2009" – taking 'touch-sensitive' to new levels…

2. Dave Mustaine signature Marshall amp

Brand new signature speaker cabinet demoed by the Megadeth man himself! WARNING: "this might get loud".

3. Peavey Ecoustic series

Peavey's Fred Paul talks through the company's new acoustic amps: two channels, effects, footswitch (and looper), delay, reverb, chorus and more.

4. Cakewalk Sonar V-Studio 100

Alex from Cakewalk discusses the all-new 'portable studio'. The Sonar V-Studio 100 works with other DAWS, too

Next page: Trace Elliot TA series, Teenage Engineering and Fender Road Worn Strat

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