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NAMM 2019: Music tech gear live highlights gallery

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By MusicRadar published 27 January 2019

The best synths, software and other studio gear from the show floor

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NAMM 2019: Many of us might be plumbing the depths of winter right now, but things are certainly heating up in Anaheim, California. That’s because, as every January, the NAMM Show is in town, and that means new hi-tech music hardware and software.

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NAMM 2019: Guitar gear live highlights gallery

Our team is on the ground, and set fair to bring you the best of the action from the show floor. Whether it’s synths, software, MIDI controllers, monitors, interfaces or anything else you’re looking for, you’ll find it in this gallery, as we endeavour to bring you the very best of what NAMM 2019 has to offer. Updates will be coming thick and fast, so make sure you pop back here and see us as much as you can.

So, without further ado, let’s show our credentials to the nice security guard, breeze through the bag check and step into the halls…

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NAMM 2019 - all the news

The dust is settling, but our ears are still ringing. You'll find all the stories that counted in our massive news hub. Below, enjoy our editors' findings as we regrouped at the end of the show.

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Apocalypse wow

Apocalypse wow

The Moog Foundation is showing off plans for the Moogseum, which it hopes to build back in Asheville. Perhaps the star of the booth is this Moog Series III, which was once owned by Don Preston and subsequently used on the Apocalypse Now soundtrack.

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Warm and cosy

Warm and cosy

OK, so maybe the real star of the show is the Model D sofa, which needs to go into production now - want!

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Page 3 of 27
Buchla on trend

Buchla on trend

Buchla USA has been working with Catalyst Audio's Dave Small on the new Red Panel Eurorack range.

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Page 4 of 27
Suits you, Xerxes

Suits you, Xerxes

We finally get to see Black Corporation's Synthex re-imagining, Xerxes, in the flesh for the first time.

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Page 5 of 27
New Flame

New Flame

The prototype Mäander filter bank synth is the first desktop instrument from modular manfucturer Flame. This is by no means the finished article, so we look forward to seeing how this one progresses.

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Page 6 of 27
Bitwig goes on The Grid

Bitwig goes on The Grid

Bigwig Studio 3 landed with another major feature update: this time we're invited to jump into The Grid, a Reaktor-like modular interface.

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Page 7 of 27
What the SL?

What the SL?

The winner of best booth at NAMM has to go to Novation with its arcade-inspired rig. To show-off the SL MkIII, a joystick was mapped to to the filter on Peak, while a very clever Novation employer took the time to come up with all the VFX.

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Everybody dance

Everybody dance

Anyone for a spot of Dance Dance Revolution? You have to wear Novation-branded socks before you can jump aboard.

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Page 9 of 27
With a Padl

With a Padl

Game of Pong, anyone? Padl is Novation's take on the classic Arcade game and quite addictive it is too.

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Playing with Peak

Playing with Peak

More arcade shenanigans from Novation, this time to show off Peak v1.2. Participants are invited to fill out a game card for each game on the booth, then claim a free gift and be entered into a raffle to win a Circuit.

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Kyra chameleon

Kyra chameleon

The Waldorf Kyra is alive and kicking.

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Page 12 of 27
Korgasboard

Korgasboard

Prototyping from Korg: wood-effect RK-100s and a chrome Krome.

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Page 13 of 27
Jedi jam?

Jedi jam?

The PianoArc looks like it should be played by Max Rebo from Jabba The Hutt's house band.

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Model pose

Model pose

A more affordable and easier to use instrument from Elektron - the Model:Samples.

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Foiled again

Foiled again

We dread to think how many rolls of tin foil got used on the Elektron stand.

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Get Freaky

Get Freaky

The Arturia MicroFreak in the flesh: the graffiti stylings are a nice touch - it looks very ‘punk’. The various oscillator modes are all interesting, the mini screen feedback is helpful, and tonally it's easy to coax screaming, squealing tones out of cutoff/resonance tweaks. The Buchla Easel-esque keyboard seems a little ‘plastic’, but that’s forgivable on such a low-cost little synth.

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Hotel in California

Hotel in California

Teenage Engineering has decided to decamp to a local hotel with its latest Pocket Operator Modular range...

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Get reddy

Get reddy

Not a working model, but the PO Modular 16 controller/sequencer should prove popular, especially priced at $149.

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Korg gets on the case

Korg gets on the case

The Sequenz case brand from Korg has some big modular-esque cases for the ever-growing Volca range.

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Pretty in pink

Pretty in pink

Yamaha's new Sonogenic SHS-500 keytar gets its first public outing with an extremely vibrant demo.

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Hush now

Hush now

Meet Air Hush: these audio attenuators can be assembled to create soundproof areas anywhere.

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Page 22 of 27
Eyes on the size

Eyes on the size

Sennheiser's new mic pack his half the size of old ones, but boast 12 hours of battery life. Glasses not included.

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Page 23 of 27
Forced entry

Forced entry

Akai was out in Force at the Media Preview event. As was MusicRadar, obviously.

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Ear you go

Ear you go

The new Sennheiser IE500s might just give custom in-ear monitors a run for their money.

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Choose your Fuse

Choose your Fuse

Arturia's AudioFuse wasn't a one-off:  two more models have been unveiled at the show. First up is the 4-preamped AudioFuse Studio.

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Bigger Fuse

Bigger Fuse

At the top of the AudioFuse tree is the 8Pre. The ADAT preamp expander occupies familiar 19-inch, 1u territory, with USB-C and optical connectivity.

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