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MIA Awards 2013: Future Music Music Hardware of the Year Award

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By Future Music ( Future Music ) published 14 November 2013

Your shortlist of the year's best gear

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The contenders

The contenders

A few weeks back, we asked you to help us narrow down our long list of 2013's finest hi--tech music hardware products by voting for your favourite gear. Now we can present - in alphabetical order - the final 10 products that have been shortlisted for the Future Music Music Hardware of the Year Award.

The winner will be announced at the forthcoming MIA Awards ceremony that will take place in London on 4 December.

Run in conjunction with the UK's Music Industries Associaton (MIA), this award is designed to celebrate the very best in performance, quality, value for money and retail success. The shortlist recognises the finest products to have come to market since November 2012, but is in alphabetical rather than ranked order. Browse the gallery to see the hardware that made the final list!

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DSI Prophet 12

DSI Prophet 12

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"A deep-yet-intuitive synth that's killer live and in the studio. Inspiring and addictive."

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Page 2 of 11
Elektron Analog Four

Elektron Analog Four

Our verdict

"It sounds the biz, with tons of sound shaping and sequencing options. Great for any setup."

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Page 3 of 11
Korg MS-20 Mini

Korg MS-20 Mini

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"A faithful resurrection of the MS-20, at a crazily good price. Everyone should own one!"

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Page 4 of 11
Page 4 of 11
Korg Volca Range

Korg Volca Range

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"The Volca synth is revolutionary at this price point. Everybody should own one!"

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Page 5 of 11
Native Instruments Maschine mkII

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Our verdict

"A colourful and worthy upgrade to the original Maschine, but not a 'must buy' for existing users."

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Page 6 of 11
Nektar Panorama P6

Nektar Panorama P6

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"The P6 features the same four-mode control surface with mixer section, drum pads and transportcontrols as the Panorama P4, but adds an extended 61-note weighted keyboard."

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Nord Lead 4

Nord Lead 4

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"Gripes aside, the NL4 sounds superb and offers some indispensable new features."

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Novation Bass Station II

Novation Bass Station II

Our verdict

"They say never go back, but Novation has and we're all the better for it. Cheers!"

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Roland Integra-7 Sound Module

Roland Integra-7 Sound Module

Our verdict

"A sonic chameleon - a cross platform DAW editor/tablet app would complete this killer package."

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Yamaha MOXF6 and MOXF8

Yamaha MOXF6 and MOXF8

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"The MOXFs are based on the AWM2 Tone Generator and feature two sizeable grand piano waveforms. They can also accommodate the Flash Memory Expansion board, which can be used either for original user voices or additional soundsets."

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