NAMM isn't the only place you'll find new and innovative music synths and controllers. [push_reset] has created her own glove synth/controller and it looks like a cool way to gesture control music.
Korg have launched their new range of nano MIDI controllers. While they are compact and portable, the nanoKontrol Studio * nanoKey Studio add innovative features and functions for a small price.
IK Multimedia tell us you can enter the submit your mix in their contest for a chance to have it mastered by one of the world's top mastering engineers, live at NAMM 2016.
Fancy adding some vintage sounds to Ableton Live? Cluster Sound tells us their latest releases is SH-101, a multi-sample collection for Ableton Live based on the vintage Roland SH-101.
Pittsburgh Modular's new Lifeforms is designed to make it easier to jump into the world of eurorack modular synthesis. There's also new KB-1 and SV-1 modules to drool over (or insert into your rack)!
We recently spotted that details of Korg's upcoming Minilogue synth had been leaked on the web. Now, before Korg have officially announced it, Sweetwater have released full details, pics and a video!
Positive Grid tell us the Pro Series offers 3 revolutionary profiling and component based compressors: FET, Tube, and Optical. It combines their DSP engineering and component level modeling expertise.
Ceremony tells us that Melodyne 4 introduces new technologies and a new degree of freedom for the entire Melodyne family. Includes 4 versions and a polyphonic spectrum shaper sound editor.
So you have some space in a 500 rack? The new Mercury 7 from Meris could fit in there. It is a reverb unit with analog mix and dry sign path... and more than any specs, simply sounds beautiful.
Keith McMillen Instruments are no strangers to making innovative MIDI controllers. The K-Mix takes that tradition one step further with a very capable audio interface included and onboard DSP!
Before NAMM has even kicked off, PioneerDJ have announced their new flagship CDJ and digital DJ mixer: CDJ-2000NXS2 & DJM-900MXS2 respectively. Watch the videos below for more info.
MthodRed's REXPlayer has always been a handy tool for REX file playback. Version 1.6 sees a useful feature addition make its way to this affordable music app.
When we featured Misa Digital's NSC-32 MIDI sequencer / controller it wowed a lot of us. But, we all wanted to see and understand more about it. This video shows how you can cut off vocals on the fly.
If you think about a thin (very, very thin) MIDI keyboard that is playable you might think of the CME XKey. Now imagine wireless version with bluetooth connectivity and you're thinking Xkey AIR.
NAMM 2016 hasn't even begun, but the leaks have. Korg's new Monilogue 4-voice polyphonic synthesizer pics and details are already across the inter webs. Here's what we know about this new synth.
One of the first websites to folly implement WebMIDI, Soundmondo lets reface synth users store, recall, organise and share their sounds with other users. This looks like a promising portal.
If you think music making is solely the domain of two-legged humans, think again. Rats are laying down esoteric and experimental electronic beats, rhythms, and melodies too. Take a listen.