The NAMM Show, the global crossroads of the music products, sound and entertainment technology industries, returns to Anaheim, California January 20-24, 2026.

The NAMM Show will be hosted at the Anaheim Convention Center and will offer you a dynamic way to cover all aspects of music from products, to pro sound and live production. Preview new products from thousands of brands, enjoy special events set to live music, celebrity appearances, dozens of educational sessions tied to today's trends, and interviews with the world's top innovators, artists and professionals in the music world.

NAMM 2026 News

Freqport Releases FreqTube FT1-EMU, SPICE-Based Tube Saturation Plugin with Optional Hardware Integration

March 21, 2026

Tags: Effect, Hardware, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Freqport, Freqtube FT-1, Freqtube FT1-EMU

KVR 2026 NAMM Report: Compression Breeds Excitement

February 23, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Soundware, Hardware, NAMM, KVR Audio, FL Studio All Plugins Edition, Melodyne Studio, Zebra Legacy (Zebra2), Pro-C 3, Studio One Professional, Pro-Q 4, Auto-Align 2, SurferEQ 2, Bitwig Studio 6, Vienna Ensemble Pro 8, Omnisphere 3, MasterCheck 2, Roland Cloud, FL Studio Fruity Edition, Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin, TR-808, Galaxias, GeoShred Studio Essentials, Bitwig Connect 4/12, SpaceBlender, BOSS Effects Pedals, Roto-Control, Radical1, autoEQ, EHX Effects Interface | Hardware Plugin, Tonalic, CR-78 Software Rhythm Composer, Headphone Lab, Quad Cortex mini

Fender Launches Motion 16 and Motion 32 Polyphonic Aftertouch Controllers

January 24, 2026

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Fender, PreSonus, Fender Studio

Casio Previews SX-C1 Handheld Sampler Prototype - Standalone 16-bit Sampling

January 24, 2026

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Casio

Aguilar Plugin Suite updated to v1.3 - Adds TLC & Octamizer DLX Pedals

January 23, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Aguilar, Aguilar Plugin Suite

dBdone Releases Pentimento Texture Layering Plugin in Collaboration with TAETRO

January 23, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, dBdone, Pentimento (x TAETRO)

XILS-lab Releases Oxium v2.0 - VST3 Support, High Resolution User Interface & More

January 23, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, XILS-lab, Oxium

Drumforge announces Drumforge David Bendeth

January 23, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Drumforge

W. A. Production releases "Delay Rings 8bit" plugin

January 23, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, W. A. Production, Delay Rings 8bit

Kurzweil Announces SP8 Stage Keyboard

January 23, 2026

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Kurzweil

Yamaha Announcements at NAMM 2026: MODX M Synths, MGX Digital Mixers, URX Interfaces & CC1 Controller

January 23, 2026

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Yamaha

Bome Software Updates MIDI Translator Pro & BomeBox, Announces NAMM 2026 Schedule

January 23, 2026

Tags: Plugin Host, Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Bome Software, MIDI Translator Pro

Sound Radix releases Radical1 Modular Additive Synthesizer Beta for Windows and macOS

January 22, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, Beta, NAMM, Sound Radix, Radical1

HoRNet Plugins releases ZeroLoud - Intelligent LUFS Maximizer that ends the threshold guessing game

January 22, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, HoRNet, HoRNet ZeroLoud

Beatskillz releases LoudBody Mastering Limiter Plugin (AU, VST3 & AAX)

January 22, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Beatskillz, LoudBody

Acustica Audio releases Stone Pro - Modular Console Plugin (VST3, AAX, & AU)

January 22, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Acustica Audio, Stone, Stone Pro

Bremmers Audio Design updates MultitrackStudio for iPad to v5.3, supports MIDI 2.0 Piano Profile

January 22, 2026

Tags: iOS, Audio Unit, NAMM, Bremmers Audio Design, MultitrackStudio

Apogee Unveils New Symphony Nova Desktop Interface at NAMM 2026

January 21, 2026

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Apogee

Vienna Symphonic Library releases Vienna Ensemble Pro 8 and Vienna Ensemble Pro 8V

January 21, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Plugin Host, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL), Vienna Ensemble, Vienna Ensemble Pro 8

ACE Studio Partners with EastWest Sounds for AI-Powered Music Creation

January 21, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Plugin Host, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, ACE Studio, EastWest, Ra, Fab Four, Gypsy, Ministry of Rock 1, Voices Of Passion, Goliath, Forbidden Planet, Play, Silk, The Dark Side, Voices Of The Empire, Spaces II, Voices of Soul, Hollywood Choirs Diamond, Stormdrum 3, Pianos Bundle Platinum, Voices of Opera, ProDrummer Volume 1, ProDrummer Volume 2, Ghostwriter, Ministry Of Rock 2, Hollywood Pop Brass, Pianos Bechstein D-280 Platinum, Pianos Bösendorfer 290 Platinum, Pianos Steinway D Platinum, Pianos Yamaha C7 Platinum, ProDrummer Volume 1 & 2, Stormdrum 2 Pro Bundle, Symphonic Choirs Bundle Platinum, Hollywood Backup Singers, Symphonic Orchestra Platinum, ComposerCloud+, Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition Diamond, String Machine, Hybrid Super Bundle, Synth Super Bundle, Opus, Hollywood Fantasy Strings, Hollywood Fantasy Brass, Hollywood Fantasy Winds, Hollywood Fantasy Percussion, Hollywood Fantasy Voices, Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator, Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra Bundle, Hollywood Strings 2, Iconic, ACE Bridge 2, Lo-Fi, Ancient Kingdom, ACE Studio Artist Pro 2.0 Lifetime License, ACE Studio Artist 2.0 Lifetime License

Roland releases GO:MIXER STUDIO

January 21, 2026

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, iOS, NAMM, Roland

Apple introduces Apple Creator Studio Subscription - Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, MainStage, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor and more

January 21, 2026

Tags: Plugin Host, macOS, Audio Unit, NAMM, Apple, Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, MainStage

LANDR announces Blueprints and Layers expanding its multi-model AI platform for music creators

January 21, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Plugin Host, AI, NAMM, LANDR Audio

Audified updates MixChecker Ultra with Headphone Compensation

January 21, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Audified, MixChecker Ultra

beyerdynamic introduces free Headphone Lab plugin at NAMM 2026

January 21, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, beyerdynamic, Headphone Lab

Roland Announces DM-2, OD-2, and DC-2 Models for the BOSS Effects Pedals Plug-In

January 21, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Roland, Roland Cloud, BOSS Effects Pedals

Reason Studios makes Reason Rack available as a separate product and introduces lower pricing

January 21, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Reason Studios, Reason 14, Reason Rack Plugin

Roland Announces CR-78 Software Rhythm Composer

January 21, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Roland, Roland Cloud, CR-78 Software Rhythm Composer

Muse Group launches MuseSounds Pro notation-focused sound subscription

January 21, 2026

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, NAMM, Muse Group, Musescore

accSone releases crusher-X 12

January 21, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, accSone, crusher-X

Akai Professional Releases MPC XL - Standalone Flagship with Gen 2 Processor

January 20, 2026

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, AKAI, MPC XL

RANE Releases SYSTEM ONE - Motorized Standalone DJ System with Engine DJ

January 20, 2026

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Rane

ASM Releases Leviasynth - 16-Voice Hybrid Algorithmic Synthesizer

January 20, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Hardware, NAMM, ASM Ashun Sound Machines, Leviasynth

Waves releases Curves Resolve - Free For 48 Hours (VST3, AU & AAX)

January 19, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Waves, Curves Resolve

Boz Digital Labs releases Little Foot 2

January 19, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Boz Digital Labs, Little Foot 2

Temecula DSP releases URSA Major Space Station SST-206 Reverb Plugin (VST3 & AU)

January 16, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, Temecula DSP, URSA Major Space Station SST-206

Felt Instruments releases Brut Saturation Plugin

January 16, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Felt Instruments, Brut

Avantone Pro Announces CLA-Sub Studio Subwoofer

January 16, 2026

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Avantone Pro

Mario Nieto World releases Novagrid Modulation Sequencer for macOS and Windows (VST3 & AU)

January 16, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, Mario Nieto World, Novagrid

iConnectivity releases PlayAUDIO2U - Comprehensive Audio and MIDI Interface for Live Performance

January 16, 2026

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, iConnectivity, PlayAUDIO2U

Fender Rebrands PreSonus Ecosystem: Launches Fender Studio Pro 8, Quantum Interfaces, and Motion Controllers

January 16, 2026

Tags: Plugin Host, Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Fender, PreSonus, Studio One Professional, Fender Studio

Celemony Music Introduces Tonalic - A musician by your side

January 15, 2026

Tags: Effect, Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Celemony, Tonalic

Antelope Audio Introduces V-AMP - Guitar Amp Plugin

January 15, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Antelope Audio, V-Amp

UVI releases Orbit - Advanced Rise, Impact, and Texture Designer

January 15, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, UVI, UVI Workstation, Falcon, Orbit

United Plugins releases Duoflux Dual-Modulation Plugin with an 81% discount

January 15, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, United Plugins, Duoflux by SounDevice Digital

Sync Audio Releases Fractiv - Granular Effect and Instrument

January 15, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Windows, macOS, Linux, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, Grain, Grain FX, Grain Sample Manipulator, Granular audio effect, Granular Delay, Granular FX, Granular Looper, Granular SFX, NAMM, Sync Audio, Fractiv

Techivation releases M-EQ - Linear Phase Equaliser Plugin

January 15, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Techivation, M-EQ

PSPaudioware Releases PSP Metra - Real-Time Analysis & Metering Plugin

January 15, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, PSPaudioware, PSP Metra

UA releases free 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection (VST3, AU & AAX)

January 15, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Universal Audio, UAD UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection, UADx UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection

Korg releases Filter Ark - Filter Design Plugin for macOS & Windows

January 15, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Korg, KORG Collection, Filter Ark

FabFilter Releases Pro-C 3 - Compressor Update with 6 New Algorithms and Immersive Support

January 15, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, CLAP Plugins, AAX Plugins, NAMM, FabFilter, Pro-C 3

NUGEN Audio releases MasterCheck 2

January 15, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, NUGEN Audio, MasterCheck 2

Excite Audio Releases Bloom Palette Modular - Virtual Instrument Inspired by Eurorack

January 14, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Excite Audio, Bloom Palette Modular

Best Service Releases Dark ERA 2 by Eduardo Tarilonte for Engine Player

January 13, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Best Service, Dark Era, Engine Player, Dark Era 2

NoiseWorks Releases VoiceAssist - Smart Vocal & Dialogue Processing Plugin

January 13, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, NoiseWorks, DynAssist, VoiceAssist Advanced

Chandler Limited & Abbey Road Studios Announce REDD Mixing System - Modular Console

January 13, 2026

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Chandler Limited, Abbey Road

Electro-Harmonix announces Electro-Harmonix Effects Interface Hardware Plug-in

January 12, 2026

Tags: Effect, Hardware, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Electro-Harmonix, EHX Effects Interface | Hardware Plugin

Ample Sound releases Ample Ethno v4 with Special Promotion

January 8, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Ample Sound, Ample Ethno Ukulele, Ample Ethno Banjo, Ample Slide Lapsteel

Solid State Logic Releases autoSeries Plug-ins - SSL Modeling Meets sonible AI

January 8, 2026

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Solid State Logic (SSL), sonible, autoBUS, autoDYN, autoEQ, autoSeries Bundle

Best Service releases Alpine Volksmusik 1 for Engine Player

January 8, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Best Service, Alpine Volksmusik 1, Alpine Volksmusik 2, Engine Player

LANDR Acquires Reason Studios

January 7, 2026

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, LANDR Audio, Reason Studios, Reason 14, ReBirth RB-338, ReCycle

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