The NAMM Show, the global crossroads of the music products, sound and entertainment technology industries, returns to Anaheim, California April 13–15, 2023.

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 2014 News

NAMM 2014 Report - Optimism in Anaheim

February 10, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Soundware, Hardware, Windows, macOS, Linux, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, KVR Audio, Cubase Pro, Digital Performer, Live, Blue III, AMR ReValver, Pro Tools - Perpetual, DrumCore 4 Prime, Apollo x6, Liquid Rhythm, Sparkverb, Urban Suite, UVX-10P

Sony releases Sound Forge Pro Mac 2 and updates SpectraLayers Pro for Mac & Win to v2.1

January 28, 2014

Tags: Plugin Host, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, Sony Creative Software, Sound Forge Pro, SpectraLayers Pro, Sound Forge Pro Mac 3

Sonic Reality announces "Alan Parsons Sample Project" - first release to be "Imperial Grand Piano"

January 27, 2014

Tags: Soundware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Sonic Reality, SampleTank, EXS24 Sampler, Kontakt, Reason

Softube Console 1 to include Solid State Logic SL4000E model (release in Feb)

January 27, 2014

Tags: Effect, Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Softube, Vintage Amp Room, Acoustic Feedback, Metal Amp Room, Abbey Road Studios Brilliance Pack, Tube Delay, Spring Reverb, FET Compressor, Bass Amp Room, Passive-Active Pack, Tube-Tech Compressor Collection, Trident A-Range, Valley People Dyna-mite, Tonelux Tilt, Tube-Tech Equalizer Collection, TSAR-1 True Stereo Algorithmic Reverb, Tube-Tech ME 1B, Tube-Tech Complete Collection, Summit Audio TLA-100A, TSAR-1R True Stereo Algorithmic Reverb, Summit Audio EQF-100, Summit Audio Grand Channel, Saturation Knob, Console 1

Waves Audio and Plug-in Alliance Now Run Through Waves WPAPI

January 24, 2014

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Waves, Plugin Alliance

Sonic Reality releases Hugh Padgham "Big Fill Kit" Sampled Drum Library for BFD

January 24, 2014

Tags: Soundware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Sonic Reality, BFD 3

Behringer announces MOTÖR 49 and MOTÖR 61 Controller Keyboards

January 24, 2014

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Behringer

Behringer announces X-Touch, X-Touch Compact and X-Touch Mini - Universal Control Surfaces

January 24, 2014

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Behringer

Best Service announces Eduardo Tarilonte's "Cantus - Gregorian Chants" and "Altus - The Voice of Renaissance" and "Chris Hein Winds Complete Vol. 1-4"

January 24, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Best Service, Kontakt, Kontakt Player, Cantus - Gregorian Chants, Altus - The Voice Of Renaissance

Waves Audio Announces SoundGrid Studio System

January 24, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Waves

Waves Audio Unveils "MetaFilter" and "Abbey Road Reel ADT" Plug-ins

January 24, 2014

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Waves, MetaFilter, Abbey Road - Reel ADT

Kush Audio announces Pusher - Magnetic DSP Colorbox

January 24, 2014

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Kush Audio, UBK Pusher

Yamaha Introduces New Generation of MG Series Compact Mixing Consoles

January 24, 2014

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

Cakewalk releases SONAR X3 Producer Trial Version

January 24, 2014

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, NAMM, Cakewalk, SONAR

Universal Audio Announces Unison Technology

January 24, 2014

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Universal Audio, Nigel, RealVerb Pro, Little Labs IBP Phase Alignment Tool, DreamVerb, Studio D Chorus, dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter, EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverberator, Neve 31102 / 31102SE Classic Console EQs, FATSO Jr. / Sr., 1176 Classic Limiter Collection, UAD Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection, LA-3A Audio Leveler, Neve 33609 / 33609SE Compressor, Neve 1081 / 1081SE EQ, Neve 1073 Collection, Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection, 4K Channel Strip, 4K Buss Compressor, EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverberator, Cooper Time Cube MkII, Moog Multimode Filter / Moog Multimode Filter SE, Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection, Harrison 32C / Harrison 32C SE Channel EQ, SPL Transient Designer, Cambridge EQ, Precision Enhancer kHz, Precision De-Esser, Precision Buss Compressor, Precision Multiband, Precision Maximizer, Precision Limiter, Precision Equalizer, UAD Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ, Manley Labs Massive Passive EQ, Precision Enhancer Hz, EP-34 Tape Echo, Studer A800, Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb, SPL Vitalizer MK2-T, bx_digital, MXR Flanger/Doubler, UAD Voice of God (VOG), Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder, Apollo x6, SPL Twin Tube Processor, Sonnox Oxford Inflator, Ocean Way Studios, Apollo x16, Pultec Passive EQ Collection, Millennia NSEQ-2 EQ

Big Fish Audio releases "Neo Folk" - 24 Contemporary Folk Construction Kits (Kontakt, Acid WAV, REX, & Apple Loops)

January 24, 2014

Tags: Soundware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Big Fish Audio, Kontakt

Avid releases Space AAX for Pro Tools 11

January 24, 2014

Tags: Effect, macOS, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Avid

Line 6 announces AMPLIFi - Guitar Amplifier + Bluetooth + iOS App

January 24, 2014

Tags: Hardware, iOS, NAMM, Line 6

Bitwig announces Bitwig Studio release date and pricing

January 23, 2014

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, Linux, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, NAMM, Bitwig, Bitwig Studio

Universal Audio Introduces Apollo Twin High-resolution Desktop Interface

January 23, 2014

Tags: Effect, Hardware, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Universal Audio, Nigel, RealVerb Pro, Little Labs IBP Phase Alignment Tool, DreamVerb, Studio D Chorus, dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter, EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverberator, Neve 31102 / 31102SE Classic Console EQs, FATSO Jr. / Sr., 1176 Classic Limiter Collection, UAD Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection, LA-3A Audio Leveler, Neve 33609 / 33609SE Compressor, Neve 1081 / 1081SE EQ, Neve 1073 Collection, Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection, 4K Channel Strip, 4K Buss Compressor, EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverberator, Cooper Time Cube MkII, Moog Multimode Filter / Moog Multimode Filter SE, Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection, Harrison 32C / Harrison 32C SE Channel EQ, SPL Transient Designer, Cambridge EQ, Precision Enhancer kHz, Precision De-Esser, Precision Buss Compressor, Precision Multiband, Precision Maximizer, Precision Limiter, Precision Equalizer, UAD Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ, Manley Labs Massive Passive EQ, Precision Enhancer Hz, EP-34 Tape Echo, Studer A800, Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb, SPL Vitalizer MK2-T, bx_digital, MXR Flanger/Doubler, UAD Voice of God (VOG), Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder, Apollo x6, SPL Twin Tube Processor, Sonnox Oxford Inflator, Ocean Way Studios, Apollo x16, Pultec Passive EQ Collection, Millennia NSEQ-2 EQ

Avid announces Sibelius 7.5

January 23, 2014

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, Avid

Garritan Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand Announced

January 23, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Garritan, MakeMusic, ARIA Engine

Korg releases Gadget for iPad - Mobile Synthesizer Studio

January 23, 2014

Tags: iOS, NAMM, Korg, Gadget

Steinberg releases UR44 USB audio and MIDI interface

January 23, 2014

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

KORG announces Limited Edition MS-20 Kit - Full size, true analog re-release of original MS-20 as a DIY kit

January 23, 2014

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Korg, MS-20

Korg Unveils Taktile and Triton Taktile USB Controller Keyboards/Synths

January 23, 2014

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Korg

Applied Acoustics Systems announces upcoming "Abstractions" and "Reverence" sound banks for Ultra Analog VA-2 and AAS Player plug-ins

January 23, 2014

Tags: Soundware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Applied Acoustics Systems, Ultra Analog VA-2, AAS Player

Heavyocity announces DM-307 Modern Groove Designer for Kontakt

January 23, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Heavyocity, Kontakt, Kontakt Player

Alesis unveils Core Series 24-bit USB Audio Interfaces

January 23, 2014

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Alesis

Alesis introduces new VI and V Series Keyboard/Pad Controllers

January 23, 2014

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Alesis

M-Audio announces M-track Eight - 8-Channel USB Audio Interface

January 23, 2014

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, M-Audio

Arturia announces Spark 2 (Software)

January 23, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Arturia, Spark 1

Akai Pro extends MPK Line of Keyboard Controllers with 4 New Models

January 23, 2014

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

M-Audio introduces "Trigger Finger Pro" USB Controller with Step Sequencer (+Arsenal software)

January 23, 2014

Tags: Plugin Host, Hardware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, NAMM, M-Audio

IK Multimedia announces iRig Mic HD

January 23, 2014

Tags: Hardware, macOS, iOS, NAMM, IK Multimedia

Arturia announces BeatStep Controller & Sequencer (Hardware)

January 23, 2014

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Arturia

SampleModeling releases Trombone 3 for Kontakt Player & Kontakt

January 23, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, SampleModeling, Kontakt, The Trombone

VSL releases "Vienna Dimension Strings – Viola Section" and updates MIR Pro

January 23, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL), Vienna MIR PRO

Peavey Introduces Redesigned ReValver 4 Amp Modeling Software (incl. AAX)

January 23, 2014

Tags: Effect, Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Peavey Electronics, AMR ReValver

Zildjian releases Zildjian Artist MIDI Groove Library

January 23, 2014

Tags: Soundware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Zildjian, BFD 3, Superior Drummer 2, EZdrummer 2, Addictive Drums 1, BFD Eco, Steven Slate Drums

iZotope and BT Release BreakTweaker - Drum Sculpting and Beat Sequencing Environment

January 23, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, iZotope, BreakTweaker

PreSonus updates Studio One to v2.6.2 - Introduces Add-ons

January 23, 2014

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, PreSonus, Studio One Professional

GForce releases VSM Expansion Pack with Intro Offer

January 23, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, GForce Software, Virtual String Machine (VSM)

McDSP releases C670, Moo Tube and FRG-4RE Reason Rack Extensions

January 23, 2014

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, Rack Extension, NAMM, McDSP

Seelake announces AudioStation X64 and 3D AudioStation - Hardware Plug-in Workstations

January 23, 2014

Tags: Hardware, Windows, VST2 Plugins, NAMM, Seelake, AudioStation

McDSP Now Supports Windows AAX

January 23, 2014

Tags: Effect, Windows, AAX Plugins, NAMM, McDSP, 6030 Ultimate Compressor, Analog Channel, Channel G, DE555 De-esser, FilterBank, ML4000 Mastering Limiter

Roland announces FA-06 and FA-08 Music Workstations

January 23, 2014

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Roland

iConnectivity announces iConnectAUDIO4+ - multi-host audio and MIDI interface for Mac, Win, & iOS

January 23, 2014

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

WaveMachine Labs releases Drunmagog 5 AAX for Mac & Win (+64-bit Windows versions)

January 22, 2014

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, WaveMachine Labs, Drumagog

Hal Leonard publishes Musical iPad (Book)

January 22, 2014

Tags: iOS, NAMM, Hal Leonard Corporation

Slate Digital introduces VMS - Virtual Microphone System

January 22, 2014

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Slate Digital

Mixvibes releases Cross 3 - "Video DJing reinvented"

January 22, 2014

Tags: Windows, macOS, NAMM, Mixvibes

Focusrite announces "iTrack Dock" recording interface for iPad

January 22, 2014

Tags: iOS, NAMM, Focusrite

AudioRealism releases ReDominator Polyphonic Synth Rack Extension for Reason

January 22, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, Rack Extension, NAMM, AudioRealism, ReDominator

Rob Papen releases Predator-PL (exclusive to Sweetwater and Music Store Professional)

January 22, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Rob Papen, Predator 3

Waves releases "WLM Plus Loudness Meter", "Dugan Automixer" and "Morgan Page EMP Toolbox"

January 22, 2014

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Waves, TrueVerb, L3-LL Ultramximizer and Multimaximizer, Tony Maserati Signature Series, H-Delay Hybrid Delay, Vocal Rider, H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer, WLM Loudness Meter, NLS Non-Linear Summer

EastWest releases Steven Wilson's Ghostwriter with Intro Offer

January 22, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, EastWest, Play, Ghostwriter

Steinberg releases Cubase iC Pro for Android

January 21, 2014

Tags: Android, NAMM, Steinberg, Cubase Pro

MOTU announces 828x Thunderbolt Audio Interface

January 21, 2014

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, MOTU, 828x

Spitfire releases Inder Goldfinger Percussion library for Kontakt

January 21, 2014

Tags: Soundware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Spitfire Audio, Kontakt, PP005 Inder Goldfinger Percussion

Accusonus and Plugin Alliance release Drumatom public beta for Mac OS X and Windows (64-bit systems only)

January 20, 2014

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Plugin Alliance, accusonus

Acoustica releases AeroMIDI 3D MIDI controller for Mac and Win

January 20, 2014

Tags: Windows, macOS, NAMM, Acoustica

Gospel Musicians releases "FM TiNES" - Sound of the 80's Electric Piano Library for UVI Workstation and MachFive

January 20, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, Electric Piano, NAMM, Yamaha DX7, Gospel Musicians, MachFive, UVI Workstation

Xfer Records updates Cthulhu to v1.01 - incl. AAX support

January 19, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Xfer Records, Cthulhu

Humanoid Sound Systems releases Enzyme synth for Mac & Win VST & AU

January 18, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, FM, FM Synth, NAMM, Sample Synth, Humanoid Sound Systems, Scanned Synth Pro, Enzyme

Hero Worship - An Interview with John McLaughlin

January 15, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Opcode, Synclavier, KVR Audio, FM8, Logic Pro, Digital Performer, Pro Tools - Perpetual

Sonnox releases Oxford SuprEsser in Avid's AAX format

January 14, 2014

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Sonnox, Oxford SuprEsser

UVI announces support for computer-based authorization across entire product line

January 10, 2014

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, Computer-Based Authorization, Licensing System, NAMM, UVI, Xtreme FX, Plugsound Pro, UVI Workstation, Acoustic Grand Piano, Emulation II, F Grand 278, MachFive Biosphere, Electro Suite, Analogic Piano 09, Complete Toy Museum, Acoustic Toy Museum, String Machines, Electric Toy Museum, Ircam Solo Instruments, Grand Piano Collection, Tines Anthology, Gypsy Jazzy, Spirit of Gongs, World Traditions, Beat Box Anthology, Percussion Store, Jazzistic, Mayhem of Loops, Retro Organs, Retro Keyboards, Synths Anthology, Baby Grand Piano, Classic Electric Piano, CP Electric Grand, EKOLOOPZ - Hip Hop Planet, Funky Clav D6, Solina String Ensemble, The Seventh, Darklight IIx, WaveFrame Sound Collection, Upright Grand Piano, S01-Hard & Loud Techno, S02-Underground Hip Hop, S07-Crazy Processed Drumloops, S22-Vintage Blues Guitar, S29-Killer Brass Riffs, Emulation One, IRCAM Prepared Piano, The Beast, Vintage Legends, UVI CS-M, UVI Synthox, UVI Kroma, UVI FMX1, U1250, UVX-3P, Digital Synsations, UltraMini, WaveRunner, Mello, Sparkverb, Urban Suite, UVX-10P

Waves releases "Scheps 73" 3-band EQ developed with Andrew Scheps

January 8, 2014

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Waves, Scheps 73

IK Multimedia announces iRing motion-tracking controller for iDevices at CES

January 8, 2014

Tags: Hardware, iOS, CES, NAMM, IK Multimedia