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 2019 News

Winter NAMM 2019 Show Report

February 13, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Soundware, Hardware, Windows, macOS, iOS, Bass Slapper, Cameron Jones, Eduardo Tarilonte, ELK, Flow Motion FM Synth, Immerse, iZotope, Kemper, Larry Fishman, Line 6, NAMM, New England Digital, Nuenbauer, Percussa, Strymon, Tom Anderson Guitarworks, TriplePlay, Waves, KVR Audio, Digital Performer, Trash 2, Live, EZdrummer 2, UVI Workstation, Studio One Professional, Reason 12, Notion, Stutter Edit, Engine, Iris 2, BreakTweaker, ERA-D, Omnisphere 2, Falcon, DDLY Dynamic Delay, Mobius Filter, VocalSynth 2, Softube Modular, ERA-N, ERA-R, Superior Drummer 3, Sonarworks Reference 4 Headphone Edition, Sonarworks Reference 4 Studio Edition, SigMod, ERA Noise Remover, ERA Reverb Remover, ERA De-Esser, ERA Plosive Remover, ERA Bundle Pro, ProF.E.T., ERA Voice Leveler, Voltage Modular Core + Electro Drums, Pigments, SampleTank 4, SampleTank 4 SE, SampleTank 4 MAX, Voltage Modular Ignite, AXE I/O, ERA De-Clipper, Instant Phaser Mk II

BOOM Library releases ReCenter True Dynamic Stereo-Centering Plug-in

January 30, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, BOOM Library

TEC Award Winners announced at NAMM

January 29, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Soundware, Hardware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, KVR Audio

Massey Plugins AAX plugins set to return to Windows in 2019

January 28, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Massey Plugins, TapeHead Saturator, DRT : Drum Replacement Tool, CT5 Compressor, vt3 3-Band Equalizer, L2007 Mastering Limiter

Toontrack celebrates 20-year anniversary with new product announcements - EZbass, Orchestral Percussion SDX, and more

January 27, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Toontrack Music, EZdrummer 2, Superior Drummer 3

PlugInGuru releases ShowMIDI and ModMate - 2 free MIDI effect plug-ins

January 26, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, Open Source, PlugInGuru

Cherry Audio and PSP Audioware release 12 new modules for Voltage Modular

January 25, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Cherry Audio, PSPaudioware, Voltage Modular Core + Electro Drums, Voltage Modular Ignite

Plugin Alliance release Mäag Audio Magnum-K Compressor Plugin

January 25, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, Compressor, NAMM, Plugin Alliance, Maag

Tascam introduces next generation DR-X Series Digital Audio Recorder and USB Audio Interface

January 25, 2019

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Tascam

Accusonus announces ERA Bundle 3 - includes fully-automatic De-Clipper

January 25, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, accusonus, ERA-D, ERA Noise Remover, ERA Reverb Remover, ERA De-Esser, ERA Plosive Remover, ERA Voice Leveler, ERA De-Clipper

UVI releases FM Suite - "5-instrument exposé of vintage FM synthesis"

January 25, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, FM Synth, FM Synthesis, NAMM, Synth, Vintage Synth, UVI, UVI Workstation, Falcon, FM Suite

Xhun Audio releases Tension Peaks (expansion), The Whole (collection) for LittleOne and more

January 25, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, Xhun Audio, LittleOne, IronAxe, Big Steps (Exp for LittleOne), Bonus Pack (Exp for LittleOne), Tension Peaks (Exp for LittleOne)

Apogee FX Rack News at NAMM - DualPath Monitoring for Ensemble and Element Series, Pultec MEQ-5 Plugin & Logic Integration

January 25, 2019

Tags: Effect, Hardware, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Apogee, Apogee Vintage/Modern FX Bundle, Pultec EQP-1A, Pultec MEQ-5, Opto-3A, ModEQ 6, ModComp

AudioSourceRE releases RePAN - real-time, audio separation plug-in

January 24, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, AudioSourceRE, RePAN

The MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) and the Association of Music Electronics Industry (AMEI) announce MIDI 2.0 Prototyping

January 24, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Hardware, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, NAMM, The MIDI Association

Spitfire Audio releases London Contemporary Orchestra Textures for Kontakt Player

January 24, 2019

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

Slate Digital announces Gate Series and releases Blackbird Mics VMS Expansion Pack

January 24, 2019

Tags: Effect, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Slate Digital

LiquidSonics & Slate Digital announce Lustrous Plates

January 24, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Reverb, LiquidSonics, Slate Digital

Avid Link revealed at NAMM - free mobile and desktop app

January 24, 2019

Tags: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, NAMM, Avid

Avid releases Sibelius 2019

January 24, 2019

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

Apogee launches HypeMiC, USB Microphone with built-in Analog Compressor for iOS, Mac and PC

January 24, 2019

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

MOTU announces Digital Performer 10 - Clips Window, Stretch Audio, VCA Faders, VST3 plug-in support and More

January 24, 2019

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, MOTU, Digital Performer

Elektron announces Model:Samples - Six Track Sample Based Groovebox

January 24, 2019

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Elektron

Overloud announces TH-U Guitar Amp Simulation Plug-in

January 24, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, iOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Overloud, TH3

Akai Professional announces MPK Road 88 Hammer-action Controller

January 24, 2019

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, AKAI

Waves Audio releases CLA MixHub Plugin

January 24, 2019

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

TASCAM releases Series 102i and Series 208i USB Audio/MIDI Interfaces

January 24, 2019

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

Antares releases Auto-Tune Access and Auto-Key plug-ins

January 24, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Antares Audio Technologies, Auto-Tune, Auto-Tune Live, Auto-Tune Pro

EastWest/Quantum Leap announces Hollywood Pop Brass

January 24, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, EastWest, Play

Spectrasonics announces Omnisphere v2.6 at NAMM

January 24, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Spectrasonics, Omnisphere 1, Omnisphere 2

Steinberg announces High-End AXR4 Rack-Mountable Audio Interface

January 24, 2019

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Steinberg

Native Instruments announces new entry-level hardware, a free tier of Komplete, Traktor DJ 2, Sounds.com integration for Maschine and Komplete Kontrol, and more

January 24, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Soundware, Hardware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, NKS, Native Instruments, Komplete 14, Maschine

Dubset enables distribution of mixes and remixes directly from music hardware or software thanks to new Dubset API

January 24, 2019

Tags: NAMM, Dubset

KVR to host A3E Workshop at A3E at NAMM with Jordan Rudess and Mark Ethier

January 24, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, NAMM, KVR Audio, iZotope, Generic Product For Uploads To KVR, Ozone 8 Standard, Trash 2, Vinyl, Spectron, iDrum, RX Standard, Nectar 4 Standard, Stutter Edit, The T-Pain Effect, Iris 2, Alloy 2, SpaceWiz, Insight, BreakTweaker, DDLY Dynamic Delay, Mobius Filter, VocalSynth 2, Neutrino, Neutron 3 Standard, Ozone Imager

Blue Cat Audio announces "Re-Guitar" Plug-in at NAMM

January 24, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Blue Cat Audio, Axiom

Beatbox Instruments to show Educational DIY Music Production Controller at NAMM 2019

January 24, 2019

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Beatbox Instruments

Roland Cloud announces SRX World and Drum Studio-Acoustic One

January 24, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Roland, Roland Cloud

MIND Music Labs shows Powered by ELK MusicOS products at the 2019 NAMM Show

January 24, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Hardware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Rack Extension, NAMM, MIND Music Labs

PreSonus Introduces Studio Series USB-C Audio Interfaces

January 24, 2019

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, PreSonus

Best Service releases Chris Hein Orchestral Brass EXtended and Chris Hein Orchestra Complete

January 24, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Best Service, Kontakt, Kontakt Player, Chris Hein Winds Complete, Chris Hein Orchestral Brass Complete, Chris Hein Orchestral Brass Compact, Chris Hein Winds Compact, Chris Hein Solo Violin, Chris Hein Solo Viola, Chris Hein Solo Cello EXtended, Chris Hein Solo Strings Complete, Chris Hein Ensemble Strings, Chris Hein Orchestral Brass EXtended

Best Service teases Dark ERA by Eduardo Tarilonte

January 24, 2019

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

PSPaudioware releases PSP Twin-L Dual Algorithm Classic Limiter with Intro Offer

January 24, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, PSPaudioware, PSP Twin-L

iCON Pro Audio releases "Platform U22 VST" USB 3.0 Audio Interface with "ProDriver VST" Virtual Signal Routing Software

January 24, 2019

Tags: Plugin Host, Hardware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, NAMM, iCON Pro Audio

Q Up Arts releases Pop Strings: UK - Sample Loop/Pack

January 24, 2019

Tags: Soundware, NAMM, Q Up Arts

Eventric releases Master Tour v3.0 - Makes Touring Logistics and Revenue Management Even Easier

January 24, 2019

Tags: NAMM, Eventric

Steinberg unveils Absolute 4 at Winter NAMM

January 24, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Steinberg, HALion 7, The Grand, HALion Sonic 7 Collection, Padshop Pro, Retrologue, Dark Planet, Triebwerk, Hypnotic Dance, Groove Agent

Gothic Instruments releases DRONAR Orchestral Woodwinds - Innovative Organic Atmosphere Sound Creator for Kontakt

January 24, 2019

Tags: Soundware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Sonora Cinematic, Time+Space, Kontakt

McDSP announces APB-16 Analog Processing Box

January 24, 2019

Tags: Effect, Hardware, Windows, macOS, AAX Plugins, NAMM, McDSP

Soundtheory announces Windows Version of Gullfoss Intelligent EQ at NAMM 2019 with special introductory pricing

January 24, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Soundtheory, Gullfoss

Loopmasters announces Loopcloud 4.0 - Adds Comprehensive Sample Editing

January 24, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Loopmasters, Loopcloud

Plugin Alliance announces a new product line of Virtual Instruments

January 24, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Plugin Alliance

Leapwing Audio releases StageOne Width & Depth Plugin

January 23, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Leapwing Audio, StageOne 2

Eventide releases Instant Phaser Mk II with Intro Offer

January 23, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, Eventide, NAMM, Instant Phaser Mk II

An interview with Ignite Amps: KVR Developer Challenge 2018 Winner

January 23, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Hardware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, KVR Developer Challenge, KVRDC, KVRDC18, NAMM, KVR Audio, Ignite Amps, NRR-1, TS-999, The Anvil, SHB-1, TSB-1 Tyrant Screamer, TPA-1, NadIR, Emissary, PTEq-X, ProF.E.T.

Propellerhead partners with MIND Music Labs to provide a cost-effective and scalable path for Rack Extension hardware integration

January 23, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Hardware, Rack Extension, NAMM, Reason Studios, MIND Music Labs

Native Instruments releases "Opaline Drift" Expansion

January 23, 2019

Tags: Soundware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Native Instruments, Battery, Massive, Maschine, iMaschine, Monark

SPL & Plugin Alliance release Iron and HawkEye plug-ins

January 23, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, SPL, Plugin Alliance

Akai Professional announces Force Standalone Production Instrument

January 23, 2019

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, AKAI

Blue Cat Audio announces significant updates for Audio Analysis & Dynamics Processing plug-ins at NAMM

January 23, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Blue Cat Audio, Dynamics, FreqAnalyst Pro, FreqAnalyst Multi, StereoScope Series, Protector

OBEDIA/PCAudioLabs to present White Paper Case Study & Keynote at 2019 Winter NAMM

January 22, 2019

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, PCAudioLabs

Elektron releases Overbridge 2.0 Public Beta

January 22, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, Beta, NAMM, Elektron

Teenage Engineering introduces the "Poor Man's Modular" - 16, 170 & 400

January 22, 2019

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Teenage Engineering

Modartt releases C. Bechstein Digital Grand for Pianoteq (updated to v6.4.0)

January 22, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, Linux, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, LV2, NAMM, Modartt, Pianoteq Studio Bundle

MAGIX Software releases Sound Forge Audio Studio 13 for Windows

January 22, 2019

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, NAMM, MAGIX, Sound Forge Pro

Defective Records updates Klee Step Sequencer to v2.3

January 22, 2019

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, Defective Records, Software Klee Step Sequencer

Korg announces Gadget 2 with Windows support

January 22, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Windows, macOS, iOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Korg, Gadget

IK announces iRig Micro Amp

January 21, 2019

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, iOS, NAMM, IK Multimedia, iRig Micro Amp

zenAud.io ALK2 comes to Windows February 11th

January 21, 2019

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, zenAud.io, zenAud.io ALK2, zenAud.io ALK2 Solo

NUGEN Audio announces SigMod update incorporating VST3 hosting

January 21, 2019

Tags: Effect, Plugin Host, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, NUGEN Audio, SigMod

Cherry Audio updates Voltage Modular to v1.2

January 18, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Cherry Audio, Voltage Modular Core + Electro Drums

Kilohearts announces Phase Plant - Hybrid Synthesizer

January 18, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Kilohearts

Bitwig announces Bitwig Studio 3

January 18, 2019

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, Linux, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, NAMM, Bitwig, Bitwig Studio 5

IK releases AXE I/O - Audio Interface for Guitarists

January 18, 2019

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, IK Multimedia, AXE I/O

Xhun Audio at Winter NAMM 2019

January 18, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, Xhun Audio, LittleOne, IronAxe, Big Steps (Exp for LittleOne), Bonus Pack (Exp for LittleOne)

PreSonus upgrades Notion to v6.5 - New features and improved integration w/ Studio One

January 17, 2019

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

Deskew Technologies announces Gig Performer 3 at Winter NAMM 2019

January 17, 2019

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, Deskew Technologies, Gig Performer

Audio Modeling at Winter NAMM Show 2019

January 16, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, iOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Audio Modeling, SWAM Clarinets, SWAM Double Reeds, SWAM Saxophones, SWAM Flutes, SWAM Violin, SWAM Viola, SWAM Cello, SWAM Double Bass, Camelot Pro

McDSP announces 6060 Ultimate Module Collection

January 15, 2019

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

u-he releases Twangström, a flexible spring reverb featuring a shake control

January 14, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Windows, macOS, Linux, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, Emulation, NAMM, Reverb, Spring, Spring Instrument, Spring Reverb, u-he, Twangström

Fuse Audio Labs releases VCL-864U Vintage Tube Limiter/Compressor Plug-in

January 14, 2019

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, Analog Emulation, Compressor, NAMM, Tube Limiter, Fuse Audio Labs, VCL-864U Vintage Tube Limiter/Compressor

Audient announces Sono: Amp Modelling Audio Interface

January 11, 2019

Tags: Effect, Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Audient, Two Notes Audio Engineering

Roland announces Go:Piano 88 Digital Piano

January 10, 2019

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Roland

VSL releases Vienna Smart Spheres – Ambient Symphonic Explorations

January 10, 2019

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL)