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Nektar introduces Impact GXP88 Performance Keyboard Controller and MIDIFLEX4 Compact 4-Port USB MIDI Interface

January 20, 2020

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

PlugInGuru releases Unify VST/AU Instrument Plug-in

January 18, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, PlugInGuru

Bram Bos releases Mononoke Expressive Drone Synthesizer for iOS

January 18, 2020

Tags: Instrument, iOS, Audio Unit, NAMM, Bram Bos

Behringer announces System 55 Eurorack Modules

January 17, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Behringer

IK announces iRig Pro Duo I/O - Portable 2-Channel Audio/MIDI Interface

January 17, 2020

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

EricaSynths announces Bassline DB-01 Desktop Hardware Synth

January 17, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, EricaSynths

IK announces T-RackS Sunset Sound Studio Reverb

January 17, 2020

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, IK Multimedia, T-RackS CS, T-RackS 5, T-Racks 5 MAX, T-Racks 5 Deluxe

Toontrack Music EZbass to be released in May 2020

January 17, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Toontrack Music, EZbass

Overloud releases 3 New Rig Libraries for TH-U at NAMM 2020

January 17, 2020

Tags: Soundware, NAMM, Overloud, TH3

Ueberschall releases Saxophone Solos (Elastik Soundbank)

January 17, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, Elastik, Funk, Funky, Licks, Loops, NAMM, Samples, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Ueberschall

AKAI announces MPC One

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, AKAI

Universal Audio announces Luna Recording System - incl. UA Virtual Instruments

January 16, 2020

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

Best Service announces NADA by Eduardo Tarilonte

January 16, 2020

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

Avid debuts new products at NAMM - Pro Tools 2020, Pro Tools | MTRX Studio, Pro Tools | HDX Thunderbolt 3 Chassis, Sibelius 2020 and more

January 16, 2020

Tags: Plugin Host, Hardware, Windows, macOS, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Avid, Sibelius, Pro Tools, Pro Tools First

Spitfire Audio announces Albion NEO for Kontakt Player

January 16, 2020

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

Arturia MicroFreak receives new oscillator and more in v.2 update

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Arturia, MicroFreak

Mackie introduces new additions to CR Series Monitor Line

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Mackie

Behringer announces eleven new System 100M Eurorack compatible modules

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Behringer

Scuffham Amps updates S-Gear to v2.9

January 16, 2020

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Scuffham Amps, S-Gear

IK Multimedia announces AXE I/O Solo - Compact Guitar Interface with Advanced Tone-shaping

January 16, 2020

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

oeksound announces soothe2

January 16, 2020

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

Artiphon Orba "Band in Your Hand" available for $99 pre-order

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, NAMM, Artiphon

SubMission Audio releases DjinnBass - Modern Bass Guitar for Kontakt Player

January 16, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Virtual Bass Guitar, SubMission Audio, Kontakt, Kontakt Player, DjinnBass

PreSonus announces ioStation 24c Audio Interface - Combines Audio Recording and Production Control

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, PreSonus

Bitwig releases Bitwig Studio 16-Track

January 16, 2020

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, Linux, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, NAMM, Bitwig, Bitwig Studio, Bitwig Studio 16-Track

Waves Audio releases OVox Vocal ReSynthesis with Intro Offer

January 16, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Waves, OVox Vocal ReSynthesis

TASCAM announces Model 12 Integrated Production Suite for audio and multimedia creators, desktop production, live performance and more

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Tascam

Steinberg releases AXR4U USB-C Audio Interface

January 16, 2020

Tags: Effect, Hardware, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, Steinberg

Slate Digital announces Infinity EQ

January 16, 2020

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

Steinberg releases Dorico SE - Free Music Notation Software

January 16, 2020

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, NAMM, Steinberg, Dorico Pro, Dorico Elements

Novation releases Launchpad Pro Mk3

January 16, 2020

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

Antelope Audio announces Zen Tour Synergy Core

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Antelope Audio

Phasenetic Labs reveals more info about Ampethron, including first video teaser

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, Ampethron, Live Performance, Live-Act, NAMM, NAMM 2020, Synthesizer

ESI announces UGM192 and GIGAPORT eX

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, ESI

Nektar announces Aura Beat Composer - USB MIDI Pad Controller with drum-machine-style plugin control, step-sequencer and Nektar DAW Integration

January 16, 2020

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

Vienna Symphonic Library releases Big Bang Orchestra: Black Eye Tutti Orchestra Expansion Pack at Winter NAMM 2020

January 16, 2020

Tags: Soundware, NAMM, Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL), Synchron Player

Massey Plugins releases Golden Master Soft Clipper for Mac AAX

January 16, 2020

Tags: Effect, macOS, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Massey Plugins, Golden Master

Apogee announces Symphony Desktop 10x14 Audio Interface

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Apogee

Ujam NAMM Drum Jam: Exclusive Sale until Sunday

January 16, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, UJAM, UJAM Instruments, Virtual Drummer Solid 2, Virtual Drummer Heavy 2, Virtual Drummer Phat 2, Beatmaker Dope 2, Beatmaker Hustle 2, Beatmaker Eden 2

Rhizomatic announces Plasmonic Synth to be released Spring 2020

January 16, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Rhizomatic, Absynth, Plasmonic

Eventide releases Spring Reverb for Desktop & iOS

January 16, 2020

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, iOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Eventide, Spring

Roland unveils ZEN-Core Synthesis System - New synth engine embodying nearly 50 years of experience

January 16, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Roland

Waves SuperRack now supported in Native Mode

January 15, 2020

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

Arturia reveals KeyLab Essential 88 at NAMM 2020

January 15, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Arturia

ProjectSAM Symphobia Strings now available in Nord Sample Library 3.0 and 2.0

January 15, 2020

Tags: Soundware, NAMM, Nord, ProjectSAM

Clavia introduces Nord Sample Editor 3 for Nord Wave 2 and Nord Stage 3

January 15, 2020

Tags: Windows, macOS, NAMM, Nord

Solid State Logic announces SSL 2 and SSL 2+ USB Audio Interfaces

January 15, 2020

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Solid State Logic (SSL)

Clavia announces Nord Wave 2

January 15, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Nord

BrainModular releases Usine Hollyhock 4

January 15, 2020

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, BrainModular, Usine Hollyhock

Plugin Alliance releases Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A

January 15, 2020

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

Korg Collection - Triton Now Available

January 15, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Korg, KORG Collection

nuVibrations NAMM Week Sale: 50% off all products + nuSpin free Win/Mac VST3 upgrade when available (new customers)

January 15, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, NAMM, nuVibrations, nuSpin, nuSpin Basic Player, SpinTones Volume I

Syntheway releases Chromacycle - Stereo Phaser Effect for Windows and macOS

January 14, 2020

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, 8-stage Phaser, Audio Phasing, Guitar Pedal, Guitar Pedal Emulation, Guitar Pedal Emulator, Modulation (Flanger / Phaser / Chorus / Tremolo), NAMM, Phase Shifter, Phase Shifting, Phaser, Phaser Filter, Phasing Effect, Rotary Speaker, Rotary Speaker Emulation, Stereo Phaser, whoosh sound effects, Whooshing Effect, Syntheway Virtual Musical Instruments, Chromacycle Phaser

Swar Systems releases Swar Studio v3.1 - 64-bit & VST3 support

January 14, 2020

Tags: Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, Swar Systems, Swar Studio

Sequential debuts Pro 3 - Multi-filter Mono Synth Featuring VCOs, Wavetables

January 14, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Hardware, NAMM, Sequential, Pro 3

Arturia reveals KeyStep Pro at NAMM 2020

January 14, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Arturia

Big Fish Audio releases Momentum - Loop Effect Platform

January 14, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Big Fish Audio, Momentum

Audient announces EVO Audio Interfaces

January 14, 2020

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

Krotos announces Concept - Soft-Synth for macOS & Windows VST, AU & AAX

January 14, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Krotos, Concept

Audeze & Embody showcase Reveal+ Plugin for Mixing and Mastering at NAMM

January 14, 2020

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

Audio Damage releases Continua Morphing Synth for macOS, Windows and iOS with Intro Offer

January 14, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, iOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Audio Damage

Amped Studio Goes Global

January 14, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, NAMM, AmpTrack Technologies, Amped Studio

Blue Cat Audio announces 3 new Plug-ins and a major update for Axiom at NAMM

January 14, 2020

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

McDSP announces Moo X Mixer APB-16 Plug-in

January 14, 2020

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, NAMM, McDSP

Sensaphonics and Think-A-Move combine forces to form ASI Audio, Inc

January 14, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, ASI Audio, Sensaphonics

Roland updates Zenbeats Music Creation App for Android, iOS, Windows and macOS to v1.1

January 14, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Plugin Host, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, CES, NAMM, Roland

Mackie elevates ProFX Series with Professional Upgrades

January 14, 2020

Tags: Hardware, NAMM, Mackie

PreSonus expands Thunderbolt Interface Line with Quantum 2626

January 14, 2020

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, PreSonus

EastWest releases Hollywood Backup Singers with Intro Offer

January 14, 2020

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

ThaLoops releases Templetone - Virtual Instrument for Hip Hop Production

January 14, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, NAMM, ThaLoops, Templetone

NUGEN Audio unveils SEQ-S Software update for NAMM 2020

January 13, 2020

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, NUGEN Audio, SEQ-S

Nembrini Audio releases F-Audiolabs Echobandit Analog Tape Echo Delay Bundle with Intro Offer

January 13, 2020

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, Analog Delay, Delay, NAMM, Nembrini Audio, Echobandit Analog Tape Echo Delay, Echobandit Rack Analog Tape Echo Delay

NUGEN Audio update and offer: up to 40% off SEQ-S plug-in

January 13, 2020

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, NUGEN Audio, SEQ-S

Musical Sampling releases Medusa: Drum Ensembles + Sound Design for Kontakt - Two-week intro offer

January 13, 2020

Tags: Soundware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Musical Sampling, Kontakt

Venomode launches Phrasebox, a phrase arpeggiator MIDI plugin, with a 30% intro discount

January 12, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Windows, macOS, Linux, VST2 Plugins, NAMM, Venomode, Phrasebox

KV331 Audio's SynthMaster One goes Universal on iOS, adds a separate iPhone only app

January 12, 2020

Tags: Instrument, iOS, Audio Unit, NAMM, KV331 Audio, SynthMaster One, SynthMaster One iOS

Cherry Audio announces three new module designers: Weevil, Sonobiosis, and Monkey Business Audio

January 10, 2020

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

UVI releases Vintage Vault 3 and JP Legacy

January 10, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Vintage Synth, Vintage Synthesizer, UVI, UVI Workstation, Emulation II, Darklight IIx, Emulation One, The Beast, UVI Kroma, U1250, UVX-3P, Digital Synsations, WaveRunner, Mello, UVX-10P, Vector Pro, CS-M 1.5, Synthox, ENERGY, Falcon, Cameo, PX Apollo, UVS-3200, Digital Synsations Vol. 2, BeatBox Anthology 2, UVX80, OB Legacy, USQ-1, PX V8, FM Suite, UVX670, PX P10, Vintage Vault 3, JP Legacy

Nembrini Audio releases Eddie Kramer Phazevibe 3 Modes Phaser Wha Vibe Bundle with Intro Offer

January 10, 2020

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Phaser, Nembrini Audio, Phazevibe 3 Modes Phaser Wha Vibe, Phazevibe Rack 3 Modes Phaser Wha Vibe

IK Multimedia NAMM Slam Sale

January 9, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, IK Multimedia, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix Anniversary Collection, AmpliTube Slash, Miroslav Philharmonik 2, Lurssen Mastering Console, T-RackS Saturator X, T-RackS Stealth Limiter, Dimebag Darrell CFH Collection for AmpliTube, T-RackS Tape Machine Collection, T-RackS Tape Machine 440, T-RackS Tape Machine 80, T-RackS Tape Machine 99, T-RackS One, AmpliTube Brian May, AmpliTube MAX, T-Racks 5 MAX

Neunaber Audio announces Wet Reverberator, based on their Wet Reverb pedal

January 8, 2020

Tags: Effect, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, Guitar, NAMM, Neunaber Audio, Wet Reverberator

Acousticsamples releases VReeds Electric Piano

January 8, 2020

Tags: Instrument, Soundware, Windows, macOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, Acousticsamples, UVI Workstation, VReeds Electric Piano

Joe Satriani wants to hear from you - Win an IK AXE-I/O and everything AmpliTube, including the soon-to-be-released AmpliTube Joe Satriani

January 8, 2020

Tags: Effect, Hardware, Windows, macOS, iOS, VST2 Plugins, VST3 Plugins, Audio Unit, AAX Plugins, NAMM, IK Multimedia, AmpliTube, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix Anniversary Collection, AmpliTube Metal, AmpliTube Fender, AmpliTube Custom Shop, AmpliTube Slash, AmpliTube Slash for iPhone, AmpliTube Slash for iPad, AmpliTube for iPhone, AmpliTube for iPad, AmpliTube Fender for iPhone, AmpliTube Fender for iPad, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix for iPhone, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix for iPad, AmpliTube Orange, AmpliTube for Android, AmpliTube UA, Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube, Dimebag Darrell CFH Collection for AmpliTube, AmpliTube Leslie Collection, AmpliTube MESA/Boogie, AmpliTube Fulltone, AmpliTube Brian May, AmpliTube MAX, AmpliTube Deluxe, AmpliTube Mesa Boogie Power Duo Bundle, AmpliTube Fender Power Duo Bundle, AmpliTube Orange Power Duo Bundle

Roland Introduces MIDI 2.0-Ready A-88MKII MIDI Keyboard Controller

January 7, 2020

Tags: Hardware, Windows, macOS, NAMM, Roland

Medusa Percussion Playthrough

Musical Sampling Video

Medusa Teaser

Musical Sampling Video

PreSonus—Introducing the Quantum 2626 Audio Interface

PreSonus Video

Zenbeats | Find Your Creative Flow

Roland Video

Coming Soon | Concept | 14 January 2020