NAMM 2020 was exactly what you’d expect from a NAMM show. It was huge, chaotic, loud, crowded, and packed with enough music production gadgets to warm up every honest audio geek’s heart. Here are some of my favorite products from NAMM 2020, or at least the ones I managed to film while bumping into random [...]

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BPB is at the 2019 NAMM Show, all geared up and ready to share the latest music technology news with you boys and girls. Read the article below to stay up to date with this year’s biggest highlights and subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all the freshest videos from this year’s show. By the way, [...]

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Loopmasters have announced that the Loopcloud 2.0 update is right around the corner, adding exciting new features such as the built-in sample shop and full DAW integration to the already impressive cloud-based sample library browser. We caught a glimpse of the new software at NAMM 2018 and there’s no denying that the forthcoming 2.0 version of Loopcloud looks [...]

View post: Loopcloud 2.0 First Look @ NAMM 2018

If you’re subscribed to our YouTube channel, chances are you’ve already seen some of our favorite new stuff from NAMM 2018. For those who aren’t subscribed yet (what the hell guys?!), here’s another quick look at the best new instruments and studio gear that the 2018 NAMM show had to offer. Our NAMM 2018 coverage [...]

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At Winter NAMM 2017, we visited the Modal Electronics booth and took a closer look at their budget-priced DIY synthesizer called the CRAFTsynth ($99 kit price). The idea of putting together my own synthesizer always seemed daunting to me personally, since I know very little about soldering and circuit boards. However, according to Modal Electronics, [...]

View post: Modal Electronics CRAFTsynth @ NAMM 2017

Dave Smith, the man behind Sequential Circuits and DSI synthesizers, has created a redesigned version of the DSI Prophet ’08 synth named REV2. Looking at the specs of this polyphonic synthesizer, it appears that Dave Smith has attempted to retain the analog sound and feel of the original instrument while expanding some key features and [...]

View post: Dave Smith Instruments Introduces REV2 @ NAMM 2017

Teenage Engineering has introduced a new addition their line of Pocket Operators. The PO-32 Tonic is a drum and percussion synthesizer. It’s handheld—about the size of a calculator. Developed in cooperation with Magnus Lidström of Sonic Charge, PO-32’s sound engine is powered by the well-known Microtonic virtual drum synthesizer. Unlike its software counterpart, though, all sound engine [...]

View post: Teenage Engineering PO-32 Tonic @ NAMM 2017

The hardware/software company Percussa made a significant release at Winter NAMM 2017 with their new Synthor System 8. The system is made up of three components: ENGINE, REMOTE, and AUDIOCUBES. The ENGINE is the hardware platform for Percussa’s Synthor synthesizer software. It serves as the base unit and has a quad-core 1.7 GHz processor onboard, [...]

View post: Percussa Announces Synthor System 8 @ NAMM 2017

The MPC is back once again, providing a fresh combination of the classic feel and groove with modern enhancements and workflow upgrades. According to the announcement made at NAMM 2017, the new line of sequencers will include the MPC X and MPC Live. They will be fully functional even without a computer, allowing their use both [...]

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If you’re subscribed to our YouTube channel, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve posted a couple of videos from the 2017 NAMM Show. There’s a lot more exclusive NAMM stuff coming your way in the next 3-4 days, so stay tuned and subscribe to us on YouTube if you haven’t done so already. Some of the [...]

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