From Teenage Engineering, Korg, Arturia and Behringer showcasing a range of synthesisers and modular gear, to Akai’s FORCE being heralded as a replacement for the laptop and DAW – NAMM 2019 had it all. Here’s a choice collection of new synths, controllers and gear we expect
The good folk over at Ableton has just announced the latest update to Ableton Live, with the soon to be released 10.1 that adds user wavetables, new devices, workflow upgrades, VST3 support and more. From what we can tell Ableton Live 10.1 certainly expands the
Continuing their message of accessibility, Native Instruments announced at last week’s NAMM show Komplete Start – a free introductory version of their acclaimed Komplete 12 instrument and sound library which features 15 pro-grade synths and sampled instruments, plus effects, loops, and samples. This announcement came alongside
Announced at Messe last spring, Studiologic’s new 9-fader MIDI and DAW controller SL Mixface is making its debut at NAMM 2019. This is a complete MIDI and DAW Controller device is certainly a uniquely versatile tool that is fully programmable for software and hardware instruments
After weeks of leaked photos and info doing the rounds on the internet, Akai puts the rumours to rest with their announcement of FORCE – A standalone production workstation which features “Ableton Push” style workflow, whilst providing musicians of all disciplines DAW-centric capability. It’s something
The team at Bitwig have teased the upcoming version 3.0 of the DAW software and look set to deliver on their initial promise of a fully modular DAW environment. Dubbed ‘The Grid’, the modular environment will be split into 3 fairly self-explanatory divisions to build
