Summer NAMM 2009

People such as myself are very discriminating when it comes to keyboards. I, for one, tend to separate a piano (whether digital or acoustic) from an organ from a synth from a DAW control surface, each instrument having its own distinct capabilities for various usages. Knowing that the Summer NAMM 2009 Best In Show Award recipients Yamaha S90XS and S470XS have come into existence caused me to rethink about my present rig.  

A breadth of instant tuning options for the guitar and other fretted stringed instruments seems impossible even with a capo or specially calibrated tuning mechanisms. Providing a wealth of tuning options in an instant without ever manipulating your tuning knobs is the Summer NAMM 2009 Best In Show winner, Creative Tunings SpiderCapo.  

Last Summer NAMM 2009, as expected, introduced and featured a lot of new products. While there was a lot of emphasis on electronic equipment such as microphones, acoustic instruments, especially percussion, were not forgotten. Introducing a new concept in snare drum sound and technology, the Tama Starphonic snare drums made their way into the trade show scene.  

Some people cannot hold themselves from trying to do where many others have failed. Not giving up on the challenges of the high-brow conservative elite, Yamaha brings to Summer NAMM 2009 the Yamaha AvantGard N2 to disprove the claim that you can't fully learn real piano playing from an electronic instrument.  

Jonathan Moffett loves Soultone Cymbals for having their own unique voice that matches his style. Soultone in turn recognizes his love for their work and signed him up for an exclusive endorsement with the introduction of Soultone Cymbals Signature M-Series at Summer NAMM 2009.  

Who ever said that a keyboard can never sing? Perhaps a few years back, arranger keyboards have been criticized for the lack of expressivity that they just sound as good (or worse) than any organ ever built. Yamaha will make you eat your words with the introduction of the Yamaha PSR-S910 and PSR-S710  

Motif XS users are among the luckiest musicians in the planet. They get a lot of options for use and expansion and a lot of additional capabilities. Not only that, with Summer NAMM 2009 being all the rage, the Yamaha XSpand Your World DVD series is now bundled for free with the Motif XS.  

Having been described by Yamaha as the venerable guitar where great guitarists have started out with, the FG acoustic guitar has been that paradox of quality and affordability. The introduction of the latest additions to the FG line at Summer NAMM 2009, the Yamaha FJX730SC and FJX720SC, are indications that Yamaha's continuing that same route with new guitars.  

Flexible setup, multiformat compatibility, and a host of features for creative mixing is the ideal CD player for a lot of venues and purposes. The Numark CDN450, introduced at Summer NAMM 2009, could that DJ's dreamboat.  

The traditional player piano has captivated men and women from various ages, so much so that its iconic source of data, the piano roll, has carried over to MIDI editing, albeit in paperless electronic format. Bringing back passion into automated acoustic instruments and playback via MIDI control, Ragtime Automate Music Instruments bring out a massive display at Summer NAMM 2009.  

Microphones always fall pray to one of the dirtiest organs of the human body, the mouth. Constant usage as well as its design makes microphones the perfect trap for saliva, smoke resin, lipstick, powder, stale beer, bad breath, and multitude of oral-originating health hazards. You can now eliminate all of that with Microphome, a new microphone cleaning system that debuted at Summer NAMM 2009.  

It's raining microphones at this year's Summer NAMM thanks to a lot of microphone manufacturers going on a roll. One of these is MXL as they introduce four new mics: the MXL R77, R144, Gold 35, and V69XM.  

Total control entails total freedom for the one who possesses control. Being able to remotely control your DAW gives you unprecedented latitude with regard to various musical applications. Having that iPhone or iPod Touch just helps you do that as Summer NAMM 2009 saw the debut of the Steinberg Cubase iC.  

Some acoustic-electric guitar features suck big time. For one thing, the endpin jack wasn't at all designed to adequately secure a strap, especially when playing unplugged, therefore exposing your guitar to the risk of falling and breaking (which makes you somewhat think of a conspiracy theory in the theme of planned obsolescence in place). The SNJ Enterprises Strap-Jack is bound to save your guitar from falling at the Summer NAMM Show 2009.  

If you thought only little girls and Peter Gabriel play dress-up, you're dead wrong. DJs who use the Numark NS7 would also love to play dress-up too (with their controllers, that is). The Numark 7-Inch Color Vinyl packs, introduced at Summer NAMM 2009, covers all that stylistic and esthetic desire that appeal to DJs.  

An array of toms in an ensemble is reminiscent of a military band marching across a field. Bringing that battlefield sensation to your music, Tonehammer Epic Tom Ensemble is giving out that thunderous percussive roar.  

The ART M One USB and M Four are two different microphones for two different purposes. Debuting at Summer NAMM 2009, these two microphones give audio enthusiasts more alternative options for various recording needs.  

A clear sounding acoustic guitar with prime components is the acoustic guitar aficionado's dream. Making its way to Summer NAMM 2009, the Walden Guitars D710CE has been put on exhibit boasting of a pristine acoustic tone that is bound to be a favorite.  

Keeping your strings in shape can be a tiresome job which includes some home-brewed remedies like string boiling, polishing with rags, and even fingernail scraping. Being exhibited at Summer NAMM 2009, Tone Gear The Bass String Cleaner will free those bassists from those tedious and risky activities once and for all.  

Bands rehearsing out in neighborhoods and in crammed apartments risk being eaten alive by annoyed neighbors. With all these risks, rehearsals seem to be too much of a bother. BreezSong JamHub puts an end to all of that as it hits the states at Summer NAMM 2009.  

While the Beat Thang Mobile Music Workstation was out to give the MPC a run for its money, the guys at Beat Kangz have made efforts to cook up a software version. Beat Kangz Beat Thang Virtual is hitting the booth at Summer NAMM 2009 with its hardware counterpart.  

Everyone knows that Summer NAMM is the smaller of the two NAMM shows. . . so it only makes sense that Sony used SUmmer NAMM to introduce it's smallest PCM recorder ever, the Sony PCM M10. This little guy is priced to dominate the "prosumer" market, and sacrifices very little of the functionality from the PCM D50.  

Despite having a laptop and the availability of USB-MIDI controllers and interfaces, some DJs still love to use their old vintage turntables and mixers with their new laptops. The Numark STEREO|iO is an instant solution to incorporate your old hardware into your new computer.  

I am not certain about the percentage of probability a skipping CD player's ability to kill that swinging party but I'm pretty sure it's one annoying party-pooper. The Numark CDN55 will eliminate those unsavory moments as it rolls towards Summer NAMM 2009.  

You know how much cooler bendy straws are than regular straws? That's exactly how much more awesome the new Granelli Audio Labs G5790 is in comparison to a regular old non-angled Shure SM57.  

How many times have you caught that one-eyebrow raised and wry smiling expression from a sales clerk whenever you ask for a laptop stand? This will become a thing of the past as the Numark Laptop Stand sees the light of day at Summer NAMM 2009.  

DJs will always tell you that scratching with vinyl offers that unmatched experience. This fact is of course within the line of reason but digital alternatives could also be good complements that offer the similar functions, such as the Numark NDX200 and NDX400 that will have their introduction during this Summer NAMM 2009.  

Bridging two or more distinct things together in one package stems from a universal concept of simplification and integration. Exemplifying this trend at Summer NAMM 2009, the Fryette Memphis Thirty could become the next big hit for guitarists everywhere.  

According to my son’s former favorite TV show, “small is powerful.” Indeed it is. Look at how cellular phones and laptops have become. Akai Professional LPD8 and LPK25 live up to this motto as you will see at Summer NAMM 2009.  

Alesis thinks it hasn't pushed the envelope far enough for the DM10. Teaming up with FXpansion, the developer of BFD, Alesis aims to develop custom sound sets bound to impress even the most discerning drummer that ever lived.