NAMM 09 day one: highlights from the show floor
The first day proves to be a belter: here's why...
MusicRadar's UK contingent put together a day one round-up based on hype alone. Here's the gear our NAMM-bound colleagues are buzzing about, and they should know: they've seen, filmed and caressed it already…
Akai's APC40 Ableton controller
Computer Music gets hands-on with the hardware
Native Instrument's Maschine, Guitar Rig Mobile and Audio 4 DJ
They say good things come in threes, Future Music certainly thinks so…
Roland AX-Synth Shoulder Keyboard and V-Piano
All hail the return of the Keytar!
Rob Papen's SubBoomBass synth
Computer Music doffs a cap to this brand new synth
Max For Live: the Max/MSP and Ableton collaboration
Our guys liked this so much, they filmed it in action
Steinberg Cubase 5 and Cubase RC for iPhone
We had front row seats for this presentation
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