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NAMM 2020

Live coverage from the year’s biggest music conference: NAMM in Anaheim, California. Every January brings the newest in DJ gear from Pioneer DJ, Native Instruments, and more; synthesizers from the likes of Moog and Yamaha; wearable tech to enhance your music by companies like Genkii and Enhancia; and lately, demos on how AI continues to prove it’s a permanent fixture in the music-making process. The year in music tech starts here.

How to design a tour good enough for Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, or J.Lo

The company behind some of music’s biggest spectacles

Dani Deahl
Moog’s new synth promises big bass in a pint-sized machineMoog’s new synth promises big bass in a pint-sized machine
Pioneer DJ’s new mixer isn’t for the average DJPioneer DJ’s new mixer isn’t for the average DJ
Akai’s MPC One is a cheaper and smaller music-making machineAkai’s MPC One is a cheaper and smaller music-making machine
Solid State Logic put its pro tech into tiny audio interfaces for bedroom producersSolid State Logic put its pro tech into tiny audio interfaces for bedroom producers
Roland made the Cybertruck of grand pianosRoland made the Cybertruck of grand pianos
Noise-canceling DJ headphones are hereNoise-canceling DJ headphones are here
Roland’s A-88MKII keyboard is a sign that MIDI 2.0 is on the wayRoland’s A-88MKII keyboard is a sign that MIDI 2.0 is on the way
The mixing secrets behind Cardi B’s Grammy-winning album

Leslie Brathwaite is the mix engineer for Invasion of Privacy

Dani Deahl
Our favorite affordable synths from NAMM 2019Our favorite affordable synths from NAMM 2019
The hairstyles of the 2019 NAMM show

Such follicular fortitude

Vlad Savov
Five affordable new gadgets and apps for bedroom producersFive affordable new gadgets and apps for bedroom producers
The music industry is fighting for its analog soulThe music industry is fighting for its analog soul
Moog’s new analog synth is more than just a growling bass machineMoog’s new analog synth is more than just a growling bass machine
This mouth-controlled synthesizer is the wildest instrument I’ve ever heardThis mouth-controlled synthesizer is the wildest instrument I’ve ever heard
Native Instruments’ new keyboard controller is affordable and backpack-readyNative Instruments’ new keyboard controller is affordable and backpack-ready
Fostex’s modular TM2 earphones can make your existing earbuds wirelessFostex’s modular TM2 earphones can make your existing earbuds wireless
Neumann’s pro studio headphones aren’t for audiophiles, but I like them anywayNeumann’s pro studio headphones aren’t for audiophiles, but I like them anyway
New Auto-Tune plug-in drops the price of pro pitch correction to $99New Auto-Tune plug-in drops the price of pro pitch correction to $99
Teenage Engineering debuts an affordable entry into modular synthesisTeenage Engineering debuts an affordable entry into modular synthesis
Denon DJ’s new four-channel standalone unit shows commitment to battling Pioneer DJDenon DJ’s new four-channel standalone unit shows commitment to battling Pioneer DJ

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