namm 2014

At NAMM we got first-person looks at Bitwig Studio’s integration with controllers from Novation, Livid Instruments and Nektar, whose Panorama P1, P4, and P6 models should be deeply entwined with the software from Bitwig’s launch day.…

Electronic Music school Dubspot wanted the perfect controller to put in front of its students -- something resembling a console mixer MIDI controller that was simple, straightforward, and easily worked with any DAW and other software.…

Four hard-working DJ TechTools staff members and three volunteer reporters took on the sights, sounds, and smells of NAMM 2014 in the hopes of finding the most interesting and inspiring products of 2014. If you have any use for amazing DJ…

We got an on-the-ground, inside look at the new Pioneer DDJ-SZ ultra 4-deck controller for Serato DJ at NAMM 2014. This comprehensive beast gives you the size and feel of a DJM mixer/two CDJ combination without all the cost. It has…

Reloop's adding a new entrant into the controller fray, the heart of which is a new performance pad section that brings the Terminal Mix 8 up to what's rapidly becoming an industry standard: 8 multi-color drum pads for triggering cues,…

Serato Audio Research has been developing their Pitch 'n Time plugin for professional studio use since was first founded back in 1998. At that time the plugin was used with Pro Tools to alter either tempo or pitch on an audio file without…

Welcome back old friend, and my, how you've changed. One of M-Audio's most iconic controllers, the Trigger Finger, breathes new life today at the 2014 NAMM press preview as the fully redesigned Trigger Finger Pro. It looks to be one of the…

The almost-released new entrant in the DAW world, Bitwig Studio, is finally announcing a real release date, March 26, 2014. After nearly two years of development, the software will arrive on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Bitwig's team…