Mike Kent Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 The NAMM Show is next week. January 18-22, 2021. Of course, it is virtual. It is also open to anyone at no charge. If you cannot normally attend NAMM, this is a pretty good chance, even if being virtual won't be the same experience. https://attend.believeinmusic.tv/ https://attend.believeinmusic.tv/ Quote Mike Kent - Chairman of MIDI 2.0 Working Group - MIDI Association Executive Board - Co-Author of USB Device Class Definition for MIDI Devices 1.0 and 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 What's been amazing is virtual NAMM is only a week away and pretty much no leaks or early releases. Roland released some home digital console pianos and their DIY beat maker but nothing else. I haven't seen any drastic price drops on gear that would mean new version coming. Have a feeling the trend this year is going to target the DIY crowd since that market is booming during the lockdown. I doubt there will be much new in gig worthy gear maybe some update, but don't think we'll see upgrades or new replacements the market is too soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrythek Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Hammond What's been amazing is virtual NAMM is only a week away and pretty much no leaks or early releases. Roland released some home digital console pianos and their DIY beat maker but nothing else. I haven't seen any drastic price drops on gear that would mean new version coming. Have a feeling the trend this year is going to target the DIY crowd since that market is booming during the lockdown. I doubt there will be much new in gig worthy gear maybe some update, but don't think we'll see upgrades or new replacements the market is too soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 What's been amazing is virtual NAMM is only a week away and pretty much no leaks or early releases. Roland released some home digital console pianos and their DIY beat maker but nothing else. I haven't seen any drastic price drops on gear that would mean new version coming. Have a feeling the trend this year is going to target the DIY crowd since that market is booming during the lockdown. I doubt there will be much new in gig worthy gear maybe some update, but don't think we'll see upgrades or new replacements the market is too soft. By DIY do you mean like the old Paia build it yourself synth kits? I thought the Korg MS-20 kits were cool. Oh and nice of Moog to reissue the Werkstatt DIY kits. What is the Roland DIY kit you're talking about? Like a DIY System 100 module? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) was this week; did Roland have that as their target for their announcements? Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Prophet 5/10 Modules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I kind of wonder where the money is, hosting such an event costs money, like Internet traffic, web materials andvideo storage, server time, design work, possibly support for attendees. On the other hand, renting a booth at such event as Namm (or the Frankfurter Messe, as I've looked into once) and all the doings around it cost serious amount of money, which is now saved so possibly could go to web presence instead. I was looking at some specific things on the Amazon cloud conference, where the efforts for their servers and networks and storage devices concerning thus conference can be interpreted as directly connected with promoting their business, and possibly feed some universal interest, like an academic conference, but a musical instrument trade show on the web, dunno, can demo a machine remotely,? Applaude, boo, force my louder PA over poor neighboring stands, over some zoom app? T.V. (my actual shortened initials) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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