Musikmesse 2018 Rolling Report: All The latest news from Frankfurt

11 Apr 2018 by Angus Baigent | Approximate reading time: 1 Minute

Musikmesse 2018 Rolling Report · Source: gearnews.com

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Musikmesse 2018 is well under way, and although the show has got a lot smaller overall over the last few years, we nosed around and managed to dig up some nice bits of gear for your perusal.

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Musikmesse 2018: Audio Technica ATH-M60X monitor headphones

16 Apr 2018 in Studio

New headphones, anyone? These are closed-back, on-ear cans driven by ATH's proprietary 45mm large-aperture drivers with rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminum wire voice coils. Worth a look.

Avantone AV10 drivers can bring your old Yamaha NS-10M monitors back to life

16 Apr 2018 in Studio

Own a pair of busted Yamaha NS-10Ms? You can bring them to life with Avantone Pro's replicas of the NS-10M low- and high-frequency drivers which Avantone says it reverse-engineered.

Musikmesse 2018: MXL VPS bundle may have all your video podcasting needs covered

16 Apr 2018 in Studio

At Musikmesse 2018, MXL announced a very interesting audio and video recording bundle, the VPS Visual Podcasting station, that targets video podcasters and vloggers.

Musikmesse 2018: Hiwatt and Gary Hurst reissue Fuzz King and Octafuzz pedals

13 Apr 2018 in Guitar

Designed by Gary Hurst, these two vintage-toned, hand-built fuzz boxes revisit a design from the 1970s and could be contenders for the 'King of Fuzz' title in 2018.

Musikmesse 2018: Elka Panther – a seriously fruity organ

11 Apr 2018 in Synths

The cool orange organ that wanted to sound like every 60's classic organ sound is revived and modelled into a thrilling virtual instrument. The Elka Panther is like a Farfisa/Vox hybrid with some serious bass.

Musikmesse 2018: Camelot manages hardware and VSTi’s for live performance

11 Apr 2018 in Studio

Camelot provides a cross-platform management, hosting and MIDI/Audio routing for live performance for not just virtual instruments and effects but hardware instruments too. It will even pull all the presets in.

Musikmesse 2018: Playtronica – an interactive, immersive digital playground

11 Apr 2018 in Synths

Through motion sensors, induction, conduction and touching fruit you can trigger nodes that play notes and generate tunes from playful interaction. Playtronica pulls everyday objects into electronic music.

Line 6 Powercab 112 and 112 Plus: Compact power for your Helix floor pedal?

11 Apr 2018 in Guitar

It looks like Line 6 has tried to construct the perfect partner for its Helix range of floor pedal modellers - these new powered cabs can simulate six different speakers and deliver plenty of power.

Musikmesse 2018: StudioLogic Mixface USB MIDI controller

11 Apr 2018 in Studio

A MIDI and DAW controller designed to host a USB keyboard and direct it to 4 zones of control via Bluetooth and USB. Control your iPad and computer from one place. Ideal for the Studiologic SL88.

Musikmesse 2018: Nord Piano 4 – this time it’s personal

11 Apr 2018 in Synths

We thought the Nord Piano 3 was the pinnacle of all red pianos, but just two years later the virtually hammered machine returns as the Nord Piano 4. It's red, it's seamless, it has crossfades and filters.

Musikmesse 2018: CHRT analog monophonic valve synthesizer designed for blowing

11 Apr 2018 in Synths

A gloriously shiny valve based monophonic synthesizer designed for a wind controller to produce a uniquely expressive and electronic sound. The tubes are used at every stage to create the sound.

Musikmesse 2018: Hiwatt turn up the volume with DR401 400 W Bass Top

11 Apr 2018 in Guitar

Hiwatt has chosen Musikmesse 2018 to launch the DR401, a full-on 400 W bass amp head built at its Custom Shop facility in Doncaster, England, incorporating a total of 12 valves!

AMT's new mini-format tube preamp/OD pedals

Musikmesse 2018: AMT intros 5 mini-format tube preamp and drive pedals

11 Apr 2018 in Guitar

Siberia's AMT Electronics has a new set of 5 "Blocks", tube-powered overdrive/preamp pedals - in a mini-sized enclosure - with future plans to launch a modular pedalboard system.

TK Audio BC1Ltd. compressor: A snow-white boutique rarity

11 Apr 2018 in Studio

The BC1Ltd. was designed to commemorate TK Audio's tenth anniversary and also bring some user-requested features to the compressor - and it's even (kinda) reasonably priced....

Musikmesse 2018: RME debuts Digiface Dante and AVB audio networking interfaces

09 Apr 2018 in Studio

RME is furthering its audio networking catalog with the impending launch of Digiface Dante and Digiface AVB. Both are USB 3.0 mobile audio networking interfaces that offer different things.