NAMM 2017: Bomebox

The bomebox will soon have Windows 10 bluetooth midi support and currently has OSC support, advanced MIDI routes, and serial port.

NAMM 2017: Daniel Jensen, Tom Stewart (Drum's For Drummers), James Bernard

Daniel Jensen (right)

James Bernard

Many more people were spotted at this year's NAMM Show including Daniel Jensen, Travis Barker's drum tech, Tom Stewart, the founder of Drums for Drummers, and James Bernard, a remarkable music producer, engineer, and sound designer working with Spectrasonics this year.


Drums For Drummers is a non-profit corporation established to place donated drum sets into underfunded schools with music programs.

Tom Stewart

NAMM 2017: ESP Guitars

There were more amazing styling guitars this year for ESP Guitars with limited original and signature series. Here are some of the highlights.

NAMM 2017: Stomplight

The Stomplight, seen last year, is now shipping!

NAMM 2017: Dave Smith Instruments

Dave Smith Instruments has released the REV2, a 16-voice analog plyphonic synth, the Prophet '08 Re-imagined. It includes the Curtis filters used in many of the classic synths with waveshape modulation, and extended mod matrix. Let the fun continue with poly step sequencing and per-knob programmability.

NAMM 2017: IK Multimedia Part 3

Blue Turn, announced previously, allows for easy page switch or anything else you would like to assign it to.

The iRig Acoustic Stage has a DSP right on the belt without the need to plug it into a phone or tablet. You can connect it to a amp or PA and the volume knob pops in and out for less hassle. You can choose Nylon mode or steel and the, "Cancel feedback" button doesn't cancel you, just the feedback.

NAMM 2017: IK Multimedia Part 2

The iRig mic Studio is very similar to the irig mic but it includes XLR inputs.






The iRig Pro I/O includes an XLR and 1/4" connection making it the big uncle to the Duo. Connect a monitor right into the side, MIDI in & out to RTS and you can buy an external charger that charges while you use it!

NAMM 2017: IK Multimedia Part 1

IK Multimedia exhibited a plethora of new releases this year. The Nano Amp was just released a few months ago which makes a great amp or computer speaker at 3 watts $49.99.

Still in the works is the iRig Keys I/O, a touch sensitive keyboard. Here are some pictures of the prototypes: