NAMM 2017: Stevie Wonder, DJ Kero (Detroit Underground), Herrmutt Lobby Crew, and Lucas Holter (Whiskey & The Wolves)

Photo by Lavine Linarez

Lucas Holter (Whiskey & The Wolves)

Also spotted at Winter NAMM this year was Stevie Wonder, DJ Kero (Detroit Underground), Herrmutt Lobby Crew, and Lucas Holter (Whiskey & The Wolves)!

DJ Kero and Herrmutt Lobby

NAMM 2017: Keith McMillan Instruments

Keith McMillan has some some exciting new controllers!

The K-Board Pro 4 is a MIDI controller that has smart censor fabric that runs behind each key  for a number of unique gestures allowing for additional X, Y, Z access. It uses a MIDI signal named MPE: Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression.

The BopPad is a smart fabric drum pad currently up on kickstarter if you would like to support this amazing instrument! It allows for pressure sensitivity over the entire surface area and you can even divide it into quadrants for multiple sound triggers. Various gestures like hitting or tapping make it respond differently and it's plug-and-play through USB. You can play it with sticks, hands, or any other object and take it anywhere with extreme durability.

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:

NAMM 2017: Drumcell, Richard Devine, Baseck, Jack Pharaoh, Max Gonzales

Drumcell (right) Richard Devine (left)

Jack Pharaoh, Max Gonzales

Baseck

A number of people were spotted this years NAMM Show: Dumcell, Richard Devine, Baseck, Jack Pharaoh, and Max Gonzales.

NAMM 2017: Arturia

Arturia was featuring their MatrixBrute, DrumBrute, KeyStep, MiniLab MkII, and more with a fun-filled sound design station. DrumBrute is their newest analog drum machine announced 3 months before the show and MiniLab MkII is the newest version of the MiniLab with a touchstrip for more control of pitchbend and other parameters, encoders, color coded pads, and more. The MatrixBrute, seen last year, is now completed and shipping!

NAMM 2017: Soundbrenner

Soundbrenner smart vibrating metronome had some amazing updates! You can now change the sound type, share your settings with friends, has a new chest strap, and many more software updates!