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Bachus · Platinum Member Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 3127

Personally my top 3 items are :

-Omnisphere 2
-Akai advance pro Masterkeyboard (inclusing software)
-Arturia Beatstep Pro

All in all i am quite dissapointment there was no innovative piece of hardware announced.

I am pretty sure, that Akai has shown the way for VST integration in Hardware workstations... Allowing you to use your VST's in your workstation as if they are local sounds, on top of your own synthesis..

And if they are smart they take it one step further, full audio routing between Workstation adn PC. It would only require a high speed connection that allows real time audio (atleast 16 channels) being send up and down between workstation and PC. Making your Workstation effectively the audio device of your PC.

Why dont the big 3 take this path? it would be great for full studio integration of a hardware workstation... Sadly Kronos 2 will never work this way, as there is no way to transfer more then 2 audio tracks ...

EvilDragon · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:22 pm Post subject:

Sequential Prophet 6
Omnisphere 2
Waldorf NW-1 and Nave for VST/AU
Korg SQ-1

and yeah, Akai Advance is pretty cool.

Ksynth · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:13 pm Post subject:

Moog Sub 37 firmware update - awesome features.

Omnisphere 2

Waldorf nw1
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Bertotti · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:43 pm Post subject:

DSI Prophet 6
Omnisphere is cool Nave vast
Sadly I would rather have hardware then software main because I am tired of fighting for drive space and external drive set up. And hardware is just not in the budget. Thank God I have my Kronos, Maschine, and logic already. Still plenty to keep me busy. Overall NAMM was as last year a couple cool things I would be interested in but mostly Blah. Ever since the Kronos I have been looking for the next innovative leap.

Ksynth · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:01 pm Post subject:

The Nave vst seems very expensive compared to the IOS version. Its a fantastic program though (at least on iPads).

Seems to me that any port from IOS would not require that level of cost.

Looking forward to Omnisphere 2
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Bertotti · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:07 pm Post subject:

Synth, exactly. I will stick with the iPad version and if I was thinking of spending that much i would just as soon save for omnisphere. I understand wanting to make a buck but that is a seriously high price hike for a synth a lot of people, I think, would otherwise buy.

Jan1 · Platinum Member Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 765

Omnisphere 2, as unspectacular as the name may be, is VERY spectacular in terms of sound creation and I definitely will upgrade. It's great to see the audio import function has been included, not to mention the things you can do with imported audio.
I thought the Akai Advance controllers were very interesting, as was the Prophet 6.
It's good to see that more manufacturers realize that a controller should be more than just a standard collection of a few knobs, faders and buttons together with a 'good luck' note.
Nektar (especially the Panorama line) has acquired a good reputation for the deep integration with standard DAWs and good aftercare of their controllers line, and I hope more manufacturers will follow.
The Roland JD-XA looks very intriguing, but for an actual demonstration of what it can do and what it sounds like we'll have to wait until Musikmesse.

Today the MIDI HD protocol was up for discussion, and I'm curious to learn more about the outcome and whether or not after many years of talks and discussions a new MIDI standard can emerge.
IK MultiMedia's near zero latency solution for Android devices was a bit of a let-down since it refers specifically to iRig, yet the marketing gave rise to false expectations of a more universal solution.

And as far as workstations is concerned there was nothing new (unfortunately). KORG still rules with the KRONOS originally introduced in 2011. Roland no longer has a presence in the high end range, and Yamaha's Motif is ready for retirement.
Surprisingly the Studiologic Sledge grabbed my attention with the new 2.0 update. For the price it is a very capable and versatile synth.

All in all NAMM was unspectacular, but then again I did not have any high expectations of the show in terms of new product announcements.
Yamaha's Montage and Reface will probably be revealed in the next few months, maybe in between NAMM and Frankfurt.

Thoraldus · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:21 pm Post subject:

Meh.

Nothing I was excited by.
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Kilko · Junior Member Joined: 05 Nov 2014 Posts: 77

Arturia Beatstep Pro
Sequential Prophet 6 (I don't know how to play a piano, but that thing really encourage me to learn! The sounds were amazing!)
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nitecrawler · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:51 am Post subject:

Not much to get my interest. Shocked

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scottgblood · Full Member Joined: 25 Nov 2014 Posts: 119

Yeah these year NAMM was pretty under whelming.

Although on my first visit ever there with my employer, a little bit of me died inside when I had to pay $79.99 for 1 days wifi which was restricted to a single device, but never mind, that's what corporate credit cards are for Smile

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Really disappointed that Korg did not feature the new Electribe Sampler.

With this new tribe due out by March, I am surprised that there was no mention of it at all!
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Timo · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:29 pm Post subject:

I always hope for a successor to Virus TI2, but Kemper (aka Christoph Kemper, the guy behind the Virus) have been and still are white hot with their Profiling Amps the last few years. And there's still potentially a massively lucrative market for them, waiting in the wings, in terms of porting their technology to iOS, just as Amplitube have done.

I guess synths are a limited market for Access/Kemper now given the market has been saturated with Virus TIs. Given they rely on hardware sales for the Virus, they'd have to release something that would tempt existing TI owners to trade upwards in order to turn a profit, which would be no easy feat. As such I fear the Virus is being completely left by the wayside.
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Rockitman · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:03 pm Post subject: NAMM 2015

Sequential Prophet 6 - hands down...Great to see the Sequential name back. I was interested in the Korg Arp Odyssey, but not intrigued by the Slim Keys. I am already trying to get used to them on my RK100s. I suppose they are OK for a Keytar, but I would have rather seen full size keys on the Odyssey.
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