THE HOTTEST NEW GEAR COMES FROM THE NAMM SHOW
Every winter The NAMM Show rolls into Anaheim California to introduce new gear for the music and audio industries. Kraft Music is proud to continue to be your source for the latest news and releases from The NAMM Show, as we offer our coverage of The 2019 NAMM Show, January 24th through 27th! We will have our video team on the floor, capturing demos and giving you a first look at the exciting new products. Exclusive videos and insightful articles will be posted throughout, so you won't miss a beat. New products have already been released, so scroll down for everything you need to know about the hottest gear to come out this winter!
THE 2019 NAMM SHOW
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POPULAR NEW RELEASES FROM THE 2019 NAMM SHOW
Casio Privia PX-S1000
The Casio Privia PX-S1000 delivers a pure piano experience in a strikingly designed, slim instrument with a sleek, glossy top panel featuring illuminated touch sensor controls. Its piano tones are augmented by the harmonic richness of damper and string resonance, while the 88-key Smart Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard delivers an authentic weighted piano touch. Bluetooth connectivity lets you play along with your favorite songs through the PX-S1000's crystal-clear stereo speaker system.
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Korg Minilogue XD
The Korg Minilogue XD is a four-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer that offers huge potential for sound design and performance. Based on the accessible analog approach of the original Minilogue, the Minilogue XD is equipped with a digital multi-engine as a third oscillator in addition to a pair of analog VCOs. This hybrid sound engine is augmented by high-quality digital effects, a 16-step polyphonic step sequencer with motion sequencing, and a velocity-sensitive 37-note slim-key keyboard.
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Yamaha CP73 & CP88
Yamaha CP73 and CP88 stage pianos bring authentic acoustic and electric piano sound, realistic piano touch, and an intuitive user interface to both gigging keyboardists and discerning pianists. In addition to the wide range of piano and keyboard sounds the CP73 and CP88 include out of the box, future OS updates will add enhanced features and new voices. Providing direct sound control for stage and studio performance, the CP73/88 one-to-one interface features dedicated effects for each section, master effects with realtime controls, and Seamless Sound Switching.
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Roland FP-10
The Roland FP-10 provides rich, responsive tone and grand piano touch in a stylish, space-saving design. Affordable and portable, the FP-10 offers authentic feel from its hammer-weighted, 88-note PHA-4 Standard keyboard. Onboard speakers reproduce the FP-10's dynamic SuperNatural piano tones with expressive sound. Built-in Bluetooth MIDI capability lets you connect to smart devices and computers for access to music education, entertainment, and recording apps and software.
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Arturia MicroFreak synthesizer
The Arturia MicroFreak is a peculiar instrument that rewards the curious musician, blending wavetable and digital oscillators with analog filters. The MicroFreak's flexible synth engine features a digital oscillator with multiple modes – including paraphonic and Mutable Instruments Plait oscillator modes – for creating rare and interesting sounds, while its state-variable filter goes from whisper to scream and can even auto-oscillate.
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New Fender guitars
From the recreation of Jimmy Page's historic Telecaster, to the retro-modern offset body shaped dual humbucker Meteora, Fender has released a slew of new guitars that will make your mouth water. Pre-order yours today to be the first around to sport what are sure to become classics!
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Behringer MS-101 analog synthesizer
Great care has been taken in engineering the MS-101, including the true to the original analog circuitry, legendary VCO, VCF and VCA designs, all of which combine to make it easy to recreate the classic sound and performance. This highly-focused attention to detail is what gives the MS-101 its ultra-flexible sound shaping capability, which covers everything from super-fat bass and lead tones to stunning effects – and all the way out to the otherworldly sounds of your imagination.
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