Winter NAMM 2011

[Jon Chappell]

Tech 21 had a new rotary-speaker pedal and a new boost chorus. Check out our video and interview with designer Andrew Barta.

[Jon Chappell]

The members of Mastadon signing autographs at the Orange booth.

[Jon Chappell]

Kerry King

[Jon Chappell]

James Trussart custom guitars

[Jon Chappell]

So someone in the marketing dept. heard Kerry King say this and thought it would be a good idea to put in on a poster. What do you think?

[juri]

^^^^^ Awesome... lol

[DiscoFreq]

Some Z. Vex prototypes: Z.Vex Super Seek-Wah with MIDI http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/zvex/seekway/super Z.Vex Double Standard http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/zvex/doublestandard check my overview (sig) for more

[kenact]

Roland introduced their new guitar synth, the GR-55.

Me want, NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

[the_gunslinger]

So someone in the marketing dept. heard Kerry King say this and thought it would be a good idea to put in on a poster. What do you think?

That's an old quote. I have a product flyer from somewhere back in '01-'02 where he said the exact same thing, along with quotes from other artists.

[UstadKhanAli]

Winter NAMM 2011 - NAMMbulating

This is one person walking around the din that is NAMM and is not meant to be comprehensive. Walk with me as we visit video guitars, capos that allow you to capo individual strings, digital cymbals, the M-Audio Venom keyboard, the clever Cloudlifter mic preamp device, and see a bunch of friends having fun.

[UstadKhanAli]

Just what is a digital cymbal? Zildjian unveiled its AE (Acoustic Electric) Cymbal. Zildjian was quick to say that this did not trigger samples, but was more akin to an acoustic electric guitar. The AE Cymbal is an actual cymbal, and plays like one, but at reduced volume levels, utilizing a unique dual microphone and DSP engine to amplify and model the cymbal’s output. Korg actually developed the idea for a low-volume acoustic cymbal, including the interesting perforation, and then brought it to Zildjian to further develop. http://www.gen-16.com/

[UstadKhanAli]

Another clever invention...this is a Spider Capo, which allows you to choose what string you wish to capo. Very clever, inexpensive device which enables you to quickly play in alternate tunings without needing to retune the guitar.

[UstadKhanAli]

The new M-Audio Venom.

[UstadKhanAli]

Neve 500 Series.

[UstadKhanAli]

Soundwagon, the world's smallest portable record player!!!

[UstadKhanAli]

Emilio of Crystal Frets told me about the incredible vibrating properties of quartz frets. The resonant properties of the quartz crystals in the frets keep the strings vibrating for much longer. Emilio said, "When we were setting up, the sound guys came over, measuring the decibel levels. They said they could hear the guitar on the other side of the room and were surprised that we were within the decibel requirements!" Emilio is shown here holding up a quartz crystal. "The markings on the crystal look like a language...it looks almost like a language." NAMMbulating - Winter NAMM 2011 on the Eleven Shadows website. One Man's Journey In NAMM.

[Jon Chappell]

Great photos and posts, Ken. You should consider taking up photography; you really have a knack for it!

[Jon Chappell]

Lace Blingbucker pickups, based on their successful high-current Alumitone series. Plus, a noiseless P-90 (installed) and more new p'ups from Lace.

[Jon Chappell]

John5 at the Jammit booth, an iPad app that allows you to dial out parts of a multitrack recording.

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Audio-Technica's new AT2022, a stereo condenser mic in an x/y pattern.