Phil O'Keefe Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Did you know that there Waza new guitar head in the works from Boss? Now you do - the Waza Amp Head 75. http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/did-you-know-a-new-guitar-head-waza-in-the-works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sammyreynolds01 Posted July 14, 2017 Members Share Posted July 14, 2017 Glad to see they're making MIA's again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted July 14, 2017 Members Share Posted July 14, 2017 Hey Phil - good catches, here's some fun stuff from the floor. BTW the Boss pedals are going to go for $899 IIRC, and be a limited edition with serialized numbers. I like finding weird little things that are very useful. The Cable Porter definitely caught my eye. $3 and your cables are wrapped in a much better way than Velcro ties. These are just "hey, got back from NAMM" today pix, more in the NAMM show report due out in Monday's "Make Better Music" newsletter that we drop on 7/17/17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted July 14, 2017 Members Share Posted July 14, 2017 Edwards Audio Research showed their hand-made tube preamps. This was symptomatic of more pro audio at the Summer show. Zylia was there, but I still haven't had a chance to hear the mic...it was a big deal at the last AES. Supposedly you can record lots of sounds at once. In any even it sure does look cool. You know me, I like guitar controllers that aren't guitars like YouRockGuitar and Jamstik. Artiphon was at the 2015 NAMM show, but now they're back with production units. I'll definitely be writing more about this. Note it also generates MPE data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted July 14, 2017 Members Share Posted July 14, 2017 This was one of the coolest things at the show - the electrorganic aFrame. It's a drum controller with built-in sounds that aren't sampled, and sound great and expressive. Here's Dendy Jarrett becoming entranced with what it can do, followed by a picture of the electronic backsides. The company demoed it with a Line 6 Relay so they could walk around and play it. Pretty cool, and sounds great. Here's an outlier: The WaveFunction Overdrive from Nanolog Devices. They claim to use analog distortion devices "that operate using quantum mechanical tunneling, a process that relies on the decay of electronic WaveFunctions into space." Translation: It can produce the transfer characteristics of various distortion devices, including germanium or silicon semiconductors as well as two unique transfer functions. The stomp box (top) is more of a proof of concept...they're interested more in selling the components themselves (bottom) to manufacturers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Cool stuff Craig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Yamaha has a new Billy Corgan Special Edition acoustic guitar coming out - the limited-edition LJ16BC Billy Corgan Signature Model Jumbo Acoustic Guitar. http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/yamaha-billy-corgan-special-edition-acoustic-guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Remember the old paint by number art kits? Now Korg wants to help kids learn how to play, and they're using a play by color system to do it. http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/remember-paint-by-numbers-now-theres-play-by-color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Supro has been on quite a roll, and in addition to the basses I mentioned earlier, they've also got a pair of new 5 watt combo amps that were just announced - the 1605R Reverb and the 1606 Super. 1605R Reverb top panel 1606 Super front http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/supro-reissues-5-watt-reverb-and-super-combos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Why did Yamaha name their new drum kit the Tour Custom Maple? Well, they're maple shells, so that makes sense, but they're not just for live use - they supposedly record well too. Regardless of where you take them, their snazzy satin finishes will look great too. http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/dont-let-the-tour-in-the-name-fool-you---they-record-well-too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 In their continuing efforts to achieve world domination, ukuleles have gained additional support from Lag Guitars, who introduced their new Tiki Series at Summer NAMM 2017. http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/lag-guitars-introduce-new-tiki-ukulele-series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Yamaha's Pacifica line has taken a bit of a turn with a new raw, streamlined look and feel. http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/yamaha-pacifica-line-evolves-with-new-raw-streamlined-look-and-feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Cool new Standard-Plus straps? RightOn! Lots of new designs - here's just a few examples: http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/c...straps-righton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Spector is celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a new Tribute. http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/spector-honors-their-40th-anniversary-with-new-tribute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 A digital piano with iOS connectivity? Yes, the new Yamaha YPD-103 has that, and more... http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/a-digital-piano-with-ios-connectivity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Apparently over near the Natal booth some Café Racers were heard running wide open... http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/caf-racers-run-wide-open-at-summer-namm-2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Composite Acoustics were showing off their revamped high-end acoustic carbon fiber, one-piece (body and neck) guitars. http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/c...gh-end-guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 It looks like Fender has been busy. They've announced five new Artist Signature models, and have introduced some new vintage car-inspired colors. There's the Brad Paisley Tele, which I already mentioned earlier... and a recreation of the Jimi Hendrix Monterey Strat... They're also doing a limited run (1,000 world-wide) of George Harrison Rosewood Telecasters. With the new CITES regulations on rosewood, it wouldn't surprise me if this is the last time they ever do reissues of it. Time will tell... There's also the new JMJ Road Worn Mustang Bass... and the new EOB Sustainer Stratocaster. http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/n...rs-from-fender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wein Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Zylia was there, but I still haven't had a chance to hear the mic...it was a big deal at the last AES. Supposedly you can record lots of sounds at once. In any even it sure does look cool. When I saw that at Winter NAMM last year they couldn't actually tell me what or how it does what it did. Just that it "did some magic" (actual quote from the lady in the booth) and you could isolate the instruments out of your recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Yamaha's new PSR-EW300 packs a ton of features into a portable keyboard, including 76 keys, Accompaniment Styles, audio and MIDI interface features over USB, AC or battery powering, and onboard lessons. http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/yamaha-packs-in-the-features-on-new-portable-keyboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Want something small and compact that you can take with you? Maybe one of Fender's new guitar or ukulele travel companions will be of interest... http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/fender-debuts-multiple-new-acoustic-guitar-and-ukulele-travel-companions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mats Nermark Posted July 15, 2017 Members Share Posted July 15, 2017 Thanks Craig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted July 15, 2017 Members Share Posted July 15, 2017 If the price is right, I'll own one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 sE Electronics introduced a new small diaphragm condenser microphone - the sE8 http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/se-electronics-introduces-se8-small-diaphragm-condenser-microphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 Fender's Custom Shop is celebrating their 30th Anniversary and has several new models in their 2017 mid year collection. http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/fender-custom-shops-2017-mid-year-collection-and-new-masterbuilt-creations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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