Having burned so brightly for four days, the 2009 Winter NAMM show has now faded into history. For those of you suffering withdrawal symptoms – or those who simply can’t be bothered to trawl through the huge amount of news we’ve posted, here are the hi-tech hardware highlights. (more…)

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Computer Music’s Lee Du-Caine has already posted a from-the-show-floor hands-on test of Akai’s new APC40 controller – now an official Ableton video has surfaced that shows how the thing works and integrates with Live. (more…)

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MusicRadar’s UK contingent put together a day one round-up based on hype alone. Here’s the gear our NAMM-bound colleagues are buzzing about, and they should know: they’ve seen, filmed and caressed it already… (more…)

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Akai Professional’s new APC40 controller for Ableton Live looks great on paper, but what’s it like in the flesh? Computer Music laid hands on it at the NAMM show, so read on for those all-important first impressions…

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While our intrepid colleagues rise and shine in sunny California to brave the first day of NAMM 2009, it’s a good time to take stock of the gear we’re most excited about in the UK.

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Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces the APC40 Control Surface developed specifically for Ableton Live software. The APC40 will be on display at the 2009 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif., January 15 – 18, 2009 at the Akai Professional booth, number 6400. (more…)

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Akai Professional announces MPK25, a new addition to its popular MPK series of keyboard controllers with MPC pads. The new keyboard will be ondislplay at NAMM: booth 6400. (more…)

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