TABLE OF
CONTENTS
·X64: Porting to the Future
·New Products at NAMM
·NAMM Events: Day One
Mix, Electronic Musician and Remix
magazines bring you the first of our NAMM pre-show e-newsletters,
sponsored by Intel®. Plan your week in Anaheim in advance with our
easy links and advance product information. And once the show begins on
January 19, visit www.mixonline.com, www.emusician.com or www.remixmag.com
for a daily blog, podcast, video highlights and more from the show
floor!
X64: Porting to the Future
Cakewalk, Intel and Microsoft present a special training event at NAMM
for audio developers interested in porting their software and hardware
to the emerging 64-bit platform.
The event will include specific sessions with guided instruction by
representatives from Microsoft, Intel and Cakewalk on optimizing and
porting applications, plug-ins and hardware drivers for use with Windows
XP Professional x64 Edition.
NAMM attendees are invited to join them at the Hilton Anaheim, Room San
Simeon AB, on Saturday, January 21, 2006, at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast,
with speakers from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
If you won't be attending NAMM, you can find out more about 64-bit
application porting at http://www.intel.com/cd/ids/developer/asmo-na/eng/dc/64bit/index.htm
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lights are dimmed? If so, check out THAT Corporation's InGenius®
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demo of the quietest IC input stage. InGenius acts like a transformer,
but at a fraction of the cost. One listen will make you a believer!
For more information about THAT's full line of analog integrated
circuits, visit www.thatcorp.com.
PRODUCTS
Cakewalk SONAR 5
The latest version of Cakewalk's production tool, SONAR 5 adds more
effects, the PSYN II subtractive synth, Perfect Space convolution
reverb, Roland V-Vocal Variphrase vocal editing technology, enhanced
track layers and integrated inline audio and MIDI editing. In addition,
SONAR 5 introduces advances in RAM and native processing power on
systems running Windows XP x64 Edition. SONAR 5's 64-bit audio engine is
accessible on 32-bit computers, but is available in either a 64- or
32-bit version. Price: $799; upgrade from previous versions are
available. NAMM booth: #6800. www.cakewalk.com
JBL Professional LSR4300 Series
Bringing revolutionary capabilities to computer-based project studios,
post-production and broadcast facilities, JBL has introduced the LSR4300
Series studio monitors. With network intelligence and a new automated
version of JBL Pro's RMC(tm) Room Mode Correction system, the LSR4300
Series adds functionality to computer production systems while
overcoming room-related problems that have plagued engineers and project
studios. Price: $1,399/$1,699. NAMM booth: #7800. www.jblpro.com
Radial Engineering SGI
The SGI (Studio Guitar Interface) is a pair of modules that allows a
guitar signal to travel across 300-plus feet of balanced XLR mic cable.
The SGI is a unity gain device that features 100-percent discrete
Class-A circuitry and transformer isolation to eliminate ground loops.
The guitar connects to the SGI-TX, which outputs a balanced signal. The
SGI-RX converts the balanced signal back to a hi-Z instrument level
output that connects to pedal boards and amplifiers. Retail: $200. NAMM
booth: #6953. www.radialeng.com
Shure UHF-R
Offering superior RF performance and rock-solid reliability, as well as
unparalleled control even in large, networked systems, Shure's new UHF-R
wireless is now shipping. With 2,400 selectable frequencies across a
60MHz bandwidth, UHF-R allows up to 40 preset compatible systems to be
operated per band. Up to 108 systems can be put to work using multiple
bands. Complementing this expanded window of operation is Shure's
Advanced Track Tuning Filtering Technology. Price: $3,043. NAMM booth:
#6541. www.shure.com
Toft Audio Trident Series ATB Console
Toft Trident Series ATB consoles offer an impressive balance of
features, technology and size. Designed by console guru Malcolm Toft,
the ATB inherits the best attributes from his work with Trident Audio
Developments in the 1970s. Available in 16, 24 and 32-input models with
up to 88 inputs on mixdown. Price: $2,999. NAMM booth: #6979. www.toftaudio.com
Yamaha MO6 and MO8
Based on technology developed for the Motif ES are two new Yamaha
keyboards: the 61-key synth-action MO6 ($1,499) and the 88-key
hammer-action MO8 ($1,999). Both are 16-part multitimbral workstations
with 64-note polyphony, 512 timbres, 64 drum kits, onboard song and
pattern sequencing, and extensive effects. Performance mode combines as
many as four timbres in layers or splits. The arpeggiator supplies more
than 1,700 sequenced phrases that interact with your keyboard
performance. Both provide templates for working in tandem with computer
software, offering remote control of DAW functions such as track-arming,
mixing and transport commands. NAMM booth: #100 in Marriott. www.yamaha.com
EVENTS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2006
8:00-9:30 a.m.: Breakfast of Champions! Moderator: Joe
Lamond
Hilton Anaheim Hotel, Pacific Ballroom A, B & C
(FREE breakfast served 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., session 8:30 a.m. to 9:30
a.m.)
Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM, will interview Hartley Peavey,
CEO of Peavey Electronics Corporation; Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee;
Terry Lewis, senior VP of Yamaha Corporation of America; Sir Ken
Robinson, the senior advisor to J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles; and
Mick Fleetwood, drummer of the legendary rock group Fleetwood Mac. They
will discuss some of the key issues facing the music products industry
today.
11:30-11:50 a.m.: Your Website, Your Sales Staff: Team Them Up for
More Profits! Presenters: Gordon O'Hara and Bee Bantug
NAMM Idea Center, Booth #5501 in Hall B
Learn how your sales team can use your Website in-store to increase
add-on sales, expand inventory, up-sell and improve prospecting,
follow-up and closing activities. Gordon and Bee, owners of Retail-Up, a
Website solutions company, will also show you how to promote your site
to increase online traffic and sell through. For all types of stores and
all types of businesses looking to attract more customers.
12:30-12:50 p.m.: Creativity. Presenters: Sir Ken Robinson and
Mick Fleetwood
NAMM Idea Center, Booth #5501 in Hall B
Sir Ken Robinson, the senior advisor to J. Paul Getty Trust in Los
Angeles, and Mick Fleetwood, drummer of the legendary rock group
Fleetwood Mac, are two men who know a few things about creativity. Learn
their secrets for achieving success by tapping into their creative
sides.
1-1:20 p.m.: Winning Worship: How to Partner With a Church for
Everyone's Benefit. Presenter: Kent Morris
NAMM Idea Center, Booth #5501 in Hall B
Churches are not customers; they are partners. While an individual may
buy several items, churches buy several systems. More important,
they buy "you" for life. Learn how to transcend sales and create
partnerships where price is the least important consideration. Industry
veteran Kent Morris of Peavey will direct a lively discussion that will
benefit anyone involved with (or curious about) the worship market.
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