The 2018 NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center once again brought members of the National Association of Music Merchants together with members of the music products industry to make new connections, reaffirm relationships, as well as create and establish new business opportunities.
“NAMM members, alongside our partners and guests, deserve all the credit for creating such an incredibly powerful industry gathering,” affirmed Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO. “The ‘crossroads’ of industry pros, coupled with the passion and dedication to drive business forward in new and innovative ways, ensures an exciting year ahead for all aspects of music making and production.”
This year’s show saw 7,000 brands and nearly 2,000 exhibiting companies across the show floor. The expansion of the show into the new Anaheim Convention Center North building saw increased pro audio and event technology participation contributing to a 9 percent overall growth of exhibitors at the show. International attendees increased by 8 percent with representation from over 100 countries totaling 19,356 registrants.
A total of 115,085 registered industry professionals were also treated to more than 500 educational sessions. The 2018 NAMM Show also experienced the inaugural AES@NAMM program, which included a mix of AES members and prospective new members. The program included four training academies, a variety of tutorials and sessions, as well as whitepapers, resulting in more than 300 total sessions. (The full report from NAMM is available here.)
The 2018 NAMM TEC Awards recognized 31 categories of products and projects in the areas of Technical or Creative Achievement, and the individuals, companies and technical innovations used in sound recordings, films, broadcast television and video games.
Highlights of the award ceremony included Jackson Browne, who was recognized with the Les Paul Innovation Award. Members of The Section: Danny Kortchmar (guitar), Craig Doerge (keyboards), Leland Sklar (bass) and Russ Kunkel (drums) were inducted into the TEC Hall of Fame. Comedian and occasional musician Demetri Martin served as host and offered numerous humorous quips throughout the evening. (Click here for the full story and list of winners.)
Looking ahead, The Summer NAMM Show will return to Nashville’s Music City Center June 28-30. Later in the year, NAMM Musikmesse Russia will return to Moscow September 13-16, and Prolight + Sound Russia will commence September 13-15. In 2019, The NAMM Show returns to Anaheim January 24-27, 2019.
Following is a growing stable of news and new products from the 2018 NAMM Show which we’ll be updating regularly, so be sure to check back for the latest.
News
Winners Announced For Ninth Annual PSW Readers Choice Product Awards
Grateful Dead Co-Founder Bob Weir Honored With Music For Life Award
Jackson Browne Receives Les Paul Innovation Award At NAMM TEC Awards
DPA Microphones Presents Performances And Training
Powersoft Moves Into New East Coast Headquarters
Yamaha Hosts PM10 And CL Series Training
Michael Beinhorn Offers TEC Tracks Talks
Sennheiser’s Dawn Birr Receives She Rocks Award
Lectrosonics’ Karl Winkler And Kelly Fair Present Training
PWS Teams Up With RAD To Offer RF Training
Neutrik USA Celebrating 30th Anniversary
dBTechnologies PresentsViO Arrays And Workshops
Loudspeakers
dBTechnologies Expands VIO Line Array Family
QSC Introduces Compact KS112 Powered Subwoofer
New JBL VTX A12W Line Array Loudspeaker From Harman Professional
Yamaha Unveils New DXS12mkII & DXS15mkII Powered Subwoofers
VUE Audiotechnik Expands h-Class Powered Loudspeaker Family
Funktion-One Marks NAMM Debut With F124 Bass Enclosure Launch
Harman Unveils JBL 3 Series MkII Powered Studio Monitors
Verity Audio Introduces Monster Tower Dance Club Loudspeakers
Consoles/Mixers
Allen & Heath Showcases 96kHz SQ Series Digital Mixers
New Ashly Audio Rack-Mountable digiMIX18 Mixer With iPad Remote
Schertler Launches New Arthur Prime Mixers
Bose Professional Debuts T8S & T4S ToneMatch Stereo Mixers
Radial Engineering Releases MIX 2:1 Passive Summing Mixer
Microphones/Wireless Systems
Neumann Launches Re-Issue Of U 67 Tube Microphone
Audio-Technica Unveils Fourth Generation 3000 Series UHF Wireless Systems
Sennheiser Upgrades Digital 6000 Wireless Microphone System
Audix Introduces White MicroBoom Models
Heil Sound Introduces PR 77D Large-Diaphragm Microphone
Headphones/IEM/Monitoring
Harman Professional Unveils New AKG C636 Handheld Vocal Condenser Microphone
Mackie Introduces MP Series Professional In-Ear Monitors
Networking/Interfaces
Audinate Debuts Dante AVIO Adapters
Luminex Makes Premier Appearance At NAMM With GigaCore 10
Amplifiers
Hafler Announces P3100 2-Channel Amplifier
Powersoft Returns With Armonia Training And Full Range Of Amplifiers
Multitrack Recording
Software/Apps
Waves Audio Releases New Scheps Omni Channel Plugin
beyerdynamic Unveils TG Wireless Manager
Harman Announces Firmware Update For Soundcraft Notepad Mixers
Hardware/Accessories
PreSonus Expands StudioLive AVB Ecosystem With New NSB-series Stage Boxes
Auralex Now Offering New MAX Kit, Portable Acoustic Treatment Kits
Mackie Launches New Line Of Audio Tools
Waves Presents SoundGrid-Compatible Sound Studio STG Stageboxes
TransAudio Group Introduces Daking Mic Pre II
Telefunken Exhibits Direct Box Line
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