2009 NAMM Madness

Written by Ean Golden on January 14th, 2009 48 Comments

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Well its that time again. That special month when all the manufactures pack up their goods from around the world, fly to LA and shop their new products to the hungry stores.  Its also great place for running shoes and ear plugs if you plan on walking through football fields of perpetual noise. Somehow though, from the din of 100 dj booths all vying for sonic space there usually arises interesting new products that hold promise for the future of djing. Last year we discovered the Otus from EKS, what will it be this time?

Dj TT will be there for all 4 days, cameras in hand, talking to folks and searching for anything you might be interested in. Check on the site Friday morning when all the news will be posted. If you find yourself at NAMM, stop by and check out my sets on Friday and Saturday at the Vestax booth.

Absolutely Brilliant Predictions for Namm 2009:

  • on the thursday the show will start
  • on friday everyone will wish the show was over
  • Serato will fly all the way from New Zealand
  • it will be much warmer in Anaheim than Berlin, and the NI guys will get a tan.
  • The NS7 will be back in a protective plastic case
  • Native instruments will release 3 new products that will bear the NI logo
  • Stanton will bring out final scratch 3.0 dubbed “bigger, badder better- in theaters this fall”
  • The Vestax booth will feature the VCI-5000 which boasts 5 spinning platters
  • On saturday (my birthday) i will drink too much to make my sunday afternoon meetings
  • 2 girls will accidentally “check out” the dj hall and get 2500 phone numbers each
  • on sunday the show will end

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  • mtvstinks

    Someone will say "hey Brad do you want to go to NAMM show and film the event with your new Sony HVR-A1 HDV cam?"

  • http://www.DJ-JesC.com JesC

    Damn I need to get my ass to this show no matter what!

  • http://www.eangolden.com Ean Golden

    [quote comment="16067"]Someone will say "hey Brad do you want to go to NAMM show and film the event with your new Sony HVR-A1 HDV cam?"[/quote]

    ummm… are you serious! hey brad- want to go to NAMM and film the event with your HDV cam? Cause that would be awesome.

  • mtvstinks

    [quote comment=""][quote comment="16067"]Someone will say "hey Brad do you want to go to NAMM show and film the event with your new Sony HVR-A1 HDV cam?"[/quote]

    ummm… are you serious! hey brad- want to go to NAMM and film the event with your HDV cam? Cause that would be awesome.[/quote]

    Yes I do… I would love to help you in any way I can.

  • midian

    Our new tagline should be:

    'DJ Tech Tools – Making Dreams Come True'

    lol

  • Jrobb79

    Man I can't wait!!! Hey Ean will you be able to give really quick tutorials on the vci's after your set? My buddy has a 300 and I just got my claws on a 100 that im sending in for the upgrade.

    JRobb

  • Fatlimey

    Remember, products seen at NAMM will not be available to buy for at least a year. Look, enjoy but don't lose any sleep over it.

  • Anonymous

    [quote comment=""]Remember, products seen at NAMM will not be available to buy for at least a year. Look, enjoy but don't lose any sleep over it.[/quote]

    Damnit Fatlimey. we want to gush ;)

  • Chris combe

    happy bday for saturday Ean, I am itching to hear about the new NI products, apparently one of them is specifically for the DJ market so we should all be eagerly anticipating that one!!

    have fun

  • Carlos Fragoso

    Hey Ean,

    Do not forget to record your sets at Vestax booth, I can't wait to see them. ;)

    I'm really curious about what the hell NI guys are going to release.

    Have fun!

  • Sparko & Company

    Ean, happy birthday on Saturday.

    Get laid!

  • Dj Anarchy

    how much is it to attend namm …..

  • timinya

    VCI 5000??? 5 spinning platters? a midi controller i guess. not too sure if anything can match the aesthetics of the vci 100 se though

  • RCUS

    happy early birthday ean!

    i'm going to try and score a way in on craigslist for Saturday or Sunday. i've heard they check ID's, but it's worth a shot if it's not too much for the second hand pass on CL. if you could write a brief line on how hard the check in process is, that would be awesome for us sneaky bastards that just wanna basque in the noise!

    I just happen to have a friend visiting that weekend too and he's a total gearhead, so the timing is great. We used to work at Sam Ash together, but it was in New Haven, CT so we've never actually made it to a NAMM show.

    on second thought! if i wear my DJTT t-shirt all day and hand out DJTT stickers can you sneak us in as part of the DJTT street team!? i'd be sooo on it! leave it to me and by the time sunday rolls around DJTT will be a household name!

  • http://www.djtechtools.com/author/bentosan/ BentoSan

    I love the predictions :p

    "The NS7 will be back in a protective plastic case" – that so would not suprise me ! :p

  • http://www.myspace.com/tooltablist Mudo
  • http://www.youtube.com/user/alien2k46 Alien2k

    [quote comment=""]…

    The Vestax booth will feature the VCI-5000 which boasts 5 spinning platters

    …[/quote]

    Is this true!! Please bring pics of that Ean for all the people that leave in a galaxy far far away… were nothing like this ever happens :(

  • John

    NS7 was out in open to play with at Londons Plasma show in September of last year.

    Hence I'm sure they will have a full production version out to paly with considering it is being released this month.

  • Anonymous

    big news from ableton as well, prob to do with their serato partnership i'd guess… looking forward to the writeup

  • http://www.speakerfreaker.com Speakerfreaker

    [quote comment=""]big news from ableton as well, prob to do with their serato partnership i'd guess… looking forward to the writeup[/quote]

    Hell Yeah!!!

  • http://label.blancodisco.com benny blanco®

    Ean, see what sort of scoop/footage you can get on the recently announced Akai APC40 usb midi controller for Ableton Live. looks pretty bad ass.

  • mtvstinks

    [quote comment=""][quote comment=""]big news from ableton as well, prob to do with their serato partnership i'd guess… looking forward to the writeup[/quote]

    Hell Yeah!!![/quote]

  • mtvstinks

    [quote comment=""][quote comment=""][quote comment=""]big news from ableton as well, prob to do with their serato partnership i'd guess… looking forward to the writeup[/quote]

    Hell Yeah!!![/quote][/quote]

    I am looking for more info on the cycling'74 and Ableton partnership. Go MsPinky!!

  • mtvstinks

    [quote comment=""][quote comment=""][quote comment=""][quote comment=""]big news from ableton as well, prob to do with their serato partnership i'd guess… looking forward to the writeup[/quote]

    Hell Yeah!!![/quote][/quote]

    I am looking for more info on the cycling'74 and Ableton partnership. Go MsPinky!![/quote]

  • LastOne

    Have a nice time, ALL OF YOU, in that big show and tell us the whole weekend-story. Ean, forget the details on your b-day celebration, but don't forget to have a Jack Daniel's shot for your readers in the others sides of the planet. I will have one for you here.

  • mtvstinks

    Ableton 8 and MaxforLive now there is a nice smooth cocktail I will enjoy.

  • http://www.dj-jesc.com JesC

    Damn, went to the show and went to will call to pick up my badge from my friend and our hook up didnt come thru with the badges!

    Oh Well!

  • Anonymous

    My prediction:

    Everybody will flock to "NAMM in LA" located in Anaheim, Orange County and think nothing of it (as with numerous events coined as "LA" actually hosted in Orange County)

    ;)

  • Geronimo

    I was excited about the APC40 but Ni's MASCHINE has me quite a bit more excited…looks like a "groovebox" hardware/spftware combo and controller that I can use DJing as well…I think I'm going to oreder the Novation Nocturn now and probably get this when it hits (Nocturn for the crossfader)…

    The Audio 4DJ looks like a nice audio interface, for short money, for many people.

  • Geronimo

    2 typos…argh. haven't even had a glass of whiskey yet…

  • http://www.eangolden.com Ean Golden

    [quote comment="16086"]VCI 5000??? 5 spinning platters? a midi controller i guess. not too sure if anything can match the aesthetics of the vci 100 se though[/quote]

    [quote comment="16089"]I love the predictions :p

    "The NS7 will be back in a protective plastic case" – that so would not suprise me ! ]NS7 was out in open to play with at Londons Plasma show in September of last year.

    [/quote]

    Sorry guys but both of those "predictions" were being slightly sarcastic and based on no facts. No vestax is not releasing a VCI-5000 and the NS7 is on full display. Its actaully working quite well too. MOre later, I will look into the MAX- Live thing for sure!

  • http://nemo.elektronikmusik.org Nemo

    Here is another Prediction:

    NEMO/TEKK will not attend!

    I am hoping for some awesome NEW plugins from NI to be honest. Like Massive2 or another super synth or something :)

  • http://www.ome-les.com tekki

    [quote comment=""]Here is another Prediction:

    NEMO/TEKK will not attend!

    I am hoping for some awesome NEW plugins from NI to be honest. Like Massive2 or another super synth or something :)[/quote]

    Vandamnit, you always have the coolest scoops Nemo! :D

  • flowmad

    Nice advertising-video you did for the Audio4DJ on the NI website Ean.

    You even placed your very own pimped-up VCI-100 in it.

    No hoodie can safe you from being recognised ;-)

    Good job !

  • http://www.ome-les.com tekki

    [quote comment=""]Nice advertising-video you did for the Audio4DJ on the NI website Ean.

    You even placed your very own pimped-up VCI-100 in it.

    No hoodie can safe you from being recognised ;-)

    Good job ![/quote]

    He also brought along his two Otus controllers. :D

  • http://label.blancodisco.com benny blanco®

    Just saw the Audio 4 vid on NI site and recognized Ean's voice. Nice score. Hope yer gettin' pa$d.

    bb®

  • djerikt

    Great job on the native instruments video. The 4 looks like of fits my needs exactly. I'm probably gonna snag one,

  • kraal

    waiting on some ns7 news/ video release date anything??? anything???

  • http://nopotat0es.blogspot.com DJ V1ckz

    Ean you should check out Humanity on Sunday night if your still in LA. I'll be there, the lineup looks pretty dope: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/eve/98646169…. Steve Aoki, Blake Miller, The Toxic Avenger

  • MC DJ Tank Phuket Is

    Happy Born Day dude and big ups for being the presenter on the Audio 4DJ NI vid…that rocks.

  • Madsbads

    Happy B-day!

    Looking forward to some NAMM news:)

  • B33SON

    on friday everyone will wish the show was over

    …Wow, you read my freakin mind! I'm so tired and my feet hurt so bad.

    Last night was awesome though. I went to the Sennheiser party at the House of Blues. It was free with open bar, free food and lots of giveaways. Now I understand why their microphones are so expensive.

  • B33SON

    Also, my favorite hot products so far:

    -Native Instrument's "Machine". It's a controller and software for creating beats. Really cool.

    -MixVibes new video/audio software mixer. It's an all in one video/audio mixer that has 4 decks and many many video layers.

    Least favorite new products:

    -Fender's latest guitar. Get your fret in different colors. Collect all four! …jk

  • KAON

    "Serato will fly all the way from New Zealand"

    woot!

  • DJ Cubed

    so uhhh…. wheres the update? Those of us that didn’t go are dieing for the scoop!

  • http://blackbeardbeats.wordpress.com djeklypse

    [quote comment=""]so uhhh…. wheres the update? Those of us that didn’t go are dieing for the scoop![/quote]

    hahaha I know how you feel. Ean, I’m almost embarassed to say I’ve been compulsively checking djtechtools.com every time I’ve checked my mail since Friday hahaha. Keep up the great work!!

    -d.

  • Ean Golden

    [quote comment="16140"]so uhhh…. wheres the update? Those of us that didn't go are dieing for the scoop![/quote]

    sorry for the delay guys but It took a long time to gather all the info, talk the manufactures and put it together in a report. Friday was a little too optimistic :)

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