Winter NAMM Wrap-Up: Goodies for ’08

American Songwriter is back from the Winter NAMM (The International Music Products Association) Session in Anaheim, Ca. And it was a spectacle not to be missed.American Songwriter is back from the Winter NAMM (The International Music Products Association) Session in Anaheim, Ca. And it was a spectacle not to be missed.

With 88,128 registrants, up four percent from last year, it was a record-breaking year for NAMM. Celebs who showed up for the party included Stevie Wonder, Slash, Robert Downey Jr., Bill Murray and Dave Navarro. Everclear rocked and shocked the place on Friday with their meaty, angsty rock, and there was plenty more live music jamming around the Anaheim Convention Center throughout the weekend. A frenzy of new gear was unveiled that kept us pushing the bounds of the technological universe...the following are some of the many highlights of the show, and you can read more about the new products in the March/April, May/June and July/August issues of the magazine:

*Audio-Technica: 2020 USB Cardioid Condenser Microphone: WEBSITE *Sierra: Compass Acoustic Guitar & SBA04 Jumbo Guitar Bag: WEBSITE *Seagull: 20th Anniversary Guitars: WEBSITE *Larrivee: OM-50 Traditional Mahogany Dreadnaught: WEBSITE *Zoom: S2t USB Audio Interface: WEBSITE *Waves: iGTR Personal Guitar Processor: WEBSITE *G7th Capos: The Nashville Capo: WEBSITE *Martin Guitar: D28 Elvis Presley Commemorative Edition: WEBSITE *Yamaha: FS720S Acoustic Guitar: WEBSITE *PRS Guitars: Singlecut Hollowbody Standard: WEBSITE *Sony Creative Software: Sound Forge Audio Studio:WEBSITE *Audix: STE-8 Studio Elite Mic Pack (8 mics): WEBSITE *Elixir: Guitar Cables: WEBSITE *Peavey: Windsor Studio Amplifier: WEBSITE *Toontrack: EZ Drummer: WEBSITE *M-Audio: iZotope Audio Restoration: WEBSITE *Native Instruments: Guitar Rig 3 Kontrol: WEBSITE *Numark: TTi USB Turntable with Pitch Control & Universal Dock for iPod: WEBSITE *Huss & Dalton: Custom 00-SP Acoustic Guitar: WEBSITE And there’s plenty more cool stuff coming in ’08 that’ll rock your musical world, so stay tuned for coverage in the magazine and AS.com!