The 2009 Musikmesse show is underway: April 1-4 in Frankfurt, Germany. EM provides you with all of the breaking product news from the show right here...now go get your new-product fix!

News From Musikmesse: SSL X-Desk  

The X-Desk is a versatile, portable, high-quality compact mixing desk that combines a 16-channel SSL SuperAnalogue™ summing mixer with a compact analog audio hub for the studio. ...

News From Musikmesse: TC-Helicon VoiceTone Synth  

This vocal processor brings together a collection of unique and contemporary sonic effects, including jagged HardTune, classic vocoder, voice-controlled synthesizers, and vocal distortion and megaphone effects. The VoiceTone Synth retails at $395 USD and will ship in July 2009. ...

News From Musikmesse: BIAS Master Perfection Suite Plug-Ins 

All six professional audio processing plug-ins from BIAS' Master Perfection Suite will also be available separately as retail editions...

News From Musikmesse: VOX Amplification ToneLab ST  

This compact tone machine features an assignable expression pedal and two footswitches for live performance control. Guitarists can create 50 of their own programs or use any of 50 new preset programs, including 20 "song-specific" presets for re-creating the sound of classic rock songs. ...

News From Musikmesse: Marshall Amplification Haze  

The new Haze line of compact and portable, valve-driven performance amplifiers include the 40-watt Haze combo (MHZ40C) and the 15W Haze head (MHZ15). The Haze line was designed for the musician who demands an honest clean sound, a driving blues tone and some biting rock...

News From Musikmesse: JBL LSR2300 Series  

JBL Professional's LSR2300 Series studio monitor system includes the LSR2328P bi-amplified 203mm (8-inch) studio monitor with 165 watts of amplification...

News From Musikmesse: AKG C 3000 

The redesigned C 3000 condenser microphone maintains the characteristics of the C 3000 and adds a new sleek and classy finish. ...

News From Musikmesse: Percussa New Software for AudioCubes  

Percussa debuted new software for its AudioCubes hardware platform, including MIDIBridge, the main software to use AudioCubes with a user's existing MIDI-compatible instruments and software. The new version boasts more than 50 improvements and bug fixes collected during the past year from AudioCubes users....

News From Musikmesse: Submersible Music DrumCore Version 3  

Submersible Music's DrumCore 3 sports a new “Sunburst Finish” user interface, more than twice as much content and is now a plug-in. DrumCore gives songwriters and composers access to grooves ...

News From Musikmesse: AKG D 7 LTD  

AKG has released the redesigned and limited-edition D 7 LTD dynamic vocal microphone. The new deep-drawing Laminated Varimotion diaphragm allows the microphone to be fine-tuned without any extra tuning resonators. ...

News From Musikmesse: Akai MPD18  

The MPD18 portable pad controller is the smallest-sized model in Akai Professional’s line of MPD pad controllers geared for DJs, programmers, producers and other musicians. ...

News From Musikmesse: EastWest Complete Composers Collection PLAY Edition  

The EastWest/Quantum Leap Complete Composers Collection features seven of the company’s popular virtual instrument collections, along with the company’s 64-bit (with 32-bit-compatibility) PLAY Sample engine in one bundle. ...

News From Musikmesse: Cakewalk SONAR V-Studio 100  

Users can take control of their music productions by using the SONAR V-Studio 100 as a 24-bit/96kHz high-speed USB 2 audio, MIDI interface and universal DAW controller. SONAR V-Studio 100 also includes the VS Production Pack, a suite of high-quality instruments and effects. The VS-100 hardware...

News From Musikmesse: Arturia Minimoog Version 2 Shipping 

Minimoog Version 2 will be shipping from April 20. This new version includes advanced Automation mode; a new preset navigation system called SoundMap; new formant analysis–based FX called Vocal Filter; various improvements to the sound structure; new presets; and bug fixes. ...