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Analog Band-in-a-Box These two units were linked together playing the same song. As you can see they each have a built-in touch screen to control it and it also functions as a karaoke display. You can even get a wireless MIDI hookup so you can download MIDI files on your computer and beam them over. Ragtime Automated Music |
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A new twist on pitch to MIDI Outbreak was showing a prototype system for a new pitch to MIDI convertor. You hum into the mouthpiece while you hold down keys on the controller. The keys you hold down establish the scale that the convertor conforms your humming to. It's like having Autotune running live putting out the MIDI notes. Outbreak is looking for other companies who would like to license their technologies for other products. Outbreak! Music Systems |
Hot Lips You can get these mouthpieces in fifteen different colors for all the standard brass instruments. These would have been nice to have back in high school for those cold cold nighttime halftime shows. Mouthpiece Wizard |
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String Master Why waste time tuning your guitar by hand when a machine can do it for you? As you can see this system consists of a hand held gizmo that turns your tuning pegs for you. You can also get a version that has just the top motor portion and you mount a small tuning display on your guitar. Is there anything technology can't do? PrairieTech Innovations |
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The Flute Snake Just slip this little critter over any standard cleaning rod let it slither through your flute. It will remove the moisture from your flute which will prolong the life of your pads. Sandpiper Enterprises |
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The Ernie Ball booth If there was a prize for the most outrageous booth Ernie Ball would have won hands down. They had a football theme going complete with rabid fans, cheerleaders and a radio controlled blimp flying overhead. I can't recall if they actually had any musical equipment there. |
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Guitar Ties The perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for guitarist in your life. Albert Elovits, Inc. |
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AKG Headphones These were some strange looking headphones that caught my eye. The silver transducer sections were hinged on the front edge so you have control over the distance to your ears. AKG |
Will the real Brittney please stand up Daisy Rock makes guitars aimed at girls to encourage them to learn to play. They had a couple Barbies all dressed up complete with mini-Marshalls and tiny facsimiles of Daisy Rock guitars. Daisy Rock |
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Skull knobs Q-Parts makes quite a number of custom replacement knobs for guitars. My favorites there were the skulls, a welcome addition to any image-conscious metal players axe. Q-Parts |
Translucent microphones Something else that seems to be standard fare for the NAMM Oddities is equipment made from translucent materials. You know these mics are going to sound good because they've got a switch built right into them, that's always a mark of quality. Soundbarrier |
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Unipar translucent par cans If you've got the translucent mics then you'll have to pick up some matching lighting. They offer both mid size and mini par cans in a number of different colors. You get even more color variation mileage by using different colored gels. Unipar |
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Other Goodies | Percussion |
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