NAMM 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
A convenient overview of the new music production and audio engineering gear and software announced at (or around) NAMM 2025.
NAMM 2025 – CATEGORIES
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Please note that this is a non-exhaustive list and although meant to be quite complete, won’t cover much recording gear or acoustic instruments.
I’ll keep updating it throughout the upcoming days as NAMM is on-going.
That being said, don’t hesitate to write on discord if you have any suggestions of things to add to the list, I’ll gladly do so!
Synths, Keyboards & Modules
- SOMA – Lyra-4
Younger sister of the LYRA-8 - Roland – V-STAGE Series
- Korg – Multi/Poly Module
- Korg – Kronos
- Kurzweil – K2061 & K2088
- Modal Electronics – Carbon8M
- Behringer – Pro-16, JT-16, LM Drum…
Drum Machines, Samplers and Recorders
- SOMA – MESSEIVER 💖
Irrational device for exploring the world of primal, wild radio reception - Toraiz – Chordcat
Chord Generator Groove Box - DeftAudio – Luma-1
Authentic recreation of the iconic LM-1 - Akai – MPC3 x NI
NI integration in new products - Polyend – Step
Drum machine for your feet
Effects
- Bastl – Thyme+💖
Step into the world of digital tape. Jam with Robots by your side! - Bastl – Kastle 2 FX Wizard
Compact patchable stereo multi-effects hero - Stylophone – CPM DF-8
- Neve – 88C
Console-grade compression for small spaces - Antelope Audio – A4-1B
Digitally controlled tube compressor - elysia – xmax
Discrete class-A stereo masterbus processor - WesAudio – ngTubeComp
Flexible vari-mu compressor with plugin control - Marshall Signature Pedals – JCM 800, DSL…
- SOMA – Harvezi Hazze
Distortion pedal - Fart Pedal – Number Two
Controllers & Sequencers
- Melbourne Instruments – Roto-Control
Motorized MIDI Controller for software & hardware
Audio Interface, Mixers, Mics & Studio Accessories
- SSL – SSL 18 💖
26-in/28-out high performance USB audio interface - SSL – Alpha 8
Ultimate audio interface expander - Arturia – AudioFuse 16Rig
Updated with immersive monitor control and more. - Lynx – Mesa
High-end desktop audio interface - Audient – iD48
24-in/32-out audio interface - API – ASM164
16-Channel Analog Summing Mixer - Austrian Audio – OC-S10
Reference recording mic - Apogee – HypeMiC Podcast Kit
Bundle of their hypemic
Monitors & Headphones
- Barefoot – Footprint03c
Center channel active monitor to accompany the footprint03 - Roland – VMH-S100
Plugins
- FabFilter – Pro-Q 4 💖
Multi-instance, sculpt, sketch and more… - Softube – Dimensions
Reverb - SPL – Machine Head
Tape machine - Flux: – MiRA
All-in-one analyzer suite - Realitone – Sunset Choir
Choir library with complex articulations
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