NAMM 2024

It’s January, and the NAMM 2024 show will take place again in Anaheim (LA) from January 25th to January 28th.

An event where lots of new synthesizers and other music tech products will be announced and showcased.

Many new synths are expected from Korg, new Eurorack modules from smaller devs, and more. Since the NAMM 2024 show is a strong trade fair for guitars, you will also see a lot of effect pedals celebrating their premiere there

Synth Anatomy will not be in Anaheim this year. However, I will follow the show for you from a distance and report on all the news relevant to the synth community and electronic music scene.

Yamaha SEQTRAK, groovebox with sampler and synths now 299€ for Black Friday

November 20, 2024 Synth Anatomy 35

Yamaha SEQTRAK is a new portable groovebox with a built-in sampler and synths reminiscent of the Teenage Engineering OP-Z. The Yamaha SEQTRAK will soon celebrate its first birthday. It started at the beginning of 2024 […]

Baby Audio Atoms, mass spring physical modeling Synthesizer available for macOS, Win, and now iOS

November 7, 2024 Synth Anatomy 4

Baby Audio Atoms is a new physical modeling Synthesizer plugin based on a novel mass-spring interaction network, now available. Good news from Baby Audio. The mass-spring physical modeling Synthesizer Atoms is now available for iOS […]

Supercritical Redshift 6, desktop “demon core” MPE analog poly synth in production and release in November

October 13, 2024 Synth Anatomy 12

Supercritical Redshift 6 is a new desktop analog polyphonic Synthesizer powered by Demon Core oscillators and variable character filters. At the beginning of the year, the Finnish company Supercritical Synthesizers unveiled the Redshift 6, a […]

Korg microKORG 2 Synthesizer is available now in the US and new in-depth video

October 9, 2024 Synth Anatomy 24

NAMM 2024: Korg microKORG 2, legendary Japanese mini virtual analog synth is reborn for a new generation of musicians and sound designers. It took longer than expected. The Korg microKorg 2 Synthesizer, announced at NAMM […]

Korg NTS-3 is available now: build your own KAOSS pad with the power of the logueSDK engine

September 23, 2024 Synth Anatomy 10

NAMM 2024: Korg NTS-3 brings the power and flexibility of the open-source logueSDK engine to the KAOSS world in a new dedicated DIY effects unit. It took longer but the new Korg NTS-3 Kaos Pad […]

Stylophone Theremin, a pitch-only budget friendly take on the classic touch-sensitive synth, available now

August 9, 2024 Synth Anatomy 2

Stylophone Theremin is a new budget-friendly touch-sensitive Synthesizer inspired by the legendary Theremin synth. The NAMM show is already over half a year behind us. There was no major synthesizer spectacle except from Korg. The […]

Korg NTS-1 Mk2, SDK-powered mini synth is available now

June 12, 2024 Synth Anatomy 13

NAMM 2024: Korg NTS-1 Mk2 takes the programmable mini synth to a new level with a new core, sequencer, more connectivity, and more. It took a while. Korg took almost half a year to get […]

Embodme ERAE II, redesigned MPE touch controller with looper and more modular I/O, First Look – SynthFest France 2024

April 26, 2024 Synth Anatomy 4

NAMM 2024: Embodme ERAE II, the second generation of its innovative MPE touch controller, dives deeper into modular worlds with more I/O and more. At SynthFest France 2024, Alex from Embodme showcased the Erae II. […]

PWM Mantis, Chris Huggett’s last hybrid Synthesizer is shipping now (London Synth & Pedal Expo 24 Update)

March 17, 2024 Synth Anatomy 0

PWM Mantis, Chris Huggett’s last hybrid Synthesizer with digital oscillators and analog filters, is shipping now, says Paul Whittington. Good news from Paul Whittington of PWM. The new Mantis, the last synth from legendary synth […]

U-he Zebralette 3, free Synthesizer plugin, open beta version is available now

February 17, 2024 Synth Anatomy 3

U-he will showcase the upcoming new Zebralette 3 free Synthesizer plugin (macOS/windows) at NAMM 2024, a public beta coming soon. Excellent news from U-he. The public beta version of Zebralette 3 is available now on […]

Shear Electronics Relic, multi-timbral Oberheim OB-X clone, full specs and NAMM 2024 demo

January 31, 2024 Synth Anatomy 13

Shear Electronics Relic, the fascinating bi-timbral OB-X clone made a comeback at SynthPlex 22 with a new look, more features, and more. The last two weeks have been two Oberheim OB-X clone/replica projects on the […]

Waldorf previewed MIDI 2.0 for the Quantum and Iridium synths at NAMM 2024

January 31, 2024 Synth Anatomy 6

NAMM 2024: Waldorf previewed an upcoming new firmware for the Quantum and Iridium synthesizer lineup with MIDI 2.0 support. Some well-known companies were missing from NAMM 2024. Among them was Roland. Waldorf had a booth. […]

The Vanilla Synthesizer, new 5U modular synth and STG’s homage to muSonics

January 30, 2024 Synth Anatomy 1

NAMM 2024: STG (Suit & Tie Guy) The Vanilla Synthesizer is a new 5U modular analog Synthesizer and a homage to the original muSonics brand Moog has a very long synthesizer history. Often forgotten is […]

Korg NAMM 2024: digital is the new analog, a revived legend, and some missed opportunities

January 29, 2024 Synth Anatomy 13

Korg celebrated NAMM 2024 with a true product news storm (PS-3300 FS, KingKorg Neo…), but what remains? Day 1 after NAMM 2024. Many manufacturers have dismantled their booths or have already left the building. NAMM […]

Yamaha releases ESP – Expanded Softsynth Plugin, virtual Montage M for your DAW

January 29, 2024 Synth Anatomy 5

NAMM 2024: Yamaha releases ESP – Expanded Softsynth Plugin, bringing the Montage M as a virtual instrument in your DAW. Last October, Yamaha released the Montage M, the successor to the Montage synth workstation. The […]

Zoom Essential series: new H1, H4, and H6 field recorders with 32-bit NAMM 2024 Video

January 27, 2024 Synth Anatomy 23

NAMM 2024: Zoom has introduced the Essential series, three (H1, H4, and H6) new field recorders with 32-bit float, bigger display, and more. As some people know, I am a long-time Zoom customer. I have […]

Suzuki Omnichord OM-108, the instrument with the “Gorillaz” pattern is returning

January 26, 2024 Synth Anatomy 7

At NAMM 2024, Suzuki officially introduced the Omnichord OM-108, a comeback of the classic strummable electronic instrument from 1981. Usually, electronic instruments are associated with white/black keys, knobs, and sliders. There were also historical outliers […]