NAMM Oddities
NAMM
Oddities
NAMM stands for
National Association of Music Merchandisers and they hold an annual trade show where manufacturers demonstrate new products.
Sort of like a
Sturgis for music geeks.
Barry Wood runs a website called The Other Room - they do recording and mixing. He also has been going to NAMM each year and has documented the last eight years of
unusual products being demoed at NAMM.
Conklin PacMan Bass
You gotta love themed instruments. Aside from the little characters used as knobs, I particularly appreciated the use of the neck inlay dots.
Metasonix Butt Probe
Metasonix is a stalwart follower of the "truth in advertising" credo. They do their best to warn you of audio atrocities that their pedals will inflict on your audio. The Butt Probe sounds pretty much like you'd expect, particularly in light of the fact that anal lubricant is not included.
Shadow Hills Surround Controller
Here is one super-industrial strength surround controller. Personally, I think that they've stumbled upon a cold war era missile control center that's the source of all their components. This box is built like a tank. Those magic eye meters are great too.
Posted by DaveH at January 30, 2005 2:18 PM