Musikmesse 2008 [ 96 news, 354 photos, 38 videos ]

Aimed at bass players, the TPK988 BASS TRIO features the BOD400 Bass Overdrive for tube-like distortion and fat tone, the BLE100 Bass Limiter Enhancer, and the BCH100 Bass Chorus pedals. Two patch cables and a 10’ instrument cable are provided in the pack.

Another model in Behringer's Trio Pedal Chain effect package series, the TPK987 BLUES ROCK TRIO features the TM300 Tube Amp Modeler with its classic emulated tube amp tone, the UV300 Ultra Vibrato and the DD400 Digital Delay pedals, along with two patch cables and a 10’ instrument cable.

Certainly hoping to capitalize on home field advantage in Frankfurt, German manufacturer Behringer introduces four unique three-stompbox packages presented as optimized toolkits for metal and blues-rock guitar, bass and keyboards. Each dedicated trio includes three effects pedals, two patch cables and a 10’ instrument cable, all into one convenient package.

M-Audio announces the ProKeys Sono 61, a 61-Key Portable Digital Piano with Audio Interface.

New Semiconcert Grand from Steingraeber & Söhne.

Casio announces the New CELVIANO AP-200.

M-Audio announces the Fast Track Ultra 8R, an 8 x 8 USB 2.0 Interface with 8 Preamps and MX Core DSP.

Musik Messe 2008 sees the launch of the Focusrite’s fourth Liquid solution, Liquid Mix 16.

AXON Technologies announce the availability of the new PU100 Hex Pickup for AXON Systems, developed in cooperation with guitar pickup manufacturer Seymour Duncan.

TC Electronic announces the release of the G-System Editor for Mac and PC, as well as a new firmware version for the same multi-effects unit.