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Roland have finally done what fans have been pleading for for decades: recreate their classic triumvirate of TR808, TR909 and TB303. Well, sort of…

Awards also presented to David Bowie, Nile Rodgers, Mark 'Spike' Stent, Trevor Horn, Rick Rubin and many more. Highlights of the night included a set by Trevor Horn's band Producers, with Seal making an appearance.

We caught up with founder of Cathedral Pipes Microphones and all-round good guy Chuck Dickinson, who tells us the story of how he started making microphones and sheds some light on his range of mics.

Behringer's recently announced X18 has the feature set that the, never-released, iX16 should have had from the start. With 18 inputs, 12 buses, a built-in wireless adaptor and wireless tablet control (via an iPad or other tablet device) the X18 will certainly be worth a look when it becomes available. 

Here's more info from Behringer.

Sonodyne are offering a new hardware bundle for smaller studios and music professionals on the go. The bundle comprises a pair of SRP 350 desktop monitors, a six-inch subwoofer and a DAC.

During the Winter NAMM show, Hall E of the Anaheim Conference Centre plays host to a range of newcomers. This year, we caught up with founder of Cathedral Pipes Microphones and all-round good guy, Chuck Dickinson. 

Chuck tells us the story of how he started making microphones and sheds some light on his range of mics.

Korg's decision to revive the MS20 in the form of the MS20 mini at the 2013 NAMM show was welcomed by synth lovers across the globe. Finally, the classic had returned, and it even had MIDI on USB and 5-pin DIN. But for some, its smaller keyboard and minijack patch leads didn't quite hit the spot in the way that the original did. 

Radial announce the StageBug SB-7 EarMuff is now shipping. The SB-7 EarMuff is a unique headphone interface that enables the artist to mute one side of his or her headphones to eliminate bleed when recording.

The BAE 1032 is a classic 1073 Class-A preamp combined with a four-band equaliser based on the Neve 1081. It's available in both 1U rack and module versions and is shipping this month.

These new integrated keyboard/pad controller series from Alesis targets the musician, music producer and live performer.

Avantone, famous for their mid-range Auratone-inspired MixCubes, are branching out with the Avantone Pro series of full-range active studio monitors.