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Once again, Alto Pro decides to remind us why they're one of the top brands out there. With the BAT and Transport 12, they're adding two more excellent products to their lineup.

During NAMM, there are plenty of great brands showcasing their wares, and one brand we like to keep our eye on is Denon Professional. This year, we're happy to announce they have new products to present: the Envoi Gom, which is the improved version of the successful Envoi, and the DN-300C, a device that fits perfectly in Denon Professiona's line of top-notch media players.

The NS7III beam bearing three displays was a very sensible improvement on the NS7II. Numark wasn't blind to its success either, and have therefore released the Dashboard; a long beam with three 4.3-inch displays to use with any hardware that's compatible with the Serato DJ controller.

A tribute to the famous amplifier heads of the Silver Jubilee series! That's the best way to describe the new Marshall 2525C Mini Jubilee combo amplifier and 2525H Mini Jubilee amp head. Both were presented today with great pride at the Marshall stand at NAMM Show in Anaheim, USA.

Yamaha's majestic grand piano sounds amazing, but its samples are usually only found in large, cumbersome digital pianos. Yamaha is well-aware that there is a demand for simple products, and has released the Piaggero series to facilitate that need. This series includes four new models, the NP-32, NP-32WH, NP-12 and the NP-12WH.

Fender has always managed to innovate and amaze their fans, and this time, they've done it again with the new Bassbreaker series of amp heads, combos and extension cabinets. The various models are finished in a sober grey tweed but each is sure to grab your attention with its seemingly dual personality.

Good things come in small packages, Alesis is well aware of that. No wonder they've come up with the V-Mini, a remarkably compact USB keyboard with 25 mini keys and various other controls. Are you curious yet?

Any time's a good time for a party, and getting one started isn't a problem with the help of some music and party lights. Usually, however, that means you'll have to stay near a wall socket. For those occasions when you find yourself without a readily available power supply, Alesis presents their latest battery-powered speaker, the TransActive VU.

Hercules are well known for their compact, affordable DJ controllers that are excellent value for money. Normally, they follow the traditional setup of two decks with jog wheels, and a compact mixer section. With the Hercules P32 DJ, however, they break from tradition by offering a versatile DJ controller with two grids of 4x4 performance pads!

Today at NAMM 2016, Zoom revealed a revolutionary machine, the ARQ Aero RhythmTrak, which takes the producer out of the booth and onto the stage. It's a drum machine, sequencer, synthesizer, looper and MIDI controller in one. The most remarkable thing about it though, is its removable ring with illuminated pads that acts as a wireless remote control.