Hasta La Gadget!

We’ve managed to pull through music’s deafening January gathering just outside of Los Angeles with our hearing still somewhat intact. The last few days have held a wealth of DJ gear from controllers and consoles to portable units. Both Moog and Korg trotted out new analog synthesizers that look quite formidable while remaining rather affordable. As expected, a truckload of wares to outfit a mobile device arsenal were on display from Bluetooth foot controllers to dual-input audio interfaces. And as always, a few surprises crept in as well — like a MIDI guitar and fully portable, handheld DJ solution. Head on down past the break to get caught up on the happenings that you might’ve missed as we look for a nice quiet room to recover for a few hours.

Hands-on posts

• Numark Orbit wireless MIDI DJ controller hands-on (video)
• Stylophone S2 portable analog synthesizer hands-on (video)
• Moog shows off one-of-a-kind Aluminum Voyager and 10th Anniversary Minimoog Voyager at NAMM (eyes-on)
• Pioneer Platinum Edition CDJ2000nexus, DJM-900nexus and RMX-1000 eyes-on
• IK Multimedia iLoud and iLoud Mini hands-on (video)
• Moog Sub Phatty analog synthesizer hands-on (video)
• Akai launches MPC headphone series, we go hands-on
• Numark iDJ Live II DJ controller hands-on (video)
• Korg announces MS-20 mini, we go hands and ears-on (video)
• MIDI spans 30 years at NAMM with Commodore 64 and Animoog (video)
• Roland Cube Lite mini amplifier allows you to control guitar licks, aux input independently (video)
• Visionary Instruments intros the Robocaster MIDI hybrid guitar, we go ears-on (video)
• Apogee One for iOS and Mac hands-on
• PDJ Portable Disc Jockey is a complete DJ system that fits in your pocket, we go hands-on (video)
• IK Multimedia iRig BlueBoard and iRig HD hands-on (video)
• Numark NS7 II Serato DJ controller hands-on (video)
• Artiphon’s ‘Instrument 1’ is an iPhone powered multi-instrument, we go hands-on

Other NAMM-related news

• Moog details Sub Phatty ahead of NAMM, accepts $1,099 pre-orders for March (video)
• Pioneer intros Platinum Edition CDJ-2000nexus, matching mixer and remixer
• IK Multimedia outs iLoud and iLoud Mini speakers, supplies mobile jam sessions
• Numark refreshes iDJ Live, NS7, Mixtrack Pro DJ controllers, intros new Orbit wireless option
• Orange Amps updates its OPC once more: Intel i7, 16GB RAM and a graphics boost
• Apogee revamps One and Duet audio interfaces for iOS and Mac, updates Quartet to match

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If you caught our first speaker announcement last week, you know by now that we’re not referring to woofers and tweeters on our Expand stage this March — nay, we we will have real live humans speaking words of inspiration and insider knowledge about the most interesting trends and topics in the technology world today. Beyond our hands-on exhibition floor and the Insert Coin hardware competition (have you gotten your entry in??), there will be two whole days of stage programming to get you fired up at Expand. We’re excited to announce the next batch of speakers in the Expand lineup:

• Julie Uhrman: Founder and CEO, OUYA
• Veronica Belmont: Co-host, Tekzilla
• Walter de Brouwer: CEO and Founder, Scanadu
• Gene Munster: Research Analyst – Devices & Internet, Piper Jaffray

Those fine folks will join Chris Anderson (CEO, 3D Robotics and former EIC, Wired), Ryan Block (co-founder, gdgt), Scott Croyle (VP of Design, HTC), and Avi Reichental (President and CEO, 3D Systems) at San Francisco’s Fort Mason on March 16-17 — and you should be there! You’ll still got plenty of time to pick up your Early-bird tickets and join us for the big event.

As always, stay tuned for more nuggets of goodness from the upcoming agenda, and be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ to be the first to hear any Expand-related news.

Don’t Forget…

• If you’re a company that would like to work with us on an exhibition or sponsorship level, please drop us a line at sponsors *at* engadget *dot* com (DIYers and small startups, please ask us about our new Indie Corner option!)
• If you’re interested in speaking at the event, please contact expand *at* engadget *dot* com to inquire
• If you’re a member of the media interested in covering Expand, please contact engadget *at* shiftcomm.com for more information.

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Welcome to the 2012 Engadget Awards! This year we’ve got 15 categories up for grabs, with 30 total awards to be decided. All finalists for Engadget Awards are reader-nominated, and the editors of Engadget will then select the best of those nominations (usually somewhere between four and six devices) as finalists. There are two awards per category: Readers’ Choice (voted on by you!), and Editors’ Choice (selected by us). The vote will take place in a few weeks once the nominees are picked, and winners will be announced shortly thereafter.

Submit your favorite devices for consideration using the form just past the break, and feel free to elaborate in the comments. You don’t need to fill in every field, but you are required to answer at least one question in order for your form to be processed. You’ve got until 11:59PM ET on Friday, February 1st, 2013 to get your entries in. Now, go nominate!

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We’ve been itching to start telling you about the speaker lineup we have brewing for Expand this coming March (you’ve bought your tickets, yes?), and now that frabjous day is finally here. We don’t want to spill all the proverbial beans at once, so we’ll be giving you snack-sized peeks at the agenda as we go along — there will be a lot to get excited about in the coming weeks as we get closer to the show.

We’re psyched to present the first batch of speakers in the Expand lineup:

• Chris Anderson: CEO, 3D Robotics and former editor-in-chief, Wired
• Scott Croyle: Vice President of Design, HTC
• Ryan Block: Co-founder of gdgt
• Avi Reichental: President and CEO, 3D Systems

And that’s only the beginning — we’ve got lots more speakers to announce in the days and weeks ahead, along with fun reveals about what will be on our show floor for you to get your hands on. Be sure to stay tuned to our Expand hub for all the latest news, and of course follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ for insider info and special offers.

See you in March!

And don’t forget…

• If you’re a company that would like to work with us on an exhibition or sponsorship level, please drop us a line at sponsors *at* engadget *dot* com
• If you’re interested in speaking at the event, please contact expand *at* engadget *dot* com to inquire
• If you’re a member of the media interested in covering Expand, please contact engadget *at* shiftcomm.com for more information.

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That’s right folks — tonight, at 11:55PM PT, the special discount on Expand tickets is set to expire. Don’t fret just yet, because you still have time to order tickets at the rock bottom price of $75, before they climb into the more expensive $100 price range. There, now our conscience is clear and we’re confident that you’ll use this information wisely.

The Winners List

You’ve been waiting for the announcement and now it’s finally time to reveal the winners of the Expand Celebrates CES Sweepstakes. The grand prize winner of an expenses paid trip to Expand in fabulous San Francisco is none other than (…drum roll…) Rick F. of Minnesota! Our first prize winners of a pair of Expand tickets are Marcy C. of Ohio, Patrick L. of Texas, and Josh M. of Pennsylvania. Congratulations to all of our winners and a huge thank you goes out to everyone who entered. We’ll have more giveaways in the weeks ahead, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled!

And don’t forget… time is ticking. Grab your tickets before the clock strikes midnight!

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