The Score Magazine February 2019 issue | Page 18

Consumer Electronic Show 2019: Music Tech Products launched The world’s biggest technology show saw a great range of products launched earlier in January at Las Vegas. The entire city was buzzing with amazing technology. “We have a very simple mission at Consumer Technology Association and that is we focus on innovation. The technology unveiled at CES is improving the lives of all citizens of the world. Global Innovation is a topic I am extremely passionate about and that is what this show is about and I am very pleased to talk about these things in CTA’s new book called Ninja Future- Secrets of success in the new world of Innovation” added the President and CEO Gary Shapiro. Roland Roland GO: PIANO88 - Digital Piano Features • It’s a full-size 88-Note Piano. • It’s known for its ‘Play anywhere’ and portable features. • They are compact and can be stored anywhere. • It has Bluetooth MIDI and Audio that are great for connecting to apps. This makes it a great tools for anyone learning the piano. Roland GO: PIANO with Alexa built-in Sonarworks - A software that Features • It’s also a better music tool that has a built-in contact tuner. You can twist off the magnet and attach it to a guitar, tune it and when you are done you can put it back. • Product created to deliver the exact studio sound into any consumer headphones through the mobile app. • Ultimate music experience as you’ve heard in the studio personalized for the individual. • There is a mobile app that can be downloaded to calibrate the same sound to headphones, speakers, and car. Features • Great sounds and functionalities. Soundbrenner Score Magazine highonscore.com • It is a slicker design compared to the predecessor Pulse. • Gives you smartwatch features and also can tell you the time. • Providing consistent eco- system for the sound you love! • This can use Amazon voice commands used to activate all the internal functions of the piano. You can have it play songs, select sounds and even record your own performance and store it save to the cloud. Sound Meter making it the most versatile music tool out there. calibrates sound on different devices to ensure it sounds the same in all. Samson Technologies Samson Expedition Escape- Rechargeable Speaker System Features • Great for music playback • Bluetooth streaming audio Soundbrenner Core - The 4-in- 1 Smart Music Tool, brings you all your essential music tools in a premium wearable. • Has Bluetooth for both Audio and wireless MIDI. The It is difficult to summarise the show experience in an article. One should visit CES to know what our nearest future looks like. Here is a list of new product launches that might be interesting for musicians and audiophiles. • It is great for creating, collaborating, learning how to play the instrument and have fun through the process. • They are affordable. 16 Executive Vice President Karen Chupka spoke about CES being the largest influential technology event where International business is done. She added that they had 155 countries, regions and territories at the show including 4400 exhibitors. Features • It’s a Vibrating Metronome, a Magnetic Twist Tuner, and a • 20 hours of battery life Samson Expedition Express- Rechargeable Portable PA with Bluetooth Features • Bluetooth connectivity and a built- in 3-channel mixer.