On March 13th, the MIPA (Musikmesse International Press Award) 2014 award ceremony was held during the Musikmesse trade show in Frankfurt, Germany. Journalists from more than 100 magazines around the world vote to determine the best musical instruments and audio equipment of the previous year, in more than 40 categories. Our congratulations to the following members of the extended Sweetwater family who took home awards for 2013/2014!
BEST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT
Line 6 Amplifi
BASS
- Electric Bass — Fender American Deluxe Dimension
- Acoustic Bass — Kala U-Bass
DRUMS
- Acoustic Drums — Yamaha Absolute Hybrid
- Cymbals — Paiste Masters Dark Cymbals
- Drum Accessories — Vic Firth Titan Sticks
- Electronic Drums — Roland TM-2 Trigger Module
GUITAR
- Electric Guitar — Music Man Armada
- Acoustic Guitar — Taylor 800 Series
- Guitar Amp — Hughes & Kettner Grandmeister 36
- Guitar Effects — TC Electronic Ditto X2 Looper
KEYBOARDS/ELECTRONIC
- Synthesizer (Hardware) — Dave Smith Prophet 12
- Arranger Workstation — Yamaha Tyros 5
- Software Instrument/Library — Steinberg Halion 5
- Stage Keyboard — Yamaha CP4
DJ
- DJ Controller — Native Instruments Kontrol
- Mobile Music App — Native Instruments Traktor DJ
- DJ/Production Tool — Native Instruments Maschine Studio
RECORDING
- Recording Software/Hardware — Steinberg Cubase 7/7.5
- Mixing Desk (Project Studio) — PreSonus StudioLive 32
- Field Recorder — Zoom H6
- DAW Controller — Softube Console 1
- Audio Processor — Universal Audio UAD-2
PRO AUDIO
- Portable Sound — JBL PRX Series
- Live Microphone/IEM — DPA d.facto II
- Mixing Desk (Live) — Yamaha CL Series
- Studio Monitor — Genelec M Series