At a ceremony held on March 22, the 13th annual MIPAs (Musikmesse International Press Award) were presented to the industry. For the MIPAs, journalists from more than 100 magazines vote for the best music and pro audio equipment of the year in more than 40 categories.
Congratulations to all of the companies from the Sweetwater family who walked away with awards!
Best Innovative Product
Kemper Profiling Amplifier (Now also available in black!)
BASS
- Bass Amp — Fender Super Bassman
- Bass Cabinet — Ampeg PN-410HLF
DRUMS
- Acoustic Drums — Tama SLP Sound Lab Project snare drums
- Cymbals — Zildjian K Constantinople Renaissance Ride
- Drum Hardware — DW 9900 Air Lift Tom Stand
- Drumheads — Remo X14
- Drumsticks — Vic Firth Gavin Harrison Signature Sticks
- Electronic Drums — Roland V-Drums TD-30
GUITAR
- Electric Guitar — PRS SC58
- Acoustic Guitar — Yamaha AC3M
- Guitar Amp Combo — Yamaha THR10
- Guitar Effects — TC Electronic TonePrint series
- Pickups — Seymour Duncan Zephyr Silver Pickups
- Acoustic Guitar Amp — Fishman Loudbox Artist
- Strings — D’Addario XL Pure Nickel Electric
KEYBOARDS/SOFTWARE
- Synthesizer Hardware — Roland Jupiter-80
- Stage Piano — Clavia Nord Piano 2
- Keyboard Workstation — Korg Kronos
- Controller Keyboard — Akai Professional MAX49
- Software Instruments — Native Instruments Komplete 8
- Organ/Portable Keyboard — Hammond SK series
- Live Perfomance Tool — Native Instruments Maschine
PRO AUDIO
- Portable Sound — Yamaha DXR/DXS series
- PA-System — JBL VTX
- Live Microphone/IEM/Wireless Systems — Sennheiser SK5212
- Sound System Technologies — Yamaha StageMix/iPad
STUDIO
- Studio Monitor (Nearfield) — Focal SM9
- Recording Software — Avid Pro Tools 10
- Recording Hardware — Universal Audio Apollo
- Mixing Desk (Project Studio) — PreSonus StudioLive
- Field Recorder — Zoom H2n
- DAW Controller — Akai Professional MPC Studio
