Each year, more than 100 music industry magazines from around the world converge on Frankfurt, Germany, to cover the annual Musikmesse tradeshow. While they’re there, they get busy and vote on the MIPA (Musikmesse International Press Award), which are presented to the winners at a special awards-night ceremony. Congratulations to our friends who picked up awards this year!
- Hall of Fame/Lifetime Achievement: Hartley Peavey
- Most Innovative Product: TC Electronic PolyTune
- Bass Amp: TC Electronic RH450
- Bass Cabinet: TC Electronic RS210/RS212
- Bass Strings: D’Addario EXL 170
- Acoustic Drums: Tama Starphonic Snare Drums
- Drum Hardware: Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive Bass Drum Pedal
- Drumsticks: Vic Firth Signature Series
- Electronic Drums: Korg Wavedrum
- Electric Guitar: PRS 305
- Acoustic Guitar: Taylor Baritone 8-string
- Guitar Amp Combo: Peavey Vypyr 15
- Guitar Amp Head: Marshall JMD
- Pickups: Seymour Duncan Blackouts
- Acoustic Guitar Amp: L.R. Baggs Acoustic Reference Amplifier
- Strings: Elixir Nanoweb
- Synthesizer Hardware: Dave Smith Instruments Tetra
- Stage Piano: Yamaha CP1
- Controller Keyboard: Novation ReMote SL Mk II
- Software Instruments: Synthogy Ivory II
- Sound LIbrary: Vienna Symphonic Library
- Live Performance Tool: Korg Kaossilattor Pro
- Live Microphone: Neumann KMS 104
- Studio Microphone: Neumann TLM 102
- Studio Monitor (Nearfield): Focal CMS 65
- Recording Software: Steinberg Cubase 5
- Recording Hardware: Cakewalk V-Studio 100
- Mixing Desk (Project Studio): PreSonus StudioLive
- Mixing Desk (High End): SSL Matrix
- Audio Processor (Software): Universal Audio UAD-2
- Field Recorder: Zoom H4n
- DAW Controller: Cakewalk SONAR V-Studio 700