KVR 2026 NAMM Report: Compression Breeds Excitement

Comprehensive NAMM 2026 roundup with several items relevant to game audio creators. Key business moves: LANDR acquires Reason Studios; Native Instruments files for insolvency; Dirk Ulrich (ex-Plugin Alliance/Brainworx) acquires Apogee. Notable tool updates: u-he Zebra 3 public beta, Sound Radix Radical1 additive synth, Roland CR‑78 plugin, Bitwig Studio 6 incoming plus Bitwig Connect, Celemony Tonalic service, Avid Pro Tools adding MPE, SSL autoEQ (AI/ML), NUGEN MasterCheck 2 with surround, Vienna Ensemble 8V adds GPU video engine, Fender rebrands Studio One to Fender Studio Pro. Eventide revives Laurie Spiegel’s Music Mouse. Community notes: MIDI Association lifetime awards; John Lennon Bus education program.

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