2009 Musikmesse International Press Awards (MIPA) were announced at Musikmesse in Frankfurt, voted by more than 100 magazines from all over the world. Check out the list below for the winners.

STUDIO AWARDS
Studio Microphone: Neumann TLM-67
Studio Monitor (Near-Field): Focal CMS-50
Recording Software: Digidesign Pro Tools 8
Recording Hardware: Cakewalk Sonar V-Studio 700
Recording Effects (Hardware): Universal Audio UAD-2
Recording Effects (Software): Waves Maserati Collection
Mixing Desk (Project Studio): Allen & Heath ZED 16
Mixing Desk (High-End): Rupert Neve Designs 5088

PRO AUDIO AWARDS (LIVE SOUND)
Portable Sound: JBL EON 500 series
P.A. System: Meyer Sound UPQ-1P
Live Microphone: Sennheiser e965
Mixing Desk (Live): Midas PRO6
Sound System Technologies: Yamaha TXn Amplifiers

KEYBOARDS/SOFTWARE AWARDS
Synthesizer Hardware: Clavia Nord Wave
Stage Piano: Roland V-Piano
Keyboard Workstation: Yamaha Motif XS
Sampler: Native Instruments Kontakt 3
Software Instrument: Spectrasonics Omnisphere
Organ/Portable Keyboard: Korg Pa2X Pro
Sound Libraries: Vienna Symphonic Library

GUITAR AWARDS
Electric Guitar: Fender Road Worn Series
Acoustic Guitar: PRS Acoustics
Guitar Combo Amp: Mesa/Boogie Mark V
Guitar Amp Top: Vox Night Train
Guitar Effects (19-inch or Floor): Vox Satchurator
Pickups: Seymour Duncan P-Rails
Acoustic Guitar Amp: Fishman SoloAmp
Strings: GHS David Gilmour Signature Boomers

BASS AWARDS
Bass Amp: Warwick Hellborg Systems
Bass Cabinet: TC Electronic RS210
Electric Bass: Fender American Standard Series
Acoustic Bass: Warwick The Alien Fretless
Bass Strings: D’Addario EXL 170 Nickel Wound

DRUM AWARDS
E-Drums: Roland TD-4
Acoustic Drums: Mapex Meridian Maple
Cymbals: Meinl Soundcaster Fusion
Drum Hardware: Pearl Demon Bass Drum Pedals
Drumheads: Remo Vintage Emperor
Drumsticks: Vic Firth Soft Touch Sticks
Percussion: LP Legends Joe Madera Congas
Drum Education: Jojo Mayer, Secret Weapons For The Modern Drummer DVD

According to the list, I’m dreaming to play Yamaha Motif XS8, topped with Clavia Nord Wave, connected to MacbookPro running Omnisphere. All signals are sent to Allen & Heath ZED 16 and monitored via Focal CMS-50.

just enjoy dreaming

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