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MIDI Innovation Awards 2025 at The Kakehashi Foundation

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Artware hub

Founder Ikutaro Kakehashi established the new “Artware hub” with the aim of creating a “live space where people can experience live sounds created by electronic technology.”

This event will feature demonstrations of both MIDI 2.0 products,  a technical talk from AMEI and MIDI Association developers and demonstrations of the winner of the 2025 MIDI Innovation Awards.

This event is not open to the public, but we will cover it in an article as soon as we return from Japan.

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Tokyo Musical Instrument Expo 2025

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Tokyo Musical Instrument Expo, a comprehensive, customer-participation musical instrument experience event based on the concept of “See, Listen, Play, and Hit!

The MIDI Association will have a booth featuring the latest in MIDI 2.0 developments and the winners of the 2025 MIDI Innovation Awards,

Enjoy the Ultimate Musical Instrument Experience!”, is set for its third edition, expanding its instrument categories and venue area!

Held annually in the fall, this festival will bring together a wide variety of new products, coveted gems, and innovative instruments from exhibiting brands, including guitars, synthesizers, drums, orchestral instruments, and digital pianos.

This event will be even more powerful than ever, allowing a wide range of musical instrument enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals, to fully experience playing instruments.

In addition, there will be talks and live performances by renowned artists on stages in each area, workshops in the seminar room, and a live concert in the Science Hall. There will also be sales at exhibitor booths, where you might find limited-edition products and bargains.

Whether you’re looking to try out various instruments, improve your live stage and music production skills, find useful information for school club activities, or simply want to experience an artist’s performance, this premium, fascinating two-day event is a must-see!

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NAMM 2026

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Explore the Intersection of Innovation, Technology and Music

NAMM, in collaboration with the MIDI Association, is proud to continue the MIDI Showcase at upcoming  2026 NAMM Show.

The MIDI Showcase offers both established and up-and-coming MIDI companies and innovators the one-of-a-kind opportunity to place their brand and products in front of a global audience of buyers, influencers, media and more.

The MIDI Association is the world’s top non-profit trade organization that connects the companies who develop new MIDI products and specifications with all the people across the globe who use MIDI products to create captivating music and art.

The organization has over one hundred corporate members including all the major computer operating systems, major DAW software companies and leading music production technology companies also has 40,000 individuals members who can join The MIDI Association at no charge to keep up with the latest developments in MIDI.

Become a Member of the MIDI Association

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CES 2026

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The world’s most powerful tech event is your place to experience the innovations transforming how we live.

This is where global brands get business done, meet new partners and where the industry’s sharpest minds take the stage to unveil their latest releases and boldest breakthroughs.

Get a real feel for the latest solutions to the world’s biggest challenges with immersive activations and demos. Engage with the greatest minds and most impactful brands of our time.

Sign up to be notified when registration opens for CES 2026.

Also please check out the excellent CES information on accessibility.

https://www.ces.tech/topics/accessibility/

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SF Music Expo 2025

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Create. Connect. Grow.

Join 750+ artists, songwriters, producers, musicians, DJs, and engineers at Music Expo 25, San Francisco’s premier music conference to create, connect, and grow their careers.

Taking place November 14-15, 2025, at the Midway SF, Music Expo offers two days packed with expert-led workshops, inspiring conversations, hands-on gear demos, and real opportunities for networking and mentoring. Whether you’re refining your sound or breaking into the industry, Music Expo is more than informative: It’s transformative!

After a packed 2024 edition, Music Expo returns with a program focused on the entire spectrum of creative disciplines to help you push your music career forward.

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Audio Developer Conference 2025

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Announcing ADC 2025

The 10th anniversary of the Audio Developer Conference (ADC) returns back to Bristol UK in 2025.

The in-person and online hybrid conference will take place 10-12 November 2025. Our in-person conference venue is the Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Center.

New for ADC25: The Audio Developer Conference is now a full 3-day conference. The first day (10 November) includes even more programmed talks and workshops available to all attendees.

Hybrid In-Person & Virtual Format

ADC returns once again in 2025 as a combined in-person and online hybrid conference format.

A big part of the conference experience is the live interaction between attendees. The live conference virtual experience will return using the Gather online platform paired with the in-person Bristol, UK conference running at the same time.

All ADC keynotes, panels, and talks will be available to all attendees. In-person sessions will be broadcast live to online attendees and online sessions will be broadcast into the venue.

This year’s Audio Developers Conference will bring back the ADC Workshops within the main conference schedule for both in-person and online attendees. The hybrid workshop format will ensure that these informative sessions can be attended by our community of developers, educators, and students all over the world.

ADC25 Workshops take place on the first day of the conference (November 10) and are open to all conference attendees. Workshop participation will require registration as spots are limited and will be on a first-come, first served basis.

The first day of the conference (November 10) will include a full day of 18 minute talk programming running alongside morning and afternoon workshops and will be open to all attendees.

The ADC in person venue this year will be at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Center.
2 Lower Castle St
Bristol BS1 3AD
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Music Tectonics 2025

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Join the music innovators in Santa Monica, California in the beautiful beachside places attendees love including the Santa Monica Pier Carousel and the Annenberg Beach House!​

Music Tectonics is unlike any other conference in music and tech. Top industry movers and shakers mingle with rising innovators and thought leaders. High-energy sessions explore nuances of the latest trends as well as innovations in the nuts and bolts of the music business.

PLUS the Creator Fair comes to the Carousel, with even more innovative musical instruments, influencers, and artists!

Announcements

Creator Fair at the Carousel

The future of music is creator-led. The Music Tectonics Creator Fair brings the creative energy of innovative brands, influential creators, and music makers to the Santa Monica Pier Carousel on November 4, 2025.

Creator Fair access is included with your conference ticket!

Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA Research keynotes the conference tying together creator and music tech themes.

Experience innovative instruments, gear, and creator tools with on-stage and hands-on demos. Hear from successful influencers how creators and brands work together.

  • Learn how Shure’s mics are powering the evolving creator ecosystem.

  • Find out how SEIDS works with brands to reach music makers.

  • Discover fun, new instruments and gear—like Blipblox—that bring music-making power to the next generation.

+  more yet to be announced!
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Creative Builders meet Innovative Funders

The Yamaha Music Innovation Fund presents Startup Day

Yamaha Music Innovation Fund takes over Expert Dojo on day three of the conference to shine a light on startups building the next generation of creative industry technology. Join us for a series of thoughtful discussions that will bring together top investors and founders who will share their thoughts shaping the future of media, music and the creator economy.

Includes investor networking session – open to Swimming with Narwhals Pitch Competition applicants!

Universal Music Group Startup Bootcamp

Announcing: Music Tectonics startup attendees will join Universal Music Group Digital Innovation in a legendary studio space to hear tips on partnering with the iconic major label. All Swimming with Narwhals competition applicants will be submitted for an additional pitch opportunity with UMG in the same session! Four will pitch and everyone will hear feedback directly from UMG leaders in an intimate studio setting.

Tu Nov 4 — Santa Monica Pier Carousel 

  • Creator Fair
  • Keynotes
  • Startup Demos
  • Opening Party

We Nov 5 — Annenberg Beach House 

  • High-Energy Panels
  • Exhibitors around the Pool
  • Creative Activations
  • Startup Pitch Competition Final Round
  • Pool Party

Th Nov 6 — Expert DOJO

  • JUST ANNOUNCED: Creative Builders meet Innovative Funders: The Yamaha Music Innovation Fund presents Startup Day 

• • JUST ANNOUNCED: Universal Music Group Startup Boot Camp

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AES Show 2025 – Long Beach

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Step into a world of audio innovation and inspiration at AES Show 2025 – Long Beach. The flagship event of the Audio Engineering Society. This annual gathering unites over 10,000 audio professionals, enthusiasts, and exhibitors from around the globe.

Whether you’re a seasoned expert, a novice, or a student, the AES Show provides a platform for collaboration, discovery, and learning.

Join us in this immersive experience where leading manufacturers showcase cutting-edge solutions, engineers demonstrate the latest products, and a diverse array of workshops, panels, demos, and training sessions cater to both researchers and practitioners.

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GameSoundCon 2025

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Celebrating their 17th year with 2 Days of Video Game Music, Sound, Dialogue and More

GameSoundCon 2025 is hybrid!

You can attend in person in Burbank, CA, or remotely with our online only ticket! Online access gives you real-time access to GameSoundCon sessions, live text chat and more. Both in-person and online attendees can watch sessions they missed for up to 6 months after GameSoundCon.

Casual to AAA, big studio to indie — For composers, sound designers, dialogue specialists, researchers, educators and others who want to keep up with the cutting edge in video game sound, music, dialogue and technology.

Topics include:

  • Video Game Music Composition

  • Game Sound Design

  • Technology

  • Business/Career

  • Virtual/Mixed Reality Audio

  • Dialogue/Performance

  • Interactive Audio Research

  • Ludomusicology and the study of game music and sound

  • Tutorials

  • Game Music and Sound Design Education

GameSoundCon believes that Music Education fills an essential role in a child’s education as well as their community. Too often school music programs are underfunded, especially in low-income school districts. Since 2020, GameSoundCon have donated more than $100,000 to Education Through Music – Los Angeles (ETM-LA) to support in-school music education among under-resourcedLos Angeles communities.

In 2025, GameSoundCon will continue this tradition and donate $20 for each GameSoundCon ticket sold to ETM-LA.

Almost all GameSoundCon sessions are recorded for later viewing. However, sessions listed as “roundtable discussions” are not recorded or livestreamed. 

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Music China 2025

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Music X

Music X aims to innovate new music technology, explore new music consumption scenarios, inspire musicians, music lovers, and content producers to explore future music life, lowering the barriers for playing with music.

 

These elements made Music X a huge hit last year. In 2024, the Music X area featured nearly 40 industry-leading brands – including ACE Studio, Antelope Audio, MIDIPLUS, Dreamtonics, and Adam Audio – covering everything from synthesizers and effects to audio interfaces and other cutting-edge audio products. Building on that success, Music China 2025 promises an even larger showcase of music technology innovations.

The heart of Music X is the X Stage – a high-profile platform hosting multi-dimensional events designed for both professionals and entry-level enthusiasts. Throughout the show, this stage will feature new product launches, live demos, masterclasses, and product roadshows, bringing innovations to life in front of the audience. Companies can even take the stage to introduce their latest products or ideas, making for an exciting, interactive showcase.

Participants from last year’s event had great things to say about their Music X experience:

From my observation, I see unlimited potential in these products. They empower everyone who loves to create and perform music to make truly expressive sounds in any way they want. In my mind I often think: Generation Z is changing the world — there are a million things we haven’t done, so just you wait.

— Brand Ambassador

 

From the early Music Lab days to now Music X, it gets better and more professional each year. Beyond the quality and service of the booths themselves, the overall scale and demand of innovative music tech companies at home and abroad are expanding and becoming clearer. I hope more companies from around the world will participate so the event can grow to the size of multiple halls.

— Exhibitor

 

Thanks for all your help, and let’s take a brief break and then start our planning for next year for a bigger and better Music China presence.

— The MIDI Association

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Machina Bristronica 2025

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Machina Bristronica 2025: Festival Overview

  • Name & Theme: “The Festival of Knobs, Buttons & Discussions” is a two-day celebration of electronic music culture—from synth hardware to software, performances to hands-on innovation. It’s a space for live acts, panel talks, masterclasses, DIY workshops, and interactive showcases of over 150 global brands. 

  • Dates & Location: Set for 27–28 September 2025, the festival takes place in the heart of Bristol, UK. 

Event Format & Highlights

Machina Bristronica unfolds across multiple dynamic spaces:

  • Warehouse Rooms & Outdoor Spaces: Spread over four warehouse rooms plus an outdoor stage. 

  • Day‑time Activities:

    • Live performances by electronic musicians

    • Panel talks featuring experts and innovators

    • Masterclasses and DIY modular workshops

    • Music production and performance training

    • DJ sets

    • Special showcase: Escher Music Connection 

  • Hours:

    • Saturday, 27 September: 11:00–22:00 (followed by an official afterparty, running 22:30–03:00; requires a separate ticket, 18+ only) 

    • Sunday, 28 September: 11:00–19:00 

Afterparty Details

  • The official afterparty brings live electronics, including headline acts such as:

    • The Exaltics (Dutch electro) and Verbos Electronics (Berlin‑style techno)

    • Delay Grounds (UK bass/techno)

    • Movement81 from Swansea (Eurorack modular performance)

    • MISSTERSPOON kicking things off with a dub‑techno ritual

  • Venue includes a low‑ceiling concrete bunker (Back Room) and an open‑air chillout area with beanbags and seating (Front Room). Also features DJ sets by Sticks.

  • Admission requires a separate ticket from the main festival pass, and attendees must be 18 or older. 

Community Engagement & Tickets

  • Tickets On Sale: Festival tickets are available now, and due to past demand (“sold out well in advance”), early purchase is advised. 

  • Exhibitor Opportunities: Individuals or brands are invited to exhibit their instruments, modular gear, or software creations—from DIY “chonkie kick drum” circuits to spectral granular synth engines. Applications are open for new and upcoming makers. 

  • News Updates: Keep an eye on updates like lineups for the “Data Stage,” “Discussion Stage,” afterparty announcements, and exhibitor details. 

** In summary**

Machina Bristronica 2025 promises a deep dive into electronic music culture, blending performances, community learning, maker showcases, and after-hours synth revelry—set in a vibrant Bristol backdrop. Whether you’re an enthusiast, creator, or just curious, it’s a compelling two-day gathering to explore and engage.