" Musician Expo , We went in... " !

PALM/MUSICIAN expo is an audio and video trade show where the

Pros and equally keen general public gets to see the latest gears in the state of

art digital audio-video production world. Latest and hottest in electronic

of both hardware and software variety including acoustic musical instruments like

Upright/Grand pianos, guitars, drums, tanpuras are displayed and can be tried,

In addition you could attend products demos, presentations, seminars

and ask questions to the experts , like how to choose gears that suits your style??

or, what software upgrade you should grab to be in the race... if not this,

It shows how important playing music is to people, as several flock in

to bang the drums..pianos, try the keyboard controllers, strum the

guitars, tweak the knobs, navigate the dj stuff , pluck the banjos

and when tired, go awestruck at the deafening laser light shows or

keep their jaws open watching animation shown on the video walls,

there's plenty to be proud of... and, all along the way, in the breaks

there are some artists or band performances too..

theres metal drummer John Temepsta's Zildjian clinic

This year I went in to check out a few pianos, but how to audition them???

the list of exhibitors are so long that u r cramped for spaces, next to

the acoustic instruments section is the ' DJ ' workshop or the ' Live sound '

speaker demo, "Aaah!! you need an elephant's ears to make out the

difference between a G and A note...

so, how to choose what is appropriate- The pearl harbour, steinway or

yamaha digital piano's..???

Seriously! what you hear out there is a sonic amalgam of deafening intensity...

no way you can hear the timbrel hammer striking resonance of a piano or

the spectrum component of analog synth, instead visiting the stores would be wise.

Actually, every equipment displayed has brains and beauty,

and in a wink... attains loudest volume like racing cars,

The acoustic section should be in isolation , separated with proper sound

proofing, trapping and so on with noise diffusers, not the pine or oak

floors, at least basic stuff

Palm is mainly a trade show where retailers do business with

manufacturers to market their products

and we are light years behind shows like NAMM

- ved nair

3-5th JUNE-2010

Venue- BOMBAY EXHIBITION CENTRE, GOREGAON-E, MUMBAI