There’s so much new hardware, software and news at this year’s NAB Show, it’s hard for one person to keep track of it all. So, I curated a list of companies, announcements and booths at the show that are relevant for the independent media creator. I update this multiple times each day before and during the 2026 NAB Show. (The show is over, this list is now final.)
NOTE: Click a red company name in the table to jump to their announcement(s). Click a red company name in any announcement for specific details.
AJA Video Systems – Booth: N-1927
(04/15/2026) AJA Video Systems today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Comprimato, a live video encoding and processing software provider for virtualized and cloud productions and broadcasts. The move will unify the AJA and Comprimato development teams behind AJA’s BRIDGE LIVE family of IP streaming products.
AJA Video Systems – Booth: N-1927
(04/09/2026) At NAB 2026, AJA Video Systems will unveil BRIDGE LIVE IP, IP25-R v2.0, OG-GEN10, and Desktop v18 software.mBridge LIVE IP is a high-density IP video gateway purpose-built for 10/25 GigE SMPTE ST 2110 workflows. The latest free v2.0 firmware update for the IP25-R SMPTE ST 2110 converter delivers a new Tx mode for 12G-SDI to ST 2110 conversion and the OG-GEN10 HD/SD Sync Generator is an openGear-compatible HD/SD/AES-11 sync generator, engineered to deliver reliable timing synchronization for broadcast, production, post, and proAV workflows.
Adobe – Booth: N-2141
(04/15/2026) Adobe announces major upgrade to Firefly, expanding its generative AI video creation into an on-line video editor which combines generated clips, music, and your own footage in a lightweight, multi-track timeline, edit by timeline or by text, and export in the format your story needs. Other new features include the addition of the powerful Kling 3.0 and Kling 3.0 Omni
video models, audio improvements, and integration of Adobe Stock video, images, audio and sound effects.
Adobe – Booth: N-2141
(04/15/2026) Adobe announced the latest version of Premiere featuring an all new Color Mode, a first-of-its-kind color-grading experience purpose-built for the way editors actually think. Other features include new Film Impact–powered effects and transitions, Object Masking with Sharp and Smooth edge modes, and a searchable Sequence Index panel for navigating complex timelines. We’ve also made relinking offline media faster and smarter, with improved path tracking that works across drives and platforms.
Adobe – Booth: N-2141
(04/15/2026) Adobe announces updates to Frame.io, specifically Frame.io Drive, a new desktop application that lets you mount your Frame.io projects directly to your computer and work with your media as if it’s stored locally. No more waiting for downloads or syncing. With Frame.io Drive, editors, designers, and motion designers can all work from the same shared project the moment
they need it — whether they’re in Premiere, Photoshop, or After Effects.
Archiware – Booth: N-1624
(04/19/2026) Archiware, celebrating its 25th anniversary, is showcasing the new P5 Version 8.0 with enhanced capabilities for backup, archive, and synchronization. The P5 Synchronize module now enables seamless synchronization between on-premises storage and S3-compatible cloud services. P5 Archive facilitates project-based restores via EDLs, while LTO hardware encryption ensures maximum data security. Additionally, the P5 Archive DLM module provides query-based project storage monitoring, helping teams track storage usage and optimize resources over time.
Ateme – Booth: W-1723
(04/14/2026) Ateme today announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to power new immersive video workflows, enabling content creators and streaming platforms to produce and deliver live Apple Immersive experiences for Apple Vision Pro. The workflow integrates immersive capture, audio and video encoding, and OTT distribution using Ateme’s TITAN video processing platform and NEA streaming origin.
Atomos – Booth: C-4731
(04/17/2026) At NAB 2026, Atomos presents one of the most significant product lineups in its history. Leading is the introduction of Sumo PRO-19, a new 19-inch 4K HDR monitor recorder switcher designed for multi-camera monitoring, on-set review and video village workflows. Atomos is also expanding further into broadcast, live production, and multi camera workflows with Shogun AV-19, a 19-inch rackmount 4K HDR monitor recorder switcher, now with optional Shogun AV Fly Pack, and its acquisition of Flanders Scientific.
Atomos – Booth: C-4731
(04/12/2026) Atomos today announced the acquisition of Flanders Scientific (FSI), one of the most respected names in professional reference monitoring. With the addition of Flanders Scientific, Atomos now spans the full spectrum of monitoring, from on-camera, on-set, and live production, through to postproduction and final delivery. Flanders Scientific will continue to operate as a distinct brand within the Atomos family.
Atomos – Booth: C-4731
(04/09/2026) Atomos today announced a new 11.07.00 firmware release for its Shinobi II and Shinobi 7 RX monitors, bringing camera control including touch to focus to an even wider range of popular camera models. The inclusion of a USB-C interface in all of Atomos’ next-generation monitors and monitor-recorders means that filmmakers and content creators can control key camera functions like ISO, shutter, aperture, and white balance directly from their Shinobi monitor, massively improving workflow efficiency.
Audio-Technica – Booth: C-6316
(04/17/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Audio-Technica has debuted the ATV-SG1 and ATV-SG1LE On-Camera shotgun microphones. The flagship ATV-SG1 delivers professional grade dual-channel flexibility with matrix switch that lets users choose duplicate left/right channels, a primary track paired with a -6dB safety track, or a primary microphone track alongside a wireless lavalier feed, all sent directly into the camera’s stereo input. The ATV-SG1LE is a more streamlined mic without the safety track/lavalier channel.
Audio-Technica – Booth: C-6316
(04/15/2026) Audio-Technica introduces two new MS (mid-side) stereo broadcast microphones: the BP350ST-UB and BP350ST-UL. The BP350ST-UB’s mic element can be configured using either of the two included mounting solutions – a low-profile boundary housing and a 5″ gooseneck with clip-on mount – to enable inconspicuous capture of true stereo sound. The BP350ST-UL – a compact stereo shotgun mic with its cardioid element mounted on a 16 cm (6.3″) interference tube that rejects off-axis noise to focus on distant sounds.
Avid – Booth: N-2226
(04/16/2026) Avid and Google Cloud today announced a multi-year strategic partnership to integrate generative and agentic AI into the media and entertainment industry’s leading creative tools from Avid. By embedding Google’s Gemini models and Vertex AI directly into Avid’s solutions, the collaboration aims to transform video editing from a mostly manual process into an intelligent, AI-assisted experience, significantly reducing the time required for media discovery and production.
Avid – Booth: N-2226
(04/07/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Avid will demonstrate Avid Content Core, a cloud native foundation for connected media workflows built on AWS and designed to help news organizations, broadcasters, studios, and streaming services. As well, Avid will show Avid NEXIS and Media Composer running in AWS.
Avid – Booth: N-2226
(04/02/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Avid will showcase how its end-to-end production platform enables news organizations, media production companies, studios and broadcasters to create and manage content more efficiently while unlocking greater value from media assets through intelligent, connected workflows – helping organizations modernize without operational risk or disruption.
Aximmetry – Booth: N-3140
(04/13/2026) Aximmetry will demo one of the first virtual production platforms to support the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a framework for structured, secure AI-assisted control of production workflows. MCP integration allows authorized AI clients to inspect project state and execute defined actions within clear operational boundaries: runtime operations, compound inspection, validation workflows, and optional GUI assistance.
Axle AI – Booth: N-1519
(04/17/2026) Axle AI announced that storage expert and industry leader Sean Lee, formerly CEO of OpenDrives, will be appearing at the Axle AI booth (N1519) in the On-Prem ZONE at NAB 2026, offering attendees the opportunity to engage directly with one of the industry’s most experienced voices in storage and media workflows.
Axle AI – Booth: N-1519
(04/14/2026) Axle AI today announced a new panel for Avid Media Composer that enables editors to search, preview, and import media directly from any Axle AI media asset management system. This panel integrates directly within the Avid Media Composer interface, allowing editors to search across all Axle AI catalogs, preview and trim clips, and import selected media into their projects without leaving their edit environment. The panel supports both local network access and secure remote workflows using Axle AI’s remote access tools.
Axle AI – Booth: N-1519
(04/10/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Axle AI is teaming up with a dozen vendors in adjacent booths to highlight on-premise software and hardware solutions. The Cloud is a very insecure place – especially for mission-critical assets. The On-Prem ZONE in the North Hall brings key storage and media companies together in one location to showcase the security, privacy, speed, and accessibility of on-premises media storage. Booths 1400 – 1800.
BitFocus – Booth: N-2665
(04/13/2026) BitFocus will showcase the latest version of Buttons. This software can take complex, multi-vendor technology stacks and bring it under simple, clear and reliable control. With a library of APIs far exceeding 500 – and new partners like Sennheiser joining – every popular and widely-used piece of equipment can be brought into the Buttons environment, where users can design complex workflows, with simple control at each critical position.
Blackmagic Design – Booth: N-2502
(04/16/2026) Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic Camera for iOS 3.3, which is a new update for the software based digital film camera for iPhones. This new update adds support for camera control and monitoring using an Apple Watch, so customers can start and stop recording, and monitor the shot from their wrist. Also in this update is a new feature that adds support for ATEM camera control so the iPhone can be used as a live studio camera.
Blackmagic Design – Booth: N-2502
(04/13/2026) Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve 21, a significant update introducing the new Photo page, which enables colorists and photographers to use Hollywood’s most advanced color tools for still photos. Other updates include new AI tools such as IntelliSearch for fast content searching, CineFocus for focal point adjustment, tools for facial refinement, and more. The Krokodove toolset adds over 70 new graphics to Fusion, Fairlight folders simplify audio track management, plus there are improvements to keyframing, MultiMaster trim passes, layer list node graphs and more. DaVinci Resolve 21 public beta is available for download now from the Blackmagic Design web site.
Blackmagic Design – Booth: N-2502
(04/13/2026) Blackmagic Design today announced Fairlight Live, a new software-based live audio mixer with spatial audio mixing and SMPTE-2110 broadcast workflows. Fairlight Live easily handles thousands of audio channels, working with standard computer audio or USB audio from ATEM live production switchers. Fully customizable, it has built-in effects and professional features such as a cue player, talkback busses, snapshots and more! Fairlight Live public beta is available immediately from the Blackmagic Design website free of charge. (They demoed it running on a MacBook Neo!
Blackmagic Design – Booth: N-2502
(04/13/2026) Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF 100G, a new model in the URSA Cine family with 100G Ethernet for high frame rate SMPTE-2110 live production output up to 440fps. Building on the revolutionary digital film features of the URSA Cine 12K LF, including the large format RGBW 36x24mm sensor, the new model adds dramatically faster networking for cinematic live production workflows. Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF 100G will be available Q3 from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide from US$8,995.
Blackmagic Design – Booth: N-2502
(04/13/2026) Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive 100G, the world’s first immersive cinema camera designed for live production with Apple Immersive Video. Featuring dual 8Kx8K RGBW sensors with 16 stops of dynamic range, URSA Cine Immersive 100G uses 100G Ethernet to deliver the bandwidth needed to output live immersive video for the first time. Blackmagic Design also announced the Blackmagic URSA Live Encoder, a live processor module that compresses live immersive video into Apple ProRes for output as SMPTE-2110-22 IP video, allowing customers to combine the stereo, high frame rate image streams into a single 100G Ethernet connection.
Blackmagic Design – Booth: N-2502
(04/13/2026) Blackmagic Design today announced nine new hardware products designed for live IP production via SMPTE-2110. These new units support dozens of cameras, ATEM switchers, frame rates up to 440 fps, and 100G Ethernet connectivity.
Boris FX – Booth: N-3167MR
(04/16/2026) Boris FX releases Samplitude 2026. Samplitude is the DAW for audio professionals with the highest quality standards from recording to mastering. Exclusive to Samplitude Suite: Native Dolby Atmos support, ADM integration, Spectral Editing at the track level, FX Routing Matrix, Soundly integration, and premium plugins from CrumplePop, 3D Reverb, Acon Digital Acoustica 7 Premium, Celemony Melodyne 5 Essential, Convology XT Complete, and Sound Forge 2026.
Brainstorm – Booth: N-2352
(04/13/2026) At NAB, Brainstorm is launching Brainstorm Suite 7, this new real-time graphics software brings together all of the Brainstorm flagship products: InfinitySet, the most advanced virtual, XR and AR production solution; Aston, the designer’s choice for real-time 2D and 3D motion graphics; and Edison, the simple route to immersive virtual and AR live events. These applications can run on eStudio, Brainstorm’s acclaimed render engine, also updated as part of Suite 7.
Canon – Booth: C-3825
(04/15/2026) Canon U.S.A. introduced the CINE-SERVO 40-1200mm T5.0-10.8 lens and a comprehensive firmware update for the Cinema EOS lineup, including the C400, C80, C70, C50, and R5C. Building on the legacy of the high performing CINE-SERVO 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9, the new CINE-SERVO 40-1200mm T5.0-10.8 offers an expanded zoom range while keeping a lightweight and compact design as its predecessor. Ideal for a wide range of productions, this lens delivers a staggering 40-1200mm range reaching up to 1800mm with the built in 1.5x extender.
Canon – Booth: C-3825
(04/15/2026) Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced the release of the MS-510, an innovative multi-purpose camera engineered to meet the rigorous demands of ultra-low-light full-color video shooting. Building on the success of the MS-500, the new MS-510 is designed to deliver high-fidelity captures of everything from nocturnal wildlife and natural nightscapes to high-security areas such as seaports, public infrastructure facilities, and national borders where “seeing the unseen” is a mission-critical requirement.
Canon – Booth: C-3825
(04/15/2026) Canon U.S.A. announced the RC-IP300, remote camera controller, debuting at NAB 2026. The RC-IP300 supports up to 200 cameras and incorporates many of the advanced features found in the flagship RC-IP1000 but in a smaller, more portable form. It includes a 3.5-inch touchscreen for multi-camera live video monitoring over IP, with touch autofocus control and intuitive subject selection for Auto Tracking. It also offers seamless configuration of camera image and camera system settings directly from the controller. Physical controls feature dedicated dials and buttons for pan/tilt, focus, zoom, iris, and separate speed adjustments, plus 12 user-assignable buttons (3 hard buttons) and 4 function buttons with 4-way menu navigation.
Cartoni Camera Support – Booth: C-6540
(04/17/2026) Cartoni introduces the HyperRoll, a compact wheeled camera rig, built for speed and versatility. HyperRoll delivers smooth, cinematic motion without the need for bulky equipment. Its modular design integrates 10 customizable shooting modes into a single tool, allowing users to seamlessly switch styles and adapt to a wide range of production scenarios
Cartoni Camera Support – Booth: C-6540
(04/14/2026) Cartoni, the renowned Italian manufacturer of professional camera support systems, announces a new range of products designed for modern broadcast, sports, and studio production environments. Debuting at NAB Show are the Master 30 OB, MIXO 21, the Ragno Pod, Lifto HP (Standard and Twin version) and the encoded E-Jibo for virtual production.
Cinedeck – Booth: N-1117
(04/13/2026) At NAB 2026, Cinedeck will show their RX3, a powerful multi-channel recording device with frame-accurate control and flexible codec support. It will also showcase a ConneX live working illustrating end-to-end live production workflows to streamline complex workflows.
Clear-Com – Booth: C-5807
(04/17/2026) At NAB 2026, Clear-Com will introduce the FreeSpeak Cell, their first beltpack leveraging 4G LTE and 5G cellular networks with dual SIM operation and support for 400+ users. It’s designed to deliver seamless, dependable communication even at large-scale events.
CueScript – Booth: C-4720
(04/18/2026) CueScript and Lighting Design Group (LDG) are expanding collaboration efforts as sister companies under the common ownership of BASE Equity Partners.
CueScript and LDG emphasized that their operations, leadership, teams and the high level of service their customers expect remains unchanged. Both companies will continue to operate independently but leverage their expertise and resources to amplify growth opportunities.
CueScript – Booth: C-4720
(04/13/2026) At NAB Show 2026, CueScript will showcase the CuePad, teleprompting for iPads and iPhones, a new version of CueIT, teleprompting software, and an above-the-hood talent monitor mount, which adds a second talent monitor directly above the teleprompter.
DPA Microphones – Booth: C-4428
(04/15/2026) DPA Microphones announced today that their N‑Series Digital Wireless System users in North America can now take full advantage of the system’s exceptionally wide tuning range. Recognized for advanced features such as True Radio Diversity and a 400 MHz super‑wide tuning bandwidth, the new N-Series firmware provides customers in the U.S. and Canada with Duplex Gap and Guard Band access for a broader usable spectrum.
Dalet – Booth: W-1519
(04/02/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Dalet will showcase Dalia,a new agentic AI solution that integrates with Dalet’s flagship offerings, alongside the company’s recently updated Dalet Flex and Dalet Pyramid.
ELEMENTS – Booth: N-1717
(03/31/2026) At NAB Show 2026, ELEMENTS will introduce GRID, their software-defined, scale-out NAS platform built on Ceph. Powered by all-NVMe performance, GRID combines high-speed storage, Media Library (MAM), and their industry-leading Automation Engine into a single, seamless production ecosystem. Designed for high-throughput media workflows, GRID delivers exceptional speed, scalability, and reliability, giving teams everything they need to manage, automate, and collaborate on media efficiently.
Eddie AI – Booth: N-1672
(04/17/2026) Eddie AI, Al agents for post-production, is coming to NAB 2026. AI has moved beyond assistive tools and into autonomous agents that take action across the editing workflow. Eddie turn hours of raw media into a structured rough cut in minutes. Eddie is for video professionals: editors, producers, directors, story producers, content operations and more.
EditShare – Booth: N-1251
(04/15/2026) At NAB 2026, EditShare will highlight how they provide the foundational infrastructure for your entire production lifecycle: Production & ingest, search & discovery, review & approval. They will also showcase their multilayer security strategy, and storage for every scale.
Glyph – Booth: N-1567
(04/22/2026) Glyph introduces Capture+, a complete capture-to-ingest solution, featruing an CFexpress Type B 4.0 memory card and USB4 Memory Card Reader. The Capture+ ecosystem is designed to support demanding workflows from the moment of capture through high-speed offload, delivering sustained performance, built for real-world conditions and rugged durability in any environment.
Glyph – Booth: N-1567
(04/16/2026) Glyph introduces Capture+, the complete capture-to-ingest solution built for creators who can’t afford failure. The Capture+ ecosystem is designed to support demanding workflows from the moment of capture through high-speed offload, delivering sustained performance, built for real-world conditions and rugged durability in any environment.
GoPro – Booth: C-5519
(04/14/2026) GoPro today announced its new MISSION 1 Series of cameras— the world’s smallest, lightest, and most rugged 8K and 4K Open Gate cinema cameras. Featuring a new 50MP 1” sensor and GoPro’s new, ultra-efficient GP3 processor, the MISSION 1 Series cameras deliver category-leading resolutions, frame rates, runtimes and thermal performance for mission-critical reliability in even the most demanding environments. The new series is comprised of three camera models—MISSION 1 PRO, MISSION 1 and MISSION 1 PRO ILS which features an interchangeable Micro Four Thirds lens system compatible with an even broader array of lenses via adapters.
Grass Valley – Booth: C-2408
(04/06/2026) Grass Valley today announced the launch of its Future Playmakers Program, a new global initiative designed to support and develop the next generation of professionals in sports production and media technology. New initiative combines scholarships, hands-on learning, and access to Grass Valley technology to help universities develop industry-ready talent for live sports production.
Grass Valley – Booth: C-2408
(04/02/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Grass Valley will demonstrate Framelight X, a unified approach to capture, ingest, editing and publishing in a single workflow without transfers or duplication, within a federated architecture where content remains in place and is accessible at the point of creation or ingest. This is focused on news and content production.
Grass Valley – Booth: C-2408
(03/31/2026) Now in its fourth year at the NAB Show, the GV Forum brings together senior leaders from across the media industry to discuss how production models, content operations and infrastructure are evolving in real-world deployments. This year’s discussions will focus on how organizations are moving from strategy to implementation, with practical insight on managing complexity, controlling costs and scaling across hybrid environments.
IAMT – Booth: N-257LMR
(04/19/2026) IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) rebranded as IAMT (International Association of MediaTech) last week, and, today, released its latest State of MediaTech Executive Summary. This provides a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of the trends, technologies, and business dynamics shaping the global MediaTech ecosystem. For the first time, IAMT is making the executive summary slides available free at this link.
Laowa – Booth: C-7335
(04/15/2026) Laowa introduces its latest cinema and broadcast lenses at NAB Show 2026. The showcase is headlined by the world’s first parfocal zoom super macro lenses, the Axon series, alongside the two Ultima Broadcast Zoom lenses and the newly launched world’s widest Probe Zoom series.
Lectrosonics – Booth: C-5307
(04/17/2026) AT NAB 2026, Lectrosonics will be showing the S1 Supercardioid Shotgun Microphone, featuring a precision true condenser capsule with RF biasing for resilience when used in harsh environments.
Leostream – Booth: W-3332
(04/07/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Leostream will show broadcast/entertainment professionals how its platform delivers secure, high-performance access to creative workloads and cloud resources. The Leostream Remote Desktop Access Platform for hosted desktops and workstations offers a comprehensive solution for remote access to maintain productivity, control costs, and ensure security with strict authentication and authorization built on zero-trust concepts.
LiveU – Booth: N-1740
(04/14/2026) LiveU today introduced integrated support for Sony’s file-based workflows across the LiveU EcoSystem. LiveU will offer the Sony RXS Connection License as part of its portfolio, enabling direct file transfer from compatible Sony cameras to its PWA-RXS solution via supported LiveU field units. With this license, any supported LiveU unit can be connected to a Sony camera, allowing seamless file transmission into existing production environments while preserving familiar broadcast workflows and extending them with cellular bonding and IP-based newsgathering capabilities.
LiveX – Booth: C-6025
(04/16/2026) LiveX releases a free white paper: “How to Use NDI in VVCR: Seamlessly Connect Your Production Workflows.” This provides a walk-through on how to use LiveX’s Virtual Video Control Room.
LiveX – Booth: C-6025
(04/02/2026) At NAB Show 2026, LiveX will demonstrate how vMix can produce both horizontal and vertical live streams at the same time without adding unnecessary overhead. With the right setup, a single vMix machine can power both formats simultaneously.
LucidLink – Booth: N-2940
(04/16/2026) At NAB Show, LucidLink will showcase how its platform brings content, people and workflows closer together than ever before, with newly available capabilities across object storage access, edge performance, mobile workflows and partner delivery.
MRMC – Booth: C-5220
(03/31/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Mark Roberts Motion Control will celebrate its 60th anniversary by showcasing the Roaming Pedestal System (RPS). The award-winning RPS-C2 with lift column, alongside the new RPS-LT robotic arm variant, will debut FreeD tracking capabilities, delivering real-time XYZ and pan, tilt, zoom and focus (PTZF) data. This allows direct integration with third-party graphics engines, eliminating the need for external tracking systems in VP and AR workflows.
Marshall Electronics – Booth: C-8339
(04/07/2026) Marshall Electronics introduces the new CV376 Compact NDI|HX3 HDMI POV Camera at NAB 2026. Designed for versatile 4K capture and seamless IP integration, the CV376 combines a powerful 8.46 Megapixel 1/2.8” UHD sensor with flexible mounting and advanced streaming capabilities in a compact, easy-to-deploy form factor.
Matrox Video – Booth: N-2451
(04/19/2026) Matrox Video and Amagi today announced a strategic collaboration to integrate the Matrox ORIGIN software-defined framework into Amagi’s next-generation cloud production architecture. This partnership aims to enable highly scalable, flexible, and efficient content production workflows for broadcasters and media companies.
Matrox Video – Booth: N-2451
(04/13/2026) At NAB Show, Matrox Video is showcasing the real-world solutions that are helping teams build software-defined broadcast infrastructure on generic IT equipment, deploy IP infrastructure, streamline remote production, and enable high-performance KVM workflows.
Mavis – Booth: N-2161
(04/17/2026) Mavis today announced a new beta integration between Mavis Camera and TAMS (Time Addressable Media Store) as part of the company’s Camera to Cloud (Mavis C2C) service. The new workflow enables video captured in Mavis Camera to be uploaded directly to TAMS in real time, enabling one of the world’s most widely available professional capture devices, the iPhone, to upload media progressively as discrete chunks rather than streamed as a single continuous feed when shooting is complete.
Maxon – Booth: N-2741
(04/16/2026) Maxon today announced the debut of Cinema 4D on iPad, the return of the Autograph motion graphics application, and the expansion of Maxon tools to Windows on Arm (WoA) tablet devices. Cinema 4D for iPad marks the first time such a professional 3D tool will be available on a mobile platform. As well, Maxon brings back Autograph, a modern motion graphics and compositing application, as a free download for individuals for all core features.
Mimir – Booth: N-2850
(04/09/2026) Mimir is a cloud production platform that combines media asset management, production tools, and AI-powered search in one system. Find any clip instantly – search by what’s said, who’s in frame, or just describe what you need. Then jump straight into editing, all from one platform. They will demo it at NAB Show 2026.
OWC – Booth: N-2372
(04/18/2026) OWC today launched the OWC Express 4M2 Ultra, the first certified Thunderbolt 5 four-slot NVMe M.2 SSD enclosure. This unit enables customers to install their choice of NVMe M.2 drives and configure it as RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, or 10, as well as JBOD, with speeds of up to 6622MB/s. It features a solid aircraft-grade aluminum body, a smart adaptive fan for quiet thermal management and a second Thunderbolt 5 port to daisy-chain other devices.
OWC – Booth: N-2372
(04/18/2026) OWC releases MacDrive 12, the only solution that gives Windows users complete native access to every Mac format including HFS+, APFS, and full read/write support for encrypted APFS volumes, as well as SoftRAID, and Apple RAID – directly in Windows Explorer. OWC MacDrive 12 will be available April 28, 2026 and priced at $59.99.
Panasonic – Booth: C-3509
(04/14/2026) Panasonic Video and Audio Systems North America announced its IP- and IT-based production solutions for sports, broadcast, and live entertainment, highlighting flexible, scalable workflows for today’s hybrid production environments. These announcements include new cameras, camera controls, and KAIROS, Panasonic’s IP-based live production platform.
Pliant Technologies – Booth: C-5535
(04/08/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Pliant Technologies will showcase several new accessories designed to enhance workflow flexibility, improve connectivity, and expand charging capabilities across its SmartBoom headsets, MicroCom XR, and CrewCom systems.
Projective – Booth: N-3144
(04/17/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Projective will showcase Strawberry 7, their production asset management system. Purpose-built for fast-moving, collaborative environments, the update introduces powerful AI-driven transcription and high-velocity approval workflows with enterprise-grade security.
Sennheiser – Booth: C-4931
(04/21/2026) Senheiser releases the D 480 PRO studio headphone. With a closed-back design, advanced passive sound shielding, and their Vibration Attenuation System for exceptional low-end clarity, the HD 480 PRO ensures you hear your audio exactly as intended—whether in the studio or on the move.
Sennheiser – Booth: C-4931
(04/16/2026) Sennheiser announces the availability of Spectera Studio, a system planner for its bidirectional wideband wireless ecosystem. Spectera Studio supports operators during the preproduction/preparation phase and when reconfiguring set-ups between deployments. It enables engineers and technicians to plan full Spectera systems, migrate existing configuration files, and create or edit set-ups offline without requiring a connection to a Base Station.
Sennheiser – Booth: C-4931
(04/13/2026) Sennheiser announces a free firmware upgrade for all owners of a one-channel or two-channel Profile Wireless set: firmware update v 5.0.0 adds Bluetooth functionality to the compact microphone system. Creating a minimalist recording set-up, the clip-on mic can be directly paired with mobile phones, laptops or tablets that offer high-quality Bluetooth LE Audio (LC3 codec) or Bluetooth Classic.
Shotoku Broadcast Systems – Booth: C-3816
(04/14/2026) Shotoku USA announced its PTZ Prompter Panner (P2). In traditional PTZ/prompter setups, pan movement is limited to prevent the prompter hood from entering into the frame – restricting creative flexibility. The P2 overcomes this. Its novel design mounts the prompter on a precision-controlled rotating platform, allowing the prompter and PTZ camera to pan together as a unified system. The result is full unrestricted pan movement without frame intrusion, opening new possibilities for presenter-led productions.
Sony Electronics – Booth: C-8401
(04/21/2026) Sony releases new firmware updates for our AI-powered PTZ cameras: SRG-A40, SRG-A12 and BRC-AM7.
Sony Electronics – Booth: C-8401
(04/16/2026) Sony Electronics returns to NAB Show focusing focusing on live production, news production, imaging, and virtual production. Sony is debuting solutions through the entire production workflow that provide authenticity and provenance, create more personalized and emotional viewing experiences, and support XR and spatial content creation.
Sony Electronics – Booth: C-8401
(04/15/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Sony Electronics will launch XYN’s “Spatial Capture Solution” for professionals generating high-quality 3DCG sssets from real-world spaces. The first release of this solution comprises three software tools: the smartphone application “XYN Spatial Scan Navi” to assist with shooting spatial content; the cloud application “XYN Spatial Scan” for generating real-world spaces as high-quality 3DCG assets; and the rendering plugin “XYN Spatial Renderer Plugin” for achieving high-quality, stable image display.
Sound Devices – Booth: C-6708
(04/16/2026) Sound Devices will debut Astral Mini Plus, the brand’s newest compact wireless transmitter pack at the 2026 NAB Show, alongside the latest updates to the Astral firmware, including AstralComm integration with SoundBase, the universal platform for professional wireless audio frequency coordination and management, and 8-Series integration with the Viviana Cloud system.
Sound Devices – Booth: C-6708
(04/04/2026) Sound Devices announces the release of the Astral PowerStation Cell. A compact, multi‑battery fast charger for Astral TX and Astral HH batteries. Charge up to 6× Sound Devices XL‑B14500 or 4× XL‑B18650 batteries at once in a compact, expandable setup
Sound Devices – Booth: C-6708
(03/31/2026) Sound Devices announces the launch of Astral Mini Plus, the latest iteration of the brand’s best-in-class compact wireless transmitter bodypacks. The new Mini Plus wireless transmitter builds on the proven success of the original with a familiar ergonomic form factor and rugged performance while also adding longer battery life, extended tuning flexibility, IP67 water resistance, and improved usability features for faster setup times and operation.
Strada – Booth: N-2373
(04/09/2026) Strada launches Strada Connect. This software utilizes the customer’s own local computer & storage, offering remote collaborators instant access to media while it remains in place – no file transfer, no file upload, and no cloud storage. With Strada Connect, video files, audio files, and images stored in one location can be accessed by a remote user and brought into any creative application with a simple drag and drop.
Studio Network Solutions – Booth: N-1129
(04/19/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Studio Network Solutions announced three new products designed to support creative workflows from the very first frame to the final archive. EVO (upgraded) provides the high-performance foundation for production, Outpost (new) enables global collaboration and cloud-native review, Trio (new) extends backup and archival into the cloud, and AI Suite (new) brings intelligence and enhanced automation to media libraries.
Studio Technologies – Booth: C-6808
(04/13/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Studio Technologies expands their StudioCom System with the addition of the StudioComm Model 794 Central Controller and Model 795 Control Console. The new system is intended for general audio monitoring applications including use in post-production, ingest, and on-air facilities.
Symply – Booth: N-1616
(04/16/2026) Symply announces Symply Pro and Symply DIT. These are the world’s first LTO family with quad-interfaces offering Thunderbolt 5, USB4, SAS, and OCuLink in a single product. OCuLink brings high-speed, low-latency connectivity to any desktop PC via an inexpensive PCIe riser card — no Thunderbolt required. Single or dual drive, desktop or rackmount, LTO-7 through LTO-10 (up to 40TB native per cartridge). New SymplyDIT models feature dual TriMode 2.5” bays accepting NVMe, SAS, or SATA devices up to 128TB, creating a combined ingest and archive workstation that provides versatility for the workflows of today.
Telestream – Booth: W-1503
(04/14/2026) At NAB Show 2026, Telestream will demo workflow integrations with Adobe Premiere, Adobe Media Encoder, Frame.io, Avid Media Central, Iconik, Mimir, ScorePlay, and Broadteam.
Telos Alliance – Booth: C-1819
(04/17/2026) Telos Alliance announces three new products at NAB Show 12026. Omnia® XII™, the brand-new flagship FM/HD/DAB audio processor from Frank Foti and the Omnia team, Telos Infinity® IP Intercom MK2 Master, Expansion, and Desktop panels, featuring 16 bigger, brighter, easier-to-read TFT button displays, Telos Infinity® VIP SE™, the latest member of the growing StudioEssentials™ family of compact hardware products, which merges the flexibility of Infinity VIP software with the convenience of easy-to-deploy compact hardware.
Telos Alliance – Booth: C-1819
(03/31/2026) Telos Alliance will announce its Axia Pulsar console at NAB Show 2026. Pulsar is a compact mixing surface designed for situations where a hardware console is preferred but space is limited, such as smaller studios, newsrooms, sports venues, and remote broadcasts. For remote control, the optional browser-based HTML5 Pulsar Soft feature allows full control of Pulsar consoles from any computer or tablet, and includes Pulsar Cast for remote audio monitoring.
Time in Pixels – Booth: N-1827
(04/14/2026) Time in Pixels returns to NAB Show with a focus on showcasing more intuitive workflows for both post-production and on-set — with deep dives into OmniScope, Live Pack, and LutBake, plus live insights from some of the industry’s most respected colourists.
Vizrt – Booth: N-2161
(04/19/2026) Vizrt announces the Vizrt AI Keyer. This enables AR and VR in virtually any environment – indoors or outdoors – without green screens, hardware, specialized crew and cameras, or complex setups. If you can stand in the space, it can be turned into a virtual AI studio. Presenters can interact naturally with AR elements and guests can be teleported direct to a virtual environment.
Wisycom – Booth: C-4428
(04/14/2026) Wisycom, a global leader in advanced wireless RF solutions, announces a major firmware update for its MPR60 Wideband IEM/IFB Receiver which introduces a powerful new multichannel IFB mode designed to dramatically increase RF efficiency for large‑scale broadcast and live production environments. The new MPR60 multichannel IFB mode allows up to three IFB audio channels to be transmitted over a single 200 kHz RF carrier, enabling unprecedented channel density within a minimal RF footprint.
Zaxcom – Booth: NS-2639
(04/17/2026) Zaxcom is officially premiering the DCiRX, a narrow-band direct conversion UHF device (470 to 698MHz) that combines receiver, recorder, mixer, and USB interface in one compact unit. It can simultaneously receive wireless audio and direct input from a lavalier or 48V phantom powered mic and features a built-in 4-track recorder with time code and outputs for balanced TA5, time code, and headphones.
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