Welcome to the NAMM effect - products are breathlessly announced, dissected, tried out, lusted over and marked down for purchase. This is followed by the industry standard 12-18 month wait before you can actually buy one in a real shop.
My Akai MPD24 was nearly a year from announcement at NAMM to release, and even then I had to send it back for replacement for a dodgy rotary pot. This is why I don't want to be an early adopter anymore, and I try really hard not to get too excited about tradeshow announcements.
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