MIDI Keyboard/Computer: Neko64

An anonymous reader gushes "Just got back from NAMM, and saw the coolest thing for music geeks - it's a MIDI keyboard with a dual Opterons and a 15 inch touchscreen. While other vendors crow about 5 inch screens (Now With Color!) these guys have a beautiful UI on a live performance instrument that is also awesome studio gear. 4 interchangable control surfaces, and battery backup to boot! If the power cord gets yanked out in the middle of a performance, there's plenty of time to bitch out the roadie and get it plugged in without missing a beat. These guys truly Get It."

Comments

Doom?

[DrInequality]

Yeah, but can I play Doom on it?

Re:Doom?

[Valar]

Not only can you play Doom on it, but you can also play the doom soundtrack on it. So THERE.

high

[name773]

These guys truly Get It.
and the reason nobody else got it or will get it is the price.

Hmm looks pretty nice

[CrypticSpawn]

I am getting a casio keyboard on monday, but this keyboard looks really nice, wouldn't mind giving it a shot. What is the price?

Oh yeah, midi

[Anonymous Coward]

That's how we pirated music a decade ago

128 Voice Polyphony

[BrookHarty]

Thats the biggest microsoft smart phone ive ever seen!

Just got back from where?

[some guy I know]

Just got back from NAMM

Dude, the war ended nearly 30 years ago.
What were you doing over there all this time?

Re:The one thing missing on all those pages...

[aitsu]

The other thing is its weight. Built-in UPS?! No longer will that old Hammond B3 have the distinction of being the roadies' single most feared, reviled, hernia-inducing instrument on the tour.

Re:Mediastation open source alternative

[Colonel Cholling]

I'm totally linux-centric (unlike most slashdotters)

I'm rich and white, unlike most Congressmen...

Nah...since its still under copyright...

[Phil John]

...MS(tm) DRM(tm) Clippy(tm): It looks like you're trying to play happy birthday, a tune that is still (?!?!?) under copyright. Shall I:

a) Shut down the keyboard you filthy copyright stealing musician/terrorist (delete as appropriate, with extreme prejudice).

or b) send $350 from your online bank account to ASCAP.

Reminds me of that simpsons christmas special where the family are carol singing outside the lawyers house, who promptly comes out and tells to "cease and decist" as the songs they are singing are owned by his clients. ;o)

Re:Tough price point

[LinuxGeek]

Here's my goal for next year:
1) Buy this thing
2) Become a rockstar
3) Get tons of ass
4) ???
5) Profit!
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Background: 28/M/Bi-Sexual; Owner of a Linux company; MBA Harvard 2002; B.S. Comp Sci Dartmouth 1999

Uhhhhh, guess you weren't kidding about step #3.