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MIDI Keyboard/Computer: Neko64

Posted by michael on from the meow dept.

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."

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  1. Mediastation open source alternative by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Some linux developers have developed a similar keyboard that is based on opensource software. I haven't compared specs in detail but I'm guessing the hardware is similar based on voice count.

    http://www.lionstracs.com/

    I'm totally linux-centric (unlike most slashdotters) so I wanted to make reference to those musicians who'd like to support *true* opensource development.

    -ry

  2. Re:Doom? by TechnoWeeniePas · · Score: 3, Informative

    Actually you can...its just a standard PC built into the case...it runs XP behind their fancy front end.

  3. Re:The one thing missing on all those pages... by R3 · · Score: 5, Informative

    $8500 for the top of the line (Dual 2GHz Opteron, 2GB RAM)

    http://store.openlabs.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects.exe /E CommStoreFront.woa/6/wa/DSCDirectAction/descriptio n?part=neKo64762T&wosid=eq7K146htvRy2So6qmj1yq5N29 B&pageName=ECSFStoreHome&store=Openlabs&currentBat ch=0&sortBy=1

  4. Re:The one thing missing on all those pages... by xankar · · Score: 4, Informative

    oh, it starts at a mere $5k

    --
    ~To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation. -Yann Martel
  5. Re:The one thing missing on all those pages... by TechnoWeeniePas · · Score: 4, Informative

    It costs between $2245 and $8445 depending on the configuration you want.

    http://store.openlabs.com/