Open Labs
Open Labs was showing the
MiKO and NEkO portable multimedia production and playback instruments.
These are basically computer/keyboard/controller workstations.
The NEkO, shown above,
can run any PC software of your choice. One of the dsiplays was running
Cubase. You can add more elements, like custom controllers, to the
upper left and right of the above display model, giving some flexibility.
The MiKO portable media workstation lists at $2499 and uses a Presonus Firebox
as its mounted audio interface. The high end NeKo LX has a 10x10 and
a huge number of controllers based around an internal Dual Core Athlon (2gHz).
Find out more at their site at
www.openlabs.com
Yamaha
Yamaha breaks new ground again
in the Stage Piano arena with the CP300. Like you'd expect from Yamaha,
the unit played wonderfully. Note the built in 16 track sequencer
and USB connectivity
Introducing the CP300 Stage Piano
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- 88-key Graded Hammer
keyboard with authentic touch
- State-of-the-art AWM
tone generation system
- Maximum polyphony
of 128 notes
- 50 original Voices,
plus 480 XG Voices and 12 Drum Kits
- Five-band Master EQ,
with panel sliders
- Reverb, Chorus and
other effects, including Delay, Rotary Speaker and Auto
Wah
- Comprehensive MIDI
functions
- Four pedal connectors
for maximum expression, and full set of real-time controllers
– including sliders and Pitch Bend/Modulation wheels
- Built-in high-quality
stereo speaker system
- A powerful Performance
mode for storing and recalling your custom CP300 settings
- Built-in 16-track
sequencer for recording
- Master mode, for independent
control of up to four external tone generators
- Balanced XLR outputs
- USB terminal – letting
you connect to a computer for recording of your performances,
creating/arranging of songs, and converting to notation
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Though its not exactly Summer
new, I got a few minutes to look at the S90ES again, and I have got to say
this is one beautiful instrument. It just emanates pure class. If
Piano is important and you need a strong MIDI synth, but don't need sampling
and audio recording on it, I think this will make one extremely happiest
in the long run.
