Nother New Beat Box

HxC · Post by **HxC** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:37 pm

This one cost more than my first car:

http://www.openlabs.com/DBeat.html

chummslick · Post by **chummslick** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:15 pm

And about the same size i bet

does use ableton live 7 though my DAW of choice ! Not sure i could get it through my front door so i'll wait for the inflatable version lol.

HxC · Post by **HxC** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:32 pm

They're going hard at Akai too-

ellaguru · Post by **ellaguru** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:22 pm

Beat thang, maschine and now this...the battle for the beat continues...it is a little big dimensioned i think...

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:47 pm

It's for people who want to make beats with a computer but consider being on stage with a laptop nerdy. I'd rather run Ableton Live with a pad controller, that thing is dumb large.

HxC · Post by **HxC** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:39 pm

I wonder if you can use Skype on it.

hurlingdervish · Post by **hurlingdervish** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:10 pm

that thing is silly. if you REALLY need something like that might as well get the APC40 dedicated ableton controller http://www.ableton.com/touch

which is programmable to launch scenes or run as a full fledged sequencer

ColeRockLee · Post by **ColeRockLee** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:28 pm

Bet it's just a laptop, audio interface, and midi controller rehoused. Seems like a waste of money and space. Especially considering you could fit all 3 in a backpack.

5ch0k0 · Post by **5ch0k0** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:32 pm

hope it has W-Lan so I could blast a few Hotspots with it

balazs · Post by **balazs** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:52 pm

4 grand? no way

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:39 am

Openlabs Reaper is one of the best programs I've ever used, but their hardware if superfluous. Like Hema said, it would be very easy to make your own custom pc case to house a fresh audio interface and midi controller to run any DAW with you own FORAT type shine. That dedicated Ableton controller from NUkai is also lookin' fly.

PHeMoX · Post by **PHeMoX** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:12 am

hematurge wrote:Bet it's just a laptop, audio interface, and midi controller rehoused. Seems like a waste of money and space. Especially considering you could fit all 3 in a backpack.

That's what I am wondering about the Neko / Miko and other 'true' all-in-one beat machines as well. From what I read the Neko for sure isn't more than the sum of its parts, infact some components don't really work that well together.

In such cases I'd rather have a separate midi controller or fully fledged synth, separate sampler with a reasonable amount of power and go from there.

That Morris Hayes DBeat video is dope though.

HxC · Post by **HxC** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:10 pm

I object to the way my boy Frankenstien was portrayed in the ad.
Who doesn't love connecting a bunch of different gear together with MIDI & 1/4", and then making it all work as if it was one?
I love my Franken-rig.

fauna · Post by **fauna** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:56 pm

especially weird given that MPCs are getting smaller:

PHeMoX · Post by **PHeMoX** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:50 pm

I'd cop one of those in MV style in a flash.

MPC one... perhaps someday.