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Nother New Beat Box

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:37 pm
by HxC
This one cost more than my first car:

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

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:15 pm
by chummslick
And about the same size i bet :wink: 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.

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:32 pm
by HxC
They're going hard at Akai too-

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:22 pm
by ellaguru
Beat thang, maschine and now this...the battle for the beat continues...it is a little big dimensioned i think...

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:47 pm
by Euclid Ov Oåklånd
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.

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:39 pm
by HxC
I wonder if you can use Skype on it.

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:10 pm
by hurlingdervish
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

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:28 pm
by ColeRockLee
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.

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:32 pm
by 5ch0k0
hope it has W-Lan so I could blast a few Hotspots with it :twisted:

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:52 pm
by balazs
4 grand? no way

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:39 am
by Euclid Ov Oåklånd
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.

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:12 am
by PHeMoX
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.

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:10 pm
by HxC
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.

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:56 pm
by fauna
especially weird given that MPCs are getting smaller:

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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:50 pm
by PHeMoX
I'd cop one of those in MV style in a flash.

MPC one... perhaps someday.