Open Labs Miko

* http://www.openlabs.com/miko-overview.html * is the product site where you can watch video reviews, demos, and more info on this and more products.

This IS the next generation of music production, as everything you can imagine and more is, and can be, packed into this one device!

Go ahead, read the specs for yourself; I can only say so much..

MiKo Technical Specifications

Keyboard
37-key semi-weighted synth action keyboard (World class Fatar® Technology)

CPU
MiKo LX: Intel® Core2 Duo® Dual-core 64-bits (2.1GHz)
MiKo LX 4: Intel® Core2 Quad® (2.4GHz)

Control Surfaces
Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels
Trackpad with 2 buttons
Keyboard (“QWERTY”) Module
Alpha Control Module (5 faders, 5 Modes buttons, 3 Transpose buttons, 5 directions buttons and 5 Transport buttons)
DJ Module: Penny and Giles® Cross-Fader, 7 Knobs and 12 buttons

Memory
MiKo LX & MiKo LX4: 2GB RAM, expandable to 4GB

Expansion Slots
(3) PCI Slots (2 avail. for upgrades)
(3) PCI-E Slots (2 avail. for upgrades)
(2) 3.5” Bays: (1) Start Up Drive and (1) Available for Upgrades
(1) 5.25” Dual-Layer DVD-RW burner (8.5GB/disc)

Audio I/O
(1) High Performance Audio I/O Card with Low Latency including 24-bit/96kHz professional 4-in/6-out : (2) mic/instrument preamp inputs (with Phantom Power 48V), (2) analog line inputs, (6) analog line outputs, S/PDIF digital I/O (coaxial)

Storage
Miko LX (1) 250GB, 7200RPM HD; Upgradeable to 1.5 Terabytes
Miko LX4 (1) 500GB, 7200RPM HD; Upgradeable to 1.5 Terabytes

Drive
High Speed Dual-Layer 8.5GB/disc CD/DVD Burner

Display
Internal 15” Color Touch Screen LCD High resolution (1024 x 768)
External VGA port for running dual monitors or a video projector

Connection
Midi In/Out
1) Sustain and (1) Expression ports
2) USB 2.0 ports
3) (1) FireWire 400 port
4) (1) Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet port
5) (1) Headphone Jack with Volume Control

Software
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Open Labs Custom GUI (Graphic User Interface)
Open Labs mFusion®
Open Labs Karsyn®
Open Labs MimiK (optional on SE Model)

PREMIUM Factory Sound Library
Over 60 Instruments and effects with more than 20,000 presets.
Over 1,000 presets on MiKo SE and over 1,500 presets on MiKo LX preloaded into Karsyn racks for fast, easy and immediate use. (Check our Software Bundle webpage for more information)

Included Accessories
Power Cable
Open Labs Bundled Software Disk (includes drivers and manuals)
Cyberlink Power DVD Disk
Quick Start Guide
Allen Wrench
(4) Hard Drive Mounting Screws and Rubber Grommets

Power Supply
500 Watt Power Supply, Whisper Quiet Cooling Fans (Internal Chassis, Processor & Power Supply)

Dimensions
36”(W) X 20”(D) X 7”(H)
Weight (base configuration) 35 lbs.

Specifications subject to change without notification.

Forget all the laptop-with-a-midi-controller setups, because this IS the all-in-one solution for producers and DJs, not even including the other applications for audio-related tasks, period..

And you can connect to the Internet and surf the web on your keyboard? Downloading new VST instruments and programs/updates as they come out straight into the device cuts out a lot of extra work and speeds up the creative process..

There's even a program to copy any keyboard's sounds that you have already, so you can take that and manipulate those sounds further...

This machine is going to save a lot of new and current producers a LOT of money.. Seriously. I know this is the one thing I'm going to buy; cut out all the other nonsense for now.

* http://www.openlabs.com/miko-overview.html * is the product site where you can watch video reviews, demos, and more info on this and more products.