Openlabs, makers of the hybrid computer/keyboard workstation music production systems announced that they are first in the production of Athlon™ 64-bit dual-core keyboards, the NeKo™64 Gen2, a powerful new version of the award-winning NeKo line, and the NeKo LET Gen2. With a 2.0 GHz Athlon dual-core 64-bit processor, the NeKo64 Gen2 maintains the NeKo64’s legacy as the most powerful production stations available, by providing the latest generation of advanced processors, at the same time, they’ve managed to substantially lower the price.
Featuring a new color scheme, the new NeKos will initially be available in 61-key and 76-key versions. Both models are shipping today; the NeKo64 Gen 2 will list for $5,995 and the NeKo LET Gen 2 will list for $2,295. Open Labs will demonstrate the NeKo64 Gen 2 and the NeKo LET Gen 2 at AES, in Booth #1169 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Both the NeKo64 Gen 2 and the NeKo LET Gen 2 are integrated with the recently-announced mFusion™, a breakthrough set of software technologies from Open Labs that allows users to control different musical keyboard devices and software packages through a single interface. Intelligent controls have been added to both the NeKo64 Gen 2 and the NeKo LET Gen 2 for most popular music applications, including Sonar, Cubase Nuendo, GigaStudio, and Reason. The NeKo64 Gen 2 and NeKo LET Gen 2 have added greater automation. The Alpha control has been remapped so that dedicated buttons launch applications that are most used, changing the display when a frequently used application is selected. All other controls are automatically mapped to that piece of software when this occurs, including the knobs, faders, buttons, and alpha control joystick, enabling a complete automated session.
The new NeKo Gen2 units also include a high-quality sound library that consists of more than 5,000 preset sounds and hundreds of effects right out of the box.
mFusion is the latest software component of the Open Labs OpenSynth™ platform, which is used in the Open Labs NeKo and OMX™ lines of keyboards and digital audio workstations. mFusion is a set of software technologies along with a control panel that allows the user to easily navigate, access, and remap control surfaces for all Open Labs control panels as well as all third-party MIDI control devices. mFusion will be shipped preinstalled in all Open Labs products as well as future products from Open Labs’ growing list of development partners.
mFusion’s unified approach further benefits existing music computing applications. mFusion takes multiple MIDI devices and exposes the system to only one device, creating a virtual gateway with multiple extensions, thereby making it possible for music programs that can only access one controller to gain full access to multiple controllers.
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