WNAMM07: Open Labs Ugrade MiKo

Open Labs tell us that Gen 3 MiKo is the first portable digital music, video, and animation system that provides the power of a fully-loaded Windows XP-based computer, a world-class synthesizer, a video mixer/recorder, and a broadband Internet hub in an affordable unit.

Tom Linklater, vice president of sales for Open Labs told us, “The MiKo has captured the imagination of a wide range of musical artists; it is simple enough to demonstrate in a dealer’s shop and complex enough to perform every kind of multimedia session that a user could want. The MiKo SE and MiKo LX represent a new breakthrough product for the market, and we will be able to satisfy all requests for what is a tremendous mobile production instrument.�

MiKo extends the power of Open Labs’ NeKo to a broader audience of users, which include DJs, VJs, music video hobbyists, and amateur musicians. At the heart of MiKo is a 64-bit single and dual core processor, which drives a powerful built-in, design-specific, full-featured, Windows XP- based computer system. MiKo users can literally record, edit, mix, master, burn, and distribute their creations, whether high-definition video or 7.1 surround sound audio, on DVD or audio CD or send straight to the Internet, either through Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

The MiKo SE includes:

• 37-key synth keyboard
• 1.8 GHz Core2 Duo Intel processor
• 1 GB RAM
• 160 GB HD/DVD burner
• VGA Out for dual monitors
• Audio 4in-6out with mic preamps
• 15-inch touchscreen plus assignable Alpha and DJ controllers
• QWERTY keyboard
• MiKo SE software bundle

Also included is the Open Labs Karsyn VST host for limitless sounds; Cubase LE for recording, and Traktor LE for DJing.

The MiKo LX includes:

• 37-key synth keyboard
• 2.1 GHz Core2 Duo Intel processor
• 2 GB RAM
• 250 GB HD/DVD burner
• VGA Out for dual monitors
• Audio 4in-6out with mic preamps
• 15-inch touchscreen plus assignable Alpha and DJ controllers
• QWERTY keyboard
• MiKo LX software bundle
• Mimik keyboard cloning software

The Open Labs MiKo is the first integrated portable digital media workcenter to provide a production hub for all digital artistic elements, including:

• the first portable production unit to support HD video
• support for non-linear video editing
• real-time controls, including a dedicated control section for DJ use
• interconnectivity for MP3 players, video players, digital camcorders
• expanded podcasting capabilities, as well as support for high-quality playback of digital music and video files via the Internet with full 7.1 surround sound

MiKo features Open Labs’ suite of applications – Karsyn, mFusion, and the Open Labs Navigator – which, say the company, are a breakthrough set of technologies that allow users to control different musical keyboard devices and software packages through a single interface. Open Labs say that together they create a clean, efficient environment for creation and performance. Instead of a complicated general-purpose computing environment, MiKo presents a streamlined user experience ideally suited for efficiency in the studio, and clarity and speed on stage.

Craig Negoescu, chief architect of Open Labs had this to say, “The MiKo is a game-changer for today’s digital artists, and the new MiKo SE and MiKo LX capture all of the essential features for a single-unit multimedia unit at a competitive price point. We have generated tremendous interest from our initial MiKo product, and can now address an even wider audience with these new units.�

Included with each MiKo is the Open Labs sound library, which contains more than 5,000 preset sounds and hundreds of effects, as well as Cubase LE for direct- to-disk recording and mastering.

Pricing and Availability:
Open Labs will sell the standard version of the MiKo, the MiKo SE, for $2,999 and the fully-loaded version, the MiKo LX, for $3,499.

More information:

• www.openlabs.com

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