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MiKo LXD (Gen5)
37-key portable keyboard workcenter, designed for today's producers and artists on the go, is encased in an all new Black Onyx chassis. The MiKo LXD has at its core, an Intel Core2 Quad 2.5GHz processor, 4GB of RAM, 1 terabyte of hard drive (with one open bay), 4 ins / 6 outs (with 2 preamps with Phantom power) audio I/O, DVD burner, FireWire, USB 2.0 and an external connector for a secondary monitor.
On the surface, the MiKo LXD has a 15" LCD touch screen, DJ controller, Bump MP, Mix/Edit controller and a track pad with buttons. Rounding out the product is an external, compact, blue back-lit QWERTY keyboard. A comprehensive suite of software including Riff, Mimik, Reaper, Guru, Dimension LE, Windows XP Home and over 25,000 sound presets installed including True Pianos, Sylenth, Digital Sound Factory Proteus 2000, Mophatt, and Virtuoso, Wusik Station and Denaun Porter Master Series sound library, making the MiKo LXD ready for action right out of the box. A complete list of software and plug-ins can be found at: www.openlabs.com. The MiKo LXD is priced at $4,599 (MAP) and will start shipping the end of January 2009.
NeKo LX5 (Gen5)
61-key keyboard production station is the big brother to the MiKo LXD and is designed for use by keyboard players, as well as producers and live performing artists. Also encased in the new Black Onyx chassis, it has at its core the same Intel Core2 Quad 2.5GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, but with an upgraded hard drive system that is 2 terabytes in size. Like its little brother, the NeKo LX5 has a 4 ins / 6 outs (with 2 preamps with Phantom power) audio I/O, DVD burner, FireWire, USB 2.0 and an external connector for a secondary monitor.
The NeKo LX5 has a 15" LCD touch screen, DJ controller, Bump MP, Mix/Edit controller and a track pad with buttons. Rounding out the product is an external, compact, blue back-lit QWERTY keyboard. An upgraded and comprehensive suite of software including Riff, Mimik, Reaper, Guru, Dimension LE, Windows XP Home, and over 25,000 sound presets installed including True Pianos, Sylenth, Digital Sound Factory Proteus 2000, MoPhatt, Virtuoso, Wusik Station and Denaun Porter Master Series sound library. The NeKo LX5 is priced at $5,499 (MAP) and will start shipping the end of January 2009.

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I really want one. I would ditch my pc and every piece of gear I own for this. ]]>Jan 16th 2009 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/Jan 16th 2009 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/
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On a side note, does anybody else find it totally ironic that the comment system is so bad that even bloggers can't use it correctly?

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14 comments about exciting new ways to create and interact with art and multimedia.

Sometimes I wonder where the priorities of the average engadget reader is.
Even if someone doesn't grasp these tools they are just as blinky and cool looking as some new home theatre gizmo.]]>Jan 17th 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/Jan 17th 2009 4:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/Jan 17th 2009 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/Jan 17th 2009 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/namm-show-2009-round-up-highlights-keytars-and-more/Jan 19th 2009 5:10PM