http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/ Engadget Comments for OpenLabs DBeat blends computer, audio control surface into amazing http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/Apr 3rd 2009 12:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/
But $3500 bucks...? I'll take a mac book with a MIDI controller, Live 8 software and a few extras instead...


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ok so add an Mbox or I/O]]>Apr 3rd 2009 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/Apr 3rd 2009 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/Apr 3rd 2009 12:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/for now i am going to continue to make my shitty electro music
DONT BOTHER LOOKING ]]>Apr 3rd 2009 1:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/
i give you the go-ahead to continue making music]]>Apr 3rd 2009 2:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/i'm nervous to post a link, as it is highly dishonorable in the engadget community.
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That really is a 15" new MBP and the hardware + software to do even more than this... plus a 32" HDTV, PS3, an HDMI cable, a couple of movies, and some popcorn... ridiculous. Then you can browse YouTube and watch movies when you're done "spinnin' ". >.>]]>Apr 3rd 2009 4:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/
this isn't for Djing proper, save for if you play in ableton, hate yourself and want to be frustrated constantly. This is for production, and even then in limited capacity. Theoretically you can slave it while you you spin on normal decks, but really this is just. It doesn't have a jog wheel 'cause you're not supposed to spin on it. It's for producing.

if you bought this to play tracks on as part of DJing, and not augment your set with additional beats or synths, or are even intending on it, then you should probably sit down, learn how to DJ, then plan out your purchases, not the other way around.

I'm gonna come right out and say it, this is a piece of crap. The fact that they're showing ableton running on it in the promotional pictures shows they really have no idea who the target market is... anyone who's performed in ableton knows that a tiny touch screen like that would be absolutely, utterly useless - the track triggers in ableton are maybe 50x50 pixels wide. Sure, you could trigger from the drum pad, but then why not just buy the APC40 and use it with your existing laptop, because it's better suited towards that. I'd also be worried about dragging effects places they shouldn't be, accidentally moving clips around the screen - no. Don't like it one bit.

And then there's the whole identity crisis the thing has, what with having a crossfader near the bottom, but it's not really laid out in any way such that it would be useful to a DJ... and an iPod dock!? The only use I see for this is in the studio, where most people already have an interface, a drum trigger pad, a better controller, more knobs and a better computer... maybe a live PA, but anyone doing a live PA already probably has a nice setup, plus you most likely still need to have a legit copy of ableton to even RUN on the thing, so uh.

I see less than zero point to this.]]>Apr 3rd 2009 8:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/
but otherwise, yeah....


I'll be sticking to my laptop with Live 8.0, Novation remote 25 controller and Native Instruments audio interface.]]>Apr 3rd 2009 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/
That being said, for the money I'd still rather buy a beefy laptop and MIDI/audio interfaces.]]>Apr 3rd 2009 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/Apr 3rd 2009 2:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/Apr 3rd 2009 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/Apr 3rd 2009 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/
Other than that I know that as a sort of de facto portable hard drive standard, a lot of higher end dj software supports playing off of an iPod and since it seems they're at least trying to imply there's some conceivable DJ use for it (which there's really not) they probably put it in for that reason.

i know that for a while when i was gigging on traktor scratch i could go to a gig with just an ipod and a cable and then power the dvs with my tracks on the ipod, then listen to 'em on the way home.]]>Apr 3rd 2009 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/Apr 3rd 2009 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/Apr 3rd 2009 2:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/]]>Apr 3rd 2009 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/Take a look at the midas xl8
bit pricey though :P
Ir4life, this is not a pro mixing desk and does not want to be IMO....]]>Apr 3rd 2009 6:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/Apr 3rd 2009 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/Apr 3rd 2009 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/openlabs-dbeat-blends-computer-audio-control-surface-into-amazi/
amazing what? Amazing is not a noun -- it is not even a complete sentence. Did the writer take any basic English?]]>Apr 3rd 2009 8:12PM