A few Open labs Miko questions answered...Mimik too!

What does their guarantee cover? and how much are new keyboards/flatscreens etc if they happen to get fukked?
 
400 dollar 2 year warranty... from musician friend..

i think they only do 1 year from open labs..
 
mucka said:
i think they only do 1 year from open labs..
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Anyone else think that's less than nothing..? i mean, even some of my homepc-shyt has a 5 year guarantee.
 
1005 said:
Anyone else think that's less than nothing..? i mean, even some of my homepc-shyt has a 5 year guarantee.
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with higher end studio equipment its been my expeirence that warranties are not as long you would like...

2 years isnt bad tho.. theres not much to its besides there os. if something goes bad you send it back.. if you gotta pay chances are its prolly gonna run you 100 or 200 dollars 2 years down the line if it fouls up.. ( buy "the secret dvd" positive thoughts no foul ups") im not running programs to record into it other than mimik so fragmenting shouldnt be a problem. and im not gonna visite porn sites on it so im strait.. lol

cubase jus so i can have my vst lined up..

i wouldnt mind a 5 year warranty either but thats not gonna stop me ya dig.. but to each is own
 
mucka said:
i didnt wait for it for the simple fact i have or my manager has all those sound modules... and im having the outside of it customized by forat when im in LA october..

Ive never used or paid attention to it.. till this past winter music conference... i got to mess with it and was truly satisfied.. i jus recieved a lil check for some prodcution i fianlly went to musicianfreinds and copped the miko lx 4gb 1terrabite with basicly all software programs you can imagine..

even the one polow da don mentions.. kantor from virsn..

tho there are other programs that do vocal synthesis....
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Yea I think Im about to cop. period
What software did u buy????
I want to make the smartest purchases you know?
 
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So what's the latency on the system, are those audio drivers somewhat optimized for the installed XP?
Like how many of the VST's can you run at one time with having multiple audiotracks going on?
 
man i am literally droolin everytime someone mentions one of these machines. since i don't have any equipment this is a great all in one answer for me.

but i just copped an mpc 1000, so i will learn that before i get a keyboard, which i really need.

i really want a neko, for the extra keys. but i'm thinking maybe i should just get a miko and buy a 61 key controller and still have the portability.

at this site http://www.audiomidi.com/Miko-LX---37-key---2-1GHz-Core2Duo-System-P8923.aspx

you can get one for six months with no interest if you sign up for a NAMM card.
 
you tellin me that if i want to put miko(to be spelled exactly)in my frooty loop ,I could?
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does vst's in the miko sound better than vst on pc's or what? i don't get what they mean by the vst instruments sound analog. isnt it suppose to sound the same on whatever system u use it in? Also isnt the neko way better than the miko? so why is everyone just talking about the miko? maybe price difference huh lol.
 
djclueveli said:
does vst's in the miko sound better than vst on pc's or what? i don't get what they mean by the vst instruments sound analog. isnt it suppose to sound the same on whatever system u use it in? Also isnt the neko way better than the miko? so why is everyone just talking about the miko? maybe price difference huh lol.
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people are talking about the miko cuz the only real difference is the sound card, hard drive expansions, and pci slots and less control sliders.. i dont think the miko wil make the vst sound better jus offer certain people who are in need of flexibily a great option.. it allows me to stay home and crank out rather than drive to my studio in the beach.. all i hope to be taking now is my 4000 and my miko..

i got the miko lx 4gb ram- 1000gb hd im keeping my fantom for now as my 88 keyz.. so i dont need another big keyboard taking up more space.. plus the fact it can be brought as a carry on a plane is lovely...

i orginally ordered the niko 76 lx gen 3 but i said fuk got the smaller one blown out.. with a **** load of soft synths. and vst prgrams running cubase for the 1st time in my life.. so thats the only hurdle ima have to deal with. i will make a video in 2 weeks or so with me using the mimik program.. and show other more abot the miko.

since i see people are very curios to know more about it but at the momnet there isnt that many good instructional or visual reviews of all its options...
 
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[Khameleon] said:
Man, I prefer the OPPOSITE for the same reason... I like having multiple pieces when I travel, because it's much easier to cart around than carrying some big keyboard. Basically I can fit my laptop and my mbox in my backpack, and put it on my back... Then I have a little bag for my MIDI controller. I can walk around anywhere and fit anywhere just holding my stuff. Try doing that with a neko... You'll be tired of carying it around after 5 minutes.
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ive done both and the miko is worth the extra 13 lbs. TRUST ME!

SleepDeez said:
Yeah I guess...but that's like worrying if you're going to get hit by a car on your way to the studio. LoL don't drop your miko...its your career
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what equipment are you not worrying about dropping?
 
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floss said:
def. interested in the miko but i want to see regular people using it...not paid people
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Well I just got back from the store (Washington Music Center) that had both the Neko and Miko. They arent that big in person, especially the miko. now heres a description of how it works:

1. everything is touchscreen based, much like the triton. so you select various things on its desktop screen although you can use the trackpad just like a laptop:

1. sounds -> which goes into all categories like strings, drums, synths, orchestra and whichever one u pick opens Karzyn (more on that later)
2. apps -> which gives u the option to select Sonar, Reason, or Reaper
3. utilities -> stuff like Mimik


now once Karzyn is open it integrates all your softsynths into a rack-based interface and organizes them all by category like i mentioned earlier. the racks it opened were one for Purity, Wusikstation, and Plugsound because these were the only VSTs Karzyn detected that had string presets in them. you dont see the actual vsts themselves, just rack representations. at the top of Karzyn you select the presets. so say i select a patch, it references Purity so only Purity will play. the next preset i select references Wusikstation so that will only play. however, i can have both the Purity preset i selected before and Wusikstation play at the same time by touching the mute icon on purity's rack.


the miko and neko have a great workflow which is similar to hardware workstations, very hands-on, quick ,and easy thats what makes it worth it over regular desktop/laptop based setups.
 
i just found out i will be getting a bonus for signing on at a new job, so i'm definitely getting one. now it's just a matter of the miko or neko.

does anyone know how much the neko weighs? i will only be moving it once when i move to atlanta.

i plan on getting pro tools running on there, sequencing with my mpc, dumping into pro tools and recording with a mic into the damn thing.
 
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you dont see the actual vsts themselves, just rack representations. at the top of Karzyn you select the presets. so say i select a patch, it references Purity so only Purity will play. the next preset i select references Wusikstation so that will only play. however, i can have both the Purity preset i selected before and Wusikstation play at the same time by touching the mute icon on purity's rack.


the miko and neko have a great workflow which is similar to hardware workstations, very hands-on, quick ,and easy thats what makes it worth it over regular desktop/laptop based setups.[/QUOTE]

What? You CAN see the actual vsts, when you're in karsyn you just gotta click the icon that looks like an arrow pointing up and down and the vst will come up. You can go to that vst for tweaking, changing the prset, whatever you want, just like working soley on a standalone vst.
 
That's dope. I think its worth it considering a MacBook Pro is 2K (not including the pro tools and other synths/VSTs you would want to buy if you didn't buy the miko or neko (if you have no equipment). And you can integrate Reason in it, that's GREAT! I was worried that I'd have to ditch it. I love the amount of storage it has and the low latency aspect. That's amazing for a Windows based platform. All I'd need is pro tools, Reason, a mic, my guitar, drum pads, an ex hard drive and I'm ready to go. Apple eat your hearts out lol.
 
the miko now ships with a majority of those vintage synths the timbaland edition came with...hell of an upgrade.
 
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