Open Labs Announces Release of Open RiFF 2.0

From the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin, Texas, Open Labs, the recognized leader in innovative, computer-based Music Production Stations, is pleased to announce its first major software upgrade to its VST Live Host – Open RiFF 2.0.

This release of Riff 2.0 follows closely behind the launch of Open Labs’ newest Musical Production Stations, Gen6. As one of the three key elements of the Open Labs Musical Operating Environment, Open RiFF 2.0 offers all users increased functionality, ease of use and simplicity of work flow over the previous version, RiFF 1.3.

With Open RiFF 2.0, Open Labs users now have a familiar, search based sound browser which allows users to browse and audition sounds more easily. Using a singular search window, the thousands of sounds found in the Open Labs NeKo and MiKo lines can be identified by musical instrument, musical genre or familiar nicknames.

Along with this increased functionality, there has been a significant improvement in Midi control, which allows for ease of use in both live performance and with the stage control of instruments.

Nick O’ Toole, film composer and Tour Relations Director for Open Labs said, “Finally a VST host that allows Midi information to flow out to other devices. This kind of functionality has been a long-time coming for Production Stations. Being able to send and receive Midi information, including program change information and having control on a song-by-song, patch-by-patch basis is incredibly helpful for guys with complex systems on tour or in the studio. The artists have asked for this kind of functionality and Open Labs has delivered it.”

Open RiFF 2.0 also offers one-touch performance, which will allow Open Labs users to record Midi tracks in more of a simplistic manner. At the same time, the user does not need to have use an external mouse or keyboard to manipulate Open RiFF 2.0.

Open RiFF 2.0 will be included in all Gen6 Music Production Stations. For all 2010 A-Stock purchases, Open RiFF 2.0 will be available at no charge. For all 2010 B-Stock Purchases, Open RiFF 2.0 can be purchased for $29.99. For Open Labs users with Gen5 Music Production Stations, Open RiFF 2.0 can be purchased for $49.99. For any Open Labs users with Gen4 and older Production Stations, Open RiFF 2.0 can be purchased for $99. Detailed information about Open RiFF 2.0 is available at www.openlabs.com/openriff.

A live demonstration will be available on Open Labs’ live Ustream webcast, Thursday, June 10th, 2010 from 5:00pm-6:00pm, CST. The webcast can be viewed at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/openlabs.

O-Live: Special summer hours start next week

Starting next Tuesday, June 4th, O-Live will be airing special summer hours twice a week. The new days and times are Tuesday/Thursday from 5-6pm.

Click HERE to check out the show! (Live or not, we always have something for you to check out!)

Or just watch here!

Live Videos by Ustream

Positive Press for Gen6!

Read what others think about the new Open Labs Gen6 products!
If you see press that isn’t on this list, please forward it to press AT openlabs.com.

http://musicindustrynewswire.com/2010/05/19/min3023_220826.php

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/new-product-alert/494562-open-labs-unveil-gen6-newest-line-products.html

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/75400

http://lawontherow.com/2010/05/19/music-biz-news-open-labs-announces-new/

http://www.hispasonic.com/noticias/open-labs-presenta-sexta-generacion-workstation-neko-miko-14804

http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2010/05/21/new-open-labs-production-stations/

http://news.hitsquad.com/OtherGear/Open_Labs_unveil_the_newest_line_of_products_Gen6

http://en.audiofanzine.com/misc-computer/open-labs/generation6/news/a.play,n.6793.html

http://rapbeatsonline.info/how-to-get-into-the-music-industry/open-labs-announces-new-gen6-and-q-series-pc-powered-keyboard-workstations/

http://massmediacontent.com/2010/05/19/MMC3388_220826.php

http://www.gearjunkies.com/news_info.php?news_id=5117&PHPSESSID=94f2fbf6ba57e909359acd4d26fe8685

http://www.samplepoolz.com/?q=aggregator&page=1

http://www.audiopronews.ro/2010/05/open-labs-unveil-the-newest-line-of-products-gen6/

http://futuremusic.com/blog/

http://audiobusters.com/news/station-de-travail-workstation/nouvelle-gamme-de-produits-chez-open-labs-la-gen6

http://delicious.com/OpenLabs

http://digg.com/music/Open_Labs_Unveil_Gen6_the_Newest_Line_of_Products

http://openlabs.ning.com/profiles/blogs/open-labs-unveil-gen6-the

http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/OpenLabs/

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=58022979&blogId=534610322

http://www.openlabs.com/blog/?p=1011

O-Live: Gen6 Product Launch Announcement Show!

If you missed it yesterday, here is the archive of the Gen6 product announcement show on O-Live. See Gen6 in all of it’s glory!

Watch below!

PRESS RELEASE: Open Labs Unveil Gen6; the Newest Line of Products

Open Labs, a recognized leader in innovative Music Production Stations based in Austin, Texas, debuted their newest line of Production Stations today, Generation6. The Gen6 lineup includes the Gen6 MiKo QC6, the Gen6 NeKo QX6, the Gen6 MiKo LXD and the Gen6 NeKo XXL. The entire new Gen6 product line offers more power, more sounds and is more affordable.

All products in the Gen6 lineup feature processors from the 2010 Intel® CoreTM processor family and are based on Microsoft’s Windows 7 for true Open Platform Capability. The Q series lineup includes the MiKo QC6 and the NeKo QX6, which offer over 10,000 sounds, full DAW capabilities, a 15” touch screen interface, DVD/CD burning and internet capability and a 37 or 61 keyboard form factor.

The L series lineup, which are the pinnacle of Music Production Stations, include the MiKo LXD and the NeKo XXL. Both production stations offer over 15,000 sounds, full DAW capabilities, a 15” touch screen interface, DVD/CD burning and internet capability and a 37 or 61 keyboard form factor. The L series offers incredible control over production with the Alpha 2 controller, the bankable Mix Edit and the drum pad interface Bump MP. The NeKo XXL also raises the bar in audio by offering 24bit/192khz recording.

“We are very excited to be launching the most powerful Musical Production Stations we’ve ever produced,” said Victor Wong, Chairman and Co-Founder, Open Labs, “with our migration to Windows 7 we have spent months testing and retesting our proprietary software products as well as the most popular third party software and hardware products. We can assure our customers the same level of musical flexibility that they have grown to expect in our Production Stations and with our new offerings we can expand in ways which we have never been able to before now.

“Our software offerings will continue to flourish and our platforms will grow more robust with each release. This is a major transition for Open Labs and our ability to serve our customers and their musical aspirations,” said Wong.

The Q series Open Labs Music Production Stations come with Open Labs Gold Support Services which include: a one-hour “Get to Know Your Machine” session, two hours of technical training and warranty for parts and labor for one year. The L Series come with Open Labs Platinum Support Services which include the same level of Support Services as Gold Support in addition to seven hours of technical training.

The Gen6 MiKo QC6 is available for $3,799 USD and the Gen6 NeKo QX6 is available for $3,999 USD. The Gen6 MiKo LXD is available for $4,799 USD and the Gen6 NeKo XXL is available for $6,999 USD. All Open Labs production stations can be purchased directly through Open Labs at http://www.openlabs.com or through an authorized reseller listed on the Open Labs web site.

About Open Labs

Headquartered in Austin, Texas — at the crossroads of music and technology– Open Labs develops and markets cutting-edge studio and musical instrument technology. Since 2003, Open Labs has been the recognized leader in providing musicians and producers of all genres, with high-performance portable instruments that combine all the equipment found in a professional music studio with unsurpassed live performance capabilities. A-List artists currently using Open Labs products include: Timbaland, Jonathan Davis (Korn), Morris Hayes (Prince), Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5) and Jimmy Nichols (Faith Hill) to name a few. For more information on Open Labs, please visit http://www.openlabs.com.

O-Live: DJ Quest on O-Live, Tuesday, May 18th!

DJ Quest will be Skyping into the O-Live studio on Tuesday, May 18th from 6:00 to 6:30 pm, CST.

DJ Quest, known to many as “Big Haiti” or “The Haitian Sensation,” has built a reputation in the music industry, as one of the most energetic and diverse DJ’s to ever touch a set of turntables. Originally, from Brooklyn, New York, many of the Hip-Hop greats who have also originated there have influenced Quest. The NYC flava is reflected in the music that he plays today. As a Florida resident, Quest’s repertoire has grown to include southern stylistic influences of the “Dirty South” to create a turntable mixing that stands on its own.

In addition to being one of the hottest mixers/ radio personalities in the Nation Quest is a Co-chair for the Core DJs; the world’s largest DJ organization, which includes 280 of the top DJ’s worldwide. When Quest is not holding it down on the air or turntables he is in studio. His music production credits are endless including the following radio singles:

Riskay – Who U Creeping With
Sho-Zoe – She Get It
Vonzel Solomon (American Idol) – Can’t Move On
Acafool – She’s Ready
Smitty – Higher
Dirty Boss – Loose Control

To read more about DJ Quest, go HERE.

Artists: Michael Stewart Releases New Website!

Open Labs endorsed artist and proud NeKo owner Michael Stewart, aka Dreadtrackit, has recently released a new and updated website!

Check it out at http://www.whoismichaelstewart.com!

To find out more about Michael, check out at his artist profile page at OpenLabs.com.

O-Live: O-Live Schedule for Week of May 10th-14th

EDIT, 5/11: DJ Quest will not be appearing with us on Thursday, May 13th. We will be rescheduling him in the near future. Thanks!

Check out the O-Live Artist Schedule for next week, the week of May 10th-14th (all times listed are Central Standard Time):

Mickael of Cold Chamber Studios will be our Skype guest on Monday, May 10th from 5:00 to 5:30 pm. You can check out more information about Mickael HERE.

On Thursday, May 13th from 6:00 to 6:30pm, we will have DJ Quest as our Skype guest. You can read more about Quest HERE.

Finally, on Friday, live and in-studio will be endorsed artist Maurice “Moe” Ager. Moe will be in the studio with us the entire two hours of broadcasting (4:00 to 6:00 pm) and will be using his personal Open Labs Timbaland MiKo to make beats using samples. It’s going to be a good time, with Sassy to surely bring some stage antics! Check out more about Moe HERE.

See you all on the LIVE show next week!

Artists: Endorsed Artist Victor Ezell is getting some air-time this week!

Open Labs endorsed artist Victor Ezell will be airing a show online all this week sharing his musical talents!

Check out the show, “I’m Just Sayin,’” on-demand HERE or live online Monday-Friday of this week at 10:30 pm CST via the same link.

Make sure you send Mr. Ezell some love, and email imjustsayin@tct.tv or call the network at 618-997-4700. Hopefully Victor will be able to share his musical talents with the show again simply by the audience showing him some love!

To learn more about Victor, check out his Open Labs artist page HERE or his Myspace page HERE.

Artists/O-Live: Endorsed Artist Maurice “Moe” Ager to Revisit O-Live on 5/12!

Open Labs Endorsed Artist, Maurice “Moe” Ager, will be in the O-Live studio again on Friday, May 12th! The show’s agenda includes QandA, sampling and beat-making, although there may be room for a little Bball revenge from Sassy!

The 26-year-old producer has been crafting musical tracks since he was an 18-year-old freshman on the campus of Michigan State University, where he made his first musical track using an on-campus-computer lab and a trial version of FruityLoops audio software. Ager led the Spartans to the 2005 Final Four as a Senior and also led the Big Ten Conference in scoring.

Ager was in the O-Live studios last on Friday, April 16th. To watch the archived show with Ager, check out http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/6228632.

To find out more about Ager, visit www.agermusic.com or go to http://www.openlabs.com/Maurice-Moe-Ager.html.