NeKo EX5 - $3,399
Perfect for studios, producers and artists-on-the-go, the NeKo EX5 is based on the superior quality and established reputation of our acclaimed L-series.
The E-Series products feature the same high-grade aircraft aluminum chassis, innovative touch screen capabilities and pristine audio quality as the L-series. The Gen5 NeKo EX5 includes more than 7,500 high-quality preset sounds, a fully licensed version of Reaper (DAW), our live virtual instrument host Riff™, and practically unlimited capability for third-party plug-ins, VSTi's and applications including Pro Tools™, Native Instruments™, Cubase™, Ableton™, Reason™ and more.
We’ve included over 200 world-class virtual instruments and effects, with thousands of presets, with virtually unlimited capability for third party plug-ins and applications.
All-in-One Solution
Unlike all other dedicated electronic musical instruments and production stations, NeKo EX5’s optimized Windows OS natively supports virtually any music
application or plug-in developed for a PC. From Pro Tools™ to Nuendo™,
Native Instruments™ Komplete™ to Spectrasonics™ Omnisphere™, NeKo EX5 does it all with ease.
Play Plug-ins
is an entirely new concept in virtual instrument hosting. Written from the ground up by Open Labs, Riff™ encompasses over six years of live performance and studio production
knowledge gathered from some of the world's top artists, engineers, composers, and producers.
Simply speaking, Riff™ is a multi-effect and multi-instrument rack for musicians and sound designers. It is also a VST host that runs as a standalone application.
Its advanced features include: Live Controls™, which allows the user to create any number of virtual controls in real-time that can be mapped to various
effects and other parameters. Advanced intelligence allows any number of virtual controllers to manipulate any number of other virtual controllers, providing automation for virtual instruments and effects. Rewire allows for this powerful host application to be used within any DAW program.
Riff allows a user to stream the ASIO or VST input signal through chains of individual VST effects so you can use your Open Labs instrument as a real-time multi-effect processor.
It enables a user to play several VST instruments at the same time. You can layer several instruments to create complex sounds. Or, users may play instruments on different MIDI channels: It turns a computer into a multi-timbral sound generator.
Open Labs Riff™ is the new standard in VST hosting. Split, layer and chain VSTs in any configuration you desire. Your production station never sounded this good.
Superior Support
Open Labs instruments are equipped with Firewire, USB, PCI EXPRESS and an Ethernet port, allowing access to the Internet via a broadband connection. Open Labs tech support can log-in to your system, and our online technicians can remotely view and diagnose any issue – while you are still in your own studio.
Features
- More than 7,500 high-quality sounds
- 15-inch touch screen for hands on control of any software parameter and 2 button touch pad
- Master Control Panel including transport controls, 4 plus 1 mappable faders, transpose functions and more
- 61-key semi-weighted, synth-action keyboard with after-touch
- Comprehensive I/O capable of up to 24bit/96KHz audio with 4 in / 6 out including 2 phantom-powered mic-preamps with instrument inputs, S/PDIF I/O and MIDI I/O
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz processor, 2 GB RAM, 500 GB hard drive
- High Speed Dual-Layer CD/DVD burner
- 4 USB 2.0 ports (2 external/2internal), 1 Firewire 1394 port, 1 VGA Video port, 1 Ethernet port, Internet ready
- Integrated QWERTY keyboard panel
- 2 hours of Open Labs Platinum Support Services including remote desktop support via Internet in addition to phone and email support, and one year full parts/labor warranty coverage
NeKo EX5 Dimensions: 46"(W) X 20"(D) X 7"(H) Weight (base configuration) 46 lbs.