Open Labs DBeat

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"Loaded with Riff and Ableton 8 plus a ton of plugins. There are 2 small knobs which have broken but the potentiometers still work and can be replaced.. otherwise great condition."

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Open Labs DBeat Computer drum machine sampler synth

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"Its basically a computer and has tons of vst's installed. The touch screen and all knobs work. The software appears to be stock."

Check out a video from 2009 here, and a handful of posts here. The DBeat was introduced in 2009 and Open Labs went under in 2010, with new owners shortly after. Open Labs was first featured on the site back in 2007, "brigging sexy back" with the Timbaland Special Edition MiKo LX. See the Open Labs site label for everything that has gone up over the years. Note a ton of videos are gone as that is the unfortunate nature of people and the internet. History lost into the ether... The posts remain as a record of that history.

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The End of Open Labs?

http://openlabs.com/ - captured the image on their homepage at the time of this post. The image does not correspond to the following via the Statesman: "NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OPEN LABS, INC. MUSIC PRODUCTION EQUIP. Notice is hereby given that substantially all of the assets of Open Labs, Inc. will be sold at a public foreclosure sale to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at the offices of Open Labs, Inc., located at 3701 Drosset Drive, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78744. The assets of Open Labs, Inc. consist primarily of the patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other IP associated with the following Open Labs products: NeKo XXL 61-Key Music Production Stations, NeKo QX6 61-Key Music Production Stations, MiKo LXD 37-key Music Production Stations, MiKo QC6 37- key Music Production Stations, DBeat Mobile Music Production Stations, SoundSlate Rack Units, SoundSlate FW Rack Units, Open RiFF 2.0 Software, MimiK Software, and other Open Labs products. The assets to be sold also include furniture and equipment, office supplies, artwork, and musical collectibles. For more info, contact Greg Young, Okin Adams & Kilmer LLP, 7004 Bee Cave, Bldg 1,Ste 110, Austin, TX, 78746, 512-681-3732."
spotted this one on Gearjunkies.

Open Labs' SoundSlate

YouTube via OpenLabsInc
"Open Labs' Jim Stout explains to you "What Is SoundSlate" Find out more at http://www.openlabs.com/sou..."

Open Labs' DBeat

"Open Labs' Jim Stout explains to you 'what is a DBeat'.
Find out more at http://www.openlabs.com/dbeat"

Richard Devine on Open Labs' DBeat!

YouTube via OpenLabsInc
"Richard Devine freestyles on the DBeat showing his mad skills and it's many capabilities, tweak and synth, GUI audio creation."

Open Labs DBeat - LIMS '09

YouTube via soundonsoundvideo

"First UK showing of latest tool for electronic musicians"

Musikmesse: Open Labs DBeat

"The DBeat instrument was engineered for portability and power. Encased in an ultra-light aluminum chassis and weighing only 20lbs, the DBeat boasts more than 10,000 sounds with an additional 14GB of sounds that come with the included, full feature version of AbletonTM Live 7. Live DJ performance capability is taken to the next level with the inclusion of Open Labs' edition of GURUTM and the proprietary virtual instrument host RiffTM - making DBeat the ultimate tool for using VSTi's in a live setting.

DBeat comes loaded with a plethora of fully mappable real-time controllers, including Open Labs' exclusive Bump MPTM drum pads, the Mix/Edit digital audio workstation panel, and comprehensive DJ controls including a cross-fader. DBeat puts "the feel" back in making music by including an integrated trackball, iPod-compatible cradle and 12-inch capacitive touch screen, which will be multi-touch capable with Windows 7 update.

The ability to directly connect USB turntables and the compatibility with virtually any software, including DeckadanceTM, Serato Scratch LiveTM, TraktorTM, Pro ToolsTM, ReasonTM and many more, make DBeat the ultimate DJ solution for studio, stage and club use.

The DBeat will be available for $3,999 USD ($3,499 for pre-orders) in June 2009, directly through here at www.openlabs.com or through an authorized reseller listed on the Web site."