What keyboard is this?

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2011/10/03 23:54:29 (permalink)

What keyboard is this?

Just trying to figure out what brand/model keyboard controller is shown in the following photo of someone's studio setup. (the light reflection is sort of obscuring the name in the upper left corner...)  I like the look of the thing - black surrounded by wood panels, ample room for a qwerty keyboard and mouse - I'm just hoping it's a reputable piece of gear.  Feel free to give an opinion if you happen to have experience with this particular board.  Or just identify it, that's fine.  Thanks.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs052.snc4/34964_1445585152881_1630715958_1083114_407616_n.jpg

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    Re:What keyboard is this? 2011/10/04 00:42:36 (permalink)
    not 100% positive, but maybe it's an Open Labs?
    http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboards-midi/open-labs-neko-ex5-keyboard-daw-workcenter/620322000000000

    not exactly that model, but maybe an older model.  If you're not familiar with OL they basically have a computer built into them and you can load softsynths into them.  (but they're not cheap!)

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    Re:What keyboard is this? 2011/10/04 02:40:27 (permalink)
    That looks suspiciously like a CME-UF8 to me.

    http://www.soundonsound.c...05/articles/cmeuf8.htm

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    Re:What keyboard is this? 2011/10/04 13:07:19 (permalink)
    FFB, that is what I was thinking.  I don't think it is an old Open Labs.  But it is hard to tell from the photo.  However, the CME's had a large flat surface, as I remember.  Of course, if you read SOS the reviewer was less than happy with the controller aspects of the board.  Don't know if the chi-coms worked on the software aspect of the board since then.  It didn't seem to take off. 

    Some of the Yamaha synths have a large top - the OP may want to look at them.  They tend to be expensive, tho.

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    Re:What keyboard is this? 2011/10/04 19:26:47 (permalink)
    It's a CME as FBB mentioned.
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    Re:What keyboard is this? 2011/10/05 00:00:28 (permalink)
     I had the CME UF-8 and liked it but it did get less than rave reviews on SOS. FWIW CME has come out with another controller with more capability and motorized faders.

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    Re:What keyboard is this? 2011/10/05 04:43:54 (permalink)
    Thanks everybody - nice detective work there.

    Funny thing is, I really didn't see much negative at all in that SOS review.  I thought it was quite glowing throughout - including the controller section - with the guy concluding that he had finally found "the right controller" for him, after having tried many other brands...  Are you guys maybe referring to a majority of other SOS reviews?

    And Beagle, it's amazing - even though your guess was wrong, just yesterday I was trying to recall the name of the company (besides Korg) to whose platform Stephen Kay expanded his KARMA technology a couple years ago.  And it was of course Open Labs and their Gen 5 Production Stations.  Wow.  So thanks for that!
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    Re:What keyboard is this? 2011/10/05 08:16:55 (permalink)
    ha - well, glad to help even when I'm wrong!

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