Musikmesse 2011: OPC Musician’s Personal Computer Updated - from Orange Amps

Submitted by Jason on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 01:16.

OPC Musician’s Personal Computer - Updated for Musikmesse 2011 - Orange Amps

Orange Amps have updated their OPC for Musikmesse 2011.

Most of the features, including the price have remained the same, however there have been a few improvements:

  • CPU upgraded to
  • 2nd Generation Intel Core series i3-2100 with 3M Cache running at 3.10 GHz
  • A VGA output added
  • 2 HDMI outputs

If you're not going to Musikmesse 2011, AND you live in the UK, you can pre-order the upgraded OPC at www.orangeamps.com/uk-shop/category.php?id_category=7 - it looks like everyone else will have to wait.

Original article on the first version at NAMM 2011:

Orange Amps who are known for, well, Amplifiers, have jumped into the Musician PC arena.

Orange Amplifiers announced to the world in summer 2010 the revolutionary all-in-one computer amplifier speaker – The OPC. The product has since undergone significant specification improvements and at NAMM the company will be debuting the final production spec product.

Orange Amps OPC

The much anticipated OPC is a complete all in one Guitar Amplifier and Recording Studio Workstation designed for musicians and songwriters, offering one stop playing, recording, editing and computing capabilities with selected software pre-installed. The OPC is the perfect ‘Musicians Personal Computer’ and will work straight out of the box with no setting up necessary… just plug in, create, play, record and share to the web!

The OPC will be leading the way with a number of ‘Firsts’:

  • The first PC to feature an integrated audio interface enabling the user to plug in a guitar or microphone using a standard 1/4" jack plug
  • The first computer of its kind to have built-in high powered speakers which deliver superb full range studio quality sound as well as producing vintage guitar sounds.

    Orange Amps OPC

    The OPC comes with well over $1000 of premium software, including the following packages;

    IK Multimedia Amplitube 3 including Custom Shop Orange Amps – Amp and Effects Modelling Software
    Presonus Studio One Custom Orange Edition - DAW
    Acoustica Mixcraft 5 – DAW
    Toontracks EZdrummer Lite
    Lick Library Player – Guitar learning and jamming centre

    Technical Specifications:

    • 500GB Hard Disk Drive
    • 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz
    • OPC Instrument Interface 24bit, 96hz ULTRA low latency
    • 2 independent ¼” jack inputs for guitar, microphone or instrument, switchable and attenuated
    • Optical & Coaxial S/PDIF outputs
    • Slot-loading DVD-DL Drive
    • Wireless-G (802.1 B/G) with top-loaded antenna
    • Intel® Core™ i3-540 Processor (4M Cache, 3.06 GHz)
    • Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
    • Stereo Amplifier with 2 x JBL 6.5”Dual Concentric drivers

    The OPC recommended retail price is $1499 (£1020 + vat) and it will go on sale first quarter 2011

    You will be able to see the OPC on display at NAMM 2011 at the Orange Music Electrical Company Booth #4674 Hall C

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