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Title: Midi Guitar ? Post by: offthewall on May 22, 2010, 02:58:50 PM Any of you guitar guys ever used midi guitar?
Any opinions as to whether this could be a project worth pursuing? I just picked up this control unit/synth for a song : http://www.musiciansnews.com/guitars/95/ax100sb_guitar_midi_controller.shtml (http://www.musiciansnews.com/guitars/95/ax100sb_guitar_midi_controller.shtml) It needs a dedicated midi pick-up with 13 pin connection for it to be able to track all six strings, but I have tested it out with the mono input using a standard electric guitar. Apart from the fact that you can only play 'one note at a time' it does push out some pretty cool sounds. So, I'm either looking for a real cheep midi pick-up ... or looking to sell this baby on for a huge profit. ;D What d'ya think, guys? ;) James Title: Re: Midi Guitar ? Post by: offthewall on May 22, 2010, 10:16:00 PM 8)
OK, So... I run a couple of tests with this rig. The limitations, using a standard electric guitar, seem to be that you can only track one note at a time and that, where with the full midi pick-up you can 'split' the fretboard into separate trigger areas, this function is not possible. Next phase is to try out the sequencer and drum patterns (another day ::) ) My first test goes like this. ;) James Title: Re: Midi Guitar ? Post by: Oren on May 23, 2010, 05:06:00 AM COOL! :o
Most folks end up using their MIDI guitar as a single note melody instrument, anyway - even when they have that 13 pin thing going on. Many of the players uses a Godin "synth access" guitar, and it sounds great, but no better than what you have demonstrated here. My feeling: keep the unit, but save yourself some cash and stick with your regular guitar... it's working fine... O0 Title: Re: Midi Guitar ? Post by: offthewall on May 24, 2010, 05:01:27 PM Thanks for your thoughts, Oren.
I think, however, that without the proper pick-up I may as well just stick with keyboard and soft-synths. 'Twill be going to Ebay land, I feel .... unless anyone round here is interested ::) ;) James (edited to add mp3 file of the previous test) Title: Re: Midi Guitar ? Post by: folderol on May 24, 2010, 06:45:05 PM Interesting, but I think I prefer you either 'Real' or properly Synth :P
Title: Re: Midi Guitar ? Post by: offthewall on May 24, 2010, 09:09:53 PM Quote I think I prefer you either 'Real' or properly Synth :-* It's nice to feel 'preferred', whichever way it is. 8) ;) James Title: Re: Midi Guitar ? Post by: offthewall on May 27, 2010, 04:31:29 PM ;D
Sold it !! ;) James Title: Re: Midi Guitar ? Post by: Oren on May 27, 2010, 08:15:58 PM Sold it !! Buy low, sell high :;... want to be my investment advisor? ;) Title: Re: Midi Guitar ? Post by: offthewall on May 27, 2010, 08:47:47 PM Quote Buy low, sell high :; ... want to be my investment advisor? ;) Pure luck, buddy .... ::) most likely never to be repeated :-X ;) James |