RE: OT: MIDI guitar (a looping source!)

["Alan Kroeger" <alan@akroeger.com>]

I agree with your sentiments about the expressive capabilities, but
keyboardist seem to find a way to be expressive. I like using my MIDI
guitar for interesting alternative effects I particularly like using the
split string effects for an interesting self accompaniment (Piano upper
four, acoustic Bass lower two strings) it works very well with chord
melody tecniques. I suppose it really just takes a bit of a readjustment
in your thinking to make it a means of expressive artistry. I still want
my electric Violin to have a workable MIDI configuration, has anybody
disassembled a GK-2x I was thinking about trying to adapt one for use on
the E Violin.


-----Original Message-----
From: sine@zerocrossing.net [mailto:sine@zerocrossing.net] 
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 7:05 PM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Re: OT: MIDI guitar (a looping source!)


They're really not as expressive as a guitar.  A lot of your technique
goes out the window.  I found the key is to use some sort of performance
orientated effect, even as simple as a volume pedal, to add expression
to your MIDI guitar playing.

Mark Sottilaro

Mark Hamburg wrote:

> on 2/13/03 7:50 AM, David Beardsley at db@biink.com wrote:
>
> > MS2000R.
>
> I picked up a Waldorf Microwave XT last fall. It's tempted me to go 
> find a MIDI guitar ...I generally didn't find them as expressive as 
> straight guitar.
>