Re: Guitar to Midi Converter

[Mark Sottilaro <zerocrossing@gmail.com>]

I spent years using Roland and Yamaha based MIDI guitar solutions with
limited success. The best thing I ever played with (but never owned)
was the Roland VG8, but that's not "MIDI" but instead uses the hex
pickup's output as something to put effects on (mostly amp models) and
not to trigger a synth.

Anyway, it always just felt to me like someone nagging me to sit up
straight and stop mumbling.  What if slouchy mumbling is my style? ;)
In the end I found that with a small amount of practice I was able to
get around on the keyboard in a fashion that actually worked better
than any guitar to midi solution. I didn't take to it right away
though, it was only after I played with a Novation controller that
actually had nice feeling aftertouch built in that I really took to
it.  Now I can't imagine using anything else.

M

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Matt
Stevens<mattstevensguitar@btinternet.com> wrote:
> I got one  - demo
> ere http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biGHEN0DWFk&feature=channel_page
> They track ok but it depends on the sound really
> Matt Stevens
> www.mattstevensguitar.com
> mattstevensguitar@btinternet.com
>
>
>
> On 20 Jul 2009, at 11:57, Christo Jota wrote:
>
> Being a big fan of Fripp´s soundscapes, I´m always
> trying to get close to his orchestral sounds with my equipement.
> I don´t use computer software for my loopings, just hardware:
> RC 50 and the Boss GT 8 - effectprocessor for guitar,
> and Micro-Korg synthesizer, Roland MC 303 Groovebox which has some
> cool Synth sounds too.
> I would like to control the synth sounds of the Micro-Korg and MC 303 
>with
> my guitar-
> cause I´m a guitarist, not a keyboard player.
> I just noticed that there is this guitar-to-midi converter by Peterson
> Sonuus - G2M.
> I watched some you-tube videos and it looks quite well. I mean it just 
>costs
> 98 Euros. The only thing that worries me is that it´s just monophonic ,
> which
> means you can´t play chords with it, just single notes.
> What are your experiences with this converter? Do you know a cheap
> alternative
> with polyphonic possibilities ?
>
> Christo
>