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Re: Kitara MIDI guitar



I also have a Sonuus GM2 that use for all manner of audio-to-MIDI
input; right now it's my testbed tool for using with several bidules
I'm experimenting with. It is, indeed, an easy way to ease into
Guitar-MIDI …

The Godin/Roland combo is still my setup of choice, however, since it
doesn't require the same level of tweakage that the Sonuss does.

Best,

Dennis

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On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Christophe <cburke55@comcast.net> wrote:
> I have a Sonuus GM2, a little unit that cost about $100, that is a 
> guitar to
> MIDI converter - no hex pickup required.  You can't play chords, and you 
> do
> have to pick cleanly, but it tracks quite well and it's a really cheap 
> way
> to get a foot in the door of MIDI.  I'm mostly using it to drive a 
> Waldorf
> Blofeld and a Dave Smith Mopho.
>
> ________________________________
> From: "Dennis Moser" <sinsofmachaut@gmail.com>
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:45:13 PM
> Subject: Re: Kitara MIDI guitar
>
> Ditto on the Godin xtSA synth access guitar. A lot of the fine
> tweaking comes down to playing technique; musical styles enters into
> the mix, too.
>
> I use it with a GI-20 that drives an XV-8080 and any soft synths
> (working on getting it to drive the iPad next) and Plogue bidules, a
> GR-1, and a VG-88.
>
> No complaints other than lusting after an Axon unit which is said to
> be a little faster than the Rolands.
>
> Best,
>
> Dennis
>
> http://soundcloud.com/usrsbin
> http://audiozoloft.com
> http://usrslashsbin.angrek.com/
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Kevin Cheli-Colando
> <billowhead@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have a Godin Synth Access Guitar with an Axon unit and I love it.  I
>> don't think its configured properly and that makes it all the better
>> (ghost notes and the like).  I can play it properly and get only what
>> I intend or I can have a synth duet with randomness.
>>
>> But the Godin guitar is great.  I haven't heard people complaining
>> about the GR-55 or VG-99 so I'd suppose the Roland gear is good to go
>> as well.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Boise Creative & Improvised Music
>> Festival <krispen.hartung@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I guess they are coming out with just a controller version for $300.  I
>>> have
>>> similar concerns.  I'm not sure if the buttons would do it for me.
>>> Does anyone make a MIDI ready guitar with actual strings?   Seems like
>>> Roland has totally dominated the market with the hex pickup and their
>>> standalone units, and I see that the Axon stuff is off the market now.
>>> I suppose I could by one of those old Roland GI-20 converter and a hex
>>> pickup. But those things are apparently slow as hell.
>>> Kris