Re: OT Polyphony (was: rant from hell)

[lindsay@pavestone.com]

Matthias, I believe, is describing a true signal separation between the six
strings (hence "hex-pickups").  By combining the outputs of all six strings
into one signal (as we do now), you get IM distortion amongst other things,
as well as the inability to process each string individually (probably most
useful for pitch-shift effects, like digitally "tuning" to open G or
something).

In this sense, "polyphonic" refers to the pickups, not the instrument
itself.

Lindsay



                                                                           
                   
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My guitar is already "polyphonic" - what does the system you speak of
actually do?

Cliff

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthias Grob <matthias@grob.org>
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
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Date: Thursday, November 02, 2000 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: OT Polyphony (was: rant from hell)


>>The VG8 was a true breakthrough
>>instrument, and Line 6, Johnson Millenium, and Yamaha are all following
>>Roland on this.
>>
>>Roland has a hugely successful marketing arm.   They are simply doing
what
>>has worked for them in the past.
>>
>>Rik Elswit
>
>
>For 20 years, I am waiting (and helping to) the breakthrough of the
>polyphonic guitar. When the GTMs came out in '84, I thought the time
>had come and invested into polyphonic effects...
>Roland must have invested more than earned with it, so far...
>Polyphonic pickups are easy, the preamp is not a big deal either, the
>only problem is the cable that is more delicate and more expensive.
>And its not possible yet to be wireless.
>In compensation, the cable brings controlers into the guitar and you
>get rid of the battery (or of the sound loss, in case you still send
>the pickup signal directly through the wire).
>But it takes a better connector than the DIN13, I think.
>
>Gibson proposes GMICS to make it all digital (its on their site)
>
>Isn't that the future of the guitar? How far is it still away?
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