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RE: Gibson Digital Guitar ... OT



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... and while we're at it, why not directly use WLAN?
 
BTW: http://matthias.grob.org/pParad/polymod.htm (That was in 1984, I think!)
 
Bernhard
-----Original Message-----
From: Julio Moreno [mailto:ciego@ig.com.br]
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:50 PM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Gibson Digital Guitar ... OT

GIBSON'S DIGITAL GUITAR

The electric guitar, which has used the same electronic technology for over seventy years, has finally plugged into the digital world, using NetworkSound real time digital solutions over standard Ethernet. Driven by the Ethernet-based technological advances made by NetworkSound in San Jose, CA, in collaboration with Gibson Labs, the Gibson Digital Guitar opens a new era for stringed instrument amplification. The new technology, which Gibson plans to install on all its electric guitars, features Gibson's MaGIC connectivity protocol and a sophisticated new pickup capable of isolating the vibrations of each individual string. In order to prevent loose Ethernet jacks and disconnections, Barani Subbiah, Founder and CEO of NetworkSound, knew he needed to outfit the guitar with Neutrik's ultra-reliable EtherCon RJ-45 connector.

Utilizing the MaGIC protocol developed by Gibson Labs, the guitar company's technology division, NetworkSound was able to send 32 mono channels or 16 stereo channels in each direction over a single CAT-5 cable. "What you could conceivably do with this guitar is quite incredible," states Subbiah. "After running out of the Ethernet port and into the 8-output Breakout Box, you can then use split mode to assign each of the six strings to a different amplifier. However, this technology just wouldn't be practical if you had frequent drops in your connections and cables, so we had to go with the tight-locking and rock-solid Neutrik EtherCon RJ-45. You could jump around on stage all day and not lose your connection."

A genuine Gibson guitar that is 100% compatible with all existing equipment, the world's first digital guitar employs Gibson's patented HEX pickup, which senses up-and-down motions and side-to-side motions, and can detect and isolate the vibrations of each individual string. By combining this revolutionary pickup with the MaGIC protocol and Breakout Box, NetworkSound was able attain a 32-channel throughput without having numerous extra connections and cables on the guitar itself.

The EtherCon Series' rugged RJ-45 style connectors were designed with audio and video stage technology, DMX systems and harsh environments in mind. The EtherCon Series offers both male cable carriers and assembled female receptacles. The cable end offers a robust die-cast shell as a carrier for pre-assembled RJ-45 plugs.

NetworkSound, which produced the electronics, real-time digital audio transport and control solutions for the Gibson Digital Guitar, provides a very cost-effective, high-quality, Ethernet-based audio distribution solution for the pro-audio market. Given the company's advanced technology and the broad range of applications, NetworkSound also uses the EtherCon connectors in mixers, amplifiers, high-end speakers, home theater systems, and stage boxes. "We are also currently working on a mixer with a similar philosophy using the Neutrik EtherCon connectors," continues Subbiah. "It has two ports: Audio-In and Audio-Out. This way we can replace the bulky, cumbersome analog snakes with a single CAT-5 cable. It is amazing to see the back panel of a mixer with no cables attached."

http://www.guitarsite.com/newsletters/031020/7.shtml?nl267