Re: Kitara MIDI guitar

[Christophe <cburke55@comcast.net>]

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.

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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

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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