USB guitar

wolf · 10-07-2006, 04:36 PM

Many years ago I recall seeing a guitar player who was sponsored by Ibanez. One day he had a new guitar. Instead of plugging in one of those quarter-inch plugs, he had a cable with an RS-232 connector on it. The other end patched through the high-tech keyboardy thing (honestly don't recall the brand, was either an Ensonics or a Korg) and did all kinds of amazing MIDI things with it.

This was in 1987 or so.

Elspode · 10-07-2006, 05:49 PM

Guitar synths have come a long way since then. I have a Roland GR33, and even though it is now decade-old technology, it tracks perfectly and has a lovely sound set. I still lust for the older Roland analogue guitar synths, though. Someday...

rock9995 · 10-12-2006, 08:56 PM

The GR33 is indeed standing up to the Test of Time as they say, I had one (stolen!!) and loved it. Seeing this post makes me want to go out and get another but there's soooo much software now that can process whatever guitar sounds you make. I mess around with keyboards, too, and, cheesy as this may sound:

http://www.macmusic.org/software/vie...ang/en/id/440/

you know, it really isn't bad at all! Plus you can do riffs and chords at speed that would be impossible for an non- Alan Holdsworth type player.

Which includes just about everyone on the planet.

10-07-2006, 04:36 PM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Many years ago I recall seeing a guitar player who was sponsored by Ibanez. One day he had a new guitar. Instead of plugging in one of those quarter-inch plugs, he had a cable with an RS-232 connector on it. The other end patched through the high-tech keyboardy thing (honestly don't recall the brand, was either an Ensonics or a Korg) and did all kinds of amazing MIDI things with it. This was in 1987 or so. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-07-2006, 05:49 PM	#2
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Guitar synths have come a long way since then. I have a Roland GR33, and even though it is now decade-old technology, it tracks perfectly and has a lovely sound set. I still lust for the older Roland analogue guitar synths, though. Someday... __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-12-2006, 08:56 PM	#3
rock9995 Complex Simpleton Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18	GR33 by Roland and... The GR33 is indeed standing up to the Test of Time as they say, I had one (stolen!!) and loved it. Seeing this post makes me want to go out and get another but there's soooo much software now that can process whatever guitar sounds you make. I mess around with keyboards, too, and, cheesy as this may sound: http://www.macmusic.org/software/vie...ang/en/id/440/ you know, it really isn't bad at all! Plus you can do riffs and chords at speed that would be impossible for an non- Alan Holdsworth type player. Which includes just about everyone on the planet.

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