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Controlling soft synths and VSTs with a Guitar

2007-03-09, 20:05

somewherecheap

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Controlling soft synths and VSTs with a Guitar

Hi,
Is there any way of using a guitar to control VSTs? I'm starting a Darkwave/Industrial metal band and would like to use a guitar instead of a midi keyboard.

Thanks,

2007-03-09, 22:06

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Yeah this would be awesome. Playing synths without having to buy a keyboard...

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2007-03-10, 14:56

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well..if there was some sort of box that would translate notes to midi data...
Hmm.. but they did sell some sort of pickup that did something digitaly.

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2007-03-10, 14:57

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Boss Synth pickup? But you need a boss guitar synth for that, and I'm not sure it uses a MIDI signal.

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2007-03-10, 16:41

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Originally Posted by Soeru

Boss Synth pickup? But you need a boss guitar synth for that, and I'm not sure it uses a MIDI signal.

I'm not sure exactly what you're talking about but I think I may have seen something like it.
Its pedal that plugs into a computer.
You need a special guitar that has a midi out. I've seen guitars like this before. I'v only SEEN guitars like this never played one or ask how they work. The only thing I know is that you can only play one note at a time.

But don't take my word for it.

2007-03-10, 23:04

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you're going to need a midi pickup to turn the string vibrations into midi data, then a midi interface to read the data and change it into the sounds you want. I know roland make them these days...

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...ckup?sku=700379

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...ace-?sku=150094

I think that's all you would need, but I just woke up so don't quote me on it

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