[Rwp] Midi controllers and VST's

[TheOreoMonster]

GK3 is actually a midi pick up as its converting the guitar pitch data into midi data for the synth to use. the GK plug is proprietary to roland gear and others companies that license it however so yeah you can’t just plug it straight into a computer.  roland once made a gk3 to USB midi interface which allowed you to do pretty much what i wanted so i could always grab one of those off eBay if i go that route. Bummer about the local store, its stores like that why i do more shopping online these days lol. If you can’t support me what advantage do you have especially if i can avoid paying sales tax on line. lol. Fortunately the one major music store around  where ei am currently has knowledgeable staff.  The Pod HD may or may not be easier to navigate but i still find plug ins easier to deal with no memorization needed there and like i said sometime si only get to crack the  DAW open on the weekends these days. 

> On Apr 16, 2016, at 3:44 PM, Clement Chou <chou.clement at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Done all that. lol the gr-55 is a great tool, and once I get it
> calibrated it's going to be great... but the GK 3 pickup is not
> actually a midi pickup, so you'll still need something to go through
> to control those soft synthes with. And I went the store route
> already, but unfortunately although the store I have around caries it,
> noone seems to be well-versed in using it. And the pod HD series is
> much easier to maneuver around... for basic tweeking and effects you
> just use knows on the board, don't even need to go through menus.
> 
> On 4/16/16, TheOreoMonster <theoreomonster at reaperaccess.com> wrote:
>> When i had my PODX3 Live i used it in that way as an audio interface and
>> etc. The  problem is like the GR55 it requires a lot of memorizing menus and
>> buttons and etc and as someone who had a full time job and wasn’t using them
>> for hours on end every single day the muscle memory for what was where
>> didn’t build up and i spent too much time referring to notes to tweak stuff
>> and not enough time playing. With Amp and effects plug ins on the computer
>> there is nothing to memorize as i can see all the controls laid out in the
>> program and manipulate them as needed. This just worked out to be easier for
>> me. As for playing plugging into a real amp and twisting a few knobs works
>> as well. Nothing against the POD stuff and i love what modern technology has
>> given us but i just didn’t have the time to spend with it as a blind person
>> to master it. As for the midi stuff i don’t use a lot of it but now that i
>> have logic i am considering getting a guitar with a midi pickup again just
>> to control some those soft synths but  more for using it as filler  or
>> background parts in my more rock oriented products. The reason i avoided the
>> GR55 the BG99  and the new Antares ATG1 floor processor is the calibration
>> issue. I didn’t have eyes around to help me set it up either. The best thing
>> i recommend doing in those situations is finding a local music store thats a
>> dealer and buy it from them but ask them to assist in setting it up and  etc
>> before you leave the store if you get it from them.  Too late for this
>> situation but something to consider for  future.  In this case contact the
>> local music store and find someone who works there that sells that stuff
>> thats familiar with it and see if they are willing to come out and help you
>> with it or if you can bring it and get some assistance. You may want to
>> sweeten the deal with some cash for their time as well.
>> 
>>> On Apr 16, 2016, at 12:55 PM, Clement Chou <chou.clement at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Ah yes. The Godin guitars... thought about one of those to go with my
>>> roland, but that would've broken the bank... so here's hoping  I can
>>> get calibration done some time in the near future so I didn't blow
>>> $1000 on a synthe I can't get working right. sigh. In the meantime, I
>>> think renting a midi controller is a good option... but still welcome
>>> to any further thoughts / discussion!
>>> 
>>> On 4/16/16, Chris Smart <csmart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> and, I'm glad to hear the GR55 is usable once you get things
>>>>> calibrated. That's great to know.
>>>> 
>>>> 
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