[Rwp] Midi controllers and VST's

Sun Apr 17 10:25:36 EDT 2016

Well, I don't know if Roland tech support is willing to do this or
not, and buttons aren't the problem... I wish it were that simple. I
know the buttons already. hahaha. What I would like to do is drop it
off with them, let the mset it up and then pick up the thing when it's
all said and done... because I know it doesn't sound like what it's
supposed to based on videos I've heard. And I already spent the money
on it, so I want to make sure I've tried every avenue before giving up
on it. It's one of those things that I can tell will be extremely
helpful in both DAW work and live settings, I just have to get the
bloody thing up and running first.

On 4/17/16, Rod alcidonis, Esquire <roddj12 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> That's why I love to buy Yamaha products. The tech will stay on the phone
> with you patiently for even an hour teaching you where buttons are, etc. I
> have had excellent experience in that sense with Yamaha and Tascam.
> Occasionally you will get a tech who tries to resist by saying that -- oh
> well, we cannot give you more than that time, blah blah blah, but they
> always end up getting me going. I like to buy knowing that the company is
> willing to support their product in this way.
>
>
> Rod Alcidonis, Esq.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clement Chou
> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 2:42 AM
> To: Reapers Without Peepers
> Subject: Re: [Rwp] Midi controllers and VST's
>
> If you actually read the manuals of the system, it's very
> interesting... because it actually states several times that the GK is
> not a standard midi pickup. It works on a different system, but either
> way is a good one. I'm going to go into my local store and renew the
> warranty that expires in a couple weeks... and I'm going to see if I
> can talk one of them into looking through it for me while I'm away.
> Failing that, I'm going to contact the Roland head office in richmond,
> because this really isn't a good show on their part for not offering
> good enough tech support... because not everyone has the resources to
> just look at a video and do exactly what it says. And at the end of
> the day, it's all preference of course whether you like todeal with
> plugins or live sound. I play live a lot, so cracking open the DAW and
> dialing in my sound is just another way that helps my guitar playing,
> as well. :)
>
> On 4/16/16, TheOreoMonster <theoreomonster at reaperaccess.com> wrote:
>> 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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