[Rwp] Midi controllers and VST's
Chris Smart
csmart8 at cogeco.ca
Sun Apr 17 10:45:52 EDT 2016
Is there perhaps a GR55 user forum, or even the
midi guitar section of a large guitar forum
online, somewhere where you can ask if there are any users near your location?
At 10:25 AM 4/17/2016, you wrote:
>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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