[Rwp] Midi controllers and VST's

Sun Apr 17 10:54:05 EDT 2016

I wouldn’t renew the warranty with a store that isn’t willing to crack open a manual and help you set up a unit personally. Regarding Roland support i have called them up numerous times over the years and they had know problems helping me learn button layouts and etc so thats not the issue here. In this case you do need someone to walk through the process and do it as there is no real accessible way to do that yourself really. I would definitely see if roland is willing to set it up for you if you can get it to them. Now that would be some excellent support on their part. Otherwise like Chris said get on the V Guitar forums and see if anyone is local to you and mind helping  there is a massive Guitar  forum community out there, google should be able to direct you to it pretty quickly. 

> On Apr 17, 2016, at 2:42 AM, Clement Chou <chou.clement at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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