New Godin ACS guitar, tech oriented people help

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   I just got my new ACS Godin guitar, which is absolutely amazing.  It is a nylon string and....actually I'm posting the link anyway
.http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Godin-ACS-Limited-Edition-Nylon-String-SemiAcoustic-Electric-Guitar?sku=430812

It has the capability to be a synth guitar, as you can see at the end of the video below. This is accessed by a 13 pin output.   Now, I can't afford that 800$ Roland synth box to do this with.  I seem to not be able to find ANY information on this guitar at all.  So what all kind of things could I plus this into?  I assume I can't use my Alesis Micron in any way?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9_bNuvDdys&feature=related

Somebody give me some assistance if you can.  Thanks.

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himtroy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 20 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1601	Topic: New Godin ACS guitar, tech oriented people help Posted: October 28 2010 at 12:12
	I just got my new ACS Godin guitar, which is absolutely amazing. It is a nylon string and....actually I'm posting the link anyway .http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Godin-ACS-Limited-Edition-Nylon-String-SemiAcoustic-Electric-Guitar?sku=430812 It has the capability to be a synth guitar, as you can see at the end of the video below. This is accessed by a 13 pin output. Now, I can't afford that 800$ Roland synth box to do this with. I seem to not be able to find ANY information on this guitar at all. So what all kind of things could I plus this into? I assume I can't use my Alesis Micron in any way? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9_bNuvDdys&feature=related Somebody give me some assistance if you can. Thanks.
	Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.

sigod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 17 2004 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 2779	Posted: October 28 2010 at 13:59
	Hello sir. You'll need some kind of box that will convert the signal coming from you guitar via the pickup embedded in the bridge of the ACS Godin into a midi signal which you can then route to either a hardware synth or if your computer has a midi in, a software synth. I use a Roland GR-20 for live gigs as it has lots of sounds on board from the Roland JV soundset. If you are after a converter only I would suggest the following companies: Axon - They do very good guitar to midi converters (the one I have linked to below has a USB out which means it would good for a PC or Mac) http://www.axon-technologies.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=36&menu=102 Roland - They are the daddy of guitar synthesis to be honest. The GI-20 also has a USB out. http://www.rolandus.com/products/productlist.php?ParentId=53 Alternatively, you have the option of going to ebay (or any other online musical second hand place) and see if you can locate what you are after there. I hope this is of use to you. Edited by sigod - October 28 2010 at 14:04
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himtroy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 20 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1601	Posted: October 28 2010 at 15:10
	Okay. Thanks, I'm pretty good with equipment, but not at all with computer related stuff (like MIDI). I really want to check out the synth aspect of this, but I can't afford any of those things on account of just buying the guitar. This guitar does play like a dream though, and sounds absolutely fantastic.
	Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.

sigod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 17 2004 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 2779	Posted: October 28 2010 at 15:13
	Understood Himtroy. It's not a cheap business. Have fun with the Godin.
	I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill

himtroy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 20 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1601	Posted: October 28 2010 at 15:20
	I most certainly plan to buy the necessary equipment eventually, but I kind of make minimum wage, so it may be while. Synth guitar like the end of that video sounds so amazing though, and I feel like much more needs to be done with it. Other than Pat Metheny I've never even heard anyone use synth guitar.
	Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.

sigod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 17 2004 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 2779	Posted: October 31 2010 at 17:19
	Andy Summers, Alan Holdsworth and John Mclaughlin played them in the 1980s and there's Fripp and Belew of course who still use 'em to this day.
	I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill

himtroy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 20 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1601	Posted: November 01 2010 at 22:09
	Ah yes, forgot to mention Fripp and Belew somehow, both of which I listen to a lot of. I've never heard Mclaughlin or Holdsworth use them before so I should check that out.
	Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.