New Godin ACS guitar, tech oriented people help
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Topic: New Godin ACS guitar, tech oriented people help
Posted By: himtroy
Subject: New Godin ACS guitar, tech oriented people help
Date Posted: October 28 2010 at 12:12
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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://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fguitars.musiciansfriend.com%2Fproduct%2FGodin-ACS-Limited-Edition-Nylon-String-SemiAcoustic-Electric-Guitar%3Fsku%3D430812&h=9b58a - 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. |
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: October 28 2010 at 13:59
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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 - 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 - 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.  ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: October 28 2010 at 15:10
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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. |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: October 28 2010 at 15:13
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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 |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: October 28 2010 at 15:20
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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. |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: October 31 2010 at 17:19
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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 |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: November 01 2010 at 22:09
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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. |