MIDI-guitar (was: Touch Switches/TS instruments )

[Theo]

Maybe use the AC supply from the tube amp, and make the frets a cascade.
That would be 380*24=9120V.
Enough for a burning and spark-ling preformance.
Yea, this is somthing cool.

Cheers Theo (keyboard guy with a intence suppressed jelousy towards the
guitarist getting all the girls)


----- Original Message -----
From: J. Larry Hendry <jlarryh at iquest.net>
To: <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 1:35 AM
Subject: Re: MIDI-guitar (was: Touch Switches/TS instruments )


> Hey, I like that idea, especially if you can make the voltage noticeable
as
> you get higher on the fretboard.  I like the idea that guitar players
would
> get an extra buzz (more than the one they usually have) from current
> inducing frets.
>
> Larry <joking of course> Hendry
>
> ----------
> > From: Theo <t.hogers at home.nl>
> > Cc: synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> > Subject: Re: MIDI-guitar (was: Touch Switches/TS instruments )
> > Date: Monday, May 15, 2000 5:04 PM
> >
> > Have to see how this works:
> > Give every fret its own voltage, do a matrix scann on the string and
> frets.
> > No reson to cut up the frets, since you can see what is the "lowest"
fret
> > touched by the string.
> >
> > Just an idea,
> > Cheers Theo "can only play a Amaj"
>