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I really getting into the XL-7, spending more time with it and 
realizing its powerfully deep synthesizer.

I'm a guitar player and I like synths and midi, but I'm not much of a 
keyboard player.  I just recently learned about Brian Moore guitars 
and their 13-pin midi output (to connect to Roland/Yamaha pitch-to-
midi converters).  I'm interested in getting one of these guitars (or 
maybe a MidiAxe with the standard 5-pin out and pitch converter built 
right in) and using it with a Yamaha G50 or Roland GI-20 converter 
along with the XL-7.

Does anybody use a midi-equipped guitar with one of these Proteus 
synths?

I use a Godin Multiac and a Roland Gi10 midi converter with my XL-7. 
Works well, especially with some World expedition patches. I also 
use a Ztar MiniZ midi controller from Starr Labs. This amazing piece 
of equipment is a nice keyboard replacement for a guitarist. It 
allows me to create keyboard tracks in the XL-7 using "two-hands 
tapping" technique. You should check it at 
http://www.starrlabs.com/. Totally different from usual pitch to 
midi conversion. 

Patrick

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "mikeextremesims" <mikeextremesims@y...> 
wrote:
> I really getting into the XL-7, spending more time with it and 
> realizing its powerfully deep synthesizer.
> 
> I'm a guitar player and I like synths and midi, but I'm not much 
of a 
> keyboard player.  I just recently learned about Brian Moore 
guitars 
> and their 13-pin midi output (to connect to Roland/Yamaha pitch-to-
> midi converters).  I'm interested in getting one of these guitars 
(or 
> maybe a MidiAxe with the standard 5-pin out and pitch converter 
built 

> right in) and using it with a Yamaha G50 or Roland GI-20 converter 
> along with the XL-7.
> 
> Does anybody use a midi-equipped guitar with one of these Proteus 
> synths?

We did that at the first XX-7 meet, it was loads of fun.  Not sure what 
convertor it was though...

rEalm





mikeextremesims <mikeextremesims@...>
01/17/2004 08:26 PM
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I really getting into the XL-7, spending more time with it and 
realizing its powerfully deep synthesizer.

I'm a guitar player and I like synths and midi, but I'm not much of a 
keyboard player.  I just recently learned about Brian Moore guitars 
and their 13-pin midi output (to connect to Roland/Yamaha pitch-to-
midi converters).  I'm interested in getting one of these guitars (or 
maybe a MidiAxe with the standard 5-pin out and pitch converter built 
right in) and using it with a Yamaha G50 or Roland GI-20 converter 
along with the XL-7.

Does anybody use a midi-equipped guitar with one of these Proteus 
synths?


 


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To be honest, I gave up on the MIDI guitar thing after
being a user for the last 10 years.  (my last use was
with a yamaha G50 and the roland converter on a
Steinberger)  Yeah, it tracked OK, but let me tell
you, your synth will come alive when you play it with
an actual good (not cheezy oxygen8s or similar
keyboards) MIDI keyboard controller.  I invested in
the Novation Remote25 and a month after I realized I
had not used the MIDI converter in all that time and
I'd actually become fairly good at the keyboard. 
Pitch to MIDI has come a long way... but it still
doesn't cut the mustard IMO.  When you play a Sitar
patch with aftertouch set to detune on a good MIDI
controller, you'll know exactly what I'm talking
about.

just my 3 cents.

Mark

--- pgicedrop <pgalame@...> wrote:

> I use a Godin Multiac and a Roland Gi10 midi
> converter with my XL-7. 
> Works well, especially with some World expedition
> patches. I also 
> use a Ztar MiniZ midi controller from Starr Labs.
> This amazing piece 
> of equipment is a nice keyboard replacement for a
> guitarist. It 
> allows me to create keyboard tracks in the XL-7
> using "two-hands 
> tapping" technique. You should check it at 
> http://www.starrlabs.com/. Totally different from
> usual pitch to 
> midi conversion. 
> 
> Patrick
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "mikeextremesims"
> <mikeextremesims@y...> 
> wrote:
> > I really getting into the XL-7, spending more time
> with it and 
> > realizing its powerfully deep synthesizer.
> > 
> > I'm a guitar player and I like synths and midi,
> but I'm not much 
> of a 
> > keyboard player.  I just recently learned about
> Brian Moore 
> guitars 
> > and their 13-pin midi output (to connect to
> Roland/Yamaha pitch-to-
> > midi converters).  I'm interested in getting one
> of these guitars 
> (or 
> > maybe a MidiAxe with the standard 5-pin out and
> pitch converter 
> built 
> > right in) and using it with a Yamaha G50 or Roland
> GI-20 converter 
> > along with the XL-7.
> > 
> > Does anybody use a midi-equipped guitar with one
> of these Proteus 
> > synths?
> 
>

Funny, but 2 days ago I was going through my old mags to possibly 
offer here for anyone who wanted to pay for shipping (mostly Keyboard 
and Electronic Musician).

I have one Guitar Player because it has a special report on Guitar 
Synths & Midi including an "as told to" piece by FZ on the Synclavier 
with some comments about guitar synths/controllers as well.  {Sorry, 
I am NOT parting with this issue!] 

FZ said, he tried a bunch and they may work for others, but he never 
found one that worked with his style.

"I recently tried out the Modulus Graphite controller . . . ." [p. 
126] 

June 1986, pp. 124, 126-27, 155. 

John McLaughlim and Al DiMeola also much shorter "as told to" blurbs 
on the Synclavier, plus there is a longer one by Dan Mockensturm Al 
DiMeola's Syncalvier programmer.

Nothing spectacular; just a footnote to the conversation.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, mark sottilaro wrote:
> To be honest, I gave up on the MIDI guitar thing after
> being a user for the last 10 years.  

SNIP

I do midi guitar seriously. 
For more talk on this, see the Yahoo group, "midiguitar"

-m@