Re: [chuck-users] Synth for use with guitar hex pickup

I haven't actually tried sending mono MIDI from the VG99. I don't think it would make much of a difference, except possibly if strings disturb each other. I've tried using one-channel MIDI and omni (six channels), and the actual midi data transmits just as well, except the obvious problem when the same note is struck simultaneously on different strings. That's what omni mode solves. Getting the MIDI data right is a struggle - I can't play too fast and I need to make sure I press the strings down firmly and strike them cleanly, and still some notes go wrong or get lost. There are a bunch of different settings for sensitivity on the VG99 that can be tweaked, I haven't gotten it nailed down which one works best yet. Still, the result is ok enough that it can be used with e.g. this ChucK synth I posted. If I record midi data into a DAW I can quantize and move stuff around afterwards - I can still benefit from using the guitar as I get different kinds of ideas and a different playing style than when I use a keyboard or program it. MIDI aside, using a hex pickup with a gadget like the VG99 has its pros and cons compared to monophonic guitar synths like stuff you can find in a Line6 POD or other computer programs that detect pitch. Monophonic handling feels more stable, but polyphonic handling gives you loads of possibilities for messing around with the sound. I've been thinking about getting an RMC fanout box, which gives you six outputs that you could send into a soundcard and ChucK or other things. /Stefan On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 7:52 AM, wrote:

That sounds like a good idea, though I haven't bought any sort of MIDI guitar yet. Can you describe the difference in sound you get with monophonic vs polyphonic? Does it make the sound more accurately reflect what you were actually playing on the guitar?

-----Original Message----- [chuck-users] Synth for use with guitar hex pickup From: *Stefan Blixt * To: ChucK Users Mailing List Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 1:23PM This is pretty basic stuff, but it still worked well enough that I think it may be worth posting, for any ChucK addict with a hex pickup and hex/MIDI converter (yeah, maybe not that many) hasn't tried this yet.

Also to anyone is making polyponic synths: include an omni mode that supports this kind of setup!

So basically this is a simple polyphonic synth using a single BlitSaw for sound. It listen on six channels, treating each channel as its own mono synth, which suits the output from my Roland VG99 perfectly.

/Stefan

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