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GMC Forum _ GEAR & PRODUCTION _ Just Ordered A Your Rock Guitar

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Dec 12 2011, 11:58 AM

Ok a guitar midi controller for 399 sek (60 usd) doesn't sound real to me - I have always wanted one!! I will use it to control synthesizers when creating layers/dubs. If the neck/feeling is decent I might do some shredding on it as well!

http://www.yourockguitar.com/

I ordered it from a Swedish web store called Musikbörsen.

I am looking forward to see what this will be like =) Does anyone have it? (saw this old http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=33304)

Posted by: JaxN4 Dec 12 2011, 12:14 PM

Just checked the Vid at their website....looks very interesting.....Can't wait to see your demo!

Posted by: Chris Evans Dec 12 2011, 12:15 PM

wow that seems incredible, mind you the list price on their website is around $220 so you did really well with the price!

Interesting to see how it performs, I trust we will get to se it in some of your future vids

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Dec 12 2011, 12:24 PM

Wow you got a steal price!
It kinda looks like a toy guitar but I'm pretty sure it will work out awesome. Would be interesting to hear how easy it is to play?

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 12 2011, 12:56 PM

Never had the opportunity to see such a thing - it't the first time I'm hearing about it

Just read a few things on the website, but I am looking forward to a recording from you, Kris

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Dec 12 2011, 01:28 PM

I've always wanted a MIDI guitar to play around with. Should be great for laying out MIDI! Congratulations Kris!

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Dec 12 2011, 01:33 PM

Wow I was lucky indeed, they've sold out now at that price... My first thought was that Swedish people don't want toy guitars, but I guess if the price is right people will go for toys as well.

Well I think they've charged my card so I hope I'll be getting it! =)

I had a Steinberger guitar I while back with a similar look, so I don't mind the weird shape.

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Dec 12 2011, 02:53 PM

Excellent and very useful thing. I used a midi converters for a while (Roland GR1 and Gr30), and I intend to take one again. I don't know about that model,how is functional in terms of latency, so I recommend you to be confirmed before buying. More expensive models have zero latency, which is very important as you know ! But anyway, 60 bucks is not big deal and finally can be placed as a decoration on the wall !

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 12 2011, 03:05 PM

Wou! that's so cheap! Congrats Kris! Let us know the experience once you have it! I would like to have one.

Posted by: Daniel Realpe Dec 12 2011, 03:14 PM

I'm looking at the demo, it seems like a very fun instrument to have!

Posted by: thefireball Dec 12 2011, 03:21 PM

Hmm....have fun with it!

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Dec 12 2011, 04:09 PM

QUOTE (Sinisa Cekic @ Dec 12 2011, 02:53 PM)

Well I dont have any experience form this stuff - but it seems delay is acceptable according to Sound On Sound (http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug11/articles/you-rock-guitar.htm.

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Because it gets the notes out on time, without any pitch‑analysis delay, your MIDI parts will retain the feel with which you actually played them, or you can make good use of quantisation and groove templates, which are often rendered useless on pitch‑to‑MIDI guitar systems by the delay factor varying from note to note.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 12 2011, 04:11 PM

QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Dec 12 2011, 12:09 PM)

Well I dont have any experience form this stuff - but it seems delay is acceptable according to Sound On Sound (http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug11/articles/you-rock-guitar.htm.

How did you get that price?? (US$60) It says US$249 in the site that you shared...

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Dec 12 2011, 04:19 PM

Well it says "Slutsåld" (sold out) now unfortunately...

http://pix.thefarm.se/kristofer/20111212161321/
http://www.musikborsen.se/

Oh and I just saw this:

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but you’ll want to be aware of the Tap mode, which outputs notes as soon as they are ‘fretted’ in the left hand, without requiring a string trigger note

Legato here I come!!! That will be perfect to use for legato - since the right hand can do bending/vibrato with the whammy bar.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 12 2011, 04:26 PM

QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Dec 12 2011, 12:19 PM)

Well it says "Slutsåld" (sold out) now unfortunately...

http://pix.thefarm.se/kristofer/20111212161321/
http://www.musikborsen.se/

Oh and I just saw this:

Legato here I come!!! That will be perfect to use for legato - since the right hand can do bending/vibrato with the whammy bar.

oh! You got a great discount offer!

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Dec 12 2011, 04:36 PM

QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Dec 12 2011, 04:26 PM)

oh! You got a great discount offer!

Yes so it seems - I will let you know if I think this product is worth the standard price!

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Dec 12 2011, 04:44 PM

Ah, that means too late, I wanted to tell you to send me one at that price, really !!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 12 2011, 05:09 PM

QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Dec 12 2011, 12:36 PM)

Yes so it seems - I will let you know if I think this product is worth the standard price!

Cool!

Posted by: Alex Feather Dec 17 2011, 04:39 AM

Looks like a fun toy. I would use it for cool space sounds.

Posted by: thefireball Dec 17 2011, 06:56 AM

Not to bash the toy, but I just this video popped up in my subscriptions on YouTube. Here's our good friend David's take on it.

But this guy doesn't seem to have any problems.

Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 17 2011, 08:10 AM

I actually bought a ROCK BAND midi controller for the same purpose. This is the one meant ROCK BAND on WII. IT's a Fender Mustang replica. It cost about $75 U.S. It's not nearly as advanced in terms of features, but I'm amazed at how cool it is for the price. Here is a guy doing a video using it with Native Instruments KONTACT which is the same thing I tried the day I got it.