The Official Agile Intrepid 8-string Thread - Darren Rules!

Ishan · 08-19-2008, 02:59 AM

remember only 6 strings can be used with a MIDI converter. You'll have to choose which 6 strings you're going to use, or add a second hexa plug, split the strings between the 2 (you're choice here) then use 2 converters...

DagMX · 08-19-2008, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Kronpox

I'm thinking of piezo-ing mine, then later down the road scraping together the money to convert it into a synth rig.

All I want in the whole world is to be able to hold a massive 8-string chord and have a symphony and choir backing me up. Is that so much to ask?!

You know i'ts fnny you say that because that was what I had wanted on my dream guitar: 8 string baritone + Active Pickups + Piezo + MIDI + A variax engine for whatever strings possible with a breakout box a la the Gibson one....

But insead of a synth, I'd want to use the MIDI to drive a virtual drum set. You know, set up the bottom two strings to the drums.

Kronpox · 08-19-2008, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DagMX

But insead of a synth, I'd want to use the MIDI to drive a virtual drum set. You know, set up the bottom two strings to the drums.

I would DEFINITELY do that while writing stuff. I'd set up a drum beat to just be hihat and snare in 4/4 (or chinas or rides or whatever) and make it so that every note I hit triggered kick drums so I could hear as I'm playing what it would sound like as a polymeter with drums behind it.

Ishan I know that hex converters can only take 6 inputs atm, I'm going to figure out a way around it but right now it's such a far off plan that I can't decide what would be more effective. I'd probably end up splitting strings, or not using the 8th, or something.

DagMX · 08-19-2008, 05:06 AM

A little off-topic, but is there a technical limitation why MIDI pickups are limited to 6 strings or is it just because there isn't a demand for more strings being supported?

Ishan · 08-19-2008, 06:29 AM

The Roland GK standard is for 6 strings max. (13 pins connector, 6 lines, 6 grounds and 1 control line if I recall)

Kronpox · 08-19-2008, 10:02 AM

It probably won't be long before someone, somewhere, somehow develops a MIDI system for more than 6 strings. The kind of people that want MIDI guitars seem like the same kind of people that want ERGs as well.

Ishan · 08-19-2008, 10:29 AM

I won't bet on this myself.

Drew · 08-19-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by darren

Well, i think you're grossly misjudging the market and musical breadth and depth of the people on this forum. I, for one, plan on using the 8 about as much clean as i do distorted, and i hope to eventually add piezos to most, if not all of my guitars. I find them indispensible for getting absolutely huge clean tones that can be blended with clean or distorted electric tones.

I'm not so much into the peizo thing, myself (I like darker, rounder clean tones), but I was a little bummed to have missed the Standard order because I think an 8 would be a blast for touchstyle.

Justin Bailey · 08-19-2008, 11:32 AM

wow, these came out far better than I could have ever hoped, thanks so much Darren.

B Lopez · 08-21-2008, 03:51 PM

Now Im tempted to see if Kurt will overnight it to me when he gets it LOL.

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DagMX ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 49 Thanked: 0	A little off-topic, but is there a technical limitation why MIDI pickups are limited to 6 strings or is it just because there isn't a demand for more strings being supported?

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