Anyone on here doing a MIDI guitar thing with a Roland GK-2 pickup or
similar?

I know of someone selling a GK-2 pickup for a good price and I'm
wondering what the cheapest way to convert GK-2 output to MIDI?

There are GM-70's on eBay but I don't think they work with the GK-2
pickup, only the GK-1. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

H wrote:
Anyone on here doing a MIDI guitar thing with a Roland GK-2 pickup or
similar?

I know of someone selling a GK-2 pickup for a good price and I'm
wondering what the cheapest way to convert GK-2 output to MIDI?

There are GM-70's on eBay but I don't think they work with the GK-2
pickup, only the GK-1. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

GM-70 needs the GK-1 or an older roland guitar (G-202/303/505 or 808)

H wrote:
Anyone on here doing a MIDI guitar thing with a Roland GK-2 pickup or
similar?

I have a guitar with a GK-3 pickup, yes.

I know of someone selling a GK-2 pickup for a good price and I'm
wondering what the cheapest way to convert GK-2 output to MIDI?

Not the cheapest, but the best (judging from a lot of magazine reviews)
is the Axon converter [1] (now sold by Terratec). I've seen a demo of
this thing at this year's Musikmesse, it's amazing.

[1]
http://audiode.terratec.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid= 1

Johann
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In article cz4Pe.208137$HI.184994@edtnps84,
H wrote:

There are GM-70's on eBay but I don't think they work with the GK-2
pickup, only the GK-1. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

you're right about that. However, the GM-70 also works with any
Roland guitar controller designed to work with the GR-300 and GR-700
floor modules (G-303, G-505, G-808, G-707).

I have a GK-1/GM-70 setup in my studio, and for older technology it
works very well for inputting MIDI stuff in songs. In fact I tend to use
it with synth plug-ins, as I find that these have lower latency.

--
Dan Dreibelbis, Guitar Nerd - Better Living Through Home Recording
http://www.soundclick.com/dandreibelbismusic.htm
Current song - "Hitting The Monkey Nerve"

In article cz4Pe.208137$HI.184994@edtnps84,
H wrote:

Anyone on here doing a MIDI guitar thing with a Roland GK-2 pickup or
similar?

I know of someone selling a GK-2 pickup for a good price and I'm
wondering what the cheapest way to convert GK-2 output to MIDI?

There are GM-70's on eBay but I don't think they work with the GK-2
pickup, only the GK-1. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

I'm still using a Pedulla guitar with the older roland pickup system and
electronics built in. I could never get the GK-2 mounted on any guitar
so that it worked properly. The cheapest conversion sytem is probably
one of the old rackmount synth modules.

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In article cz4Pe.208137$HI.184994@edtnps84, MOVE
says...
Anyone on here doing a MIDI guitar thing with a Roland GK-2 pickup or
similar?

I know of someone selling a GK-2 pickup for a good price and I'm
wondering what the cheapest way to convert GK-2 output to MIDI?

There are GM-70's on eBay but I don't think they work with the GK-2
pickup, only the GK-1. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

You might find a Roland GR-09 cheap. Not a great or flexible synth, but
works fine as a MIDI convertor for a GK-2.

Art Cohen
Alpenhof Studios

I use the AXON system. It's Roland based with the same controller and
cable. You can strum, pop harmonics, do six string dive bomb stuff and
it tracks perfect. You can use electric, acoustic, banjo, electric
bass, chapman stick etc. You can plug an SM58 into it and sing midi.
You can select a different midi channel by where you pick the string
like where the strat pickups are located.

You can get the OEM Roland midi package and install it into any guitar.
You can use piezo bridge replacements if you don't want to install the
Roland pickup. Fender makes a cheap Roland-ready Strat.
The Roland midi converters suck and will frustrate you out of midi
guitar. The AXON will re-invent you.

Jim Williams
Audio Upgrades