The absolute minimum for midi guitar

[beezelbubba]

I'd like to be able to use my guitar as a midi input device to use with VSTIs.Can anyone tell me the absolute minimum that is required to do this.

[altitude909]

Either a midi pickup like to Roland GK3 (http://www.zzounds.com/item--ROLGK3)

or an actual midi guitar controller like the Yamaha G10 (what I use)

[beezelbubba]

I'm going to assume that something needs to go between a guitar mounted with a GK3 and my computers midi port.

[Farview]

The ones that work the best are the ones where the pickup is part of the bridge. They seem to track the best.

All you need a is the pickup, the converter and a midi cable.

If you are going for authentic representations of other instruments, you will have to learn to play the part like the instrument you are emulating.

For example: an E maj chord on a piano won't sound right if you play it like you normally would on the guitar, because the notes are in a different order.

[beezelbubba]

Originally Posted by Farview

All you need a is the pickup, the converter and a midi cable.

Which converter?It isn't part of what altitude909 linked to,is it?That is only the pickup,correct?

[ssscientist]

Originally Posted by beezelbubba

Which converter?It isn't part of what altitude909 linked to,is it?That is only the pickup,correct?

No. A midi cable will be all you need in addition to that pickup in order to go into a single synth or a stand alone sequencer.

In order to use it with a computer you will need a USB - midi interface like this one.

.

[altitude909]

Sorry,
I should have looked that up. The GK uses a GK (not midi) cable which needs to be interfaced with a Roland GK device (there are several) before it will spit out midi

here is one: http://www.zzounds.com/item--ROLGI20

[beezelbubba]

Originally Posted by ssscientist

No. A midi cable will be all you need in addition to that pickup in order to go into a single synth or a stand alone sequencer.

In order to use it with a computer you will need a USB - midi interface like this one.

.

Originally Posted by altitude909

Sorry,
I should have looked that up. The GK uses a GK (not midi) cable which needs to be interfaced with a Roland GK device (there are several) before it will spit out midi

here is one: http://www.zzounds.com/item--ROLGI20

These posts seem quite contradictory.
I definately can't afford the RolandGI20.Is there a midi pickup that I would be able to use with the M-Audio thingie?

[Farview]

Here's how it goes, there are 3 parts to the system.
1. hex pickup
2. pickup to midi converter
3. midi device (sequencer, keyboard, sound module)

I haven't looked into it in about 10 years, I'm sure there is some all-in-one solutions, but you need all three things present in order for it to work.

[ssscientist]

Altitude and Farview are right and I am wrong.

I should have looked more carefully.

Here's a link to the full monty...

.

[beezelbubba]

Well, it would seem that this is a bit cost prohibitive!
Thanks for the help!