Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer Now Available

Roland has released the GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer, the company’s latest guitar synth. Combining PCM synthesis with digital instrument modeling from the VG-99 V-Guitar System, the GR-55 represents Roland’s latest advances in guitar synthesis. Here’s a demo of the Roland GR-55 guitar synth in action:

Roland GR-55 guitar synthesizer

Roland has released the GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer, the company’s latest guitar synth.

Combining PCM synthesis with digital instrument modeling from the VG-99 V-Guitar System, the GR-55 represents Roland’s latest advances in guitar synthesis.

Here’s a demo of the Roland GR-55 guitar synth in action: Continue reading “Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer Now Available”

How To Print Custom Guitars Off Of Your Computer

Check out this video of the Zoybar TOR – a custom guitar that was ‘printed’ from a computer, using 3D modeling technology. Here’s how to print your own custom guitar: Design an awesome 3D guitar using Blender, an open source 3D modeling application, or customize a 3D model that you find on the Internet Print … Continue reading “How To Print Custom Guitars Off Of Your Computer”

Check out this video of the Zoybar TOR – a custom guitar that was ‘printed’ from a computer, using 3D modeling technology.

Here’s how to print your own custom guitar:

  • Design an awesome 3D guitar using Blender, an open source 3D modeling application, or customize a 3D model that you find on the Internet
  • Print it at an online 3D printing service, like Shapeways
  • Put it together and rock

Of course, it would probably help a lot if you know something about 3D modeling software and the capabilities of 3D printers.

Zoybar Tor Guitar

The materials for the Tor cost about $175.

At that price, it’s not too hard to imagine printing off your own custom 3D guitar, or sharing models of 3D guitars over the Internet.

Check out the Tor photo and demo and let us know what you think of the possibility that you might ‘print’ your next guitar off of your computer.

Recording Guitar For YouTube Videos


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Mark McGuigan posted this video on recording guitar for YouTube videos.

Specifically, McGuigan demonstrates how he records video lessons. This includes mic placement, audio effects and editing and video editing.

While the focus of this is on recording guitar for YouTube video tutorials, this information is just as useful if you’re interested in recording guitar jams and other performances.

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The Moog Guitar, Moogerfoogers & Multi-Pedal


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The Moog Guitar, Moogerfoogers & Multi-Pedal

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The Moog Guitar, Moogerfooger Effects Processors and the MP-201 Multi-Pedal combine to make a powerful guitar-based production and performance system. This video shows just a few of the infinite possibilitie with this set-up.

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GuitarJack iPhone Guitar Interface Works With Most Guitar Apps

Sonoma Wire Works has announced that the GuitarJack – its iPhone guitar interface is officially compatible with a variety of recording apps, guitar tuners, and audio effects apps, even if they do not have a GuitarJack control panel. We’ve tried GuitarJack with the following third party apps that do not include a GuitarJack Control Panel and … Continue reading “GuitarJack iPhone Guitar Interface Works With Most Guitar Apps”

Guitarjack iphone guitar interfaceSonoma Wire Works has announced that the GuitarJack – its iPhone guitar interface is officially compatible with a variety of recording apps, guitar tuners, and audio effects apps, even if they do not have a GuitarJack control panel.

We’ve tried GuitarJack with the following third party apps that do not include a GuitarJack Control Panel and they work great. We’re sure GuitarJack works with many more audio apps!

Amps & Cabs by Ground Up Audio
PocketAmp by Checkeffect.net
AmpKit by Agile Partners
Cleartune – Chromatic Tuner by bitcount

The only amp model that we know doesn’t work is AmpliTube, and we communicated with IK the necessary changes they would have to make in AmpliTube to make it work with GuitarJack.

Sonoma is also preparing the GuitarJack Control Panel SDK for third party developers now, so that other developers can explicitly support the GuitarJack.

Have you used the GuitarJack? If so – let us know your experience working with GuitarJack and third party apps.

Gibson Firebird X Guitar Gets Its Own App Store

Here’s something we didn’t see coming. Gibson has announced an App Store for guitars – if yours happens to be a Gibson Firebird X. Here’s what they have to say about it: We are only using about 20% of the power of the Pure-Analog™ Engine. This leaves enormous possibilities for future enhancements without any hardware … Continue reading “Gibson Firebird X Guitar Gets Its Own App Store”

Gibson Firebird X App Store

Here’s something we didn’t see coming.

Gibson has announced an App Store for guitars – if yours happens to be a Gibson Firebird X.

Here’s what they have to say about it:

We are only using about 20% of the power of the Pure-Analog™ Engine. This leaves enormous possibilities for future enhancements without any hardware changes. The entire Firebird X system is designed to a new Gibson standard which will allow other companies to develop hardware and applications that can integrate with any guitar that uses this standard, including the Firebird X.

Gibson will set up an authorized store – very much like the Apple iPhone/iPad environment – where all vendors can sell their applications, which we will verify are compliant with our system. Like Apple, this involves a sophisticated e-commerce site that removes the hassle and overhead for a development company and just generates a pure revenue stream for the developer.

It is our intention to roll this out to hundreds of thousands of guitars in different price points, giving all fans and consumers the ability to take advantage of this new technology. This eco-system, with a well-specified and published Gibson environment, will open up thousands of enhancements for our customers.

EASY FIRMWARE UPDATES AND UPGRADES

Product enhancements, both paid and free, will be very easy to install via a simple firmware update option in our Tone Editor software. The firmware is downloadable, and updates and upgrades take about a minute.

Sound interesting – as long as you don’t have to reboot your guitar during a gig.

What do you think about the idea of loading up apps on your guitar?

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The Kemper Profiling Amplifier (Overview Video)

This is an overview of the new Kemper Profiling Amplifier – a new amp that ‘learns’ the sound of any amp.

This is an overview of the new Kemper Profiling Amplifier – a new amp that ‘learns’ the sound of any amp. Continue reading “The Kemper Profiling Amplifier (Overview Video)”

Peavey Intros XPort USB Guitar Interface

Peavey has introduced the Xport, a portable 1/4″ jack-to-USB audio interface for electric guitar and bass, for both Windows and Mac OS X. Powered by the USB bus and featuring both Headphone and Line outputs, the Xport provides musicians with a simple, hassle-free digital recording solution. Included with Xport is Peavey ReValver amp modeling software. … Continue reading “Peavey Intros XPort USB Guitar Interface”

Peavey XPort USB Guitar InterfacePeavey has introduced the Xport, a portable 1/4″ jack-to-USB audio interface for electric guitar and bass, for both Windows and Mac OS X.

Powered by the USB bus and featuring both Headphone and Line outputs, the Xport provides musicians with a simple, hassle-free digital recording solution.

Included with Xport is Peavey ReValver amp modeling software. This software can be used as a stand-alone virtual amplifier or with your favorite recording software.

REAPER digital audio workstation software, an advanced multi-track audio production and recording environment for Windows and OS X, is also included with the Xport.

Features:

  • USB bus powered.
  • 1/4″ guitar instrument input.
  • Headphone output with volume control.
  • Line output with volume control.
  • USB cable included.
  • ASIO™/OS X (Core Audio™) drivers.
  • Windows XP/Vista/7 – Mac OS X.
  • Includes ReValver™ and REAPER DAW software.