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DeFrag
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DeFrag
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USA
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 Posted - 04/02/2009 : 03:35:05
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Ok, the Sonuus arrived today.
I've been running through all my patches on my Casio keyboard & Moog synthesizer.
Quite fun actually. I see this as a poor-man's Roland GR-20 without the need for a GK-3 pickup. I liked the the GR-20 very much & of course it tracks way better than the Sonuus unit. Nevertheless, single note runs played cleanly provides great possibilities running your guitar through almost any MIDI enabled sound module.
It sounds pretty damned good with its 2-semitone pitch bend support. I do recommend loosely tying a bandana across the 1st fret to increase the tracking accuracy. I'll give it a thumb-up. |
Edited by - DeFrag on 04/02/2009 03:38:16 |
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Dr. Bob
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Posted - 04/02/2009 : 14:00:33
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Hi DeFrag
Sounds lie you have been having a heap of fun over at your house. 
Do you think it's on-stage usable?
Or is it more of a studio tool?
I'm looking for replacement for my non-MIDI GR-300 Guitar synth.
And sadly my XG-1m UniSynth controller has gone too far south , to repair.
I have/was looking at the GR-20
but our dollar dropped a lot,
after the US loans fiasco, and is slowly recovering.
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DeFrag
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Posted - 04/02/2009 : 15:20:24
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Live use is soley dependent on the ability to play very cleanly for accurate tracking. Studio use is a better bet.
No matter the monetary decline, you should always buy the right thing the 1st time. The Sonuus is monophonic but does a decent job. The Roland GR-20 & its GK-3 pickup is certainly a step ahead but the Sonuus unit is versatile & can drive anything with a MIDI input. So its limited but a great entry into MIDI conversion. |
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Dr. Bob
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Posted - 04/02/2009 : 16:10:17
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Hi Defrag
Thanks for added the info.
Like I said above, I used to live & die,
by my XG-1m UniSynth Guitar Controller, Until the fretboard finally gave out on me.
I really do miss her  , it was the most responsive & fastest Controller I have ever played.
Some pictures & info here:
http://weltenschule.de/TableHooters/Unisynth_XG-1.html
Regards Dr. Bob
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verivorax
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Canada
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 00:50:06
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I'm about to score an Korg X-911 Guitar Synth.. also doesn't need a hex- or dedicated pickup, just 1/4" in. It has some fun trigger in and out jacks as well..
Once I bring it home, I'll take some pics.
This Sonuus thing seems really interesting - too bad it won't track chords.. but for melody lines, hell, what a useful tool. |
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Sonuus Guitar to MIDI converter
