Thep
Blast & Sweep
I had the Yamaha EZAG as well, and there's really nothing good I can say about it. I tried to like that thing so bad, but it was that horrible. If this is anything like the Yamaha, I'd stay away.
NGD! Starr Labs Ztar Z7S (MIDI-guitar!)
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Jexey
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Post a video !!
Congradulations!
I'd be interested in a more comprehensive video tutorial of what these can do. I've always wondered why the market for synth guitars such as this is limited to ultra-expensive controllers and super-cheap beginner controllers only.
As an owner of the Yamaha EZ-AG, I can say that I've never had any problems using it as a driver, but the little lesson/song buttons are annoying, plus the fact that it does feel like fairly weak plastic. The palm mute for my unit is hyper-sensitive, and there are dozens of aspects of the mechanics of the thing that leave you wanting. I'm sure this is not the case with the ZTar, but I've never had the two grand to find out, and most likely never will.
I'd be interested in a more comprehensive video tutorial of what these can do. I've always wondered why the market for synth guitars such as this is limited to ultra-expensive controllers and super-cheap beginner controllers only.
As an owner of the Yamaha EZ-AG, I can say that I've never had any problems using it as a driver, but the little lesson/song buttons are annoying, plus the fact that it does feel like fairly weak plastic. The palm mute for my unit is hyper-sensitive, and there are dozens of aspects of the mechanics of the thing that leave you wanting. I'm sure this is not the case with the ZTar, but I've never had the two grand to find out, and most likely never will.
i'm using it live on a couple of local televised shows soon... i'll post those if they go online!
well i had the EZ-AG... comparing the Ztar to that Yamaha would be like comparing a Blackmachine to some Yamaha
the Starr Labs website is full of video tutorials like that! though yeah, the Ztar doesn't have those problems. it's made out of wood like a normal guitar, plus palm mute sensitivity and pretty much everything else is customizable. you can set the paramaters to fit your picking style. to me it actually works fine out of the box, so i haven't tweaked those kind of settings much at all. it's really worth the money, considering it's build quality, practical usability, great features and insanely good customer support. i had a small problem earlier on and the guys themselves helped me fix it live on Skype.
PS: one cool feature i'm just discovering - you can change tunings in an instant, a'la from an open-A to standard-E in 1 second
I miss you posting songs regularly.
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I'm glad I already committed to an Agile deposit, because it makes me look at the future, instead of just putting a bunch of money out in the short term....
Stresspill
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Awesome! Can't wait to hear the fruits of your creativity with this thing!
well... this doesn't really capture the true potential of the Ztar but nevertheless you can cet a glimpse of me dancing around with it in the video below. it's the from opening ceremony of Tallinn 2011 on new year's eve: (we got a giant UFO to appear in the sky for us, win!)
and here's another one featuring me playing a random 30$ children's guitar, haha:
but nevertheless you can cet a glimpse of me dancing around with it in the video below. it's the from opening ceremony of Tallinn 2011 on new year's eve: (we got a giant UFO to appear in the sky for us, win!)and here's another one featuring me playing a random 30$ children's guitar, haha:
Variant
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Just IL's NewTone at the moment. I can track through my piezo into the comp and convert it after the fact... so really just from the compositional standpoint. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna pick the new Roland GP-55 here soon once I unload some gear. From what I've heard the tracking is on par with the (discontinued) Axon units, plus the incidence of false triggering is much less than Axons.
Also, my other guitar player is building a prototype wired-fret system into one of his guitars which should yield latency-free tracking. You can see some pics of the project intertwined in with the thread on my demented "Mariana Bench" sample taking jig thingy.
Linky: Probing The Depths
Just IL's NewTone at the moment. I can track through my piezo into the comp and convert it after the fact... so really just from the compositional standpoint. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna pick the new Roland GP-55 here soon once I unload some gear. From what I've heard the tracking is on par with the (discontinued) Axon units, plus the incidence of false triggering is much less than Axons.
Also, my other guitar player is building a prototype wired-fret system into one of his guitars which should yield latency-free tracking. You can see some pics of the project intertwined in with the thread on my demented "Mariana Bench" sample taking jig thingy.
Linky: Probing The Depths
cool
synrgy
Ya ya ya I am Lorde
So I hate to be this guy, but... Was that a mimed/lip-synced performance?
I ask because it seems to be a high quality video with no delay, but when the camera is featuring the drummer, what we can see him playing doesn't at all match what we're hearing in the song. Particularly noticeable between 1:03-1:10.
Mind you, I don't have anything against lip-syncing, especially at an event like that. I'm just curious to know if I'm misunderstanding what I'm seeing or not.
synrgy
Ya ya ya I am Lorde
yup
I figured that was the case. Shows of that nature usually do.
Thanks for answering!
leftyguitarjoe
Correct-handed
It doesnt have actual strings
You might want to look into this instead.
ThinkGeek :: YouRock MIDI Electric Guitar
You might want to look into this instead.
ThinkGeek :: YouRock MIDI Electric Guitar
I figured that was the case. Shows of that nature usually do.
Thanks for answering!
It doesnt have actual strings
You might want to look into this instead.
ThinkGeek :: YouRock MIDI Electric Guitar
it does very much so have actual strings on it!
