Can You Play Metal on a Guitar Synth?

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@jamessatterfield4625
@jamessatterfield4625 4 жыл бұрын
Clicked for metal, got a short history. No complaints here
@allanallan4791
@allanallan4791 4 жыл бұрын
A short history in Glenn's voice is freaking me out. Aha
@EytschPi42
@EytschPi42 3 жыл бұрын
Wow... someone surely did their research!!!!
@nickhydeviolin
@nickhydeviolin 4 жыл бұрын
Watch out for MIDI Violin. A violinist's bow is capable of controlling about 5 different parameters of a sound at once, and if tracking improves for audio -> MIDI and the bow direction/speed/pressure/curve/tone can be analyzed, violinists will not only be able to play synths, but actively control the entire sound the synth makes through all of the active envelopes we learn to control with our classical training
@Producelikeapro
@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын
I have to get one of these!! Thanks for showcasing it!
@claudianreyn4529
@claudianreyn4529 4 жыл бұрын
The Boss SY-1000 is really amazing right now.
@diobrando5896
@diobrando5896 4 жыл бұрын
They are amazing
@Producelikeapro
@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын
@@claudianreyn4529 thanks for the tip! I still don't have a guitar synth! I should definitely have one!
@jacinthclifton636
@jacinthclifton636 4 жыл бұрын
You should Warren! It reminds me of the old Roland guitar synths that were popular in the late 90's-early 2000's but made wireless, tiny, and USB compatible. It has almost no latency issue and the setup is tediuous because of the Triple-Play's sensitivity; but if you ever setup one of Roland's Synth pickups you'll have no problem with one of these. I love running Kontact with it!
@joetowers4804
@joetowers4804 4 жыл бұрын
I only play at home, with a laptop. If you don't mind that, there is a vst that is almost as good: Midi Guitar by Jam Origin. A friend even uses it for his music production. LOL, I just realized who the OP is! Well, my recommendation goes for anyone who reads this. I love playing midi instruments with a guitar. Plus, since it's a vst, you can use any guitar without any hardware installation.
@KillbotAndGorGorAttack
@KillbotAndGorGorAttack 4 жыл бұрын
Nine Inch Nails used synthesized guitars for a lot of the orchestral sounds on “The Fragile” in 1999. Pretty convincing sound, still!
@HeathenwoodOfficial
@HeathenwoodOfficial 4 жыл бұрын
Well hello Tony :-) How are you and ye channel? It's been some time since you got dew from the mountain.
@BINGOS66625
@BINGOS66625 3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos dude! Grind on!
@punyhuman5405
@punyhuman5405 4 жыл бұрын
Damn Glenn, this short history of the synth guitar was really well made.
@dfkman
@dfkman 4 жыл бұрын
*Laughs in Somewhere in Time*
@robertschubert5127
@robertschubert5127 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, glad you mentioned in it this week's VC video. And the Jedi Priest shirt, killer!
@DragonFlopp
@DragonFlopp 4 жыл бұрын
For anyone who wants to try this sorta thing out on a budget, there's actually a plugin by Jam Origin called MIDIGuitar2 that effectively does what the Fishman pickup does, but without the pickup. It uses your DI signal to track pitch and it's actually not too bad. The latency and tracking is probably better on the Fishman, but for the price of MIDIGuitar2, it isn't a bad alternative.
@2free2snakes
@2free2snakes 4 жыл бұрын
Someone actually measured the latency of Midi Guitar 2 and it was around 10 milliseconds. I'd say that's decent. Also one of the pros of MG2 is that you can use any audio source on it, not just an electric guitar. Try singing in to it. I bought MG2 last month and I am having fun with all the possibilities it provides.
@jacinthclifton636
@jacinthclifton636 4 жыл бұрын
The downside to using a pluggin for Midi over a guitar track is that it will be "Monophonic" meaning it can only see one note at a time. Post processing this can be useful but the Triple play has a sensor on each string so you can play all 6 strings and get 6 different midi-notes at the same time. The other thing that Glen didn't talk about was the tab making - which was my main reason for buying one. You can play your song to a metranome in the software and it till tab it out for you instantly even noting what string you're playing (it may need some help with slides with a manual edit from time to time). Last I checked tabbing can only be done in standard tuning, which is why I don't use it (it's been a couple years since I used it, they may have a patched drop tuning in by now).
@2free2snakes
@2free2snakes 4 жыл бұрын
@@jacinthclifton636 Midi Guitar 2 has a polyphonic mode also
@jacinthclifton636
@jacinthclifton636 4 жыл бұрын
@@2free2snakes Interesting, I'll have to check it out!
@DragonFlopp
@DragonFlopp 4 жыл бұрын
Jacinth Clifton The other guy said it first, but he's right. MG2 is polyphonic. It can take some tweaking to get some of the settings right with your chosen instrument, but it's an awesome plugin worth the price of admission. Also, I'm pretty sure that MG2 can be used to tab parts out. Not sure if you can do it in real time though. You can change the tunings though!
@jumpnrun3368
@jumpnrun3368 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you mentioned Jeniffer Batten. She´s so underrated for what she´d accomplished during her carreer. Also Steve Stevens used and stil uses guitar synths a lot during live shows.
@AceMcshred
@AceMcshred 4 жыл бұрын
Every time I ever start looking into something, you immediately do a video on it
@tked970
@tked970 4 жыл бұрын
Adrian Smith " Hold my beer"
@putridabomination
@putridabomination 4 жыл бұрын
Everything can be used to play metal if you're creative enough.
@MetalGuitarGuy
@MetalGuitarGuy 4 жыл бұрын
use a sheet of metal to play metal. Ready, GO!
@xSTONYTARKx
@xSTONYTARKx 4 жыл бұрын
Makes me think of Rob Scallon's sitar metal \M/
@crigonalgaming1258
@crigonalgaming1258 4 жыл бұрын
Wagakki band plays their metal stuff on traditional instruments like Shamisen, Flute, Gongs, Gayageums and Japanese drums. If it makes sounds, it could metal.
@ryanmiddleton8514
@ryanmiddleton8514 4 жыл бұрын
Chainsaw has entered the chat
@Alien-qw5ks
@Alien-qw5ks 4 жыл бұрын
I second That! To hell with convention and rules.
@eamonahern7495
@eamonahern7495 4 жыл бұрын
Ok. Before watching, I'm thinking of Somewhere In Time. To me it's Iron Maiden's best album. They used guitar synths on that.
@KyleSevenoaks
@KyleSevenoaks 4 жыл бұрын
Of all the things I've bought for my guitar and used once, this is the one I'm most excited about.
@kevinhernandez2594
@kevinhernandez2594 4 жыл бұрын
I was expecting that midi guitar Jared and Stevie T did videos on
@nightingalemedia4288
@nightingalemedia4288 4 жыл бұрын
Oh Odin? I've tried using that plugin. It's nowhere near bass or drum vstis yet. Maybe in a few years they'll get better.
@THAMNOS
@THAMNOS 4 жыл бұрын
@@nightingalemedia4288 No. He's talking about 'Jammy'. The guitar that works as a midi 'keyboard'. It's pretty fun
@SammyDukeMusic
@SammyDukeMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic timing. I've been trying to find good demos from reliable sources for the TriplePlay the past few weeks. Thank you for releasing this!
@Ashleyraji
@Ashleyraji 4 жыл бұрын
Really Really love the way you did your research and made this video explaining each and every detailed history
@HeadacheCentral
@HeadacheCentral 4 жыл бұрын
I half expected you to rag on sampled synth sounds, and got treated to...playing an electric contrabass. That's pretty neat.
@ace4evr
@ace4evr 4 жыл бұрын
DUDE. Those drums are explosive. I know the video is about the guitar synth but DAMN those drums!
@joie7457
@joie7457 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video Glen. Awesome and informative!
@fredericpetitpas
@fredericpetitpas 3 жыл бұрын
1:38 just blew my mind.. I've needed that for years. Good thing you reminded us to check this review in your most recent video, thank you !
@Astronometric
@Astronometric 4 жыл бұрын
Cynic did that in '93 and Focus is a classic record from the early days of prog metal. So, yeah, you can.
@BrianBower
@BrianBower 4 жыл бұрын
YES. I was going to comment about this one. Cynic made a totally new style with that record imo
@craigevans4694
@craigevans4694 4 жыл бұрын
And ran the vocoder like a boss.
@Mtaalas
@Mtaalas 4 жыл бұрын
These videos that display something completely different technology vise are just the best. Especially the effort you put in to show and explain the history and legacy of said technology. I hope you'll put these on a playlist that they all deserve :) And MORE please! :)
@AleHellebuyck
@AleHellebuyck 4 жыл бұрын
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, Somewhere In Time: are we a joke to you?
@chrishopkins209
@chrishopkins209 4 жыл бұрын
See also Turbo
@rucan2246
@rucan2246 4 жыл бұрын
seven synth of a seven synth !!!
@LewisF451
@LewisF451 4 жыл бұрын
Iirc they used guitar synths on Somewhere in Time, but moved to just using keyboards to record Seventh Son because it was less fiddly. But I could be wrong...
@Groteskfull
@Groteskfull 4 жыл бұрын
@@LewisF451 I've read the same thing as well, although the album's liner notes use the term "string synth"
@Kylora2112
@Kylora2112 4 жыл бұрын
Seventh Son was all keyboards, no guitar synths (the arpeggiator in the intro buildup and ending of Moonchild MIGHT be Adrian Smith on a guitar synth...H is credited with "synths," and Steve Harris is credited with "string synths"; based off of their live stuff, I think H did the Moonchild stuff [he wrote the song with Bruce] and Steve did all the rest of the keyboard work for the album).
@krogwaugh
@krogwaugh 4 жыл бұрын
Best drum sound yet. Great video Glenn.
@jonahcovers1856
@jonahcovers1856 4 жыл бұрын
I’m beginning to thing you use the “angry engineer/producer” shtick to mask you being genuinely nice and consistently helpful. I’m on to you.
@jbag3408
@jbag3408 4 жыл бұрын
Thats been true for years. We all pretend we're not onto it because "fuck you Glenn" .
@jonahcovers1856
@jonahcovers1856 4 жыл бұрын
@@jbag3408 ah well now that makes sense
@timothymckane6362
@timothymckane6362 4 жыл бұрын
8:00 Hearing that would made me think of a Rammstein riff chugging along.
@TheBlindAndTheBeautiful
@TheBlindAndTheBeautiful 4 жыл бұрын
I actually play one of these mounted too a Variax JTV59 guitar. The combinations from that are damn near mind boggling
@randallhunt9170
@randallhunt9170 4 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: The Simpsons' folley artist uses a guitar-triggered sampler when recording the tracks.
@Terrible_Peril
@Terrible_Peril 4 жыл бұрын
Now this I will be looking into extensively!
@erikarko
@erikarko 4 жыл бұрын
I REALLY enjoyed the format on this video, Glenn! Very cool and educational - and the track turned out pretty darn cool as well, I must say! 🤘
@dresdensinn6669
@dresdensinn6669 4 жыл бұрын
My buddy has the new Jamstik Studio MIDI Guitar and the Komplete 12 Ultimate Suite and he says it's absolutely mind blowing what you can do!
@frankjager1647
@frankjager1647 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you not shying away from trying new stuff Glenn.
@jacobpayne1
@jacobpayne1 3 жыл бұрын
You were right in your vc305 video, this is awesome! That bit about the split amp signals sounds dope
@patrickhunter
@patrickhunter 3 жыл бұрын
LOVED the history lesson, Glenn! I would seriously love to see more videos like these! Also the mix of the jam at 9:32 is to die for🤤
@SpectreSoundStudios
@SpectreSoundStudios 3 жыл бұрын
I've done a few... more to come! Look up "metal on a Strat" for some Fender history.... BTW< hit that subscribe button!
@beatrute2677
@beatrute2677 4 жыл бұрын
Gotta warn yas, its pretty addictive once you dial it in 100%. Got a Roland GK3 mounted onto a Schecter KM6 into a GR-55 and a SY-1000. Can spend days just browsing patches.
@utenzil
@utenzil 3 жыл бұрын
Glenn, this was an excellent timeline on the development of synths and midi as well as guitar synth. I have this Fishman unit, and that it permits interfacing with a DAW as well as allowing the guitar's usual pickups to be run through an effects chain allows ultra flexible improvising.
@chipcaronte
@chipcaronte 3 жыл бұрын
Man! The drumming on the song!! Those drum fills bang!!!
@GodsUnrulyFriends
@GodsUnrulyFriends 3 жыл бұрын
In recent years, Boss and Electro Harmonix released guitar synthesizer pedals that do not require an external pickup. I own a Boss SY-300, SY-1, an Electro Harmonix Synth 9 and Mel 9. They work pretty good, and if you're careful, there are no tracking problems. I use them with guitar, sitar, and dilruba (I don't play metal, but I love your channel, and learn new things every time I check in). These pedals function exactly the way you described; they add a new and deeper dimension to the sound. You can also bring them to the foreground and do some insane things! Years ago, I modified a Roland GK pickup and attached it to my sitar. It sounded like a Jimi Hendrix concert! Scared the hell out of everyone! I highly recommend them.
@jimshomestudio
@jimshomestudio 3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love it. I’ve read the comments and it isn’t clear that the FTP doesn’t have a sound, because it’s a data transfer device. It sends your performance to the PC wirelessly, and tracks pitch, velocity, and sustain. These performance aspects can be further tweaked with panning values and assigned to anything. It also bears mentioning that quality virtual instruments are sampled extensively at multiple velocities, so they are capable of conveying emotion. The FTP is a great way to connect to another world of sounds. It is resource intensive, so having a clean PC, running optimally will aid in latency, SSD drives a huge plus. I use a Microsoft Surface Pro (tablet) with external USB3 SSD. Effects processing with synth sounds is so much fun, a dream come true for me. Softsynths are exceptional these days, and a single instance offers any virtual effect you could imagine, automated control over parameters. Not to mention the accessibility to the MIDI data in Piano Roll, where you can shift things around and assign the notes to anything. As others have said, the song sounds KILLER, and those drums are so powerful, amazingly well done. Love it. Big 👍 from me. 😜
@Illegal-Swede
@Illegal-Swede 4 жыл бұрын
The historical overview on guitar synths was very cool! I can see this being useful in a metal context, adding different textures to augment the guitars.
@flingar
@flingar 4 жыл бұрын
“Less used... I don’t think so” Iron Maiden, Somewhere in Time 1986. 🤣
@HeathenwoodOfficial
@HeathenwoodOfficial 4 жыл бұрын
I loved that album.
@TroyShahanMusic
@TroyShahanMusic 2 жыл бұрын
You complained in the other video that no one watched this. So I watched it. You’re welcome. With that being said, why did you leave out Roland? I picked up a VG8 Expanded for about $125 recently, and sometimes you can get the pickup and cable thrown in on the deal. Some of us poor “kids” had to wait about 25 years to the price to come down from $1000. We just weren’t going to get that when I was growing up. Gear like that was a dream back in the day. Definitely don’t want any of this to come off as dickish, so on a positive note- I had never seen the Fishman pick up before. Very very interesting. Also - I love your channel. You’re the Sam Kinnison of gear show hosts. Screaming at everyone to put down their bongs. I love it!! Keep up the good work Glenn!!
@squidcaps4308
@squidcaps4308 4 жыл бұрын
When i was actively playing in bands, there were two keyboard players in the town that did metal.. There were dozens of guitarist.. The other keyboard player was Henkka from Stratovarius.. And no, i am nowhere near him in skills, i was more a mood creator and programmer. So yeah, based on my anecdotal experience, learning to play keyboards in a metal context, pays off.
@SalAvenueNJ
@SalAvenueNJ 4 жыл бұрын
I remember around 1988, or the beginning of '89. Jerry Garcia had a MIDI set up. He had it installed on a strat. He would only use it for the song "I Will Take You Home". Then by the end of '89 he'd had the pick-up installed in his custom Doug Irwin so he could use it all the time. I remember the night Brandford Marsalas sat in with them in March of '89. Jerry had the MIDI horn going and he and Brandford got a harmonized lick going.
@diegoestrada35
@diegoestrada35 4 жыл бұрын
sounds cool in the mix
@nathanielhicks1473
@nathanielhicks1473 4 жыл бұрын
This video was extremely well researched and written. Great job and thank you for your work man
@MK-oz2lf
@MK-oz2lf 4 жыл бұрын
I'm just looking at that SLO in the back. When is that demo?
@SpectreSoundStudios
@SpectreSoundStudios 4 жыл бұрын
It’s being edited now!
@diobrando5896
@diobrando5896 4 жыл бұрын
I fucking love triple play
@BillMellow
@BillMellow 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, loved the history part of it.
@DragonsbaneOfficial
@DragonsbaneOfficial 4 жыл бұрын
For anyone looking to play around with guitar synth, check out MidiGuitar 2. I believe they're still offering a free demo and it functions without the synth pickup, though the tracking is far from perfect. So glad to see this technology getting some attention 👍
@stephencline685
@stephencline685 4 жыл бұрын
Must. Buy, TriplePlay.
@dannycasseau1557
@dannycasseau1557 4 жыл бұрын
You should test Shreddage with this system, there's an option for midi guitar. I'm curious when you palm mute if this translate how it should.
@TheBaconWizard
@TheBaconWizard 4 жыл бұрын
It's not accurate enough for shredding even if your playing it utterly perfect.
@DCBMusic
@DCBMusic 4 жыл бұрын
This video is a great overview video of Guitar and Synth, but awesome to see the modern adaptations and that we're moving back into synth territory in the 2020's.. I've gotten heavily into Eurorack this year and have used it as an ambient machine, a drum machine, and overall processor for my songs! I made sure to include the Intellijel Audio I/O into my case so I can also plug my guitar directly into the Eurorack, use Voltage Control Amplifier modules to increase the translated CV, and then filter, delay, or decimate from there.. Using other modules within the case to provide gate or cv outputs into other permeators or modules you are running your audio signal to and get some amazing outcomes! :) Also, Eurorack is great with Midi keyboards as well.. As a guitarist, Eurorack was an investment well worth it, but you could definitely do alot with a unit like this! First unit I've seen to combine a guitar with synth vsts to create patches. I wonder if you could use the Fishman unit to also relay signal through Eurorack vsts..?
@KnapfordMaster98
@KnapfordMaster98 4 жыл бұрын
KnapfordMaster98 Turbo is the epitome of listening with your eyes. I first heard Turbo lover accompanied by the black and purple reissue art. I thought it was one of the coolest sounding and looking things I had ever heard, and I immediately thought “oh I know exactly what they were going for and I love it.“ But then I found out it wasn’t the original art, and when I saw the original cover I thought “oh no I can definitely see how this was misunderstood.“ I know that’s all psychological, but I really wonder if there is something there. I wouldn’t exactly call myself a metalhead, I love 80s hard rock but at the same time I love Cindy Lauper and stuff like Til Tuesday, so I’m more open to crossover with rock. I think a lot of that 80s pop “cheese“ has immense charm and heart to it.
@DANKZI
@DANKZI 3 жыл бұрын
I saw you pick the first note and I was instantly on my way to buy one.
@HearthVader
@HearthVader 3 жыл бұрын
The tone coming out of that Billy Sheehan is deadly
@CedricsSpecialLP
@CedricsSpecialLP 4 жыл бұрын
I have an idea for the next video in this series. Can you play metal on a lap steel guitar? I am thinking of Pink Floyds ”One of these days” which uses a lap steel with effects, so hearing it in metal would be very interesting.
@KPGuitarStudios
@KPGuitarStudios 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing all the great info Glenn 🤘
@georgepelekoudis
@georgepelekoudis 4 жыл бұрын
The Synthaxe...Wile E Coyote 😂 I think Maiden used the Roland for Somewhere in Time. The Fishman looks really, really cool.
@nailedtoeternity
@nailedtoeternity 4 жыл бұрын
Karl Sanders used one quite a bit early on with Nile. I was fortunate to see them just before In Their Darkened Shrines was released, and got a kick out of Karl dicking with his guitar synth, floor keyboard, laptop, regular guitar playing and doing vocals. It was was pretty impressive.
@mikehill666
@mikehill666 2 жыл бұрын
That thing just looks like tons of fun good shit my man
@JulesFox
@JulesFox 4 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful and comprehensive review of guitar synths. It would have been good to see King Crimson referenced for their excellent use of guitar-synth in the 80's.
@gmod8033
@gmod8033 4 жыл бұрын
Great video man. Enjoyed the history lesson. Well done.
@rbilleaud
@rbilleaud 4 жыл бұрын
So here's a question for you. I'm just a basement thrasher. I love music, but am not a pro by any means. I just like making noise. As a result, it just doesn't make sense to drop a ton of money on gear. That is why I am so grateful that you introduced me to amp sims and impulse responses. My question is, is there an impulse response that simulates a Leslie amp speaker? I like some of the songs from the 70s that use a Leslie.
@Giraffinator
@Giraffinator 2 жыл бұрын
I was so confused when I saw Fishman in Sweetwater's guitar brands list. I was even more confused when I clicked on it and didn't see a single guitar. Now I know what these things are.
@gimmickmusic8827
@gimmickmusic8827 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the history lesson, Glenn. I didn’t ask for it or expect it, but it was a welcomed surprise. Side note; I really need to get one if these. I’d much rather perform the synth lines in my music than program them. I can’t play keys to save my life.
@noiseeater-toxicbyte1513
@noiseeater-toxicbyte1513 4 жыл бұрын
Guitar + synths is a match made in heaven, I'm glad that this topic came up and has been making somewhat of a comeback, Misha from Periphery has used a similar trick to add texture to an already existing guitar line blending both together (as seen in one of his documentaries about how they made a Periphery record, "Stay indoors" I think it was called) and synths are completely different monsters of an instrument compared to a guitar or piano since you have total control over what you trigger with a key (or string in this situation), this is a thing I would like to see more proper integration since electronic music such as Trance (usually mislabeled as -Techno-), DnB, Goa/Psy and so on share a bit of the same modes and scales also found in metal, they have a tendency to go with minor sounding melodies and strong rhytmic foundations. However I would love to see it working with my own self-made patches on Sylenth, RePro and other synths, hopefully if this gains any popularity or force we can enjoy some cool blues synth solos like the one on Infected Mushroom's Heavyweight and also hopefuly it would lead to more people into synths and sound design.
@inperf3ct
@inperf3ct 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff, thanks Glenn!
@drillbag
@drillbag 4 жыл бұрын
i use a Roland GR20 guitar synth, it is a great addition to the sound when mixed in with the guitar signal. You need to modify your playing to get the most out of it, though If you play like normal the isolated synth tracks sound like a demented keyboard player following the guitar riff. I LOVE IT!!!!!
@FuzzWoof
@FuzzWoof 4 жыл бұрын
I messed around with guitar synths for a few years. Regardless of the sounds they may or may not make, there's no better way to improve your technique than trying to wrestle with something that's perpetually a moment away from sounding like a cat having a fit on a keyboard if your fretting or muting isn't absolutely up to scratch.
@OrinSorinson
@OrinSorinson 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I'd get a lot of use out of this but it definitely looks like a lot of fun.
@kyleconklin1472
@kyleconklin1472 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely have to look into the Triple Play for convenience alone. I am a big GK-3 13 pin pickup nerd and Roland/Boss GR/GP unit user. I do prefer the idea of the older fashioned wired up system since its passive, the tracking is instantaneous, and the pickups also work with V Guitar system modeling taking the flat signal the GK-3 picks up, and doing some rather stunning modeling of other pickups and acoustic instruments with the ability to use palm mutes, pinch and false harmonics, and generally natural dynamics. I am sure the Fishman will have that capability in time.
@forrest225
@forrest225 4 жыл бұрын
It's kind of neat, and would be cool on a track or two. Good way to integrate live synth into a show.
@junayedhossainrayhan
@junayedhossainrayhan 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the history.. I am using Roland GR 55 for several years..
@Misanola
@Misanola 4 жыл бұрын
Loved the history lesson.
@jennoscura2381
@jennoscura2381 2 жыл бұрын
That's pretty cool. I myself prefer keyboard MIDI controllers. But it's great to see that guitar players have an opinion. There are loads of synth plugins so you can craft your own sound. Some free options include Vital, Odin 2, and Helm. I would love to see more metal bands using synths. Jump by Van Halen and The Final Countdown by Europe wouldn't be what they are without the synths. Keep in mind that modern MIDI works with old gear. If you get a MIDI to USB deal; you can plug that in to and school keyboard and rout the MIDI guitar to it in Reaper. Since I use a mix of USB MIDI and 5 pin DIN MIDI; I find myself using MIDI routing in Reaper a lot. It works great. Just set the track input to the MIDI device (the guitar synth) and set the track output to whatever device you want to control.
@AnthonyMcBazooka
@AnthonyMcBazooka 4 жыл бұрын
I had a Roland GK-3 pickup but relying on that short cable was kinda frustrating. I sold it now and put the Fishman on my Thomann wishlist. Especially as I got the EastWest Composer Cloud, this will be really nice.
@gregs_music_corner
@gregs_music_corner 4 жыл бұрын
The jamorigin plugin "midi guitar 2" is quite phenomenal as well.. You miiiight want to check it out. Given you have a reasonably fast interface with a computer that doesn't date from Mathusalem, that plugin is almost as fast as the Fishman... At a fraction of the price. What's cool is that you don't need extra gear. Plug your guitar in your interface, launch the plugin.. and you're done. You can feed that thing's midi out to any VST. Pair it with kontakt, and you have one meaaaaaan synth axe.
@tauvholiik7936
@tauvholiik7936 3 жыл бұрын
Will the fishman record seperate strings? I currently use a breakout box with three Roland synths: VG88, GR33, & GR1. The breakout box is custom handcrafted from a reputable engineer/musician. I record all six pickups plus the regular DI onto seven seperate tracks with Focusrite Scarlett 18i20. It tracks better than midi when retriggering the GR33 and GR1 synths and is a must have for reamping Roland virtual guitars such as the VG88. I can also reamp single or groups of strings with or without the DI pickup through normal amps/cab/sims/IR, but the GK2/3 pickup does not have the full dynamics that regular guitar pickups have, but is good for adding background depth with various characteristics for each string that can be either subtle or drastic between the strings. I also use Midiguitar2 to convert old DI tracks into synth and sample tracks. While I like both the tracking and wireless capabilities that Fishman Tripleplay offers and had considered buying it a couple of years ago, I decided to wait until it can record seperate strings. Any word on this ever happening?
@idontcare_wtf
@idontcare_wtf 4 жыл бұрын
The mix sounds godly
@HeavyGee84
@HeavyGee84 4 жыл бұрын
@spectresoundstudios The dance in that mix sounds effing amazing
@giuseppebistecca2733
@giuseppebistecca2733 4 жыл бұрын
So happy to see the Casio DG10 make an appearance
@SpectreSoundStudios
@SpectreSoundStudios 4 жыл бұрын
I remember it from way back when. It was truly awful!
@ihaveriffs8261
@ihaveriffs8261 3 жыл бұрын
I know this is sponsored by Fishman and all that but after trying that and multiple types of midi guitars I’ve found that I enjoy the Jam Origin Midi Guitar 2 software the most. It’s just software that converts your signal to midi without requiring any special pickups or guitar modifications. Very affordable too! I’d recommend it to anyone curious about midi guitar technology. I may still buy an Artiphon Instrument 1 just because I like the idea that it’s not trying too hard to be a guitar without actually being one, unlike the Jammy which is more frustrating than it is useful. I’m going to be selling mine soon. The RockBand Mad Catz Fender Mustang is pretty cool but is built to feel more like a toy than a real instrument/tool(I actually found one at Goodwill for $10). The You Rock Guitar looks like a level up from that, but still falls into the toy category.
@Lermer07
@Lermer07 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry not many of us checked this video out. It was KZbin algorithm's fault, not mine!
@johnchedsey1306
@johnchedsey1306 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the background! i remember getting Iron Maiden's Seventh Son (or was it Somewhere int Time) in the late 80s and being mystified as to what a guitar synth was. And of course, that was the "keyboards suck" era of metal so it was extremely concerning to see that in the liner notes.
@quentinolivier8974
@quentinolivier8974 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Glenn ! Love that, as a huge synth user and guitar player, this could make my workflow way more efficient ! Btw if you're curious about heavy metal synth rythms, I urge you to listen to a bit of darksynth/darkwave/whatever it's called nowadays. Artists like Carpenter Brut, Perturbator (who played at the Hellfest/Download festival) or Hollywood Burns are largely inspired by metal and some if not most of them have downright heavy riffs on synth. Great stuff ! Cheers from France mate !
@garygrinkevich6971
@garygrinkevich6971 3 жыл бұрын
Psh can't believe i missed this when you uploaded it, I love synth tones but can't really play keys this with one of those synth9 pedals would be great for busking.
@sunlightforever
@sunlightforever 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great history lesson on the guitar synth! I learned lots of cool stuff today!
@RubyRoks
@RubyRoks 4 жыл бұрын
Finally, a better way for guitarists to play their bassist's parts while they wait for them to sober up and get to the studio
@Wizardofgosz
@Wizardofgosz 4 жыл бұрын
The Syntheaxe also didn't use pitch-to-voltage conversion so there was no latency like with the Roland synths. You think that ARP thing was expensive? The Syntheaxe was 20 grand IIRC. I wish Roland licensed their tech after they went out of business so we'd have that now, but that would have meant abandoning all the R&D they did to make pitch to voltage work better.
@SirBradsalot87
@SirBradsalot87 4 жыл бұрын
loving the history stuff!
@davidlajeunesse2168
@davidlajeunesse2168 4 жыл бұрын
Man, where can I find/buy the song at 9min30? This song is fucking dope
@crunchyfrog555
@crunchyfrog555 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not into metal and I'm heavily into synths, so I really appreciate this, Glenn, thank you! Like many people, I've been after something that did pitch tracking like this, and usually they're either a pain in the arse, or exepensive, or both. I've been looking at certain things lately as I have my own modular now.
@guitarsean
@guitarsean 4 жыл бұрын
I've been using the triple play for about a year, it really does track great. Before that I used a GR33 which was ok but really glitchy unless you played very precise and evenly. The Fishman is also more forgiving for those of us who aren't quite Allan Holdsworth.
@crunchyfrog555
@crunchyfrog555 4 жыл бұрын
@@guitarsean Thank you for that. That sums things up pretty well. I'm adding this to my to do list now :)
@BartHennephof
@BartHennephof 4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! I own a Fernandez sustainer, with which you can create pretty cool ambient sounds etc, but this takes it next level 🤘🏻 great vid
@bertalanolah6565
@bertalanolah6565 4 жыл бұрын
Tracking midi tracks for EZbass, Eurobass II, Modo Bass; creating Guitar Pro Tabs faster, addig keyboards to a song without having a keyboard around - I got high hopes for this stuff. If the latency is killer, Dino Cazares can trigger kick drums with his picking while his drummer can smoke a cigarette watching it.
@MetalGuitarGuy
@MetalGuitarGuy 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the history lesson Glenn. Kool product too.
@jordanharzke9643
@jordanharzke9643 3 жыл бұрын
GLEEENNNNN!!! I don't understand why nobody wanted to see this! This is SICK!!!
@daveleblanc3558
@daveleblanc3558 3 жыл бұрын
GLEEENNN!!! You can't talk about synth guitars without mentioning Canadian-made Godin guitars, with their iconic LGX model, and the Multiac, the first (and only?) nylon-string synth guitar.
@safertoday
@safertoday 3 жыл бұрын
That Yamaha RevStar is killing it!!
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