Synth Guitars, Vintage Versus New Guitar Options

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[@dneck]

"OF COURSE, I'LL PLUG IT INTO THE SEGA MEGADRIVE SYNTH, WHAT WAS I THINKING??" hahahahahahaha

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

ofcourseee!!!

[@dneck]

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER you are an inspiration sir and your songs like Modern Gas and Human Procrastination are truly great works! When the Analogue Pocket (new game boy type machine) comes out it's going to have music making software on it. Would love to see you do a video on that.

[@Kyuar]

as soon as I heard the first notes I was like "Pleeeeeaaase plug it into the Sega Megadrive Synth!" - and he did it. I LOVE those sounds!

[@origamihawk]

*proceeds to blow my ears out*

[@ekojar3047]

That's Curt Cobain's guitar, did you build it or get it from someone!?

[@TheChadPad]

As a guitarist...thank you. Thank you so much

[@DurvalLacerda]

I won't be surprised if I'm playing CyberPunk 2077 and I come across this dude in the game

[@dcaban85]

and then he chalenges you to a SYNTH BATTLE WITH NO COMPUTERS

[@himagnamukherjee9382]

Wake the fuck up, we got a synth battle to battle.

[@weirdoguy6800]

exactly

[@zurichsee706]

YES!!! This guy is our hope to bring NEW CYBERPUNK into Charts again!

[@sellyourkingdom]

Dude I hope so. I'd feel so cool.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

Drink every time you spot that bit of mustache I missed when shaving

[@AquaHulKMUSIC]

I didn't even notice till i seen your comment 😂 Well then 🍻Cheers

[@Dong_Harvey]

If I wasn't always pissed

[@AMPProf]

Ouyy..... ¿go Unshaved? Maybe.... then take it into a crazy retro-synthwave- video!

[@iamelvisman68]

Lmao I noticed it right off but it only made me realize how my scruffy is way worse

[@arvedbohn6133]

Thanks I'm drunk now...

[@SteveSatori]

Sega in 1988; the FM soundchip of the Mega Drive has a good guitar sound! Sam in 2020; I'll plug a guitar into this Mega Drive!

[@xeniera]

Somehow this is actually the best review for the Fishman out there.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

😂

[@jasonphoenix]

Srsly true.

[@saam6768]

I was going to say. I wouldn't look twice at that product if not for this video. Now I want one asap.

[@xeniera]

@@saam6768 I was looking at maybe getting one a month or two ago, and I'm not kidding, this LMNC video told me more about what the thing can do than a couple dozen other videos/reviews I watched.

[@Dude-Smellmyhelmet]

I've had lots of various roland gK stuff over the past 20 years and it has definitely gotten alot better.

[@sterben6722]

Is this the gateway to a new genre, electronic djent?

[@brokenlighter5490]

god i wish

[@ryanspencer4654]

Digidjent?

[@dEllDIIb]

@@ryanspencer4654 brilliant

[@TheTurtleneck64]

that's just dubstep

[@AMPProf]

HMMMMMMMMM...... Djent Meets Yes??????

[@TotallyGoodatGames]

The sounds coming out of that synth and guitar at 4:16 were amazing!!!

[@ac5ash]

Really digging your vids man. Thanks for everything.

[@pointlesstinkering]

You've tried the 70's version, you've tried the modern version - the logical next step is to build your own! Maybe you can make a simple pickup that outputs straight CV. ?

[@erlannderrantem6972]

* 6 simple pickups

[@FilipeDGuedes]

This way it would have no way to know what fret you are playing. It would only know what string you're playing

[@lorenzogiani7190]

@@FilipeDGuedes I think there are some pitch-to-voltage converters

[@FilipeDGuedes]

@@lorenzogiani7190 you are right. Disconsider what I said

[@themarlboromandalorian]

Aye. His thousand oscillator wall.

[@DavidMFranks]

OMFG - found this channel by accident. And now I WANT THAT 70s SYNTH GUITAR. Sounds truly epic!

[@jasonphoenix]

This longtime guitar midi player is getting all misty eyed seeing your infectious enthusiasm. Gonna enjoy seeing the inevitable future guitar vids from ya!

[@AgentFordCruller]

I've been looking for something like this for a long time. It's actually what brought me to your channel way back when. Fantastic vid dude, and thanks.

[@Certifiable]

7:37 - ALL DARK AND MOODY 80s MOVIES EVER

[@maxir4k]

5:52 dude that riff sounds AMAZING!! really rad guitar

[@cherrybansx7398]

broke: playing guitar on a synth woke: playing synth on a guitar

[@Thefackerrooftop]

Bruh! This portamento makes me feel at 80's again! Incredible cross-over tech episode. We're so pumped!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Haha awesome. I love running guitars through synths for pitch to CV and I can't believe I've never thought of running a midi pickup through a six-voice poly! Totally doing that now.

[@jonahraduns-silverstein3981]

How do you normally get the guitar to send pitch to cv??

[@AlexBallMusic]

@@jonahraduns-silverstein3981 On specific synths that have that functionality. My Korg MS-20 has pitch to CV (plus envelope follower and trigger generation) in the patch panel. I borrowed a Roland System 700 which has a dedicated "Interface" module designed for pitch to CV / envelope following / gate generation. I also have an ARP Avatar which is a purpose built guitar synth (one of the first) but it's still being repaired.

[@antothemanto77]

I want to see you live sometime. Too bad I’m in the States! Waiting for more of your music to be released on Spotify. Your music is so cool and unique! Thanks for the great content!

[@whiskyandsynths]

AW YEAH! SO magic! Great seeing how the new ones work!

[@MrDrakkus]

This electric guitar hooked to a synthesizer is one of the coolest things I've heard in a long time! Thank you very much for doing this, that sound is amazing.

[@richardalldredge9129]

Awesome!!! Sounds great with the Prophet!

[@nebula0697]

Exactly the video I was hoping you'd do... thanks!

[@richardhines8622]

You’re advancing with time, warms the heart.

[@SweetCattyKing]

Amazing, can't wait to see you perform live in March!

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

bristonnika????

[@CapSquad]

super happy I came across this channel. Your mad scientist vibe mixed with mustangs and synth music made me subscribe so damn fast

[@asorite]

love your content mistah

[@danhat606]

Quality as usual! Those basslines though! Thank you!

[@idj20]

Your reaction when you found out it needed a app made me laugh. Another enjoyable video and am eagerly looking forward to the next one. All the best.

[@connanstaber3595]

Daaaaaaaamn!! So cool bro. If you made a full song with the guitar and that sega synth I would 100% buy that

[@roundchaos]

you're a true original. amazing. thanks for the video!

[@magpye4212]

I'd love to see the possibilities of plugging the guitar into a normal amp and then using the fishman pickup into a synth. I think you could make a pretty cool White Stripes-esque band with the normal guitar sound and a synth bass sound

[@maximilianoaverzano7531]

Yess this is exactly what i was thinking

[@maximilianoaverzano7531]

Maybe if You use a monosynth that tracks only the lowest note you are playing You could make chords with the guitar and the synth plays bass

[@danielleohallisey4218]

I’ve never seen a midi guitar pickup work so well right out of the box. And I’ve used SO MANY of them!!!

[@Activemeasures2023]

What a co-inki-dink. I just dragged my one of these out of the draw the other day. With some routing within Ableton and some creative racks you can setup string splits to put certain sounds on different strings. 808 kicks on the low E, and a pad across everything sounds huge!

[@stevenaustin4591]

lovin this!!! I wanted to play synths with guitar for YEARS!!! Now with this tech I finally can!!! :)

[@cedric1138]

I'm jealous of your unbelievable gift. Well done sir 👌

[@jerricabenton842]

excellent content as usual! you run one of the best channels on youtube!

[@kermitttt]

Every fucking rif You play sounds like it would make amazing tune. Every time You touch strings i have chills!!

[@gravious]

another great vid! how did i not know a synth guitar was a thing?? awesome :D

[@BingoBongoBengo]

You're such an inspiration man 👍

[@crrs2332]

love that vintage guitar. the fishman connect was cool too.

[@pandyatama]

2:19 : "precision engineering!!!"

[@mrjteele]

Love this video! FYI, you can toggle pitch bend tracking on/off by pressing the Up and Down buttons at the same time.

[@graxjpg]

Steve Hillages synth, guitar, and synth guitar work is criminally underrated. Not to mention his producing chops, AND system 7.

[@MsMarciax]

Loved the little 8bit guitar style sounding riff at the end... Nice.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

haha

[@inkandpaper951]

Great vid mate! Now I need this perfect toy ✌️

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

OOOOHHHHHFFFF

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

Let me guess: Guitar + Furby = Guitarby! Endless possibilities with this! Somebody’s going to see this and rediscover their guitar!

[@kgbstudio]

this is awesome, greetings from greece, make more vids with the synth guitars!

[@xavierclarke5940]

I have an old Casio MG-500 that i could never get to work, i assumed Midi pickups were broken but seeing this kinda makes me wanna go and fix it or maybe even try out this new thing. Awesome video

[@razorbladeray8439]

This is awesome

[@garycoates4987]

The 70s Roland is one of my dream guitars,,,, I still stand by that sounds amazing

[@DarkGomito]

8:03 And that my friends is what Archimedes called Eureka!

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

lol

[@ravytheturtle7895]

Nice, now I need to do that on my bass and connect it to my Virus... Gonna have some fun, thanks for the idea!

[@QuadroNacho]

Just wow!

[@white2081]

Put the Fishman connect on the Roland if you haven't already, could be 4th dimensional 🤯

[@oorgasmatron17]

Tnx for your video bro!

[@hfiguiere]

"It requires an app" "Fuuuuuuu" LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER: just watch me. (yes I also dislike the "require an app" trend - happy to see I'm not the only one)

[@JaredConnell]

2222

[@Francisco_Lopes]

"the intonation is a bit out" -Proceeds to fuck up the intonation even further by placing the guitar against the shelf in the worst possible way.

[@nograykitty]

Thank you for showing how the Fishman works without a computer. I think you just sold me on getting one.

[@PNovak87]

THIS IS RELATIVE TO MY INTERESTS

[@Creepin_Jesus]

There's a music shop in Tralee that I visit on yearly family holidays that's had a Roland GK pickup for like, 10 years, I must actually pick it up next trip and give it a try!

[@muaddib667]

Love the downstrokes.

[@kafka7894]

I did not expect I will like how this small black box sounds. SUCH DOOPE!

[@moonboogien8908]

Hook that puppy up to a BASS! Edit: I know it just plays the sounds from the synth, but it would look cool slapping out synth squonks and bleeps.

[@thomasowenmazzetti7877]

He should test it for us because there are no videos of trying to put one of these onna bass.

[@NotDingse]

moonboogie N8 “squonks and bleeps” can I use that as my band name?

[@moonboogien8908]

@@NotDingse Mmmmm, ok....... But I get to play lead squonks.

[@NotDingse]

@@moonboogien8908 deal, hit me up!

[@cherrybansx7398]

@@moonboogien8908 can i be the bleeper?

[@lyniseuk]

Prophet 600. First synth to have midi...amazing stuff!

[@whobee1754]

I wasn't expecting the newer thing that you just slap on to the guitar to work so well.

[@terminalglimmer]

OH SHIT THIS IS JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO SEE! I was thinking of using a midi pickup to trigger my hardware synths. Thanks!

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

its doable

[@davidmagallanes7093]

amazing!

[@Empirism]

Pure awesomeness

[@p529.]

Damn, here it is!

[@SudzEmpire]

I own a gr-300 guitar synth with an ibanez IMG2010 guitar controller (same 24-pin interface but not compatible with the gear in this vid, different voltage), and I can vouch that it tracks perfectly and sounds like an excellent vintage polysynth with limited controls. I got mine cheap (sub-$500 CAD for guitar, gr300 and an 80s pitch to midi unit, had to buy an aftermarket 24 cable for $150 though) but i think it is worth a lot more as it is probably the best sounding fully analog guitar synth out there, and because the tracking is analog it feels instantaneous. Strong recommendation for a vintage option.

[@user-pu6hl2ne3j]

You are a magician!

[@OscillatorSink]

That Roland has such a vibe to it wow.

[@circuitfried4452]

gotta get one for my bc rich warlock now lmao

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

hahaha

[@Ross-ze4ny]

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER I have a gk3 on my Dean ML using midi out has some latency into dexed etc. This video is awesome.

[@sonicwingnut]

I bought a Fishman TriplePlay connect based on your review (did a review myself on my channel if anyone is interested) it's fucking amazing through VSTs and stuff. Also you might be aware already, but if you run it through the software and configure stuff like individual string sensitivity it saves it to the device, so if you haven't already done that it's worth a go because it should improve your tracking when going back to MIDI conversion/hardware synths. Also you can mount it upside down by reversing the order of the (non-earth/black) wires going into the unit from the pickup (bit fiddly but no solder required) - I had to do this cos I'm left handed!

[@El-xt9oo]

pretty sure I could recognise sam by his skull alone

[@joshs5135]

This is cool as hell

[@Astronomater]

Sweet bit of kit. I want to try this on a bass or my uke

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

good idea ill mod it for a bass guitar

[@Tia-Marie]

I never knew I needed something so much.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

lol

[@Tia-Marie]

@LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - It took all restraint to not go directly to amazon with the "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY" for that pickup

[@deadswordsman]

You should try BOSS SY-1 pedal. No messy fiddling, just plug in like a regular effects pedal. zero lag, works perfectly, you can put effects in parallel loop in and out the SY-1 to get the effects on dry signal, then mix both dry and synth.

[@poorbrokeguitarist]

I could play with that for hours everyday. This is an amazing video. I do not understand why it only has 7k likes.

[@dicedoomkid]

And now I need a synth to plug my guitar into.

[@gerardo_gallingerschnetz]

robert fripp new generation great job mate!

[@3tmbn429]

Nice sound your synth guitar.

[@TTSetters]

“These wires are everywhere”. That’s the main issue with me too, too many pieces of gear and wires! Lol.

[@chrisamadeus4647]

Nice video, I have been using midi guitar for ages, great fun but a bit unforgiving if you play it like a regular guitar, but once you adapt it's a great writing tool.

[@geminipurepecha]

Your a very talented gentlemen

[@TsavosAlliance]

Now I want a synth guitar!

[@sonofdirt]

There is an app for that: Jam Origin MIDI Guitar 2. In app purchase of $20 unlocks MIDI output. The app just takes your guitar audio signal & generates MIDI from any guitar, no special pickup required. You can even use a microphone with acoustic guitar.

[@darkwinter6028]

“I find your lack of iPad... disturbing....” - Darth Apple.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

haha

[@manjuko]

love it

[@StarFox85]

amazingly amazed

[@sf5823]

2:42 Niiiice sound!

[@MacedonianGrace]

Heey excellent video. What is the first guitar you presented the LP like. Awesome content. Love it Cheers Man

[@GadgetUK164]

Awesome =D

[@memecoinmafia2732]

sick !

[@HatchetHarry]

That was absolutely amazing especially when you plugged it into the Prophet 600, oh me those sounds! Just went looking for one, can’t find it for sale anywhere and i’ve got a feeling why 🤔

[@MisAnnThorpe]

Since the Gligli upgrade, the 600 has become highly sought after. Many claim they now sound almost as good as a Prophet 5

[@mckinleymorton]

Your Megadrive synth is one of the best things that I have ever seen.

[@bennmurhaaya8518]

A-ha! That might be a solution to my yet unsatisfied longing for Casio DG-20! I had Yamaha RY-8 rompler drum machine that had monophonic tracking but that had like a half a second latency. This stuff looks like it could actually work!

[@sonicwingnut]

I've just bought one of those Fishman pickups, £170 on Thomann. Although I just realised the guitar I wanna put it on has like zero space between the bridge and pickup so might have to take a hacksaw to the stupidly oversized bridge. Does it work properly on the other side of the pickup, or does it need to be right at the bridge end to track accurately? I'm guessing it might have better isolation in that position because the strings aren't vibrating as far.