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Thanks for watching - I am glad that my videos are of use to you! Concerning your MIDI latency problem in REAPER the only thing I can think of is perhaps the block size being too high - maybe if you lower that to 64, the problem might be solved- hopefully. I use the GM as a MIDI controller for hold and volume adjustments in VIs like Kontakt or Pianoteq and there is no latency whatsoever, neither in Gig Performer. I hope that helps and wish you lots of fun playing MIDI guitar.👍

@@midiguitarist4140Many thanks❤

Hi and thanks for watching. You can download the Roland Cloud Manager via this link: www.roland.com/global/products/rc_roland_cloud_manager/ From there you can choose the sounds you want to purchase. I hope that helps and wish you lots of fun playing MIDI guitar!

In this video I use a Godin Multiac Guitar which has an inbuilt RMC pickup system - from there I run the Roland 13-pin cable into a BOSS GKC-AD converter. From the converter I run the BOSS BGK cable into the GM-800.

@midiguitarist4140 thank you

​​​@@midiguitarist4140 The GM800 doesnt seem to be a plug and play device. It seems to be a bit complicated to make it works. 🤔 Not like the Boss sy200 I am hesitating between both.

@@jonper993It really depends on what kind of sounds you’re after - the GM-800 is for sampled PCM sounds whereas the Sy is a „real“ synthesizer. The GM can be used as a MIDI interface connected to your computer, however and you can build a real powerful custom made guitar synth system with sounds that run on your computer inside of Gig Performer. I will make a video on this kind of setup as soon as possible.

Try playing that on a MIDI Guitar yourself and then we start talking about timing ;-).

Hi Paul, thanks for your kind comment - I am glad that my content is of use to you! The guitar in this video is a Frameworks built by Frank Krocker in Germany about 20 years ago. The brand still exists, here is a link to the website: www.frameworks-guitars.com/en/ As far as MIDI guitar playing is concerned, this is best model for fingerstyle players who seek ultimate evenness in tonal response - the solo pickup sound is not really to my liking, so I use it only like a MIDI keyboard. I am planning on doing some videos showing my setup and authentic playing in the near future. Best wishes, Eddie

@@midiguitarist4140 Thank you very much Eddie not only coming back to me so fast with the answer to my question, but for sharing your talent and ideas, thank you Paul 🙏⭐️

There is a „Master“ parameter called „Scene Level“ - there you can adjust the volume of each scene. As I use BOSS Tone Studio, I can’t exactly tell you where to find inside the GM menu. I hope that helps anyway. 🍀👍

@@midiguitarist4140 Thanks. I was hoping there would be 1 volume adjustment for all the 4 parts / scenes put together.

I found the tracking in the new version to be a lot better, but there are other factors that add to the tracking reliability: if you play closer to the bridge, the use of a damper for empty strings and the thorough setting of the low level velocity & the dynamics. I wish you more luck with the new version! 👍🍀

Cheers - glad you enjoyed the video. MIDI Guitar 3 is designed to turn the output of a guitar into MIDI data - so it needs some kind of audio input to work properly. If you want to use your Artiphon Instrument 1 in a similar way to the one that I presented in this video, I suggest that you try out Gig Performer 5 by Deskew. There you could use the Artiphon as your MIDI input and program your synth patches in a similar fashion to the one I showed in the vid. Gig Performer is a lot more versatile as far as building sounds with VIs, plugins and effects is concerned. Good luck with your MIDI guitar endeavours! 👍🍀

Thank you - I guess a wind controller would work quite well with these flutes, but it wouldn’t add all that much expressiveness as the instruments are not that deeply sampled. For ultimate expression possibilities I recommend „Soundpaint“ instruments.

Cheers - MIDI Guitar 3 is still in Beta, but the new 6-string tracker is very promising, but unfortunately quite expensive....

@@midiguitarist4140 Where can I find specification details about the 6 string tracker? Thanks.

@@encapsulatioHere is a link to a video by my esteemed colleague „LofiLeif“ in which he presents this feature: ruclips.net/video/ueYTdgI57qk/видео.htmlsi=HYXwE9TlA1WwLjVi I hope that helps.👍

Thanks for watching - you are welcome! I can honestly recommend World Suite 3 as this video is barely scratching the surface and there are literally hundreds of fine sounds waiting to be used creatively.

I am using the built in Les Paul pickups running into a Metric Halo ULN 8 audio Interface. This signal is turned into MIDI by the MIDI Guitar 3 app.

Hi - I‘m afraid the GK5 will only work in conjunction with the GM-800. You can of course take a completely different route and look at the app MIDI Guitar 3 by Jamorigin - there is a video about it with a link on my channel. Have fun playing MIDI Guitar! Here is the link: ruclips.net/video/mQxFfFQfVos/видео.htmlsi=OFZEpShvradEEH_t

Thanks for watching - I guess you'll enjoy MIDI Guitar 3 even more. Have fun making music!

Thanks - I'm glad you like it. Pianoteq as a modeling software is a lot more responsive for me as a MIDI guitarist than sample based libraries, to me it feels like I can get "into each note" like playing a guitar - but with a piano sound.

After you started MIDI Guitar 2 you will see „Interface“ in the top left corner - you click on it and you‘ll see „Input“ directly below. In the drop-down menu to its right you choose „Built-In-Microphone“. In the the lower box on the left side called „MIDI INTERFACE“ you‘ll see „Output“ and in the drop-down menu to its right you choose „VIRTUAL MIDI OUTPUT“. Now you should be good to go - I hope that helps.

Thank you for your kind words - I am really glad to hear that the video has been of use to you! I hope that you will be able to improve your playing by adopting the presented concepts and I wish you lots of fun playing the guitar (and the piano ;-).

Vielen Dank für deine netten Worte - es freut mich sehr, dass dir die Aufnahmen gefallen. Allerdings sind sie aus dem Archiv und stammen von der Premiere im Jahr 2019, aber ich hoffe, dass ich nächstes Jahr wieder Live-Konzerte geben werde. Herzliche Grüße, Eddie

Thanks for watching and for your video idea - the tracking in MIDI Guitar 3 is indeed really good, but the tracking of the GM has also significantly improved with the latest firmware update. The challenge would be to get the MIDI output of MG3 connected to the MIDI input of the GM since the MG has no physical output. Let me know if you have a solution ;-).

@midiguitarist4140 Well I did it with midi guitar 2. Then midi out of my scarlet interface. You can also use midi out if you have a USB guitar pedal like any boss pedals. Or headrush, and any ampero brand pedals. I download midi guitar 3 today and the tracking compared to 2 was indeed better. But if you say the tracking has significantly improved, I'll take your word for it and save for the boss gm 800😁

@midiguitarist4140 Also you should make a video showing the differences between the two options. I know both is good since I plan to get the boss gm 800 and if the tracking wasn't good, I was just gonna do midi out with MG3(which is more than possible).

@@jordon.melodiz426 I used a Roland GI-20 as my MIDI interface before switching to the GM-800 which is now the center of my setup. The playability and responsiveness are really worlds apart and the piano stuff that I feature in my first two videos is now by comparison way easier to execute authentically. So for my live playing I use MIDI Guitar 3 exclusively to midify my ukulele - the rest is triggered by the GM. I‘ll be doing a video about running Gig Performer 5 together with the GM as the ultimate guitar synth setup - maybe you are interested.

@@jordon.melodiz426 I personally find it easier for my life rig to have the GM as a basic center of my setup (switching patches, hold, volume control etc) - I connect it to my computer via USB and run the analog outs into my Metric Halo ULN 8 interface. Inside the computer I run Gig Performer 5 for additional synth sounds and effects for guitar & vocals and everything is mixed with the software that comes with the audio interface called MIO console (a very sophisticated digital console which is configurable in a flexible way and contains great plugins and DSP processing power). Then I runs the main stereo out to the PA and a separate feed to my monitor. I know that this sounds complex but it is my dream come true rig. I wish you lots of success and fun with your MIDI guitar endeavors!

Thanks - I‘m glad you like it. Sorry to hear about your problem with the CPU - if you are interested in MIDI guitar technology, maybe it‘s worth having a look at the new BOSS GM-800 synth - there is a five part video series on my channel about it.

@@midiguitarist4140 Great. Will check it out

Not wrong, I’m afraid - I did increase the buffer size, but due to used VIs + plugins + screen recording software my total CPU was taxed in such a way that the crackling occurred anyway. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching - glad you like the series. I use my Godin guitar in the intended way: the 13-pin cable runs into the GKC-AD converter and from there the BGK cable is connected to the GM-800. The GM is connected to my Metric Halo ULN-8 interface via the two analog outputs from the GM and the USB output from the GM is connected to my computer. In the computer I run Gig Performer 5 to handle additional synth sounds that are triggered by the GM and I mix everything with the software that comes with the audio interface (called MIO console). This is my dream come true setup though being a bit complex. I wish you lots of fun & success on your MIDI guitar journey - if you have further questions feel free to ask.

@@midiguitarist4140 Hello great videos and straight forward explanations. I too have a 20+ yr old Godin Multiac SA that I used with a GR-55 for years then sold the GR-55 off as we all do sometimes...argh. But, watching you use the BOSS GM-800 changes my attention in it's direction. So, did I understand correctly that the Roland 13-pin cable MIDI from the Godin does not work well direct into the BOSS GM-800 without the GKC-AD converter (200+) here on the west coast of NorCali. The 13 pin cables are much less expensive on Amazon (short 10') as on Reverb they are almost 100 bucks (20') meanwhile you inspired me and the fire has been lit. BTW I work in ProTools and slave LPX to mostly use the drummers, drum machines and Omnisphere Peace and Maximum Respect ~ Loo 🙏

@@midiguitarist4140 PS does it have to be a "Roland" 13-pin cable or will any 13 pin MIDI cable work? Sorry, it's been at least a dozen years since I have given MIDI guitar work another chance. I removed any and all MIDI cables from my world one day long ago. It's all MIDI via/over USB. into a Mac of course! Thank you very much for all your time and effort to then share. Fantastic! Peace and Maximum Respect ~ LW

@@AntarcticGuitarEnthusiastThanks for your kind words - I am glad that I could help rekindle your MIDI guitar fire. As for the 13-pin cables I have only ever used my Roland ones that came with my guitar synths, so I can’t tell you if other brands work (I didn’t even know up to now that other manufacturers make them). My guess is that as long as the plug fits the socket you should be good to go. Anyway, have fun exploring MIDI guitar further! Best wishes, Eddie P.S. Yes, you will need the converter...

Everybody is entitled to their own opinion but considering it costs less than a Boss GK pickup alone and you get lifetime updates I personally find it very fairly priced.

what? it's only 150 bucks. you can do so much with it. what's a cheaper alternative??

Thank you - glad you like it.

Yann Tiersen!!!😊👍

No it hasn’t - that’s what the video is all about. With the „MIDI GUITAR 3“ application on your MAC/PC you just need an ordinary audio interface. You plug your guitar into the Interface with a normal TRS cable and MIDI GUITAR 3 converts your guitar audio signal to MIDI.

I am glad that this video was of help to you and I hope you have got your setup running!

@@midiguitarist4140 Thank you but I can't run it... 😔

@@guicasoamillo What is the problem?

@@midiguitarist4140 Thank you very much for your support Eddie!! Now I can listen it: I use my guitar with a GK5 to a GM800 on Logic Pro but now I have latency between my play and the sound: this is my problem today. But excuse me because I don´t want you spend your time with my troubles in work advance with my devices... Best regards from Spain 🙏

@@guicasoamillo Hi Guillermo, you are welcome - I guess you should set the block size in the audio preferences to a smaller value like 128 or 64 samples. that should get rid of the latency. I wish you lots of luck and fun with the GM-800!

Thanks for your kind words - MIDI Guitar 2/3 is a fabulous piece of software indeed! I‘ll make another video about it as soon as possible.

Thanks for the sub - for a GK-3 equipped guitar you will always need hardware as a MIDI converter but there is a software called MIDI Guitar 3 which allows you play your guitars into a PC via an audio interface and there it converts the guitar signal to MIDI. I just did a video on the new beta version of it: ruclips.net/video/mQxFfFQfVos/видео.htmlsi=dlCT6aMokzE7fUai Once inside the PC I can highly recommend a software called „Gig Performer“ which lets you configure custom signal/soundchains for studio and live use. I am planning to do a video on it soon. Have a great day making music 😀

In the long run I think there will be a new iPad version, but MG 3 is still in beta so this is an early development stage. The main new feature is MPE and improved tracking. If you want more detailed information you should look at the „Lofileif“ channel as he seems to be associated with the developer. I haven’t found a string assignment feature thus far.

Thanks for watching. I play with both cables - the guitar has RMC pickups and an external RMC Poly Drive II preamp. The 13-pin cable runs from the preamp to the the BOSS GKC-AD converter, and from there the serial cable goes into the GM-800. stores.soundislandmusic.com/rmc-acoustic-system/?page=2

Thanks for watching - I‘m glad you enjoyed the videos. A volume pedal is the easiest way to go if you have a guitar equipped with the GK-5. If you use an acoustic guitar like a Godin Multiac which is equipped with RMC pickups and an RMC preamp, you can use the onboard volume slider directly on the guitar. Anyway have lots of fun with the GM-800!

@@midiguitarist4140 Ty for answering. Yes, I would be purchasing a GK-5. But The GK-5 is connected to the GM 800 using the Boss BGK cable. So I am thinking that connection can not be interrupted. So where do you place the volume pedal? Is it connected using one of the expression pedal inputs on the 800 itself? Thanks again for the anticipated assistance.

@@joemysterymusic You are welcome - you use one the expression pedal inputs and set it to volume inside of the unit or in the BOSS Tone Studio. I am using an EV-5 by BOSS.

@@midiguitarist4140 Again, thank you very much. I suspected this was the ticket. By the way, enjoy your playing and musicianship very much. Hope you do not mind me asking But I was wondering how you develop your finger style renditions. Do you also play piano; are you just a great sight reader or do you develop your finger style renditions by ear. They are simply awesome.

@@joemysterymusic Thank you for your kind words. I do play the piano but I develop my arrangements solely on the guitar - I jot down the changes on paper and then mostly try to emulate the voicings and overall feeling on the guitar (+synth). The synth comes in handy for broadening the tonal range, retuning on the fly and evoking atmospheres through additional timbres. It does help that I have studied classical as well as Jazz guitar and know my fretboard like a pianist. I hope that sort of answers your questions ;-).

If you meant your comment as a question - no, you have to have a guitar with a MIDI pickup and a Roland 13-pin cable output or use the BOSS GK-5 pickup for electric guitar.

I am sorry for the confusion - as I said in the video, MIDI GUITAR 3 is still in its beta phase and only available to the people who had purchased MIDI GUITAR 2 before. You can however try the test version of MIDI GUITAR 2.

@@midiguitarist4140 I understood! A few years ago I bought the MIDI GUITAR 2 at the Apple Store! excellent app! 👍👍👍👍

@@midiguitarist4140 👍🎸

The guitar has RMC pickups and an RMC Poly Drive 1 preamp, stores.soundislandmusic.com/rmc-acoustic-system/?page=2 this has a Roland 13-pin cable output which runs into a Roland GI-20 MIDI interface that is connected to a computer via USB. On the computer I run the piano modeling software called „Pianoteq“ by Modartt: www.modartt.com/pianoteq_overview I hope that helps and thanks for watching.

@@midiguitarist4140 ...and you use a pedal of sustain , is it correct ?

@@dani196011 Yes I do, because otherwise it will never sound anything like a „real“ piano.

@@midiguitarist4140 I have a Roland Gk-3 (on Stratocaster) and Gi-20, expression pedal and Pianoteq 6 but I can't get it to sound like this 🤔

@@dani196011 It depends a lot on the right hand technique - which for me might be easier playing nylon strings with classical touch and adjusted fingernails. The damping of the the strings with the right hand while pressing the sustain pedal when you change chords is also important. I am preparing a video on this topic at the moment and there will be a blog about this on my new website „midi-guitarist.com“ which will launch on the 13th of September. I hope this will help you refine your piano sound and wish you lots of fun playing MIDI guitar.👍

Thanks a lot - that means a lot coming from you!🙏

At this moment for me the GM-800 is a lot easier to implement for live use - I combine it with a Mac mini running Gig Performer 4. So I have the best of both worlds - I am planning however to use MG 3 in this live setup to modify my ukulele, so it’s a combination of both.

That’s very hard to say because MIDI GUITAR 3 is still in its beta phase and it really depends on what you are looking for in a guitar synth. MG 3 definitely has a lot to offer in the synth sound design and expressive playability department whereas the GM-800 is great concerning the organ and electric piano sounds. Each of the two are great pieces of technology and the subjective quality really depends on the player and his preferences.

@@midiguitarist4140 which tracks better

Thanks for watching - there are no ghost notes because I practiced these parts very thoroughly (like I would with a classical piece) and it was still pretty hard to get right. This was partly due to the fact that I was still using my old Roland GI-20 MIDI interface for this video - with the BOSS GM-800 - which I use nowadays - it would have much easier to play.

Thanks for watching - it works with acoustic guitars if you use a special pickup. For steelstrings you can use the BOSS/Roland GK-5/3 pickups and for nylonstrings you will need RMC pickups with an RMC preamp: stores.soundislandmusic.com/rmc-acoustic-system/?page=2 For those to work with theGM-800 you will also need the BOSS GKC-AD converter. I hope that helps.

Thanks a lot - I'm glad that you like it.

I hope that is a good thing ;-). Thanks for watching.

Cheers!

Thank you - glad you like it!

Wow! this is exactly what i’d like to be able to do! how did you get the mellotron pad to sustain a background note/chord while you were fingerpicking? it reminds me of the effect you can get with a freeze pedal….. but in this case it’s not a synth sounding pad, but a specific instrument sound such as flutes or strings ect.

As BOSS have changed their pickup technology you have to buy the separate GKC-AD converter box. You plug the 13 pin cable into the GKC and run the the BGK from there into the GM-800.

@@midiguitarist4140 Thank you for answering my question! Appreciate you making these videos.

@@SpicyLoops You are welcome - I am glad that my videos are of use to you.

Hi and thanks for watching. There is a metal adapter that should come with the GK-5 which you place under the bridge and attach the GK to it. Here is a link where you see the adapter in the middle of the photo: www.musicstore.de/de_DE/EUR/Boss-GK-5-Guitar-Synth-Pickup/art-GIT0060799-000?campaign=GShopping/DE&ProgramUUID=rrLAqJarLjMAAAFl.gZyjI8h&gad_source=5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImqrwzajLhQMVcpCDBx2XiQZJEAQYASABEgKgGfD_BwE I hope that helps and I wish you lots of fun with the ES/GM-800 setup.

@@midiguitarist4140 Thanks a lot for the speedy reply! I nearly cannot wait for the parcel to arrive and try it out ...

@@appclusiveplus I can relate to that - a new universe of sounds is on the way to you:-)!

Hi, thanks for watching and your kind comment. The guitar has RMC pickups and an outboard RMC Poly Drive II preamp, which has a Roland 13 pin output. This runs into the BOSS GKC-AD converter which then is connected to GM-800 with a BGK serial cable. I hope that helps.

Good morning! Is it possible to inform the settings for this guitar? I have a Caimbé that is similar. thank you for your attention!

@@robsonfreitasmusicoterapeutaYou will need RMC pickups and an RMC preamp installed inside your guitar - from there you can run the 13 pin Roland cable into GKC-AD converter. From there you run the BOSS BGK cable into the GM-800. stores.soundislandmusic.com/rmc-acoustic-system/?page=2 I hope that helps.

​@@midiguitarist4140Thanks for the info! There are no doubts about this configuration. I reference system parameters

@@robsonfreitasmusicoterapeuta I am not sure what you mean by „I reference system parameters“...is there anything else I can help you with?

No you can’t - you need an instrument with a Roland GK-3 or GK-5 pickup or with RMC pickups like the ones I was using in the video. The GK-5 uses a special BOSS BGK cable and the other pickups use the Roland 13-pin cable.

@@midiguitarist4140 thank you very much. Greetings from Italy, Patrick

@@patrickbuzzo1970 You are welcome. best wishes, Eddie

Thanks - I‘m glad you like it. This synth is indeed extremely versatile and can do the things you are looking for and lots more. If you use it as a MIDI converter with a computer the possibilities grow exponentially.