Ha ha…. Noticed that 😂 …. The technology keeps getting updated and today this is the best one but tomorrow there will be a better one…. Ooops…..Pete struggling to back pedal when he realises… so funny
These units are very clever but you need someone like Alex with eleven tonnes of experience to make it sound good. Buy one :) but don't underestimate the time you will need to play it well ...
@@ianbrown1474 I had a Roland VG8 back in the 1990s and I’m always amazed that the fundamental problems with Guitar-to-Synth have not changed in 25 years.
@@spivvo No different than other guitar pedals. KLON! They don't make it and it's expensive, so here's a clone! No, here's a better clone! No, here's a clone of the one this guy had!
Alex is just one of the best modern musicians: not shying off on new tech BUT getting into it and just roam and explore ... and coming up with really musical performances in the end. This guy just knows ... ... love it!
That indeed is the challenge of musical technology. Some simply have an innate ability to channel it, while others - like me, for example - struggle to draw out the capabilities.
The part at 15:05 is just gorgeous work. Alex is a great player and the emotion that flows through him is something to behold. Easily my favorite part of this video.
Don't get too carried away with this demo. Believe me, it doesn't play like this fresh out of the box. Be prepared for some deep diving into the menus if you want to get the tracking this good without a lot of hanging ghost notes.
I have the original gk-2a pickup from 1994 on a Parker Nite Fly, with the Roland GR-5 (haha). Been out of the guitar synth game for over 25yrs. Glad to see you guys showing off some good stuff out there. It's understandable that these units have some limitations, however, Roland and Boss have a come a long way and have made remarkable advances in this technology; enough to really do some quality work for guitar players. Thank you for the post!
I recently bought Empress Zoia. The problem is that you can make almost every sound on Earth. But to replicate it you need to program it. It's not hard but time consuming. with this Boss synth you plug and play. That's awesome
@@Joe-mz6dc nah, you cant blow youngsters minds like that on an acoustic i dont like effects so much too, but they cant enjoy music without heavy effects, cause they grew up listening to overproduced stuff
Having owned a GR33 for a good number of years I'm pretty impressed with the new offering. Love the TRS connectivity going away from the 13 pin cable AND the breakout box so my current Strat controller I built a decade + ago would still be viable. Boss may well have pushed me into upgrading my old GR33.
"the TRS connectivity going away from the 13 pin cable" means no one cable connectivity or the ability to layer/blend the two sounds. A step backwards to me!
That outro jam blew me away. Wow! Amazing talent with the looper and synth pedal! We need a full version! Sounded like old school Sonic the Hedgehog video game music!
its technology like this that makes me wonder the possibilities of the guitar heroes of our past if they got this. imagine hendrix coming up with insane sounds with that thing mixed with the usual fuzz and wah. things like this just blow me away
Jaw dropping right from the start ... Mr. Looper meets Mr. BOSS ... so Andertons called in the right guys to demo this special piece of gear ... 5 out of 5 I have to admit: BOSS is on fire ... they are putting out so much great stuff recently ... well done! Great demo ... thank you so much for sharing this
I wholeheartedly agree with the demo being jaw dropping from the start! The GM-800 has me seriously questioning my motivations into getting into hardware synths in the last couple of years... Each of the patches sound STELLAR! And for the total price of roughly a mid-level synthesizer, I think this could be very well worth the price!
@@bassnsax BOSS seems to be price worthy all the time imho. I took a "low price" jump into this new line of axe synths and got me a SY-1 which turned out to be a great starting point into the hardware synth world. i tried a PC software guitar->MIDI solution too which got me playing me virtual MOOG instantly ... great low cost solution for home recorders ...
An incredible pedal to say the least! I'm not technically blessed to be able to use it, but the sounds on it are totally mind-blowing! Kudos to you, Alex, or shall I just say "Master Guitarist"!
I’ve had every Roland guitar synth since the 80’s. They all never track well. I’m surprised Pat has had his all these years…even though he doesn’t change the patch frequently. He’s the only person I’ve ever heard use it and not have it glitch too much. I’ve been disappointed every time but this one looks cool. The SY 200 doesn’t need a special pickup and I’m surprised they didn’t try to do the same here?
its a wonderful piece of kit, as is all Boss 's gear. I have the GR 55, which is awesome. The one thing to pay attention to, is the pickup you need to fit. (stating to the obvious here). The height (pick up to strings) is critical to how the Boss tracks each string. Alex's set up is spot on.
i like how Alex is so eager to play more and has to hold back so its a usual selling video and not a guy blowing everyones mind!))) this is so inspiring im screaming like a little girl, 100% buying this comboed with a looper to go completely nuts
I’ve always been of the mind that I’d you want to play guitar, but a guitar, and if you want to play synth, buy a synth. But this one has me changing my mind. It sounds amazing.
Yeah except you may not know how to play the keys, or a flute, or sax, violin etc. That’s the brilliance of this, you leverage your ability on guitar to other instruments.
@@Whizzinby777 I gotta say I just saw that you can use it with zenology. I gotta say i changed my mind, it’s getting pretty damn close to being able to do what any synth can do.
And another step closer to where I think they really want to get to, which is not needing the GK at all. The SY stuff is OK, but has a limited range of sounds.
I love how Pete throws his little jokes in there and then looks at the camera. It reminds me of Benny Hill, because he used to do the same thing lol. 😂😂
Another great showcase by Pete and Alex. This thing is brilliant. Welcome to all the Mr. Negativity's and those who chose to not watch the video, but ask questions that are answered in the video. Well done you.
I used a GR-55 in a function band for years, I was never a fan of the sounds in isolation but in a full band mix it did the job. Having now got into synths in a big way, I have no need or desire for this but it's clear that the technology is evolving all the time.
dunno what it is about this video but those synth captured directly sound phenomenal through a pair of headphones. it almost doesn't look like it's coming from the guitar
I remember many years ago being amazed at hearing a guitar called a ‘Synthaxe’ that seemed to do some of this stuff. I’ve got to start saving to get one of these!.
To Andertons: For us who have 13 pin synth guitars already (I have 3), how about a demo of the Boss GKC-AD, the 13 pin to serial converter. We would be more interested in the GM-800 if we 13 pin owners knew these converters work well. Please? Thank you.
Having a few GK / 13-pin guitars, and Boss Guitar Synths, this new GK-5 / serial / digital transition is gonna cost me around US $1500 list to go all in with the two converters, one GK-5 pickup, GM-800. Then you have to decide on the software model, the free version or will I need / want a subscription model? I don't like software subscription models personally. I have so many software products / plugins already; to willingly pay for a subscription it would need to be something I use all the time which is rare; I don't even use my DAW all the time, as I have standalone software apps I can use vs the plug-in version. IMO
How i eliminated my ghost notes and hanging notes: 1. Lower your string sensitivity to about 40 or even less if possible. 2. Turn the Low Velocity Cut to zero 3. You might have to fiddle with the Dynamics and Play Feel if you want but steps 1 and 2 alone should work wonders immediately.
Guitar synths are the only gear where I trust manufacturer's folks (from Boss/Roland) to do reviews.Because 95% of the usual review crowd on RUclips can't use them properly.
This is great, though after all these years still requires to have that added pick up modification to a guitar. I wish they could come up with a solution that combines synth and regular guitar effects into one pedal. It is cool sounding.
Absolutely much better....modern technology has come quite far as compared to the 60's. ...like the Mellotron, many of these patches were created from the instrument itself and triggered via your guitar or synth, etc......i.e. pianos, woodwinds, strings, and so on....@@MarkRigler
Keen to watch this one as I was a GR user for many years from the GR-20/GR33 through to GR-55 as soon as it came out. The GR-55 was pretty awesome (both the COSM and Synth sounds) and I miss it dearly having sold it as I stopped gigging. Always the biggest problem with these synths has been Roland/Boss's feble attempts at supporting software and the pretty useless pre-set patches. The GR-55 was loaded with around 300 IIRC and I didn't use a single one. The GR-55 was only usable thanks to 3rd party software that massively put Roland to shame (not that they ever did anything about it) and meant you could easily produce your own patches with specific switching. It was easier just to start from scratch. That and Roland generally put the gear out and then despite the users providing feedback on improvements, just never respond. This really does piss users off! Be interesting to see if they do the same, as 10 years later they just won't get away with it.
They removed one of the best features of the older units, the ability to blend/layer these sounds with the guitar (or bass) output. Without this feature to me thsi unit is useless!
I wonder if Pat Metheny will have to hold on to his 50+ years old GR-300 unit forever, or Roland produces a box that convinces him to switch? What do you think?
As someone who's been a bedroom producer of electronic music for 9 years and just gotten into guitar a year ago, I really want this. Of course it's easier for me to play the keyboard, but expressing myself through string instruments are just something else. Edit: Just checked the price, and it's double of what I thought it would be. But okay, if I'm thinking about it as a desktop synth and that Boss is a Roland company, then the price is absolutely fair. But now I have to think about if it's actually worth the money or if I can make due with a keyboard synth like Microkorg XL+. Different thing of course. 2nd Edit: Okay, I see that one also needs a certain Boss pickup, which just jacks up the price significantly. Sorry, but that's just over the line price wise for me. Damn it... I see there's also the very affordable older generation Boss SY-200 with mono output (which I don't mind) that doesn't need any special pickups. But that probably also means that it's not as responsive maybe? 🤔😅
Try Jam Origin Midi Guitar guitar synth plugin, works with a normal guitar and cable, through basically any audio interface. For live use it can apparently be used with a laptop and programmable midi controller, but it really excels for recording as you can time nudge to offset any latency after the fact. If you really want to try Roland/Boss try a used GK - 3 pickup, or a built in system like Godin guitars SA series which have Graphtech Ghost pickups that far outclass the GK 3, and for foot pedals, the GR 20 is still the best priced option. When compared to the GR 55, the GR 20 gets you most of the same instruments, and tracks nearly identical while being far more intuitive to configure and setup. This new one seems like a stripped down GR 55/20 that can download/upload patches, not sure if it accepts actual VSTs or new midi sounds, seems like you can just share the ones you edit and mix with other users. If you dont want the orchestral real instrument sounds, the Boss SY series will get you into the techno synth type stuff without any extra stuff.
What is needed is a 200 series format that we can load 20 presets of our own choosing from the cloud (included in the price of the pedal) that can be used without any GK pickup just our guitar. no whacky car crash sounds or useless scatting just the ones we select. We don't need 1200 tones that we will never be able to incorporate into any song. Just what we want, not what is decided for us. Then add a sequencer.
Pete: tries as hard as possible to show off the strengths of this unit.
Also Pete: inadvertently underlines all the weaknesses of this unit.
Ha ha…. Noticed that 😂 …. The technology keeps getting updated and today this is the best one but tomorrow there will be a better one…. Ooops…..Pete struggling to back pedal when he realises… so funny
These units are very clever but you need someone like Alex with eleven tonnes of experience to make it sound good. Buy one :) but don't underestimate the time you will need to play it well ...
@@ianbrown1474 I had a Roland VG8 back in the 1990s and I’m always amazed that the fundamental problems with Guitar-to-Synth have not changed in 25 years.
Also Pete: 🌼🌺🍑🍆🌼🌸
@@spivvo No different than other guitar pedals. KLON! They don't make it and it's expensive, so here's a clone! No, here's a better clone! No, here's a clone of the one this guy had!
Alex is just one of the best modern musicians: not shying off on new tech BUT getting into it and just roam and explore ... and coming up with really musical performances in the end. This guy just knows ... ... love it!
That indeed is the challenge of musical technology. Some simply have an innate ability to channel it, while others - like me, for example - struggle to draw out the capabilities.
The part at 15:05 is just gorgeous work. Alex is a great player and the emotion that flows through him is something to behold. Easily my favorite part of this video.
When he played piano on it, I was sold.
That sound achieved just through synthesis is incredible
Same bro !
Don't get too carried away with this demo. Believe me, it doesn't play like this fresh out of the box. Be prepared for some deep diving into the menus if you want to get the tracking this good without a lot of hanging ghost notes.
Good for studio work for me. I'm an ok keyboard player but i'd feel a bit cheeky using it live.
Does sound bloody good though.
I have the original gk-2a pickup from 1994 on a Parker Nite Fly, with the Roland GR-5 (haha). Been out of the guitar synth game for over 25yrs. Glad to see you guys showing off some good stuff out there. It's understandable that these units have some limitations, however, Roland and Boss have a come a long way and have made remarkable advances in this technology; enough to really do some quality work for guitar players. Thank you for the post!
I bought my first synth , a GR-50 with a GK-2 pickup in 1989 ! I installed it on a 1987 Strat Plus.
Feels like yesterday until my knees remind me !
I recently bought Empress Zoia. The problem is that you can make almost every sound on Earth. But to replicate it you need to program it. It's not hard but time consuming. with this Boss synth you plug and play. That's awesome
Using a loop station with that unit makes the possibilities almost endless as far as creativity goes.
If you practice enough the possibilities are endless with just an acoustic guitar.
@@Joe-mz6dc Maybe, but this video wasn't about acoustic guitars.
@@Joe-mz6dc nah, you cant blow youngsters minds like that on an acoustic
i dont like effects so much too, but they cant enjoy music without heavy effects, cause they grew up listening to overproduced stuff
Alex is just brilliant. That guy can play anything.
If you give Alex a broken cowbell and a flute it's probably going to sound as cool as this. Mortal souls have to buy the boss stuff though 😊
I thought the sounds were coming from the coffee table.
Alex is a genius, been following him for years.
I'm still rocking the GR-55 guitar synthesizer😊
Love it when Pete is genuinely excited and speechless at a new pedal/product..
Having owned a GR33 for a good number of years I'm pretty impressed with the new offering. Love the TRS connectivity going away from the 13 pin cable AND the breakout box so my current Strat controller I built a decade + ago would still be viable. Boss may well have pushed me into upgrading my old GR33.
"the TRS connectivity going away from the 13 pin cable" means no one cable connectivity or the ability to layer/blend the two sounds. A step backwards to me!
Is gm800 upgrade to sy300? Or is it upgrade to gr55? Can it play midi of other instruments like gr55 do?
That outro jam blew me away. Wow! Amazing talent with the looper and synth pedal! We need a full version! Sounded like old school Sonic the Hedgehog video game music!
its technology like this that makes me wonder the possibilities of the guitar heroes of our past if they got this. imagine hendrix coming up with insane sounds with that thing mixed with the usual fuzz and wah. things like this just blow me away
Pain in the but to mix/blend this unit with the guitar output. Boss (Roland) left this function out.
Holdsworth didn’t do to shabby
Never thought I'd want a synth
Same. Totally inspired to get one.
Me too, but after watching this, I can see a ton of possibilities with it...
You can make so much music with this! Add spice to any genre
You can make as much music without it 😂 but it can add spice to any genre - that’s true
One of the greatest demonstration videos of any product.
Well done, Mr Hutchings !
That's probably the most impressive effects pedal I've seen in a very long time. 😮
I take that back. It IS the most impressive pedal I've ever seen!!!
@8kisok703 Congrats!!! If I had the extra funds right now I would too. 👍
Would love to sit in a park on a sunny day and listen to a chill-out jam with this set up 💥🌱
It does sound incredible. That Rhodes Piano was killer.
amen, no more stalking for a cheap rhodes to buy
This is the kind of product that makes me excited about playing guitar. Wonderful creative possibilities. Thanks
Jaw dropping right from the start ...
Mr. Looper meets Mr. BOSS ... so Andertons called in the right guys to demo this special piece of gear ... 5 out of 5
I have to admit: BOSS is on fire ... they are putting out so much great stuff recently ... well done!
Great demo ... thank you so much for sharing this
I wholeheartedly agree with the demo being jaw dropping from the start! The GM-800 has me seriously questioning my motivations into getting into hardware synths in the last couple of years... Each of the patches sound STELLAR! And for the total price of roughly a mid-level synthesizer, I think this could be very well worth the price!
@@bassnsax
BOSS seems to be price worthy all the time imho. I took a "low price" jump into this new line of axe synths and got me a SY-1 which turned out to be a great starting point into the hardware synth world. i tried a PC software guitar->MIDI solution too which got me playing me virtual MOOG instantly ... great low cost solution for home recorders ...
I really like it! Synth tech has finally caught up with guitars!
An incredible pedal to say the least! I'm not technically blessed to be able to use it, but the sounds on it are totally mind-blowing! Kudos to you, Alex, or shall I just say "Master Guitarist"!
Seriously LOVED this video. Funny, informative and inspiring ! Well done guys. Pete's enthusiasm is hilarious and infectious all in one.
Thank you. I’m just happy to be there 😅
I’ve had every Roland guitar synth since the 80’s. They all never track well. I’m surprised Pat has had his all these years…even though he doesn’t change the patch frequently. He’s the only person I’ve ever heard use it and not have it glitch too much. I’ve been disappointed every time but this one looks cool. The SY 200 doesn’t need a special pickup and I’m surprised they didn’t try to do the same here?
Well, they are called Boss for a reason - just mind blowing!
The musicality out the jams is insane!
Alex 😍 I could listen to his playing for years. Brilliant.
Some absolutely sublime playing here. Wow.
Pete is asking all the right questions! 🙏🤘
its a wonderful piece of kit, as is all Boss 's gear. I have the GR 55, which is awesome. The one thing to pay attention to, is the pickup you need to fit. (stating to the obvious here). The height
(pick up to strings) is critical to how the Boss tracks each string. Alex's set up is spot on.
When Alex plays, you listen, love that guy.
I don't think there's anyone better.
That’s just nuts. I just dusted off my GR 55, and enjoying getting back into that, but this kit is extraterrestrial 👽
707
That Toccata and Fugue was pretty sweet
i like how Alex is so eager to play more and has to hold back so its a usual selling video and not a guy blowing everyones mind!)))
this is so inspiring im screaming like a little girl, 100% buying this comboed with a looper to go completely nuts
I’ve always been of the mind that I’d you want to play guitar, but a guitar, and if you want to play synth, buy a synth.
But this one has me changing my mind. It sounds amazing.
Yeah except you may not know how to play the keys, or a flute, or sax, violin etc. That’s the brilliance of this, you leverage your ability on guitar to other instruments.
I’m excited for this but it doesn’t come close to all the shit an actual synth can do.
@@ramon2008 This isn’t aimed at people that WANT to play keys.
@@Whizzinby777 I gotta say I just saw that you can use it with zenology. I gotta say i changed my mind, it’s getting pretty damn close to being able to do what any synth can do.
As someone who owns gk gear i can safely say this sounds great, and it looks as though it tracks better than ever before.
And another step closer to where I think they really want to get to, which is not needing the GK at all. The SY stuff is OK, but has a limited range of sounds.
@@Scott__C gk is not needed for years.I use my guitar as synth for years with jam origin midi guitar 2 and it is great
@@Danko76 I haven't seen that, is that a guitar with a MIDI output?
@@Scott__C google it,you only need regular pickups and it works great
The synth around 16:55 reminds me of Metheny’s “Last Train Home” 👌
Man I need one of these, I love my SY 200 and 300 but this is just such a huge jump beyond those!
Yeah this shit seems like it’s gonna blow those out of the water.
normally i hate synths but i think i could lose a few hours with this but I think it should have the pick up included for the price
sounds crazy good. i actually think it sounds better than many keyboards because it's more expressive
I love how Pete throws his little jokes in there and then looks at the camera. It reminds me of Benny Hill, because he used to do the same thing lol. 😂😂
Another great showcase by Pete and Alex. This thing is brilliant. Welcome to all the Mr. Negativity's and those who chose to not watch the video, but ask questions that are answered in the video. Well done you.
unbelievably gorgeous sounds
This is great for the creative songwriters. You can write whole film scores on this !
Stopped at 12 minutes in to pre-order this, plus the pickup and cable. Wow!
I used a GR-55 in a function band for years, I was never a fan of the sounds in isolation but in a full band mix it did the job. Having now got into synths in a big way, I have no need or desire for this but it's clear that the technology is evolving all the time.
All the possibilities of a synth, and they open with... blues. How imaginative.
Truly a legend. Alex
12:43 well done lads 😂
this sounds so good as well
Great to see there is also a bass version. Can we get a video of Lee/Cici giving it a workout?
More vids like this and I'm sure you'll hit 1 million subs in no time 👍🏼👏🏼
dunno what it is about this video but those synth captured directly sound phenomenal through a pair of headphones. it almost doesn't look like it's coming from the guitar
Peter’s guitar tone at the begging is incredible!
This was so much fun to watch!
I’ve been Looking at getting a synth for months now but I’ve only ever been good at playing guitar. This solves all my problems.
that sounds surprisingly good
Whenever Alex Hutchings appears I have to check it out. The guy is a monster player.
Screw Ukraine
I remember many years ago being amazed at hearing a guitar called a ‘Synthaxe’ that seemed to do some of this stuff. I’ve got to start saving to get one of these!.
Alan Holdsworth! I believe he finally sold it to buy a house!
Just a Tele and an amp with some pedals will do, thank you 🙂
Dude KILLED IT at 15:00 im blown away by this! i absolutely need one now!
To Andertons: For us who have 13 pin synth guitars already (I have 3), how about a demo of the Boss GKC-AD, the 13 pin to serial converter. We would be more interested in the GM-800 if we 13 pin owners knew these converters work well. Please? Thank you.
I second your request. I have two guitars (Godin XTSA and Fender GC1) and a seperate GK3, which came with a GP10 and remains unused.
I just got the GM800 and the GKC-AD. The converter works as advertised.
Thanks for info. Now we just need someone to do a demo.
Alex + Andertons = AWESOME!
So many possibilities with this synth pedal!
Alex could demo a baked potato and I'd still wanna buy it immediately. Such a fantastic player!
If you like real instruments played on the GM-800 watch my new video here:
ruclips.net/video/gx_mA5C-Lak/видео.htmlsi=L6BvM5awDTDYowq9
Finally! Look forward to an upgrade from my GR55
Sounds fantastic!
I love this... I used to have one of those black wedge-shaped Roland's
Well that was a pretty awesome noise. Love it.
Great demo, great playing!
The Roland/Boss guitar synths are amazing but expensive.. the added bonus of the GM-800 is you can use it as a sound module with a keyboard.
Beautiful intro. Thank you both. ART!
5:23 Oh neat! You can layer up the sounds
Everyone loved the outro - but my god those flutes at 10.20 - but my god those strings at 15:08 blew me away - they sound so beautiful!
Having a few GK / 13-pin guitars, and Boss Guitar Synths, this new GK-5 / serial / digital transition is gonna cost me around US $1500 list to go all in with the two converters, one GK-5 pickup, GM-800.
Then you have to decide on the software model, the free version or will I need / want a subscription model?
I don't like software subscription models personally. I have so many software products / plugins already; to willingly pay for a subscription it would need to be something I use all the time which is rare; I don't even use my DAW all the time, as I have standalone software apps I can use vs the plug-in version.
IMO
How i eliminated my ghost notes and hanging notes:
1. Lower your string sensitivity to about 40 or even less if possible.
2. Turn the Low Velocity Cut to zero
3. You might have to fiddle with the Dynamics and Play Feel if you want but steps 1 and 2 alone should work wonders immediately.
Mr Alex is juat amazing😊what a player❤❤❤❤
Guitar synths are the only gear where I trust manufacturer's folks (from Boss/Roland) to do reviews.Because 95% of the usual review crowd on RUclips can't use them properly.
This is great, though after all these years still requires to have that added pick up modification to a guitar. I wish they could come up with a solution that combines synth and regular guitar effects into one pedal. It is cool sounding.
Infinite possibilities ! Shades of the Mellotron in a pedal...
It doesn't sound that bad 😂
Absolutely much better....modern technology has come quite far as compared to the 60's. ...like the Mellotron, many of these patches were created from the instrument itself and triggered via your guitar or synth, etc......i.e. pianos, woodwinds, strings, and so on....@@MarkRigler
Keen to watch this one as I was a GR user for many years from the GR-20/GR33 through to GR-55 as soon as it came out. The GR-55 was pretty awesome (both the COSM and Synth sounds) and I miss it dearly having sold it as I stopped gigging. Always the biggest problem with these synths has been Roland/Boss's feble attempts at supporting software and the pretty useless pre-set patches. The GR-55 was loaded with around 300 IIRC and I didn't use a single one. The GR-55 was only usable thanks to 3rd party software that massively put Roland to shame (not that they ever did anything about it) and meant you could easily produce your own patches with specific switching. It was easier just to start from scratch. That and Roland generally put the gear out and then despite the users providing feedback on improvements, just never respond. This really does piss users off! Be interesting to see if they do the same, as 10 years later they just won't get away with it.
They removed one of the best features of the older units, the ability to blend/layer these sounds with the guitar (or bass) output. Without this feature to me thsi unit is useless!
Fuck. This actually looks amazing.
Wow, it's come a long way since I got the gr 55
What an awesome unit, very fun.
Matthew Bellamy (Muse) uses a Korg Kaos Pad for 1/3 the cost.
This is impressive. Boss nailed it
Special cable lol. I used a planet waves TRS cable because my gm 800 supplier did not have stock and it worked with no issues cheers for the video
I wonder if Pat Metheny will have to hold on to his 50+ years old GR-300 unit forever, or Roland produces a box that convinces him to switch? What do you think?
Outstanding!
I really want one, but the price is just too high for what i do. I will continue with software synths and guitar to midi vst's.
I don't know what I'm going to play with it, but I want it.
Nice review/demo. Thanks
Absolutely freaken amaze !
As someone who's been a bedroom producer of electronic music for 9 years and just gotten into guitar a year ago, I really want this. Of course it's easier for me to play the keyboard, but expressing myself through string instruments are just something else.
Edit:
Just checked the price, and it's double of what I thought it would be. But okay, if I'm thinking about it as a desktop synth and that Boss is a Roland company, then the price is absolutely fair. But now I have to think about if it's actually worth the money or if I can make due with a keyboard synth like Microkorg XL+. Different thing of course.
2nd Edit:
Okay, I see that one also needs a certain Boss pickup, which just jacks up the price significantly. Sorry, but that's just over the line price wise for me. Damn it...
I see there's also the very affordable older generation Boss SY-200 with mono output (which I don't mind) that doesn't need any special pickups. But that probably also means that it's not as responsive maybe? 🤔😅
Try Jam Origin Midi Guitar guitar synth plugin, works with a normal guitar and cable, through basically any audio interface. For live use it can apparently be used with a laptop and programmable midi controller, but it really excels for recording as you can time nudge to offset any latency after the fact. If you really want to try Roland/Boss try a used GK - 3 pickup, or a built in system like Godin guitars SA series which have Graphtech Ghost pickups that far outclass the GK 3, and for foot pedals, the GR 20 is still the best priced option. When compared to the GR 55, the GR 20 gets you most of the same instruments, and tracks nearly identical while being far more intuitive to configure and setup. This new one seems like a stripped down GR 55/20 that can download/upload patches, not sure if it accepts actual VSTs or new midi sounds, seems like you can just share the ones you edit and mix with other users. If you dont want the orchestral real instrument sounds, the Boss SY series will get you into the techno synth type stuff without any extra stuff.
GREAT
This is Andertons best sounding video! Cheers, guys! 🍻
What is needed is a 200 series format that we can load 20 presets of our own choosing from the cloud (included in the price of the pedal) that can be used without any GK pickup just our guitar. no whacky car crash sounds or useless scatting just the ones we select. We don't need 1200 tones that we will never be able to incorporate into any song. Just what we want, not what is decided for us. Then add a sequencer.
Word!