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Re: Casio Midi guitar MG 510

2013-05-23T00:03:42

Take your guitar to a good (and I mean good) electronics tech and have all the caps replaced... yep, all of them.  That is the only way to get that thing playing properly like when it was built.  I have the PG380 and had only the caps that folks said to replace done some years ago.  It still had issues with dropped notes, locked notes, notes being too quiet...etc.  I then had all the caps replaced, (a lengthy and slightly expensive proposition) but it was worth it.  It now plays like it just came off the factory floor and since the new caps are high quality, it should play like this for nearly ever (or longer than I will be around).

Good luck,

Mike

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RE: Re: You Rock Guitar

Peter Kulich — 2013-05-21T19:02:11

Hmmm - not opening any wormholes, but I was surprised to hear Jan Laurentz
use one in his latest youtube upload.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwFmoV3p5kY&feature=em-uploademail





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Re: The Holy Grail of MIDI guitar systems

merman9393 — 2013-05-19T19:34:13


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There are several posts at VGuitar forums with the results of converting the GK3. The 6 pin internal connection from hex mag to the PCB is the exact same as used on GK3, the Yamaha, and Axon. Andras Szalay, the designer of the Axon system, and also TriplePlay, had posted that the gk3 pickup could be used with the FTP controller if the sensitivity variances weren't beyond the range of the GUI's sensitivity parameters. However, a poster at that forum, "utensil", attempted the conversion, but found the sensitivity too low on the GK3. The next step would be a polyphonic op amp to boost the output.

I think I misread some information on Using Piezos with the FTP. My apologies.

Godin should be releasing their Custom Session with TriplePlay soon. It features an internal install of the hexmag, but without going into details, they are expecting to release a guitar with Custom Fishman Piezos before Winter Namm 2014. Users of the Roland GR-55 who use

Re: The Holy Grail of MIDI guitar systems

Leigh Smith — 2013-05-19T18:49:50

I'd be interested to hear who has attempted conversions of FTP to use existing hex magnetic pickups? I can definitely expect piezo systems to not work (that required different parameters in Axon's: a specific piezo mode, to work).  If the pitch tracking is done in the FTP application software, in principle, it's possible to build a 13 pin to USB adapter that transmits the same 6 output channels. However, it's more likely the pitch tracking is done in the guitar mounted FTP unit so that the data transmitted by wireless is reduced. The PC application software is then probably simply segmenting proprietary pitch streams into notes or more likely, just cleaning up pre-segmented pitch streams per string into MIDI. Diagnosing the USB output of the FTP would show what's being sent between applica
 tion and FTP USB stick.


A very good question! I have a couple of piezo equipped instruments, including a nylon string classical, that won't ever be supported by FTP or any commercial system, I expect. I'm looking to do

Re: Should your midi guitar controller be your regular guitar ?

merman9393 — 2013-05-19T13:46:59

Yes the FTP has worked out extremely well for me. Although Im 50 years old, I have always had an interest in computers, and kept current with tech, so It was a breeze installing all of the software, although that seems to be biggest issue with others. I'm at a loss to understand that. 

On the other hand, one of my biggest problems with the Roland system, ( other than the obvious tracking and Ghost notes), actually was the cable. Planet Waves discontinued the best 13 pin cable ever sold. They had a lifetime guarantee, I purchased 5 new units, and of the three I've used, I have replaced each three times over. I see why they got out of that market. The problem? Audio interference. I spent many hours editing out hum and interference on the normal audio signals from recordings.Seems that after a year or so's heavy use, a sheildng issue occurs. The old 24 pin cable had much better shielding but the hex pickup cables had their own issues.

It is much cheaper to just use a regular high quality guitar cable, when yo

Re: Should your midi guitar controller be your regular guitar ?

Jumbicat — 2013-05-19T01:44:31

With any luck Fishman will see the market potential and pick up where
the MKII and AX-50 left off.  There's too many 13 pin systems out there and could capture that market. The wireless unit hopefully was just one of many systems to be offered. Glad to hear the FTP is working out good for you.
  
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Re: Re: The Holy Grail of MIDI guitar systems

Tom Green — 2013-05-18T23:57:37

I sent you a private email - did you receive it?

-Tom


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Should your midi guitar controller be your regular guitar ?

merman9393 — 2013-05-18T23:33:08

I have had Guitar Synths since 1981 when I bought a Roland G 505/GR 300, and have purchased nearly every new system since right up to my purchase last month of the Fishman Triple Play. I have owned many guitars with Factory 13 pin outputs, and had internal kits installed in many also, always preferred them to the "add on" systems. I highly criticized Line 6 for not offering an "official" internal install kit, or allowing other manufacturers  to install their Variax systems, ( except Parker in a $5.000.00 guitar), as,  although their James Tyler Variax guitars are very VERY good quality instruments, I have always believed it is important to have an instrument you are comfortable with.

After playing the FTP for a month, installed on 2 pro level Ibanez Prestige Guitars, I am astounded by the accuracy, and am beginning to wonder how Roland dropped the ball. I have been on a recording Frenzy finishing many projects that had frustrated me after realizing the limitations of the so called "state of the art" GR-55,

Re: Re: The Holy Grail of MIDI guitar systems

David Messenger — 2013-05-18T21:13:57

Keep the Casio system, you already know how to use it and you own it now.

D.


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Re: The Holy Grail of MIDI guitar systems

2013-05-18T20:44:21

Edit,

It's a funny thing. For many years, I just owned the PG-380 and was
happy to use it for jazz/fusion gigs, swing jazz (bebop) gigs and such. 
Occasionally I would use it to play organ at weddings where there was no
organ. Then, in the process of acquiring the RAM cards, ROM cards and
the used VZ-10M, the Casio started to trigger sporadically.  Of course,
I had the caps on the Casio replaced with high quality caps, and it work
well again. But while in the long process of trying to figure out how to
properly use the VZ-10M, the synth output on the Casio started to get
quieter and quieter. At one point, it was so low that there was more
background noise coming out of the guitar synth section than actual
synth sounds. It still worked as a MIDI trigger, but the lowered output
on the synth actually made the guitar less attractive to me as a working
instrument, so it went into storage.

Just recently, I pulled it out of storage and had ALL the caps replaced,
and I mean all of them!  Sure enough, when I got it

The Holy Grail of MIDI guitar systems

2013-05-17T03:41:36

Hi all,

I have owned a Casio PG-380 for over 20 years. In those years, I have done some simple yet extremely positive modifications like the removal of the "locking nut" system and replacing it with locking tuners, roller string trees, graphite nut and a much better whammy bridge (smoother, better responsiveness, able to lock down...etc). In addition, I have had all (and I mean all) the caps replaced, including all on the motherboard, and daughter board(s).

As a result, the guitar plays better than new (did I mention that the frets are nearly brand new and have just been leveled and dressed for very low action without any dropouts).

To make matters more fun, I own three blank RAM cards and a VZ-10M so that you can make any sound you what and transfer it to the guitar. The icing on the cake is the addition of both the US and European ROM cards which add 128 sounds each (256 more sounds than the ones built in to the guitar itself).

However, in recent years, I have moved away from electric guitar to playing

Re: Godin nylon multiac ACS-SA tracking/GR1

Shayne Cafferata — 2013-05-14T05:33:29

Thanks for the info Joel. 
Any tips for tweaking the sensitivity on the nylon? Is it known for not tracking as well as the steel string? I've also got my eye on a vg88(no tracking issues) and gr30(arpeggiator that sends midi)

Shayne



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Re: Axon 50 editor

2013-05-12T22:33:48

Terratec dropped axon products and support more than 2 years back. Their support was actually quite good, and they left the forum up for a long time after they stopped selling any products. I wish the forum and files were all readily available too, but can't really blame them at this point.  

dave 

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Re: Axon 50 editor

Rex — 2013-05-12T17:06:07

I bought a used Axon AX100 MKII a few months ago, I searched Axon and found the Axon forum and downloaded the AX100 PC editor, the very next day the forum disappeared!
Makes me wonder if the seller knew something before hand?  
Way back machine is useless so there is virtually no internet host of files or forums that can assist users (or late adopters) of this legacy guitar synth.

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Re: Axon 50 editor

smoovetoob — 2013-05-12T14:25:01

They never hosted previous versions, only the latest:

http://ftp.terratec.de/AXON/AXON_AX_50_USB/Update/


Don't worry, they are almost out of business.

ST



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Re: Axon 50 editor

Jumbicat — 2013-05-12T10:34:44

Thanks for checking...That's the first website that showed promise.  But it eventually leads to the site that's been turned off.

I've never seen a blatent disreguard for end users.  They kill all the forums that had good information on it, then they kill the website that's suppose to be available.  The only site left is the ftp site which only has the latest firmware.  I don't see why they don't go ahead and kill that site too.  Why not?  

If your going to intentially pull all information on a product...not sure behind the thinking on that one.  They could of at least offered the data to someone who would be happy to host it.

For that very reason, I'll never buy a product from them.  Including the new one.

That's just wrong and bad business.


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Re: Axon 50 editor

Peter Segerholm — 2013-05-12T08:04:33

When i googled on the subject i found this.

http://terratec-axon-ax-50-usb.driver.soft32download.com/


Peter

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Axon 50 editor

Jumbicat — 2013-05-12T03:21:36

Are there any sites that host downloads for the older versions of editors for the Axons?
I have a AX-50 that when connected to a Win7 64bit machine, the usb ports are available in the dropdown menu.  But if on a XP machine, the usb ports aren't showing up.  Since they killed the only sources on the web, I'm having to ask for an alternate source.  Anyone have the XP version on the editor? And would that make any difference?  With the forums gone, a simple question like this could have been found just by doing a search.....

Mark



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Re: Godin nylon multiac ACS-SA tracking/GR1

2013-05-09T15:26:44

Hi:

Yes, the GR-1 still works better than the GR-55 in my hands.  I even added the RMC filter board to the GR-55.  I haven't been able to figure out why.  I'd love to switch over to the 55.  The GR-1 also has settings for voice stealing, which are important with strings and pads.  No looper, just one MIDI file you can play, I play it after gigs while I pack stuff up.  

Joel C.

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Subject: [midiguitar] Godin nylon multiac ACS-SA tracking/GR1

Joel C, being a gr1 enthusiast this might be more for you. I'm using a gr33, steel and nylon multiacs. First off, the nylon tracking compared to steel is noticeably glitchier. It doesn't like slides much at all. I have played around with sensitivity settings but it's still not on par with the steel multiac. Is the gr1/nylon some sweet alchemy or what? The gr1 goes so cheap these

Fw: Casio instruments

Brian Brockie — 2013-05-08T18:31:55

 
Hi   everyone... folowing the passing of  a  dear  friend  earlier  this  year .....  I  have  been  asked  by the  family   to   find  a  good  home   for   the   following
 
1)  Casio  Midi  Horn -   excellent  condition
 
2) Casio  PG380  black  -   mint  condition  ( HSS/FR)  and c/w European  Collection  soundcard
 
I  have  not  verified  the midi  functionality  as  yet   -  but  do  have  some  pictures  -  so  if  anyone out there  has  an interest - please  mail   me   with  your  offer/valuation/questions
 
The  items  are  in Sunderland  UK 
Thanks   for    your  consideration
Brian  Brockie
00 447715169647

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Casio instruments

Brian Brockie — 2013-05-08T18:30:14

Hi   everyone... folowing the passing of  a  dear  friend  earlier  this  year .....  I  have  been  asked  by the  family   to   find  a  good  home   for   the   following
 
1)  Casio  Midi  Horn -   excellent  condition
 
2) Casio  PG380  black  -   mint  condition  ( HSS/FR)  and c/w European  Collection  soundcard
 
I  have  not  verified  the midi  functionality  as  yet   -  but  do  have  some  pictures  -  so  if  anyone out there  has  an interest - please  mail   me   with  your  offer/valuation/questions
 
The  items  are  in Sunderland  UK 
Thanks   for    your  consideration
Brian  Brockie
00 447715169647
 

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Subject: [midiguitar] Godin nylon multiac ACS-SA tracking/GR1

  
Joel C, being a gr1 enthusiast this might be more for you. I'm using a gr33, steel and nylo