Industrial Radio MIDI Bass: Down Under's MIDI Bass Guitar Virtually Eliminates Tracking Problems
It is fact that MIDI still has a big affinity with keyboards. This fact, however, did not discourage guitarists and other instrumentalists from pursuing the technology; after all, synthesizers are not limited to keyboard players anyway. MIDI technology does exist for guitarists and other instrumentalists; the most popular forms of this are special pickups that convert analog audio input to MIDI. But this technology has limitations, like tracking latency. Later progression of this technology led to the use of piezo saddles, and pushing this technology further along is the Industrial Radio MIDI Bass.
The MIDI Bass is no ordinary Bass/MIDI controller hybrid. While it is equipped with piezo MIDI saddles similar to an RMC pickup, it sports a different way of tracking pitch.
There are actually two other components beside the piezo saddles; these are the Wired Frets which are responsible for detecting the MIDI note number and the Bridge Strain Guide which detects pitch bend CC messages. The piezo saddles are responsible for detecting note on/off and velocity/dynamics. It actually makes sense to allocate various functions to other components instead of the just letting the pickup do all the work, as this leads to faster tracking times. (The Industrial Radio MIDI Bass claims to have just 8 ms of latency.) The MIDI signal processed by these components are then passed on through an 8-pin connector, which is connected to the packaged MIDI module, that will be then connected to the MIDI device that the bassist wants to control.
This new bass can also act as a standard bass guitar, with two Nordstrand "Big Splits" pickups that are routed to a 1/4" output jack (and I suppose you already know the rest). With both capabilities, Industrial Radio MIDI Bass has virtually limitless sound possibilities. It is also possible to have a hybrid standard bass and MIDI synth sound. It's all really up to the user.
INDUSTRIAL AUDIO MIDI BASS PACKAGE:
- Midi Bass
- Midi Bass Module
- Midi Bass Cable
- Power Supply (shipped seperately) - 12VAC 500mA power pack with appropriate mains connector and voltage - depending on your location
- Quality Hardshell Case
- Printed Manual
- Midi Bass Toolkit
- Fret cleaning fluid and wipes
The Industrial Audio MIDI Bass sells for 3995.00 USD plus shipping.
Man...
...I've been waiting for this for years.
I wondern how much it weights. Sad, that it costs so much, although I can understand the price...
Any Vids to proove to accurate tracking?
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I have a WAL MIDI BASS one of the originals designed by Steve Chick and Pete Stevens, I am a professional composer and use it every day, check out my vid www.myspace.com/keithholden It is good to hear that these instruments are being built again the Peavey Cyberbass was of a poor standard. The latency on my wal is not detectable can't comment on the Industral Radio as have not tried one out
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Check out www.myspace.com/keithholden for demo of the WAL MIDI BASS
Peavey did this a loooong time ago
I'm still using it, altough the neck is warped after 20 years usage..
Need Infos...
REALLY?!?
Can you send me any infos about it?
How is this bass called?
I've heard 7ender did something, but could never find anything.
peavey do it years ago
yes Peavey had 4 strings bass like (Peavey Cyberbass)
guess was to much advanced for the time LOL
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The MIDI signal processed by these components are then passed on through an 8-pin connector, which is connected to the packaged MIDI module, that will be then connected to the MIDI device that the bassist wants to control.
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