Peterson Sonuus G2M Guitar To MIDI Converter: It's Not A Tun-ah!!!
Striking off into the world of MIDI-guitar can seem like a daunting endeavor. Proper preparation typically involves the semi-permanent modification of a beloved instrument with the installation of a special MIDI-pickup, as well as the acquisition of much proprietary equipment. Not so with the new Peterson Sonuus G2M.
The Sonuus G2M simply connects between your guitar's output and your MIDI gear. It's as easy to install as a stompbox, if that makes any sense. It doesn't, because there's really no installation required at all. The G2M takes your guitars audio signal and converts it to MIDI information. That's all!
The I/O o-n the G2M couldn't be simpler. Well, they could, but then the thing would be useless: guitar in, MIDI out and guitar signal through-put are all that's there. The sole control knob is a "boost" to compensate for different guitars' output levels.
So how does that thing track? Well. . . to quote Peterson:
"For optimal MIDI conversion, your guitar playing needs to be clean and accurate. Accidental notes, resonating open strings and other sounds can often be converted into undesired MIDI notes. . . Striving to improve MIDI note accuracy encourages clean picking and accurate fingering, with good control over non-sounding strings by damping them."
In other words: play better. To be fair, that's pretty true of almost all MIDI-tracking devices, and the G2M does promise low latency and accurate pitch-bend tracking. And yes, it's monophonic. . . but for true plug-and-play MIDI-guitar implementation, what more can you ask for, really?
This always happens on non mainstream products
I read various responses on this device, and seems like Roland users are somewhat trying to make this product looks bad (someone even call this a 'toy'). I think it's because they fear that their effort learning to play that torturing MIDI guitar is going to be useless with this easy-to-use device, now anyone can get into MIDI world with guitar easily without having to go through what they did, and they just envy it :p
Sure, no poly, but Roland pickups aren't either, they just six mono combined to *fool* the guitarist to think 'oh, i got a polyphonic guitar to midi converter, yes !'
a rookie's question...
i'm just beginning to enter the world of guitar midi..and i really interest with this stuff...@reaktorfreak...how bout the latency problem...? Can we use it in direct recording? n which one better...investing our money to buy roland guitar synt (or axon maybe) or this stuff? Thx 4 your information...:)
can it be used with a bass guitar?
I'd really like to use my bass to control a hardware synth I have is that posible or does it only work with a six string guitar
still no reports about this
still no reports about this working with electric bass? Apparently its more accurate on the higer notes of the guitar which doesn't say much for bass?
I bought one, and am returning it immediately!
it sucks! it's latency is not player friendly, it does NOT recognize pitch bend, it is does not have a "knob" for boost adjust (it's a fake knob that does not attenuate), it is only 9v battery powered with no adaptor option, it will not register anything below middle C, and its very lightweight so it will not remain stationary. IT SUCKS! I am very disappointed in this product, and in Guitar Center for carrying and pushing such a piece of junk, a TOY that wants to look "PRO" but falls short of even being as useful as a guitar hero controller... it's a waste of your money and time. don't buy it!!!
Christopher Lee
guitarist/songwriter of BULLHEAD
Pittsburgh PA.
The latency is really bad!
The latency is really bad!
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