Midi Guitar to trigger Giga?

[staupephotmail.com]

Hi Craig and Folks,

 

Has anyone any experience with midi guitar interfaces to trigger GigaSampler or better yet, the ESX24 sampler(Logic's answer to Giga)? I just heard a demo MP3 on Emagic's site of a nylon string guitar and it was very tasty indeed! I am purchasing Logic Platinum this week and will be using a SBlive. Want to use DAW live as a sampler and in studio as well. Any thoughts/experience? Which midi controller etc?

 

Thanks

Eric

[Salyphus]

I haven't used those samplers, but I do own an Axon Ax-100sb (ands a Roland-ready Strat) and am quite pleased with it. I used to use a Roland GI-10 at a previous job, and for me the difference is night and day -- the Axon's tracking is FAR superior.

 

Unfortunately, online resources for MIDI guitarists seem to be virtually nonexistent http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/frown.gif Aside from a couple of mailing lists and some out of date sites with little info, there is nothing...

 

Perhaps MusicPlayer.com could fill this gap?

[staupephotmail.com]

Sal,

 

This appears to be true as I have zero responces at this point on 5 different forums. I am happy enough with the sounds I hear from Giga sampler to give it a try. I'll be needing a sampler for my studio in any case for any keyboard players that may show up, so it isn't wasted money. But I will have to find someone with a midi guitar setup to try it before dropping more cash.

I have heard good things about the system you mentioned. Thanks for the tip.

 

Eric

[DC]

Just wanted to say that I recently got a Roland GR-33. It tracks great, especially if you use the heel of your picking hand to mute the strings between chord changes/left hand position changes. There was a review of it in a recent Guitar Player mag and the reviewer used it with soft synths and had great results.