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==Identify the product - Make, Model, List Price, Typical Street Price==

* Roland GR-33 - Guitar ~~Synthesiser paid~~ $1200 (Australian Dollars) in 2003

* [http://www.roland.com/PRODUCTS/en/GR-33/index.html Roland GR-33 - Guitar Synthesizer]

[[Image:GR33.jpg|right]]

* Paid $1200 (Australian Dollars) in 2003

[[Image:GR33.jpg|350px|right]]

===What can you do with this gadget? ===

This is a variation on the FX foot pedal theme

*Play solos using ~~syth~~ sounds (eg: trumpets, violins, mizmars, space vox etc)

* Play solos using synth sounds (eg: trumpets, violins, mizmars, space vox etc)

*Double your sound with synth sounds plus your guitar

* Double your sound with synth sounds plus your guitar

*create and edit your own patches

* create and edit your own patches

===Features===

* 384 tone palette

*128 preset patches

* 128 preset patches

*expression pedal

* expression pedal

*onboard tuner

* onboard tuner

*MIDI In/Out

* MIDI In/Out

*Multi-FX

* Multi-FX

*arpeggiator

* arpeggiator

*harmonist

* harmonist

==Setup Instructions==

Firstly the synthesiser requires a hexophonic pickup system on the guitar to operate. You can do this by mounting a Roland GK series pickup on your existing electric or steel string acoustic guitar. I use a Godin “synth acess” guitar which has a hexophonic pickup built-in.

This setup is for using the GR33 with a {{T1}}using the supplied 13-pin cable connect your guitar to the GR-33.

This setup is for using the GR33 with a {{T1}} using the supplied 13-pin cable connect your guitar to the GR-33.

I like to have separate control of my ~~sythn~~ sound and my guitar sound, so I use the GR33’s GUITAR OUT to channel 1 of the {{T1}}; and the GR-33 MIX OUT (R MONO) to channel 2 of the {{T1}}.

I like to have separate control of my synth sound and my guitar sound, so I use the GR33’s GUITAR OUT to channel 1 of the {{T1}}; and the GR-33 MIX OUT (R MONO) to channel 2 of the {{T1}}.

For the {{T1}} presets, I use my favourite ~~accoustic~~ guitar preset for channel 1 and for the GR-33 in channel 2 I use DJ/Playback-Low Volume music.

For the {{T1}} presets, I use my favourite acoustic guitar preset for channel 1 and for the GR-33 in channel 2 I use DJ/Playback-Low Volume music.

==Essential Synth jargon==

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==Interaction with the L1==

~~Since~~ the L1 is so transparent, care must be taken with gain staging process your choice of patch for gain staging is important. Pick a patch where both tones attack is zero so that the highest volume is at the beginning of the note. Sounds so logical doesn’t it…… but I have ~~been caught out in performances with pad type patches that swell~~ and ~~develop and overwhelm the song~~.

Please tell us the model of {{L1}} you have and any other Bose components you are using. Examples

Using the compressor on the {{T1}}may help.

* {{B1}} x 2

* {{T1}} x 2

* {{Model II}} 1

Since the {{L1}} is so transparent, care must be taken with gain staging process your choice of patch for gain staging is important. Pick a patch where both tones attack is zero so that the highest volume is at the beginning of the note. Sounds so logical doesn’t it…… but I have been caught out in performances with pad type patches that swell and develop and overwhelm the song.

Using the compressor on the {{T1}} may help.

With the gain staging set right, the sound of the you will be in sonic heaven and the capabilities of the GR-33 and the L1 will amaze.

With the gain staging set right, the sound of the you will be in sonic heaven and the capabilities of the GR-33 and the {{L1}} will amaze. But beware ….if you are performance- wise with the GR-33 on other amps and PA’s do not assume the patches will behave for you on the L1 as for other systems. Test every GR-33 patch with the {{L1}} before you hit the stage or you may end up with nasty surprise.

But beware ….if you are performance wise with the GR-33 on other amps and PA’s do not assume the patches will behave for you on the L1 as for other systems. Test every GR-33 patch with the L1 before you hit the stage or you may end up with nasty surprise.

For eg: GR-33 patch C84 – Phaser Str2 contains a phaser sweep tone that reaches deep bass tones that may not have been audible on other systems that don’t have the range of the {{B1}}.

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 ==Identify the product - Make, Model, List Price, Typical Street Price==
-* Roland GR-33 - Guitar Synthesiser paid $1200 (Australian Dollars) in 2003
+* [http://www.roland.com/PRODUCTS/en/GR-33/index.html Roland GR-33 - Guitar Synthesizer]
-[[Image:GR33.jpg|right]]
+* Paid $1200 (Australian Dollars) in 2003
+[[Image:GR33.jpg|350px|right]]
 ===What can you do with this gadget? ===
 This is a variation on the FX foot pedal theme
-*Play solos using syth sounds (eg: trumpets, violins, mizmars, space vox etc)
+* Play solos using synth sounds (eg: trumpets, violins, mizmars, space vox etc)
-*Double your sound with synth sounds plus your guitar
+* Double your sound with synth sounds plus your guitar
-*create and edit your own patches
+* create and edit your own patches
 ===Features===
 * 384 tone palette
-*128 preset patches
+* 128 preset patches
-*expression pedal
+* expression pedal
-*onboard tuner
+* onboard tuner
-*MIDI In/Out
+* MIDI In/Out
-*Multi-FX
+* Multi-FX
-*arpeggiator
+* arpeggiator
-*harmonist
+* harmonist
 ==Setup Instructions==
 Firstly the synthesiser requires a hexophonic pickup system on the guitar to operate. You can do this by mounting a Roland GK series pickup on your existing electric or steel string acoustic guitar. I use a Godin “synth acess” guitar which has a hexophonic pickup built-in.
-This setup is for using the GR33 with a {{T1}}using the supplied 13-pin cable connect your guitar to the GR-33.
+This setup is for using the GR33 with a {{T1}} using the supplied 13-pin cable connect your guitar to the GR-33.
-I like to have separate control of my sythn sound and my guitar sound, so I use the GR33’s GUITAR OUT to channel 1 of the {{T1}};  and   the GR-33  MIX OUT (R MONO) to channel 2 of the {{T1}}.
+I like to have separate control of my synth sound and my guitar sound, so I use the GR33’s GUITAR OUT to channel 1 of the {{T1}};  and   the GR-33  MIX OUT (R MONO) to channel 2 of the {{T1}}.
-For the {{T1}} presets, I use my favourite accoustic guitar preset for channel 1 and for the GR-33 in channel 2 I use DJ/Playback-Low Volume music.
+For the {{T1}} presets, I use my favourite acoustic guitar preset for channel 1 and for the GR-33 in channel 2 I use DJ/Playback-Low Volume music.
 ==Essential Synth jargon==
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 ==Interaction with the L1==
-Since the L1 is so transparent, care must be taken with gain staging process your choice of patch for gain staging is important. Pick a patch where both tones attack is zero so that the highest volume is at the beginning of the note. Sounds so logical doesn’t it…… but I have been caught out in performances with pad type patches that swell and develop and overwhelm the song.
+Please tell us the model of {{L1}} you have and any other Bose components you are using. Examples
-Using the compressor on the {{T1}}may help.
+* {{B1}} x 2
+* {{T1}} x 2
+* {{Model II}} 1
+Since the {{L1}} is so transparent, care must be taken with gain staging process your choice of patch for gain staging is important. Pick a patch where both tones attack is zero so that the highest volume is at the beginning of the note. Sounds so logical doesn’t it…… but I have been caught out in performances with pad type patches that swell and develop and overwhelm the song.
+Using the compressor on the {{T1}} may help.
-With the gain staging set right, the sound of the you will be in sonic heaven and the capabilities of the GR-33 and the L1 will amaze.
+With the gain staging set right, the sound of the you will be in sonic heaven and the capabilities of the GR-33 and the {{L1}} will amaze. But beware ….if you are performance- wise with the GR-33 on other amps and PA’s do not assume the patches will behave for you on the L1 as for other systems. Test every GR-33 patch with the {{L1}} before you hit the stage or you may end up with nasty surprise.
-But beware ….if you are performance wise with the GR-33 on other amps and PA’s do not assume the patches will behave for you on the L1 as for other systems. Test every GR-33 patch with the L1 before you hit the stage or you may end up with nasty surprise.
 For eg: GR-33 patch C84 – Phaser Str2 contains a phaser sweep tone that reaches deep bass tones that may not have been audible on other systems that don’t have the range of the {{B1}}.
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