Roland GR-33 Guitar Synthesizer Review: Difference between revisions
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* [http://www.roland.com/PRODUCTS/en/GR-33/index.html Roland GR-33 - Guitar Synthesizer] | * [http://www.roland.com/PRODUCTS/en/GR-33/index.html Roland GR-33 - Guitar Synthesizer] | ||
* Paid $1200 (Australian Dollars) in 2003 | * Paid $1200 (Australian Dollars) in 2003 | ||
[[Image:GR33.jpg|right]] | [[Image:GR33.jpg|350px|right]] | ||
===What can you do with this gadget? === | ===What can you do with this gadget? === | ||
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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. | 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 | 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 | 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== | ==Essential Synth jargon== | ||
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==Interaction with the L1== | ==Interaction with the L1== | ||
Please tell us the model of {{L1}} you have and any other Bose components you are using. Examples | |||
* {{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. | 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. | ||
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