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08-06-2011, 03:38 PM
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| |  Midi box to use with a Casio Midi guitar
I own a Casio MIDI guitar MG-510, which is a standard stratocaster-style with MIDI pickup, and use it mainly as a normal guitar: the MIDI expanders are usually big and I hate using them, but I'd like to ask the forum if anyone knows of a very "portable" MIDI box, even with few sounds (piano or so), to use in a live set. Thanks to whoever has hints and time to answer to me. |
08-06-2011, 04:16 PM
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Looking for the hex to MIDI converter or the sound module? |
08-06-2011, 04:28 PM
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No, the converter is already fitted on the guitar, I'm looking for the module |
08-06-2011, 11:08 PM
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In that case check out the Kurzweil Micro Ensemble. It is a ROMpler but still has decent sounds and is small. It is older so should be easy to find used. Something more recent that is also small and has a decent library is the Roland SD-50 (Mobile Sound Canvas). |
08-07-2011, 01:28 PM
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Thanks spiral for your help, I've looked up the specs of the gear you suggested, but what I am searching for is something like the micro-br, with only a MIDI in, some patches-sounds and an OUT-to-amp socket, powered by batteries. I don't know if such a thing exists, anyway thanks for your answer |
08-07-2011, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by polytone  Thanks spiral for your help, I've looked up the specs of the gear you suggested, but what I am searching for is something like the micro-br, with only a MIDI in, some patches-sounds and an OUT-to-amp socket, powered by batteries. I don't know if such a thing exists, anyway thanks for your answer | That is exactly what those do. They are MIDI modules. What am i not understanding? Batteries? The Roland is battery-powered. Yamaha has a battery powered sequencer/composer: QY100, but the sounds are going to be pretty cheesy / old. |
08-07-2011, 02:47 PM
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I didn't intend you weren't correct with the Roland, actually you are, but I need something to carry in my pocket, "bare-bone", without the (for me) useless extra ware that makes it bigger: like a BOSS pedal. I think that when they made the Casio guitar series, there was also one model with sound module included, so I'm trying to get near that setup; I didn't find anything like that, because probably it doesn't exist. But, thanks anyway, now I have something to try. |
08-07-2011, 04:15 PM
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As the music world moves to software there are less and less hardware sound modules. There are only a handful still made. Of those (that i know of), only 2 are battery powered (QY100 + Sound Canvas).
There may be an iPhone or iPad solution the the next year or so since there are some MIDI interfaces available now (Line 6 midi mobilizer II). You could look into Garageband for the iPad or look around in the iTunes store for other MIDI-compatible sound modules.
ps. this works with Midi Mobilizer (iPod touch, iPhone, iPad) and is a general MIDI module:
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08-08-2011, 10:07 AM
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You are very kind, thanks again, I think I will go for the SD-50; the iPhone app looks interesting, but in the end I know I will always come back to good old true real (...and so on) guitar sound. By the way, if every forum member is so supportive, this is one of the best I've seen. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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