In this video, Igor Zinken demonstrates using a guitar to play 8-bit style chiptune music.
It’s also a demonstration of the browser-based software synth, WebSid. Details in the video.
You can test out WebSide at Zinken’s site. Developers interested in using the event based MIDI mechanism written for WebSID can download zMIDI.
That pretty much solidified whether or not I should get a Fishman Triple Play. I’ve been making do with Jam Origin MIDI Guitar and it’s ok but a little wonky. I’m not as good as the guitarist in the video so it seems like the Fishman is more than enough to keep up with me.
Not sure if it was my video playback, but the latency in that vid seemed pretty severe. Hard to say from that video. I’d check some other reviews & maybe YT for other demos.
If your needs aren’t too intense, you might try MIDImorphosis.
http://www.secretbasedesign.com/apps/midimorphosis/
I somehow missed the latency. I was focused on the polyphony. However there are other demos that purport to have low latency, like the Sweetwater guys.
I’ve tried MIDImorphosis and don’t remember it keeping up. However it’s been a while since I’ve fired up that app. Jam Origin Midi Guitar is almost there. I was hoping to not have to shell out $1000 for the Lineage Guitar which is the only way to guarantee lag-free playing.
Pretty badass!
I could see this being used in all sorts of music outside of just chiptunes.
I have a Triple Play and it is pretty dang awesome. The best option I’ve used. And that was a great performance in this video!!
How is the tracking and latency?