David Mash [email protected] www.mashine.com

The
Macintosh
for Guitarists
David Mash
Senior Vice President for Innovation,
Strategy, & Technology
Berklee College of Music
[email protected]
www.mashine.com
Performance:
Processed the guitar sound
Played synthesized & sampled sounds
Sequenced backing tracks
Music notation
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Processing
Guitar Audio
Get the guitar audio into computer
Add effects: Digital Signal Processing
(DSP)
Add an amplifier and speaker
cabinets: Amplifier modeling
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The Simplest Method
to Get Guitar Sound
into the Mac:
Guitar plugged into Mac’s audio
input.
Level matching
Mono to stereo plug
Griffin GB Cable
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A Better Approach:
Use an Audio Interface
Stereo is all that is needed, but multichannel gives room
for growth (and surround sound)
Get an interface with wide input gain control and mic
preamps, to optimize level matching with the guitar
FireWire
USB
Thunderbolt (future)
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A few Suggestions:
USB
Line 6 TonePort UXn
Roland Duo-Capture EX
FireWire
M-Audio ProFire-610
Presonus FireStudio Mobile
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Guitar Processing
Software
Line 6 Pod Farm
Native Instruments Guitar Rig
IK Multimedia Ampitude
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Using MIDI
Access to synthesizer sounds
Input to sequencers for production
Input to music notation software
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What do we need?
Specialized guitar controller or a
hexaphonic pickup added to an
existing guitar
Guitar-controlled synthesizer or
Guitar-to-MIDI converter
Software
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Specialized Guitar
Controller
Specifically designed guitar for
synthesizer control (Materials
chosen for cleanest transduction)
Hexaphonic pickup pre-installed
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Specialized Guitars
Godin Synth Access guitars
(currently 12 different models:
acoustic, electric, nylon/steel string)
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Guitar Synthesizer
Synthesizers with direct GK-style
input:
Roland GR-55
Axon AX-100SB
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Guitar-to-MIDI
Converter
Axon AX-50 USB
Roland VG-99
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Adding a hex pickup
To Your Guitar
Roland GK-3
Fishman TriplePlay
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Roland GK3
Easy-to Install
Good string separation
Requires 13-pin cables and external
processor to convert 13-pin output to
MIDI for the computer or Synthesizer:
Axon AX-50 USB
Roland VG99
Roland GR-55
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Fishman
TriplePlay
Easy to Install
Wireless MIDI
One-step solution:
No other hardware required
All necessary software included
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TriplePlay
Software
TriplePlay Application and Plug-in
Notion Progression
NI Komplete Elements
IK Multimedia SampleTank
Presonus StudioOne
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Setting Up:
Connections
Guitar setup
MIDI setup
Audio Setup
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Connections:
MacBook Pro 15” Retina Display
Line 6 Relay G30
USB Hub
USB
Audio
TriplePlay
Transceiver
USB
Line 6 TonePort UX1
Line 6 FBV Relay G30
Line 6 FBV Shortboard MKII
Audio
Godin Passion RG-3 with
Fishman TriplePlay Pickup
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Guitar Setup
Good strings
Intonation
Action
Tuning
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MIDI setup
String sensitivity
Dynamics Settings
Bend Type/Range
Single- or Multi-channel settings
Splits/layers
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Audio Setup
Levels
Latency
I/O Buffer - holds data in transfer between
audio hardware and CPU
Disk buffer - holds data in transfer between
disk and CPU
Process buffer - Holds data in transit between
host application and CPU (for DSP processes)
Output
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Putting it all
Together
Process your guitar sound (Audio
interface)
Control synthesizers (Guitar-toMIDI converter)
Automate performance actions
(Sequencer)
Set up real-time controls
Have fun playing
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Thank You!
David Mash
[email protected]
www.mashine.com
www.berklee.edu
www.berkleeshares.com
www.berkleemusic.com