Re: Gages of string with RMC pick-up

Hello rugauthority

Very well said, John. Words to live (& play) by. 

Now...can a brass pick vs a nylon
pick vs. a graphite pick make a difference to the midi tracking or its'
latency? (Im' kidding I'm KIDDING!). ;D

Roger

On 23-Feb-03, rugauthority <jamatulli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I thought about this a while back when I was really trying to 
> optimize my equipment and here are the basic conclusions I came to.
> 
> Common sense says that clean, clear tone equals clean, clear 
> conversion to midi. Hence, a good set up and good technique are far 
> more important then anything to due with string gauge or type. 
> 
> Sustain of analog tone means sustain of midi tone (without a hold 
> pedal). Hence, the longer the guitar tone sustains the better for 
> midiguitar tone sustain. 
> 
> The better feeling the guitar set-up is to the player the better it 
> is played. I have found no substantial difference in tracking amongst 
> string gauges or type nor except as they relate to clarity of the 
> guitar tone and longevity in that reqard. I haven't I heard anything 
> scientific to contradict this. 
> 
> The guitar tone you are looking for is far more important because it 
> is a guitar first. The feel is what will lend itself to your making 
> the most significant artisitc statement and isn't this what it is 
> really all about. 
> 
> So don't worry to much about string gauge except as it pertains to  
> guitar tone and feel. Go with what sounds good and feels good and 
> make the music that you hear in your heart come out through your 
> hands.
> 
> For those that want to be more scientific I would love to see the 
> benchmarked tracking and response results for string gauges and types 
> as well as side by side comparisons of systems with different guitars 
> and synth pickups and converters and synth modules. Actually I am 
> considering starting the Guitarists United Institute for Testing, 
> Analyzing, Researching, and Developing Equipment and Drugs (a.k.a. 
> GUITARDED)  For those interested please visit my web site at 
> www.midiguitar.net.
> 
> John Amatulli
> 
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