Re:ply to Al Giusto (was) Chapman Stick: Microtonal Possibilities?

Al,

Hello!

I wanted to thank you for opening my eyes to this information about
the pitch bend working with the GK-2 and synthesizer. I would like to
ask how quickly it will track to the correct pitch across the neck,
and especially on low notes, where I heard is where the GK-2 works a
little more slowly. I've kept up with the development of guitar
synths and the GK-2 is supposed to track after sensing 1/2 of a cycle
from the string.

Is there any sliding/glissing/portamento of the notes as the synth
trys to track the results of playing on a microtonally fretted neck?

This is looking more and more feasible for me, and I appreciate you
giving me yet another part of the puzzle!

Best Regards,

Jacky Ligon

--- In tuning@egroups.com, alfredo giusto <agiusto@b...> wrote:
> Jacky,
>
> The GK2 pickup will work with microtonal tunings if your synth. has
the capability. For ex, I
> have a Roland JV-1080 and I put a fretless guitar though it with
the GK pickup and I can play
> any microtonal interval. You have to set the bend range from -12 to
+12. That even ables you
> to play bends on normal 12 et guitars. You also have to set the
interface (Roland GI-10) to
> the same bend range. The equipment might have changed a bit since I
got mine, but the concept
> is the same.
>
> Also, I have a Chapman Stick. I've been thinking about refretting
it. Let me know what you
> find out. I'll keep you posted on my end.
>
> Al Giusto
>