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- LycoLoco, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Why does everything this day in age have to be i[Insert product here]? This really has got to be the absolutely most retarded trend ever.
- Gomez1856, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1For the naysayers....
Ya, these things are retarded. I can't see, for the life of me, why someone would want to sit in an apartment or dorm room and have the ability to record direct to disk and, using plug-ins, get a better sound than ever previously possible. The idea that an aspiring musician can write music and record production quality demos while their roommate, wife, children, neighbors, etc. sleep is just silly.
I, for one, completely understand that everyone should have a non-master 100 Watt Marshall Tube amp completely cranked to the levels that are dangerous to the human ear in order to capture that nice tone on tape. I know that my neighbors certainly don’t mind this.
Seriously, it just kills me to hear people bash this emerging technology. It’s not meant to replace traditional instruments or amps (although many touring pros do use this technology and play modeling amps both in the studio and on tour). It’s aimed at people who need an efficient way to get a clean signal into a computer. That’s all. - bgmsmg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1few points:
Don't knock it till you tried it.
It IS the world's first USB audio Guitar. Patent is pending
Godin has NOT done a USB guitar
You can get a Brian Moore Floyd Rose guitar with the Usb output. i1f VS in stock!!
Gibson is ethernet/ Cat 5. Ever see you in a store yet? Maybe you can order one but when will it ship. What software supports it?
Using a Guitarport, Variax( still need interface box) or any guitar interface box( m-audio black box,etc)is not the same. You are committed to the sound you recorded. With the iGuitar USB you can apply plugins,amp sim etc. to the original guitar signal afterward.
Fretlight does a usb guitar but I believe the usb is for system exclusive software transfer.
Line level. Class compliant, bus powered
http://media.jlsc.com/schedule/2005/viewer.php?file=newiguitar.mp4 - unikorn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1the gibson usb guitars came out way back...
- Spaztic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This guitar is cool, but it still will not replace a mic'ed amp in a recording studio. This guitar is good for amateur recording at most. Digital mediums still cannot sufficiently replicate harmonics and tonal differences that are received from analog inputs.
also as posted above there are a few different usbethernet guitars already available. - loginid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Brian Moore has been doing the "i" thing for quite some time.
Doesn't mean that they shouldn't move on though... - manfesto, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Yeah, but the Gibson guitars weren't shipping.
Which was disappointing, seeing as their ads were plastered all over Guitar Center's catalog. - lpcustom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0i hate it....it needs a Floyd Rose!
- anagami, on 07/02/2008, -0/+0this is far better:
http://digg.com/design/Gibson_Digital_Guitar - teh_toaster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"i[Insert product here]" is one of the easiest/cheapest/least-brainpower-intensive ways nowadays to associate a product with other popular products. so not just a trend, but a marketing strategy
- wyrmwood, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I guess I fall into the "records just sound better" category... I like tube amps and compressors, REAL harmonic distortion, and picking up the sound with a good old sm57... And yeah - I know, there's a plugin for every stage of that sound. Guess I'm gettin' too old.
- scubasteve03, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0CAT 5 guitars have been around for awhile, and they didn't spark any revolution. Musician's like the warm feeling of an analogue amp. Digital is good for demo's and stuff, but tube amps are where it is at.
- godmode, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0That is awesome, im definitely buying one.
- TheAttacks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0That's pretty cool.
- rydawg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"...FireWire ... a better option, it isn't, necessarily...imagine having to carry a CD with drivers in your guitar case"
use a usb flash drive. I carry around a 1G JumpDrive with me that has all the programs I might need to install including OpenOffice, and Everest Home, and a bunch of other ones. But it's still a pain to have to install drivers whenever you want to use the guitar on another computer.
"stay tuned"
Glad to see the article author has a sense of homour :P - modestmelody, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I have an i2.13 (older model of a Brian Moore that has the 13-pin synth). It is true-- nothing beats a tube amp and an SM57 up in the grill, but for recording a quick idea cheap, this would be a nice option. Midi is nice, but too expensive to really use (required a breakout box that costs ~$500, midi cables, another amp/PA to output the signal to, etc). I really think this could be great for those that don't want to spend the $100 on an SM57 + countless dollars getting a decent preamp, an A/D converter worth a damn, etc. It's just cheaper to get passable sound to write song ideas or to make a quick composition. I'd buy this for less than $100 in upgrade cost over the model without. I am interested to see what the price point will be.
Actually, I just checked www.bmcguitars.com (Brian Moore Custom Guitars) and they are shipping for $200 list more, which should end up being about 125-150 end user cost. A little more than I would spend for it, but still somewhat reasonable. Very nice to see this inovative brand keep implimenting existing technologies in new ways. If you haven't played one yet, I suggest you do, even the non-custom models have incredibly sweet necks and the SD JB and Alnico II are great pickups in a mohagany guitar. - jervana, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Why does everything this day in age have to be i[Insert product here]? This really has got to be the absolutely most retarded trend ever."
true.
""i[Insert product here]" is one of the easiest/cheapest/least-brainpower-intensive ways nowadays to associate a product with other popular products. so not just a trend, but a marketing strategy"
ah yes, true true.
still very annoying. iPuke. - polis74, on 02/24/2008, -0/+0I guess I fall into the "records just sound better" category... I like tube amps and compressors, REAL harmonic distortion, and picking up the sound with a good old sm57... And yeah - I know, there's a plugin for every stage of that sound. Guess I'm gettin' too old.
http://www.links.intersound.org/ - alexhhhh, on 11/28/2008, -0/+0that firewire one is attractive.
- travisskare, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0For what it's worth, the article says this is driverless, so you could go around and plug in anywhere and record. However, my bet is that anywhere that has a digital audio workstation *probably* has some means to get sound into the computer at a reasonably professional level (i.e. good preamps and a/d's), and they're not relying on the musicians to all bring in USB-powered instruments. That said, this thing does look like it has a few other tricks up its sleeve such as midi-out capability, but that can be added aftermarket to any other guitar anyway for cheaper than the required breakout box.
You can get a decent USB preamp for $100-150 and plug any guitar into that. That way you can run the guitar through analog effects or a preamp like the one on your amp or a Pod first (though the PodXT supports USB on its own anyway...), as opposed to being limited to guitar->computer->software amp sim.
The USB thing is definitely convenient, but if you rely on it too much then you're limited to one guitar. The guitars this is built into are of very good quality, but when recording an album, many artists like to switch off between a Strat, Les Paul, SG, Telecaster, etc to get different sounds.
Direct digital recording definitely has its uses: I live in a college dorm, and cranking a 4x10 amp is usually not (ok, never) a possibility, especially when my friends and I like to record around 2-3AM and can't make it to the studio on-campus. A Pod (and a boss GT-6) have been a godsend for practicing and putting down tracks. I use the tube amp and a dedicated pedal board when possible, but sometimes it's very nice to plug in one cable and get to work. Weezer, Muse, Garbage, and many more have used digital amp simulation / direct recording almost exclusively on tour or on albums. Tube amps definitely "feel" better (i.e. responding to your pick attack), but if you set up digital equipment correctly, 99% of anyone listening won't be able to tell a difference. Digital can't duplicate, but it can come decently close. - sebastiangomez, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0NO DIGG, so old.. Godin guitars have been making a USB one for years. I played one along with GarageBand a year ago at an Apple show and it is sweet. The latency is not perfect yet (because of the USB speed) but it's great to play a piano or trumpet part on a guitar. The Godin guitar is also only 450$ which is awesome..
-- NOT the First ever USB guitar to ship.. c'mon. Great technology though. - bgmsmg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0you can get a iGuitar USB with 13 pin output starting at $839 w gigbag in a store ( 30% discount off of list)i81.13 USB
Plugin and play on a MAC. No drivers to load. Select" iGuitar usb" as your audio input and play!!!
"I saw this in a mag when apple lunched Garageand definatly not new. "
--It wasn't a USB guitar. It might have been the 13 pin guitar - MindTrigger, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0
The one pictured is about as ugly as any guitar can possibly get. I think it gave me a rash...
Cool tech though! - tellall, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0there is a reason that, despite the preponderance of software synths and amp cabinet emulators, many musicians still opt for a true vintage amps / guitars / effects / keys. that's because they sound so ***** good.
there is a market for this, i imagine, but the technology is (obviously?) in its infancy. if it were very cheap, it would make a decent guitar for recording (for the above-stated reasons of noise, cost of decent preamps/amps/mics, etc)... but i can't imagine seeing a gigging band with some dude rockin' out while plugged into his dell.
incidentally, there are possibilities here for experimental music (processed guitar and such), but until the price drops significantly, i'd rather plug in a guitar that has a great tone on its own into my computer. - blubolt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is so Cool!!!! goodbye input cards. Hello multi tracking!!!! SWEEET!!! first post?
- analogkid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Nice... but can't bring myself to Digg. Saw this on Harmony-Central the other day. For MIDI, I think USB is fine. For audio, FW I think is a much better solution. And Gibson's MAGiC (audio over Cat5)... lame.
- Achilles1942, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I [layed this at last year's NAMM show. Its definitely really cool
- aliensporebomb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Let's try this again.
This one has a Floyd and standard audio output for plugging into
an amplifier as well as the MIDI out:
http://www.brianmooreguitars.com/i2000/i2000Models.asp?guitar=i1f&Color=TP
The problem: the USB guitars are more suited to home studio
applications rather than real gigging instruments. For me,
where I'll play out as well as record in my home studio, I'd
prefer a guitar with standard audio out as well as the multipin
jack for a Roland synth interface.
Frankly, for my own guitar -> mixer -> daw adventures I'm
using a Mesa Studio preamp as well as a Lexicon Vortex
processor into the board and it sounds great without
annoying anyone.
They look like nice guitars but the one I posted the link
to above is just around $1800 and it doesn't even include
a hardshell case, it just comes with a gig bag. A Jackson
Soloist is a neckthru guitar for about the same price with
an actual hardshell case if you're looking for that kind of
thing. - ArthurSucks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please PLEASE HAVE LINUX SUPPORT!
- eroctech, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Lame.
The fact that "iGuitar" even exists is a step down in the art of playing an instrument.
I can see its appeal to the home-studio guitar player but for my taste I think old school tubes and microphones recording to 24 tracks of 2" tape is where it's at. The sonic quality of something emulating a real set of hardware will never match the real thing.
I should know I traded in my tube amp for a Line6 and I regretted it ever since.
Long live real wood guitars, real amps, and real musicians! - jdgtrplyr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I could be wrong, but I remember Gibson pioneered this idea a good while back. I think they were available for order almost/at least a year ago?
Hot damn! - WolfwoodX, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Get a Lin6 Variax and Workbench. Same exact thing.
- xamox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Linux support? I wish, I highly doubt it, just another OS the would have to support for a small user base. Guitar Port? With built in amp modeling? Who's the poser now? J/k cause I have a line6 spider 2. ;)
-xamox
http://xamox.NET - captn_howdy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1just buy a guitar port and a real guitar, posers.
- ksgant, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0This is great! Nice tinny sounding crap from crap digital. No more just putting a mike in front of a tube amp and recording...no way, that's too simple!
Why have a fat, thundering sound of humbuckers to tube when you can have a nice thin, weak sound of USB! - N3LDAN, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0That thing suck's. Why? USB doesn't have the bandwidth. Firewire 800 does, even though I hate firewire.
- Rudrasksha, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0I saw this in a mag when apple launched Garage-band definitely not new. Please get this off the home page.
- Rudrasksha, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0I saw this in a mag when apple lunched Garageand definatly not new.
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