Mar 18, 2012 7:09 PM
Can the Pod HD500 Play Logic Software Instruments?
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I want to play a bass sound in Logic studio using my guitar. I am trying to control Logic's bass guitar sound (EXS24) with my Pod HD500, but get no signal. My old Roland keyboard can do it. I am wondering, is it possible with the HD500? If so, what am I missing? I have tried to follow directions in the advanced guide, but still can't figure it out. I already know the pod does not have midi instruments, but does it have the capability to play the software instruments in Logic?
I am plugging midi cables out of the HD500, into an Alesis iO2 Express interface, which connects usb into Macbook Pro Lion using Logic Express 8.
Many thanks
No - the HD500 midi implementation is not a full midi implementation. It is not recognized as a Midi device in your DAW. IN particular, it does not send the note on/off midi commands that you need for it to be a full midi controller capable of playing virtual instrumants.
+1 Silverhead.
If you want a Guitar --> Midi converter you would need a seperate unit. For example: the Roland series of Guitar synths do this but require n additional hex pickup. AFAIK there is no device on the market that does Guitar --> MIDI conversion without a special pickup (built in or retrogitted to the gutar).
MIDI on the HD series is used for switching between presets and controlling functions within presets.
there are devices from Peterson Sonuus that convert guitar signals (single notes, no chords!) to midi Data without a special hex pickup :
http://www.thomann.de/gb/peterson_sonuusi2m_midikonverter.htm
http://www.thomann.de/gb/hmb_tec_sonuus_g2m_midi_konverter.htm
http://www.thomann.de/gb/peterson_sonuusb2m_midikonverter.htm
Haven't used one myself, but i think it could solve loudmouthdog's problem.
cenkosy
I do have a hexaphonic pickup and a roland and axon device for converting guitar signal directly to midi. But I must say there is a big latency coming from the bass strings. The lower the strings, the bigger the delay. The treble strings almost have no delay. This is not very satisfying for recording, becasue the delay alter depending on the strins / notes you play.
But I have another solution for you which works at least for monophic playing very well:
Just record your monophonic guitar playing (single note playing) as an audio track. Then you can convert the audio signal to midi by a "audio convert to midi" plugin. You can listen to the results and change some plugin parameters to get best results without having to play again.
Finally you can edit the midi notes with the midi editor.
Yeah, I have a GR20 and find the same thing. I like your convert WAV to MIDI idea. Another approach is to play the part a couple of octaves higher (where the latency is less) and then transpose it back to the right octave using either the convertor/synth or the raw data in a sequencer. Limits your fret range though.
That's interesting. I wonder how well they track? (add to research list .....)!
Thank you all for your replies. Still a great piece of equipment.
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