Members Emory Posted February 2, 2012 Members Share Posted February 2, 2012 Anyone tried one of these? They look like toys somewhat, but seem to have all the stuff one needs to do the midi thing without learning keyboard. Cheap (under $200) and seem impressive in just what they are capable of....think I need to do own post to link to demo.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted February 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2012 here's a decent demo:[video=youtube;jKcKQb_aywM] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BryanMichael Posted February 2, 2012 Members Share Posted February 2, 2012 I was just looking at these today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Polaris20 Posted February 7, 2012 Members Share Posted February 7, 2012 They are toys. I would avoid it, and just wait for the $300 Fishman Triple Play to use on a real guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted February 8, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Oh great. Now HC video of day or whatever has dude showing these things. Now when I go to USA they will be sold out. Did notice that one had a white pickguard, sort of strat style but hey body shape is take off on Les Paul.... guess it is a hybrid of sorts... when will they have flamed maple burst body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mygolfcart123 Posted February 9, 2012 Members Share Posted February 9, 2012 They are toys. I would avoid it, and just wait for the $300 Fishman Triple Play to use on a real guitar. +1! This is a toy! The fishman triple play is a pro tool that tracks as well as the axon. Sorry, no comparison to the two at all as far as I am concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueGreene Posted February 9, 2012 Members Share Posted February 9, 2012 Anything that has the phrase "you rock" in the title is a little dubious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members esphil Posted February 10, 2012 Members Share Posted February 10, 2012 I have one and its very usable. I really like it, its a great alternative to using a keyboard in Reason. There is almost no lag. Seeing as how I bought a midi pickup for my guitar last year + a roland interface to interupt the signal (probably paid 2-3x than this). And this guitar does exactly what I was trying to do with that setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mygolfcart123 Posted February 10, 2012 Members Share Posted February 10, 2012 I have one and its very usable. I really like it, its a great alternative to using a keyboard in Reason. There is almost no lag. Seeing as how I bought a midi pickup for my guitar last year + a roland interface to interupt the signal (probably paid 2-3x than this). And this guitar does exactly what I was trying to do with that setup No one said that it did not work, but that it was a toy compared to a lot of other pro gear out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted February 12, 2012 Members Share Posted February 12, 2012 I have one. I'm having a difficult time with it. I'm a 40+ years of experience guitarist but I'm having a hell of a time adapting to the You Rock. I'll keep trying..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfarfsky Posted February 12, 2012 Members Share Posted February 12, 2012 I saw a less than stellar review of this thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Polaris20 Posted February 16, 2012 Members Share Posted February 16, 2012 Any good video you see of this thing always involved tap mode, which does work pretty well. But the minute you want to use the string triggers, it just falls apart. Double triggers, glitching, etc. Just my experience, but I've had three, so..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mygolfcart123 Posted February 17, 2012 Members Share Posted February 17, 2012 If I was going to go into MIDI guitar, I would rather wait and purchase the Fishman Triple Play. As fast as an axon and better at containing errors in tracking. Way better than this toy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted February 26, 2012 Members Share Posted February 26, 2012 If you want a MIDI guitar, get the Fishman or Roland. If you want an inexpensive MIDI controller that's accurate, requires minimum cleanup, is polyphonic, and is reasonably-priced, get You Rock Guitar. I had one here for review and always put it on the back burner because I figured well, it's a toy, it can't be any good...right? Wrong. You can really control MIDI synths very effectively with it (forget the onboard sounds, unless you're in an "80s cheezy music" tribute band). Is it a guitar? No. Is it a really cost-effective MIDI controller that guitarists can use? Yes. Just remember you need to tweak synth presets for best results with any MIDI guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted February 28, 2012 Members Share Posted February 28, 2012 Just to follow up...it's important to understand that YRG has a lot of adjustable parameters, and it's crucial to set these to accommodate your playing style if you want to get the most out of YRG. You'll only get good results "out of the box" if you're lucky. At the synth end of things, I use YRG in mono mode, do six instances of the synths, and restrict each one to play only one voice so it acts more like a "real" guitar string. This also improves tracking dramatically. For example, here's a setup I did with Native Instruments' Kontakt 5. Note the MIDI Channel settings and maximum polyphony values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cry Logic Posted February 28, 2012 Members Share Posted February 28, 2012 I wonder why the unit doesn't ship with a preset like that? Having each string default to polyphonic seems weird for a guitar controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thefyn Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 If you are interested, hold your horses. There is a few version coming out in a month or so with some fixes. The demo peeps in NAMM told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fly135 Posted February 29, 2012 Members Share Posted February 29, 2012 Just got mine yesterday. This is from the perspective of a guitar noob. First of all you can't plan on playing it like a regular guitar for the main reason that there is no string muting. This is it's major flaw. You can get sustaining notes ringing out and it drives you crazy that you can't mute them. You have to press the "string" hard enough for it to register a note then it will stop. "string" = fret like bars that run the length of the fretboard that are like strings. You have to press the "string" hard enough to register the note press. Otherwise the "string" rings out like an open string. This makes chords very difficult. So you end up playing it like a classical guitar where fretting needs to be accurate and meet the minimum pressure. The actual strings up by the bridge are not bad and you pick or pluck them like a regular guitar. The whammy could be more responsive in terms of the amount of displacement vs the amount of bend. Would like it more aggressive as just applying a little tremolo requires too much deflection. What's great about it.... It has built in jam tracks and a built in recorder. Right off the bat I was having a great time improvising over the jam tracks. I see this as a composition tool to explore scales and riffs. I immediately started becoming more focused on knowing where the notes were on the fretboard than I am on a real guitar. The jam tracks are all documented with chord progressions and associated notes in the key with a nice wall chart. Although I found myself just falling into the key from a bit of noodling without even referencing the chart. Most of all the jam tracks (IIRC 50) are inspired by a know song (like La Grange is one) Barre chords are really hard because every note has to have enough pressure to register or it plays an open string. It's best to stick to chords using a limited number of strings so that it's fretted accurately. And strumming must be accurate because any string you didn't mean to hit rings like an open string. Bottom line is that is makes you practice accuracy on both fretting and strumming/plucking. That's why it strikes me as like playing classical guitar. It's very easy to play sour chords. If they could design it to have one more level of sensitivity on the fretboard so you could have string muting this thing would easily max the awesome meter. I should add that there is a limit to the speed of sliding up and down the fretboard. That is a bit frustrating. The synth and guitar sounds are mediocre. But you can plug into any midi synth and use it as a controller. This is a really well thought out piece of gear. The docs indicate it has a nice software preset editor. I used the recorder right off the bat and it worked fine. My playing wasn't so hot so I'll defer posting a clip for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mygolfcart123 Posted March 2, 2012 Members Share Posted March 2, 2012 I still consider this as a toy compared to other things like an axon or the new fishman triple play. You get what you pay for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Audacity Works Posted March 2, 2012 Members Share Posted March 2, 2012 0:38 in: "The features of the YouRock Guitar are almost infinite." Awesome. I was hoping to sell my car and drive a YouRock Guitar around town. Can't wait to use it to split the atom, solve world hunger, and cook the perfect turkey burger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mygolfcart123 Posted March 2, 2012 Members Share Posted March 2, 2012 0:38 in: "The features of the YouRock Guitar are almost infinite."Awesome. I was hoping to sell my car and drive a YouRock Guitar around town. Can't wait to use it to split the atom, solve world hunger, and cook the perfect turkey burger. LOL!! Ummmmm......I don't think they meant that the way it sounded. Of course, I could be wrong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thefyn Posted March 2, 2012 Members Share Posted March 2, 2012 Just to follow up...it's important to understand that YRG has a lot of adjustable parameters, and it's crucial to set these to accommodate your playing style if you want to get the most out of YRG. You'll only get good results "out of the box" if you're lucky. At the synth end of things, I use YRG in mono mode, do six instances of the synths, and restrict each one to play only one voice so it acts more like a "real" guitar string. This also improves tracking dramatically. For example, here's a setup I did with Native Instruments' Kontakt 5. Note the MIDI Channel settings and maximum polyphony values. Grrreat info. I will be using mine with NI stuff and I am useless with midi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fly135 Posted March 2, 2012 Members Share Posted March 2, 2012 I still consider this as a toy compared to other things like an axon or the new fishman triple play. You get what you pay for!It's definitely a toy. But you get plenty for what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jerry_L Posted March 2, 2012 Members Share Posted March 2, 2012 It looks like a fun toy, but I'm anxious to learn more about the Fishman. That looks like the solution I've been waiting for. I already have too many nice guitars that I don't have time enough to play, so I'd rather not buy another instrument just for MIDI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mygolfcart123 Posted March 4, 2012 Members Share Posted March 4, 2012 It's definitely a toy. But you get plenty for what you pay for. Not for what I would want it to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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