Ztar Musings : Myles de Bastion - Funky Rhodes Ztar I.

[gertie2u2]

Hey Myles! Awesome! That looks fun.

[crazytrain7114]

very cool myles, Illuminati,it isn,t supposed to BE a guitar.like a carver stick,it's its own instrument

[illuminatijews]

This sounds nothing like a guitar. If you want that this, just buy a synths.

[omglolfart]

great playing sir.

[flymolefly]

where do u get one from i really want to know

[Carbonite2008]

i really want one! cus i cant play a guitar for crap, but it looks symiliar to guitar hero right? i can play that well so do you reckon i might be able to play this?

[illitero]

being able to play this thing would still take musical ability, which guitar hero does not instill. Guitar hero is entertaining, but nothing like playing a real instrument.

[Carbonite2008]

hahaha i just realised for some reason people hate that comment, dunno why they're so up their arses about guitar playing.

yeah i know that, i've actually started to learn guitar and am up for a band thing with some people i know next year as melody/singer person

[krma1970]

hi, how do you control bends and other typical guitar effects with this insrument? Is it possible ?

Thanks

[spuddle]

There is a joystick which you can use to affect the MIDI pitch & modwheel, or any other CC message you wish to control.

I don't find it as tactile as bending a string, the best controller joystick I have used for this has to be the wooden Nord Pitch stick which was actually constructed with the mechanism as found in Swedish fighter plane joysticks.

Fortunately on the Ztar there is also a pressure sensitive strip running along the top of the neck, this is a lot more responsive for bends.

[krma1970]

ok, thank you. I'll check and give a try to the Ztar so.. :-) Sounds really good.

[afatchild]

i wanna get a midi/synth guitar but can only realistically afford the yamaha ez/ag thingy i was wondering can you play the yamaha ez/ag like you do this one you know 2 hands pushing down the buttons (instead of strumming as well) anyone know?

[spuddle]

I had an EZ-AG for a while and if you want to set it up to play like a Ztar in poly mode, then you have to use some custom scripts. Do a search for kvraudio and EZ-EG scripts or message me privately for details.

Bear in mind that you'll never get the fully expressive capability as a Ztar due to the non-velocity sensitive buttons on the EZ series.

Good luck!

[witchanger]

anve you got the Z6-SP tipe of ztar????

[vinyette]

No this is the Ztar Z7s model. The information is in the video description up top right, try reading those things in the future eh? ;)

[witchanger]

oops lol

[geoffreyefloyd]

What Rhodes model/year is that patch you're using?

[spuddle]

I think it was the Mr.Ray73 VST, but I'll check. :)

[earthacademy]

my mate designed that device...check out the gypsy-midi exo-skeleton demo from our videos.... ;-)

[spuddle]

What do you mean? Are you friends with Harvey Starr?

[Frets200]

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[mcwooley]

cool where did you get that?

is that the $1500 dollar one?