Quote from: Bill Ruppert on March 26, 2024, 06:19:25 PMAll said and done, the Boss SY-1000 is a monster.
It does have some problems in some areas, but overall it is such an amazement.
Not sure what I would do without it.
Quote from: admin_shawnb on Today at 11:47:00 AMThe only real difference, as far as I can tell, is that you can choose to have the "string envelope" - which represents the current volume level of the string over time - sent continuously also. You can choose which midi message to use, any CC or Channel Pressure messages.
Seems minor, but it's very refreshing to have the midi notes decay naturally, mapped to the physical string decay.
Quote from: admin_shawnb on Today at 11:47:00 AMLearned a lot more about its MPE implementation watching it on a midi monitor...
For the most part, MPE here translates to MIDI mono mode 4. They are emphasizing each string has its own channel, notes, & pitch wheel.
The only real difference, as far as I can tell, is that you can choose to have the "string envelope" - which represents the current volume level of the string over time - sent continuously also. You can choose which midi message to use, any CC or Channel Pressure messages.
Seems minor, but it's very refreshing to have the midi notes decay naturally, mapped to the physical string decay.
As I said earlier, a different experience. Very natural feeling. The sound more closely matches what you can feel with your hands on the guitar.
Now I really wish Boss/Roland had this... In hindsight, a gap.
Note that of course you can also map that to modulation, or filter cutoff, or Q, etc.
Online description:
https://support.jamstik.com/hc/en-us/articles/360061090831-MPE-Explained-What-You-Should-Know-About-MPE-the-Jamstik-MIDI-Guitars
Manual, pg 10:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0348/1157/files/Jamstik_MIDI_Guitar_Manual.pdf?v=1689877602