
The Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup is only one in a long line of MIDI solutions from a company that has been at the forefront of MIDI and MIDI guitar since the protocol was developed. The system also comes with dedicated software that lets you set up splits on your fretboard, so you could comp on a piano or organ patch on the lower strings, then jump to the higher strings to play a melody line on a guitar or violin patch. You can also compose motifs and songs via standard notation or the more guitarist-friendly tab notation. Like most MIDI guitar systems, the TriplePlay Wireless allows you to play software instruments from a standard electric guitar. Connect it to a laptop, and the TriplePlay Wireless could be an integral component of a flexible and versatile live performance system. It allows you to send MIDI data to your computer via a USB dongle, and compose and record into a DAW as you normally would with any MIDI instrument. Marketed as the “Ultimate Wireless Guitar Controller”, the TriplePlay Wireless frees MIDI-savvy guitarists from having to be tethered to a MIDI module. You can also share any songs you record with other TriplePlay Connect users via a downloadable iOS app.Īlso from Fishman, the TriplePlay Wireless MIDI Pickup neatly addresses an issue that has tied down–quite literally–MIDI guitarists since the dawn of the technology. The TriplePlay Connect even cranks out chords and arpeggios from single notes and lets you play in different keys without having to shift positions on the fretboard. The TriplePlay Connect also allows you to create loops from any sound and trigger loops and audio files from any fret. After attaching the pickup to the face of your guitar, you simply connect the cable to your iPad, and you can begin playing and recording immediately. The TriplePlay Connect installs non-invasively, so you don’t need to make extensive modifications to your cherished axe. It’s one of the simplest and easiest MIDI systems to install, making it ideally suited for guitarists that are just beginning to explore the vast, wonderful world of MIDI, as well as those that are fully committed to becoming a MIDI guitarist. It effectively connects your guitar to your iPad, allowing you to control a host of iOS virtual instruments from your favorite guitar. The Fishman TriplePlay Connect Guitar MIDI Controller is billed as a “Guitar MIDI Pickup System for Your iPad”.
