Re-amping a GR-55 with a mini Breakout Cable.

90% of Roland GR-55's PCM Tones are wasted, due to poor tracking and false triggering.  Playing simple string pads at the gig works ok, although playing an articulated GR-55 piano patch is almost impossible.  In serious recording the problem is magnified tenfold, as critical performance and listening is paramount - you have to live with the track, for the rest of your life :-(

A simple solution is the use of a GK mini breakout cable, or a dedicated GKP-1/2 breakout box.  

The possibilities are endless, and  taking 100% control over separate strings is a must.

3D BINAURAL GUITARS WITH SEPARATE STRINGS 2012.  

Headphones on for a full binaural experience.

The big question is, does it sound like 'real-life' 3D?  In short, the answer is yes and no.  You certainly have a sense of width, depth, and with a 'moving' automated string, there's definitely a perception of 3D.

SEPARATE GUITAR STRINGS - ELEVEN IN TOTAL

Extreme Roland GR-55 synth re-amping. With re-guitar, re-amping, effects, and individual string software editing.

ROLAND VG-88 BREAKOUT BOX RE-AMPING DEMO 2005.

First GKP-1 breakout box demo from 2005. Also features the VG-88 software MIDI interface.

ROLAND GR-55 AS A SOUND MODULE 2014.  

It would be great to use the Roland GR-55 as a sound module via MIDI. It seems the only way is with re-amping separate strings. Dreadful tune and some useful GR-55 patches btw.

GK MINI BREAKOUT CABLE & POLY DISTORTION 2018.  

A 13-Pin mini breakout cable is an affordable GK Hex equivalent breakout box and cable set in a single package. The movie features six Auto-Tune guitar plugins, Hex Poly-Distortion, & -12 Octave Pitch-Shifting plugin effects.

A DAW software sequencer has endless possibilities.

DOWNLOAD SEPARATE STRINGS 2010.  

You don't have to buy a Breakout Box to experience recording separate strings.  Here's a pristine collection of separately recorded strings, that will give a potential Breakout Box user, an insight into the awesome possibilities of separate strings.

BREAKOUT BOX FOR V-GUITAR 2009.  

An overkill VG-88 demo showing re-amped separate strings in action.

BREAKOUT BOX + GK READY BASS GUITAR 2009.  

A Breakout Box also works with a GK ready Bass Guitar. No flashy animation here, just a raw 'tone-search' capture. The track is FUBB, by Wishbone Ash. Very simple drivin' rock bass riff. Don't fall asleep!

BREAKOUT BOX FOR V-GUITAR 2011...PICK A COLOUR 2011.  

A V-Guitar Breakout Box doesn't have to be in a plain silver finish.  Here's 4 new colour finishes, in addition to the currently available Standard Silver Breakout Box.

HOW TO MAKE A FANOUT BOX IN ONE MINUTE 2009

At only £70 the Cakebox Breakout Box was very hard to beat.  You don't need fancy switches or string 'mutes' to get into recording and playing separate strings. This very basic unit had full separate string re-amping capabilities.

Breakout Cable Hex distortion.

On the net you will find many GK Hex Fuzz/Distortion demos, although few in a band setting.

Hex distortion is an attention-grabbing sound, and needs care when mixed in with other instruments.

Gear used:

Roland GK3 Hex pickup. GK Mini Breakout cable. DAW interface eight I/O. Cubase with distortion,

pitch-shifting, flange, limiter & noise-gate plugins.

GR-55 P7 normal-guitar and P5 adapter cable.

* Allows external normal-guitar buffer use for exceptionally high GR-55 audio quality, with a straight analog-to-digital guitar signal path.

* Monophonic GR-55 PCM synth voice triggering.

* GR-55 normal-guitar re-amping via a DAW interface @ -27dB signal out. Hands-Free normal-guitar & P5 PCM voice patch changing. No more 'play a bit, adjust a bit' tone-search nag.

* Price: £30.00GBP.