Roland GK Guitar/Bass synth pickup

5 Dec 2006, 17:33

Hmm... I've been playing bass for years. Also have a Fantom-X6 that I have owned for a couple years. Today it dawned on me that I might be able to increase my diversity to a point I have not previously considered.

I was wondering would a Roland GK-3B allow me to connect my bass directly to my F-X6 and use it as a synth controller? Anyone know? Anyone here actually doing this?

Thanks,

Craig

Re: Roland GK Guitar/Bass synth pickup

6 Dec 2006, 14:19

The GK-3B is simply the pickup. You will need an appropriate interface to convert the signals to MIDI, which can then be directed into the Fantom.

Compatible GK-3B interfaces/synths include the V-BASS, GK-20, or the simple GI-20.

Thanks for the clarification

6 Dec 2006, 14:21

OK. That clarifies things for me. Guess there won't be a union between my bass and keyboard anytime soon.

Re: Roland GK Guitar/Bass synth pickup

7 Dec 2006, 03:52

You could of course connect your bass to the audio input and sample your bass into an audio track in your sequence.

But you probably already do this.

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