MIDI Guitar question...

[Kreatorkind]

Okay, here's what I want to do... someone give me some options please!!

I have a Gibson SG as my main electric guitar. I record on Cubase LE 4. Is there a way to hook my guitar up to Cubase using MIDI that I can simultaneously record the live signal from the guitar and a MIDI signal. I want to take the MIDI signal and change that into virtual instruments but also have the "normal" guitar track as well, which I would then run through Guitar Rig. Can I just buy the Roland GK pickup and plug in directly to my USB interface and use the guitar as a controller, or do I need the "brain" too?

[Andrew_Malloy]

No, you need to have something to convert the signal from the pickup, which is analog, into MIDI. The Roland GR55 kit will do that and more.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GR55/

[Kreatorkind]

No, you need to have something to convert the signal from the pickup, which is analog, into MIDI. The Roland GR55 kit will do that and more.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GR55/

Will that also send just the raw MIDI notes into cubase?

[Andrew_Malloy]

Yes, that will do it via MIDI out.

[Kreatorkind]

Is there a less expensive option? $800 is a bit out of my price range. Basically, I just want to use my guitar as a midi controller instead of a keyboard.

[yeahforbes]

http://home.epix.net/~joelc/cheapgit.html
haha a little old... funny that even after all these years it's still quite a feat to accomplish.

[SomeChords]

The You Rock Guitar is a great midi guitar and is only $200.