{"id":27495,"date":"2003-12-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-12-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?p=27495"},"modified":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","slug":"set-up-gr33-similar-midi-guitar-controller-work-external","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/set-up-gr33-similar-midi-guitar-controller-work-external\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I set up my GR33 or similar MIDI guitar controller to work with external sound modules?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The MIDI connections are typical.<\/p>\n<p>The GR33 family works by triggering MIDI notes, then quickly pitch-bending to the exact tone as the pickup is tracking the string vibration.<\/p>\n<p>If you look at the recorded MIDI in a sequencer, you will probably see the initial note triggered to often be the wrong note (play an &#8220;E&#8221; on your guitar and the initially triggered note could be a &#8220;D&#8221;) which is then pitch-bent to the correct note as the note sustains. This process is very fast and unnoticable in realtime playing. <\/p>\n<p>Because the GR series work this way, they are set up with a pitch-bend range of &#177;12 semitones to accomodate the quick-triggering compensation AND string bending techniques on a guitar.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;IMPORTANT&#8212;<br \/>Most external sound modules are set up with a pitch bend range of &#177;2 semitones. In order to get them to track well with a GR, you need to set the pitch bend range to &#177;12 semitones on the receiving module. 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