The Multiac Grand Concert is the Multiac for those players looking for a more traditional classical guitar feel. This is achieved with a design that unites a larger body with a Solid Cedar top and a neck that joins the body at the twelfth fret. The 2" width at the nut is slightly larger than the standard Multiac and more typical of the classical tradition. The result is the ultimate guitar for classical players that require amplified sound.
Specs
Mahogany neck
Ebony Fingerboard
16" fingerboard radius
25.59" (650mm) Scale
2" nut width
Chambered Mahogany body
Solid Cedar Top
Custom RMC electronics with 13-pin connector for direct control of Roland GR Series and Axon AX100 guitar synths.
Natural Semi-Gloss or Natural High-Gloss finish
I saw this guitar two weeks ago at Guitar Center in King of Prussia I thought about it was trying to figure out how to do it. Well I decided to let go of one of the Flameco Negras the one with a smaller neck to off set this endevor. So my girlfrind Kathy took the guitar to guitar center today and started to weel and deal. It looks like on Sunday this week or Friday of next I will pick up the guitar. Very cool. It will allow me to acess syths and other sorts of midi stuff. Will be very cool for teaching as well. I can hook it up to my mac and print out the notes of what I am playing.
Add on info: The first Multiac Nylon prototypes were already nearing completion when we became intrigued by the possibilities presented by Roland's GR-1 guitar synth system. Guitars had already been triggering synths for many years but they were either very expensive and not really guitars but guitar-like triggering devices or they just didn't work very well. The GR-1 made the guitar/synth connection available to guitar players of all budgets and abilities. However, using the GR still involved attaching a significant amount of hardware to your existing guitar. So we began experimenting with the idea of a guitar built from the ground up with synth tracking in mind. Our old friend Richard McLish of the RMC pickup company already had developed a hexaphonic pickup and preamp system called the RMC Polydrive and we asked him to work on a version of his system customized for our new guitar, which we called the Multiac. Richard's system worked beautifully, however, we discovered that we could impact the tracking of the system with fundamental changes to the guitar itself. Bracing, scale length, string tension and wood selection all had some effect on the response time (tracking) of the synth. After about twelve prototypes we not only had achieved superb guitar synth tracking but we'd done it in a nylon string guitar. Several years have passed since the first Multiac made its debut and we continue to refine our designs and explore new possibilities such as the new Multiac Fretless. There are now nine Godin models that include synth access.
Connecting the GR-33
Connect a patch cord from the Mix out on the back of the GR-33 into an amp (mono) or Mixer (stereo).
Insert the 13-pin cable from the guitar output into the 13-pin input marked “GK” on the GR-33.
Power up the GR-33, tune, and you’re ready to go! However here are a few tips to get the optimal performance from the Godin and GR-33.
Using the on-board guitar tuner
Hit the “Tune” button on the GR-33 and simply tune the guitar the same way you would when using a digital tuner.
Hit “Play” on the GR-33 when you want to return to the main screen/menu.
Pick-up sensitivity
If the guitar’s output is too hot for the GR-33 it can cause the GR-33 to double trigger random notes or octave jump. Properly setting the sensitivity will allow the sounds to track quicker, with better dynamics and greater ease in playing the synth sounds.
To adjust the pickup sensitivity simply:
Hit the “System” button on the GR-33. Using the Bank/Parameter arrows go to Pick-Up SENS (Sensitivity). Push the right arrow twice to get there.
You will see two numbers on the screen. For example 1-3.
The first number indicates the guitar string you are setting, the second number is the sensitivity output, which goes from 1-8. The goal is to the have each string’s output to be as even as possible.
Simply hit the string you are setting and using either the Patch/Value wheel on the GR-33 or the Up/Down buttons on the Godin guitar increase or decrease the sensitivity setting so that each string is even sounding and one string is not louder than another.
If you set the sensitivity too high the box on the right side of the screen will become white indicating that the output is too hot.
On Godin guitars the strings are resting right on the transducers therefore there is no need to set the sensitivity very high. The usual setting for each string is between 1 and 4.
To return to the main screen/menu hit “Play” on the GR-33
Adjusting the Play Feel on the GR-33
Another adjustment that can be made to optimize tracking and overall efficiency is the Play Feel setting. This setting takes into consideration the Feel or style of the player. You can choose from Normal, Finger-style, Hard, Soft, Tapping etc…in most cases the default “Normal” setting is perfect. However if you are a hard picker, select the “Hard” setting or “Finger-style” if you don’t use a pick.
Hit “Common” on the GR-33.
Using the Bank/Parameter arrows go to “Play Feel”. Push the right arrow twice to get there.
Using either the Patch/Value wheel on the GR-33 or the Up/Down buttons on the Godin guitar you can select different “Play Feels”. Once you have made your selection hit the “Play” button to return to the made screen/menu and start playing!
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The ten Multiac models featured on the following pages represent the crème de la crème of the acoustic/electric guitar world. Whether you're recording, performing or just looking for an incredible plugged-in sound, these instruments deliver superb results. Seven of these guitars are nylon string and the three remaining guitars are steel string. The various models are also distinguished by the two electronic systems used in the Multiac series guitars. The RMCTM equipped Multiacs include synth access capabilities
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