Hi Guys

Just got a couple of new toys a SD40 and a Fishman Triple Play. I sold my PA1000 and as I already have a M-Audio key station 49Es my keyboard set up will be the same as Deane(Hammer), super light.

I now intend to use my Guitar/SD40/ Triple Play instead of Backing Tracks. The only catch up to now (4 hrs in) is having the ability to play chords on the guitar very cleanly, the harmonizer works OK to.

This module is a real Swiss Army knife. Regarding the triple Play I just changed the Triple Play midi output from Mono to Poly plugged it into SD40 (Midi Host) and bingo the sd40 recognised it straight away.

I don't intend to use the SD40 guitars just my Strat copy a Cort G260 OPN plugged into the Guitar input on the SD40 which has a full set of Guitar effects built in.

Keep you posted.

Col

Great news Col....good luck with your new rig sounds like a winner.
SD40 is becoming the unit of choice among arranger players
....it sounds amazing & gives you so much flexibility to choose whatever controller,
keybed, you like or use a guitar, etc, etc,
to play styles, smf, mp3's, etc,. ...

Col: were you able to get the triple play to play chords cleanly? How is the latency with the triple play? I’m seriously looking into the triple play as opposed to the Roland route.
Keep us posted on your progress.
Thanks,
jingleman

Donny, that’s a pretty good demo of what the triple play can do. Thanks for sharing!
JM

Very Kool... Guitar players could have lots of fun with it for sure!

Progress report for Jingleman and other interested folk.

Up to now I'm very pleased. I originally intended to use the guitar input with the onboard effects however since I adjusted the string sensitivity using the triple play software I have changed my mind and I'm using the onboard sounds. This method obviously gives you more freedom, no guitar cables.

Regarding the wireless dongle, I plugged it straight into the SD40 which recognised the Triple Play immediately no need for any computer or interface. As far as tracking is concerned providing your guitar playing is reasonable the chords are followed well.

I hadn't been playing the guitar for quite a while so I had to sharpen up on my playing but I'm improving after a couple of days practice.

As far as the SD40 is concerned you have to use the Pianist mode, set the octave transpose up one to match the guitar.

The onboard guitars actually sound like guitars not like a keyboard player trying to emulate a guitarist.

Proper guitar strumming and string bends no need for joysticks or aftertouch

Regards, Col

What is the purpose of the attached screen?

Morning Bernie

At the moment I use it for displaying lyrics and if necessary for playing my backing tracks, a backup system, Lyric writer pro, scrolls lyric and plays tracks.

Not got into displaying lyrics on the SD40 yet only 4 days old, been concentrating on the Fishman etc.

Regards, Col

Hi Col, I am familiar with Triple Play. About 30 years ago I used my guitar, with a midi connection into my Yamaha keyboard. The single string was delayed a bit, the chords driving the keyboard worked well. I would sing and strum the guitar, and the keyboard followed my guitar chords. A full band, my guitar, and my voice, great.

I stopped using the set up because I had no freedom with playing lead with my guitar. If you are not using backing tracks how are you able to play chords and solo with the guitar?

John C.