The new Yamaha Tyros 5 is perhaps the most realistic guitar emulating keyboard yet. The Flamenco Guitar in there is also impressively realistic, use of sampling plus modeling as well as Audio samples of even things like a guitarist's vocalizations and grunts, etc. as well as intelligent and thus automatic string bends, slides, etc.

Here is a demo of Tyros 5 emulating The Shadows' guitar stylings.

Look Ma, no Modwheel!

Close your eyes when you listen...




Of course, adding Modwheel to it can also be done:




I think the most difficult part of the equation for today's MIDI keyboardist is keeping up with the cost of replacing the keyboards, which is now at least an annual event for those wishing - or needing - to stay on top of the curve.

The upside to that is the fact that pretty soon enough this kind of sound will likely become the defacto standard and simply expected from all MIDI keyboards in future.

Sheer proliferation will also likely mean that these sounds will lose respect and popularity, too.

I'll keep my intentionally high-action 80's JapStrat with the switchable single and double coil pups in it, Coricidin bottle and Zippo lighter handy, though. grin


--Mac

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