Stairway to Heaven (GR-55 Demo)

[Burtog]

NO STAIRWAY!!



Sorry but this is really only a demo of the GR-55, I didn't spend any serious time on arrangment, correct chords even and the vox aint RP or even in key.

Also note not full tune!!

It does however scratch the surface of what my new Roland GR-55 is capable of, everything bar vocals is done on it.

12 String Martin (COSM Simulation)

Oboe/Piccolo - Guitar Synth Engine
Viola/Violins - Guitar Synth Engine
Cello - Guitar Synth Engine

Stairway to Heaven

Led Zeppelin

[suburban behemoth]

       

You had me at the first four bars...  nice work.

[thetworegs]

A beautiful rendition.....

[thetworegs]

loving your vocal it adds a loneliness to the song i don't hear with the original Excellent version.........

[64Guitars]

What - no drums?    Seriously, though, it sounds great. I love the 12-string sound. That's something I wish I had because I don't own a 12-string guitar and the BR-864 doesn't have any way to simulate one.

The reason I mentioned drums is because that was one of the many things that impressed me about the AXON AX-100 Mk II. I really wanted to get one of those but, unfortunately, they stopped making it. It had drum sounds built-in and many ways of splitting the guitar into different play zones:

http://www.axon-technologies.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1&menu=101

Check out this video starting at 1:30 for the drum sounds. Pretty cool!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ESf-0iGQE

I noticed in the GR-55 manual that it includes some drum and percussion tones (884-910). What's it like playing drums on a guitar? Easier than programming the BR's drum machine?

[suburban behemoth]

What - no drums?    Seriously, though, it sounds great. I love the 12-string sound. That's something I wish I had because I don't own a 12-string guitar and the BR-864 doesn't have any way to simulate one.

True. The 8str bass simulator is amazing though. Already put THAT to use.

[Burtog]

What - no drums?    Seriously, though, it sounds great. I love the 12-string sound. That's something I wish I had because I don't own a 12-string guitar and the BR-864 doesn't have any way to simulate one.

The reason I mentioned drums is because that was one of the many things that impressed me about the AXON AX-100 Mk II. I really wanted to get one of those but, unfortunately, they stopped making it. It had drum sounds built-in and many ways of splitting the guitar into different play zones:

http://www.axon-technologies.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1&menu=101

Check out this video starting at 1:30 for the drum sounds. Pretty cool!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ESf-0iGQE

I noticed in the GR-55 manual that it includes some drum and percussion tones (884-910). What's it like playing drums on a guitar? Easier than programming the BR's drum machine?

64 - I've not worked my way to the drums yet but hoping to use some percussion sounds on my 'spacefest entry'. Not sure the tracking I get is as good as this demo but set up is tricky to get right, some sounds require adjustment to work right.
There is 900 'tones' on the GR-55 so lots still to check out, it does record well, plenty of volume and little EQing needed to get the sound right.

Glad you noticed the acoustic sounds, they are really good, the 12 string variations can be added to any guitar simulation.

[Geir]

really beautiful.

Great use of that GR55.

loving your vocal it adds a loneliness to the song i don't hear with the original Excellent version.........

ditto that !!

[alfstone]

Great use of the Gr55, sure, but a great version anyway.

What guitar do you use, Burtog?

Alfredo

[Burtog]

Great use of the Gr55, sure, but a great version anyway.

What guitar do you use, Burtog?

Alfredo

Well for this I used a Yamaha Pacifica for everything, it kind of doesn't matter about the guitar so long as you can fit the GK-3 pick-up. I couldn't fit one to my Tele without making mods so got the Pacifica.