Yeah. 2 channel in, mixed stereo out. It's the same setup I now have with the 
UDOO and, to some extent, my iPad running PdParty.

On Mar 12, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Aaron L. <[email protected]> wrote:

> Cool stuff.
> 
> What's the mic into pd for?
> 
> Vocals?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Dan Wilcox <[email protected]> wrote:
> (Woops. Fixed wrong subject line.)
> 
> Here's an old demo, an example of my use case, 1 guitar audio channel + 
> guitar midi note data: MyLungsWereAchingForYou
> 
> The guitar in this case is a Casio DG-20 digital guitar (essentially a Casio 
> keyboard with a guitar fretboard interface). I have an analog (regular) 
> guitar + the guitar-midi converter box which functions equivalently, although 
> the DG-20 midi pitch tracking is faster.
> 
> * 1 channel guitar into pd
> * 1 channel mic into pd
> * guitar midi output into pd
> 
> All processing is done live in pd, then mixed down into stereo.
> 
> The bass line root note is chosen based on the midi note data coming from the 
> guitar. No matter what key I play in, the bass line matches it. The drums are 
> tracked and generated lie in pd, using super simple drum synths. The samples 
> are triggered by the song tracking.
> 
> On Mar 12, 2014, at 3:02 PM, Dan Wilcox <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Those devices I mentioned are not merely pickups, they are little embedded 
>> computers that calculate the pitch tracking for you and send midi note and 
>> ctl change data. They were originally designed so that you could play a midi 
>> synth with your guitar. They only output midi, no audio. You use the regular 
>> guitar jack for audio.
>> 
>> Nowadays, you can simply send the midi data into your computer and receive 
>> it in PD. This is what I do. Again, I'm talking *only* about midi data. This 
>> has nothing to do with 6 channel audio. My use case is to send the guitar in 
>> as 1 channel (using the normal guitar jack output) and then control synths, 
>> effects processing, etc with the tracked note data for each string coming 
>> from the guitar pitch to midi converter.
>> 
>> If you want 6 individual audio channels, 1 for each string in addition to 
>> the tracked note value for said strings then by all means do as Rafael 
>> suggests. However, if all you need is the tracked note values, but *do not* 
>> need the individual audio channels, then I'm suggesting one of these off the 
>> shelf pitch to midi boxes that already does this.
>> 
>> On Mar 12, 2014, at 2:21 PM, Aaron L. <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Dan.  
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the info.  I'm relatively new to this stuff and my use-case 
>>> ain't exactly conventional so forgive the 3rd degree......
>>> 
>>> But if I understand you correctly, you're saying that instead of having 6 
>>> dedicated/discrete outputs from a hexaphonic pickup, the pickups referenced 
>>> in your email (the Shadow SH-075 and the Fishman Tripleplay) will 
>>> essentially do the "routing" on the fly?  Based on pitch?
>>> 
>>> Are they smart enough to determine 440hz on a 5th-fretted low-E string vs 
>>> an open A string?
>>> 
>>> Also, wouldn't both the hardware (i.e the pickup used) as well as PD have 
>>> to be smart enough to do this?
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Dan Wilcox <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Sorry, that *sigh* is condescending. Not my intention. I was thinking more 
>>> about all the times we try to make things ourselves when an available 
>>> solution already exists. I myself am guilty of this as much as anyone. A 
>>> good mantra, at least in my media art circles, is "be lazy like a fox". :D
>>> 
>>> On Mar 12, 2014, at 10:41 AM, Dan Wilcox <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> *sigh*
>>>> 
>>>> Pitch to midi guitar systems have been around since the mid 80s. If the OP 
>>>> only needs control data, there's no need to bring a dedicated computer and 
>>>> multiple channel sound card into the equation. I use a Shadow SH-075 which 
>>>> was built in W. Germany (!) in the late 80's I bought off of eBay and it's 
>>>> tracking speed is definitely acceptable, at least for what I do. There is 
>>>> a new guy on the block, the Fishman Tripleplay which I'd like to upgrade 
>>>> to as it's standard USB midi so will work with PdParty and my iPad. Both 
>>>> of these are relatively small as compared the Roland's rack mount and 
>>>> stomp box offerings (why don't they shrink the GR stuff by now?).
>>>> 
>>>> Just saying that not every nail needs the PD hammer. Forgive me if my 
>>>> understanding of the original question was wrong.
>>>> 
>>>> On Mar 12, 2014, at 10:28 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> From: Rafael Vega <[email protected]>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [PD] midi question
>>>>> Date: March 12, 2014 at 9:00:47 AM EDT
>>>>> To: "Aaron L." <[email protected]>
>>>>> Cc: pd-list <[email protected]>
>>>>> Reply-To: [email protected]
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> You could also get a sound card with 6 analog inputs and connect each 
>>>>> output of the microphone to an individual channel. This way you can do 6 
>>>>> at a time.
>>>> 
>>>> --------
>>>> Dan Wilcox
>>>> @danomatika
>>>> danomatika.com
>>>> robotcowboy.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> --------
>>> Dan Wilcox
>>> @danomatika
>>> danomatika.com
>>> robotcowboy.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> --------
>> Dan Wilcox
>> @danomatika
>> danomatika.com
>> robotcowboy.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> --------
> Dan Wilcox
> @danomatika
> danomatika.com
> robotcowboy.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

--------
Dan Wilcox
@danomatika
danomatika.com
robotcowboy.com





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