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The '''Roland GK-2A''' is a hexaphonic pickup designed to drive Roland guitar synths. It consists of six tiny pickups (one for each guitar string) and an on-board synth module, and sends six parallel analogue signals to an apropriate receiver, using the 13-pin 'GK' cable. The GK-2A can be connected to Roland's GK devices like VG-88, VG-8, GR-33, GR-30, GI-10, BOSS Twin Pedals and other 13-pin compatible products. | The '''Roland GK-2A''' is a hexaphonic pickup/synth driver, designed to drive Roland guitar synths. It consists of six tiny pickups (one for each guitar string) and an on-board synth module, and sends six parallel analogue signals to an apropriate receiver, using the 13-pin 'GK' cable. The GK-2A can be connected to Roland's GK devices like VG-88, VG-8, GR-33, GR-30, GI-10, BOSS Twin Pedals and other 13-pin compatible products. | ||
The GK-2A is often refered to as a 'MIDI pickup' - this is partialy true, as it does transmit patch-change and volume-control MIDI signals. However, the guitar signal itself is analogue, not MIDI; it requires an external processing unit (such as the Roland GI-20P) to be converted to MIDI. | The GK-2A is often refered to as a 'MIDI pickup' - this is partialy true, as it does transmit patch-change and volume-control MIDI signals. However, the guitar signal itself is analogue, not MIDI; it requires an external processing unit (such as the Roland GI-20P) to be converted to MIDI. | ||
== Bellamy's GK-2A == | |||
[[Matthew Bellamy]] had the GK-2A installed on top of the [[Parker Fly]] and the two [[Gibson SG|Gibson SG]]. The GK-2A was used with the [[Roland VG-8 V-Guitar System]] alongside the [[Roland GC-10]]. | [[Matthew Bellamy]] had the GK-2A installed on top of the [[Parker Fly]] and the two [[Gibson SG|Gibson SG]]. The GK-2A was used with the [[Roland VG-8 V-Guitar System]] alongside the [[Roland GC-10]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 21 September 2020
The Roland GK-2A is a hexaphonic pickup/synth driver, designed to drive Roland guitar synths. It consists of six tiny pickups (one for each guitar string) and an on-board synth module, and sends six parallel analogue signals to an apropriate receiver, using the 13-pin 'GK' cable. The GK-2A can be connected to Roland's GK devices like VG-88, VG-8, GR-33, GR-30, GI-10, BOSS Twin Pedals and other 13-pin compatible products.
The GK-2A is often refered to as a 'MIDI pickup' - this is partialy true, as it does transmit patch-change and volume-control MIDI signals. However, the guitar signal itself is analogue, not MIDI; it requires an external processing unit (such as the Roland GI-20P) to be converted to MIDI.
Bellamy's GK-2A
Matthew Bellamy had the GK-2A installed on top of the Parker Fly and the two Gibson SG. The GK-2A was used with the Roland VG-8 V-Guitar System alongside the Roland GC-10.