The Yamaha EZ-EG Guitar Midi Controller Thread

[Max el Belga]

Thanks again, I´m already Google-ing like hell !

[Max el Belga]

Markleford, what about connecting the foot controller to the pc game/midi port ?

[murphf]

Prices are becoming real low.

EZ AG now (too late for me) for just 99 euro. Here:

http://www.musik-produktiv.de/shop2/sho ... e=volltext

Found this thread too early!

[chrisby]

Perhaps you can find an Anatek PocketPedal for cheap: I got mine for $10 in a bargain bin! - m

Same here.... I got mine off ebay, works like a champ and can't beat the price. They do still pop up occasionally on ebay I think.

[bobby yarrow]

Midi Solutions makes a pedal controller that will do the expression pedal part, and another that will do the hold pedal. They're pricey . . . cheaper to get a keyboard that will merge the data for you, I think.

[cbuchner1]

Hi there.

I am just about to learn playing the guitar. Some left-handers (like I am) prefer to hold the guitar the normal way, others like to flip it around. Let's just call the flipped method "goofy", analogous to snowboarding. When played "goofy" style, the e-media Guitar Method CD-ROM guide recommends re-stringing the guitar to keep the lowest sounding string on top.

Now that isn't quite possible with the stock EZ-AG. However by altering your software scripts, that could be very achievable. What do you think? The only drawback I see is that when not using the EZ-AG with the computer, the strings would be different than one is used to. Also when learning to play with a re-stringed guitar only, I would be completely unable to play a normal guitar. Doh!
So after all the re-stringing idea doesn't seem to be that appealing anymore.

[kara]

you can change the tuning of every string with marc's application

[mbncp]

Hi all, back from travelling .. but currently on vacation .. home

Hi cbuchner1,

If you want to reverse the strings in the EZ_AG 3.hta app, the easiest is to do the following:

Open the file in notepad or wordpad, and replace the line:

Code: Select all

  roots = Array(-1, &H4C, &H47, &H43, &H3E, &H39, &H34)

with these:

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  ' To reverse the strings (left handed), remove the ' on the second line
  roots = Array(-1, &H4C, &H47, &H43, &H3E, &H39, &H34) ' right handed
  roots = Array(-1, &H34, &H39, &H3E, &H43, &H47, &H4C) ' left handed

To bad Yamaha didn't make a switch on the EZ
I suppose that most left handers using a normal guitar invert the strings as well or use a lefty guitar.

See this article :
http://www.guitarnoise.com/article.php?id=371

marc

[cbuchner1]

Okay, thanks for the information, mbncp!

Now the only problem for me to solve is how to make my Mac Mini run these scripts, haha. Well for now I can use a PC laptop to translate the MIDI signals.

I am one of the problem-solver/programmer kind of guys - so don't look too puzzled if I manage to come up with some kind of GarageBand plugin for the EZ-AG based on your previous art. My language of choice is C++.

[birgerg]

Hello Marc,

thanks for your scripts ... good job !!
How can I reprogram a fret for a special function.
I want to start/stop a loop or so ... (note on/hold/note off)

Is that possible ?

Thanks,
Birger


Hallo Marc,

ich probiere gerade Deine scripte mit der EZ-AG…

Gibt es die Möglichkeit ein einzelnes Fret für eine Note on / Note off Funktion zu programmieren?
Das heisst, dieses einzelne Fret wird nicht mehr für das normale Spiel benutzt, sondern dient
als An-Aus-Schalter für zum Beispiel eine Loop oder so…

Wo müsste dies programmiert werden?

Danke,
Birger Gernhardt

[mbncp]

Hi Birger,

How can I reprogram a fret for a special function.

See the "Triggers default.txt" file in the EZ_AG_data folder for the triggers functions description.
User code can also be added in the "UserCode Default.txt" file.

I want to start/stop a loop or so ... (note on/hold/note off)

What do you mean, sending a MIDI trigger (note, CC,..) on another port or channel to a specific VSTi/DXi that plays audio loops ?
Or do you want the script to playback some MIDI loops ?

Marc

[birgerg]

Hi Marc,

no - the script should not play loops ...

I want to press a specific fret to start a note on. This
should be a programmable note on a given midi channel. With that all the
other notes on the fret are still playable, but this fret not.
Yes - I want to start / stop a VSTi which plays a loop on that note number. Means, if I press this fret the loop starts and the next press is a note off. If that doesn't work it could also be 2 frets - one for note on, the next for note off.

Thanks,
Birger

[mbncp]

Ok, in the EZ_AG_Data folder, make a copy of the "Triggers Default.txt" file. Then open the original one (notepad), delete everything, paste the following code in it and save.
http://mypage.bluewin.ch/ncplus/downloa ... rigger.txt
Adjust in the TODO section.
Every time you make a change, save the file, go back to the EZ-AG/EG app and hit F5.

[birgerg]

Hi Marc,

thanks - I will try it this week and let you know ...

Regards,
Birger

[mbncp]

Hi Birger,

Btw., I just updated the file, so you can assign a fret to turn all the trigered notes off at once.

Tips:

Instead of removing an unused line in the TODO section, you can also make it a comment by adding a ' at line start.

It should also be possible to mix the code with the existing "Triggers Default.txt" file, as long as you don't use a given fret twice, or things can get messy. In that case you can paste the new code at the end of the existing one.

Marc