I took a listen. It is a nice sound, but it doesn't really approach a nylon string. Still nice preset though.
Cool. Well, share whatever you come up with?I took a listen. It is a nice sound, but it doesn't really approach a nylon string. Still nice preset though.
I said up above that I think it's a tough task to emulate a nylon (much more so than a steel string acoustic). I'm actually waiting on delivery of a Kiesel which is midi capable and am going to test drive a Roland synth.Cool. Well, share whatever you come up with?
Simulating an acoustic guitar on an electric guitar is a pretty much insurmountable task. There are some brilliant acoustic sims out there, but I haven’t heard any that sound truly convincing.I said up above that I think it's a tough task to emulate a nylon (much more so than a steel string acoustic). I'm actually waiting on delivery of a Kiesel which is midi capable and am going to test drive a Roland synth.
There's just some quality about the nylon strings that (I believe) will be very difficult to emulate with only effects (at least at this point). The IR only gets you so far. What you have though is still very usable for certain applications. Nice job.
Yeah, you're right about the attack and it's also the sustain. It's very different from a steel string. Actually the guitar I have on order is also Piezo equipped so I'm hoping to get alot of versatility out of it.Simulating an acoustic guitar on an electric guitar is a pretty much insurmountable task. There are some brilliant acoustic sims out there, but I haven’t heard any that sound truly convincing.
The problem is the electric pickups themselves. Because of their placement, they act like comb filters. And you can’t get rid of that comb filtering. Your best bet is to find a guitar with a piezo pickup. Piezos are placed right at the bridge, and they don’t exhibit comb filtering.
As you said, nylon strings bring an additional challenge. Their attack is very different from the attack of steel strings, and you can’t change the attack with EQ. And just like steel strings, their voicing varies depending on what string you’re playing and where you’re fretting. A divided pickup feeding a synthesizer will provide the most realistic-sounding results.
+1. The decay of a nylon string is very different from a steel one. Sort of halfway between a steel string and a violin string.Yeah, you're right about the attack and it's also the sustain. It's very different from a steel string. Actually the guitar I have on order is also Piezo equipped so I'm hoping to get alot of versatility out of it.
I tried one of these but I had issues with the high action and neck dive. Is that your experience and, if so, how did you fix it?You could also look around for a used nylon string. I grabbed a used Godin a few years back and it sounds great even direct to PA.
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Mine has very nice action - so prob just a setup needed?I tried one of these but I had issues with the high action and neck dive. Is that your experience and, if so, how did you fix it?
I agree regarding acoustic sims. I don't even like plugging in an acoustic, I've heard a lot of people playing like that, and it has an artificial quality to it. I use a MIMS microphone, and I bet there are better ones on the market, but it is so much better (if you can't sit in front of mics). I'm sure really high end pickups are available that work better. My Taylor was about $1800 range, and I wish they'd had a model without the electronics.Agreed. That's why I said it may not be convincing. Personally, I hate acoustic sims using electric guitars. All of them sound terrible, IMO. The were some nylon string IRs floating around at one time. Playing an acoustic using a Nylon IR gets you closer.