It seems that there is some misconception about guitar modeling, guitar synths, midi guitar, v-guitar…
When you say:
“That is not the real thing”.... well, the V-Guitar is not the real thing in the same proportion as the Axe-FX is neither the real thing. Like it or not, since they are the same thing!
I will try to bring some light:
Amplifier and Cabinet Modeling
You all know what it is. No presentation needed.
ie:
It also has the capability to model monophonic synthesizers, Monophonic Pitch-Shifting & harmonizer...
Guitar and Pickup Modeling
- This is exactly the same as above (Amplifier and CAB modeling), but for modeling guitars (electric, acoustic, bass, nylon...), stringed instruments, pickups, pickup placement, out-of this-world instruments…
- It also has the capability to model polyphonic synthesizers, Polyphonic Pitch Shifting &harmonizer, Alternate Tunings with no latency or drops, Polyphonic Overdrive, Polyphonic Compressor, etc… .
- It requires a Hex-pickup (to process the signal from the six strings separately)
ie: Roland V-Guitar (VG-8, VG-88, VG-99)
There is no Guitar to MIDI here! therefore no tracking errors, no “like keyboard” playing!
The same as with your Axe-FX.
Guitar-to-Midi
This is a completely different story. The notes of the guitar are converted into MIDI and then used to trigger a midi instrument. The result is like playing a keyboard but from the guitar. There can be tracking errors if you do not play carefully, and it does not catch all the “nuances” of the guitar playing.
The VG99 also has the capability of Guitar-to-Midi, but that is not what we are talking about here. What we are dreaming is that one day we may have a Guitar Modeler (V-Guitar) with Fractal Audio quality.
Call it
Axe-FX HEX?
The Axe-FX has completely killed the G.A.S. for amplifiers. Imagine to kill the G.A.S. for guitars and pickups!!! 8)