M-Audio Black Box Amps, Effects, and Recording Review

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(More customer reviews)I've had the Black Box for a while. I find it pretty easy to use, and the range of effects is really impressive. There was no problem doing the update on Mac OS X. It works fine with GarageBand and Logic, as well as many other programs. It is true, I found that it does inspire creativity and inspiration, I never knew a box could get that many sounds out of my guitars. Very nice.
On the other hand, my AC adapter broke. Usually this is not a big deal, but M-Audio has you on this one - they are virtually the only place to get a replacement that you can be sure will work, and the replacement will set you back $24.99. I have the pedal, and it works, but the functionality is far less than I expected. There's very little ability to switch between a wide range of sounds. I would have paid more for a pedal with more functions. Maybe next time they can even offer a FireWire version that gets its power from the computer, so the AC Adapter is no longer an issue in those circumstances, and then I would not have to wait for a part that is on backorder.
So in summary, while they did a rocking great job on the guitar sounds and effects and amps, with works fine with my Mac, I would recommend that their next version use a regular power adapter so I don't have to go searching all over the internet if mine breaks, and put in a pedal with a lot more features. I searched for a pedal that might have what I want, but did not find anything.
Russ Conte, Forest Park, Illinois

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Sonuus G2M Universal Guitar To MIDI Converter Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're an instrumentalist who wants to convert your sound into midi(enabling you to trigger electronic sounds) this might be your ticket to ride. I purchased this unit to trigger sounds from my electric guitars. I have old unit by roland(VP-10) which was designed to track vocals. It did not work well on vocals, but was good on guitars. Well this unit is cheaper and tracks better too. The Roland does double duty of processing, but it is no longer made. All one has to do to get it working is put in a battery, plug a guitar cord in, plug a midi out cable in, plug midi cable into midi input, and run an out cable from unit into you guitar effects/amp / mixer channel/recording channel. This is a device created by a company with affiliates in guitar tuner technology. So tracking was their priority. It is mono, so playing power chords is out.I like playing solo lead lines on one string. If you change from one string to the next,remember to mute the note before hitting the next, otherwise it goes gonzo. If you have midi gear and want a device that will accept any guitar you own without having to install a pickup on it, then this could be for you. If you need to play chords, buy a roland system. Like the VP 70 ,this unit gives one the freedom to just plug in and play. I recently connected the sonuus to a MOPHO synth. That unit is monophonic, so the marraige seemed fruitful. Not all of the sounds of the MOPHO were guitar friendly. Tweaking patches/sounds on your slave unit will be essential to get good interplay between your instrument and the unit you choose to trigger. While I use it on guitar,any instrument can trigger this. If you have a violin, acoustic guitar,sax, mandolin, harp, ect. and If it has small mic output or a contact pickup on it, it can interface with the Sonuus. Just make sure that you have an adaptor to bring your connection to a 1/4 input. I would think wind instruments with a small bell mike could work well with this, as they are monophonic. For those craving a wider palette of sound, check it out. AMEN


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Antares Auto-Tune EFX Vocal Effect & Pitch Correction Plug-In Review

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(More customer reviews)This has been a frustrating.. I'm not computer savvy but this is impossible to get loaded. We even took it to someone that works on computers and it is still not loaded. Hope you have better luck,

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