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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:00 pm
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I have guitar pro 5 installed in my computer and it says i can plug in a guitar to my computer, but it doesnt work, do i have to install something to make it work, tnx


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Depends on your computer (sound card). Check your configuration and the minimum requirements for Guitar Pro 5. You might be better off looking here for help: http://www.guitar-pro.com/en/index.php?pg=support

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I have Guitar Pro 5 as well. :)

Plugging a guitar into a computer requires some prerequisites. Either a MIDI connection or some intervening device that hooks into the mic or in port of the sound card. I wouldn't dare plug an amplifier output into an input port on the computer without checking everything out first - could blow the sound card or computer. Guitar output is not as powerful as say that of a stereo system - thus the need for amplication.

These days, some amps have outputs which are designed or compatible with inputs of modern computer sound cards. Definitely talk to Arobas about your equipment to get a compatible setup.

ETA: According to Guitar Pro support, they only support MIDI interface into the computer. This will require a MIDI device between your guitar and computer. I used to use the Roland GR series for this type of thing but check for other devices with similar capabilities.


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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 6:38 am
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froilanjames wrote:
I have guitar pro 5 installed in my computer and it says i can plug in a guitar to my computer, but it doesnt work, do i have to install something to make it work, tnx


You can get a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter at Radio Shack. Plug right into your sound cards mic in.

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Kuroyume wrote:
I have Guitar Pro 5 as well. :)

Plugging a guitar into a computer requires some prerequisites. Either a MIDI connection or some intervening device that hooks into the mic or in port of the sound card. I wouldn't dare plug an amplifier output into an input port on the computer without checking everything out first - could blow the sound card or computer. Guitar output is not as powerful as say that of a stereo system - thus the need for amplication.

These days, some amps have outputs which are designed or compatible with inputs of modern computer sound cards. Definitely talk to Arobas about your equipment to get a compatible setup.

ETA: According to Guitar Pro support, they only support MIDI interface into the computer. This will require a MIDI device between your guitar and computer. I used to use the Roland GR series for this type of thing but check for other devices with similar capabilities.


I don't understand how Guitar Pro can only support MIDI, as a MIDI connection will NOT get the sound of your guitar into a computer. MIDI stands for Musical Inrtument Digital Interface, and it's a set of instructions for synthesizers and other MIDI devices, very much like the dots and dashes on a player piano roll: it does not transmit any audio information.


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I don't understand how Guitar Pro can only support MIDI, as a MIDI connection will NOT get the sound of your guitar into a computer. MIDI stands for Musical Inrtument Digital Interface, and it's a set of instructions for synthesizers and other MIDI devices, very much like the dots and dashes on a player piano roll: it does not transmit any audio information.


I know what MIDI is (I have a VG Strat and used to have the Roland GR30 with a MIDI pickup affixed to a guitar - Ibanez Prestige). Guitar Pro is, after all, just a MIDI/Synth tab player - it isn't Cakewalk for instance. The OP will need a MIDI connection to his computer and a MIDI device between his guitar computer to play guitar and have it tabbed with Guitar Pro. But, from experience, the results are not exceedingly good - lots of clean up on a good day.


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Sorry... I had never heard of Guitar Pro. I just couldn't imagine why there would be a MIDI-only sequencer aimed at guitar players. It's kind of like having a drum machine called Saxophone King. :D


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For $99 I think this is really cool and comes with a ton of sweet software as well:

http://www.zzounds.com/item--IKMSTEALTH

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Gravity Jim wrote:
Sorry... I had never heard of Guitar Pro. I just couldn't imagine why there would be a MIDI-only sequencer aimed at guitar players. It's kind of like having a drum machine called Saxophone King. :D


Guitar Pro is more of a tablature editor/player. But it uses MIDI for playing the tab - though it has alternatives using sampled instruments. There are many similar softwares, some have OCR to convert printed music into tab which can be edited/MIDI-played. Some of them, like GP, can respond to MIDI commands on input and record this as tablature.

The alternative is an audio sampling program (CakeWalk and so on) which records audio input via a line-in or mic by sampling - which results in some audio file in .wav format for instance. But you get an audio file - no tablature can be created (at least, I haven't run into software that purports to be capable of converting audio formats to MIDI formats).


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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 6:41 pm
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tnx to all of you guys out there who answered my questions, your replies helped a lot


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i have pro tools and i plug into a direct box duno if that wat u wanted but thats the best i can do for ya it kinda depends on the sound board

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Kuroyume wrote:
Gravity Jim wrote:
Sorry... I had never heard of Guitar Pro. I just couldn't imagine why there would be a MIDI-only sequencer aimed at guitar players. It's kind of like having a drum machine called Saxophone King. :D


Guitar Pro is more of a tablature editor/player. But it uses MIDI for playing the tab - though it has alternatives using sampled instruments. There are many similar softwares, some have OCR to convert printed music into tab which can be edited/MIDI-played. Some of them, like GP, can respond to MIDI commands on input and record this as tablature.

The alternative is an audio sampling program (CakeWalk and so on) which records audio input via a line-in or mic by sampling - which results in some audio file in .wav format for instance. But you get an audio file - no tablature can be created (at least, I haven't run into software that purports to be capable of converting audio formats to MIDI formats).



Guitar Pro 5 does just that. It transposes tablature from the notes you play on your guitar, plugged into the sound card or other audio interface of your computer. It doesn't record the notes, but rather interprets them as frequencies, then assigns a midi note to them. When you play back your compositions, it plays back whatever midi source you choose. I don't know how well this software works, but that is exactly what it is intended to do. You may also be able to use a "Midi Guitar" with the program, but it is intended to be used by just plugging your guitar into your sound card and playing the notes as you want them notated.

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strauboids wrote:
Kuroyume wrote:
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Sorry... I had never heard of Guitar Pro. I just couldn't imagine why there would be a MIDI-only sequencer aimed at guitar players. It's kind of like having a drum machine called Saxophone King. :D


Guitar Pro is more of a tablature editor/player. But it uses MIDI for playing the tab - though it has alternatives using sampled instruments. There are many similar softwares, some have OCR to convert printed music into tab which can be edited/MIDI-played. Some of them, like GP, can respond to MIDI commands on input and record this as tablature.

The alternative is an audio sampling program (CakeWalk and so on) which records audio input via a line-in or mic by sampling - which results in some audio file in .wav format for instance. But you get an audio file - no tablature can be created (at least, I haven't run into software that purports to be capable of converting audio formats to MIDI formats).



Guitar Pro 5 does just that. It transposes tablature from the notes you play on your guitar, plugged into the sound card or other audio interface of your computer. It doesn't record the notes, but rather interprets them as frequencies, then assigns a midi note to them. When you play back your compositions, it plays back whatever midi source you choose. I don't know how well this software works, but that is exactly what it is intended to do. You may also be able to use a "Midi Guitar" with the program, but it is intended to be used by just plugging your guitar into your sound card and playing the notes as you want them notated.


Ah, no. It does allow tuning with the guitar connected to the sound card audio input/mic but that is the only place. This is from Guitar Pro's Technical FAQ directly:

Q12 : Can I plug a guitar on an audio input of my computer and see the score I'm playing ?

NO. Only the MIDI input is available.

Q13 : Can I plug a MIDI instrument (keyboard, guitar) and see the score I'm playing ?

YES. Guitar Pro proposes a MIDI input which allow you to edit scores.

Q14 : Can I import WAV or MP3 files ?

NO. WAV and MP3 files are audio formats from which it's very difficult to properly import the score.


Sorry. MIDI input ONLY. For a guitar, that means a Roland GK-2 MIDI pickup installed on the guitar or a similar builtin MIDI pickup. I've owned Guitar Pro since v2 and have done MIDI work both external and along with my computer.


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Kuroyume wrote:
strauboids wrote:
Kuroyume wrote:
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Sorry... I had never heard of Guitar Pro. I just couldn't imagine why there would be a MIDI-only sequencer aimed at guitar players. It's kind of like having a drum machine called Saxophone King. :D


Guitar Pro is more of a tablature editor/player. But it uses MIDI for playing the tab - though it has alternatives using sampled instruments. There are many similar softwares, some have OCR to convert printed music into tab which can be edited/MIDI-played. Some of them, like GP, can respond to MIDI commands on input and record this as tablature.

The alternative is an audio sampling program (CakeWalk and so on) which records audio input via a line-in or mic by sampling - which results in some audio file in .wav format for instance. But you get an audio file - no tablature can be created (at least, I haven't run into software that purports to be capable of converting audio formats to MIDI formats).



Guitar Pro 5 does just that. It transposes tablature from the notes you play on your guitar, plugged into the sound card or other audio interface of your computer. It doesn't record the notes, but rather interprets them as frequencies, then assigns a midi note to them. When you play back your compositions, it plays back whatever midi source you choose. I don't know how well this software works, but that is exactly what it is intended to do. You may also be able to use a "Midi Guitar" with the program, but it is intended to be used by just plugging your guitar into your sound card and playing the notes as you want them notated.


Ah, no. It does allow tuning with the guitar connected to the sound card audio input/mic but that is the only place. This is from Guitar Pro's Technical FAQ directly:

Q12 : Can I plug a guitar on an audio input of my computer and see the score I'm playing ?

NO. Only the MIDI input is available.

Q13 : Can I plug a MIDI instrument (keyboard, guitar) and see the score I'm playing ?

YES. Guitar Pro proposes a MIDI input which allow you to edit scores.

Q14 : Can I import WAV or MP3 files ?

NO. WAV and MP3 files are audio formats from which it's very difficult to properly import the score.


Sorry. MIDI input ONLY. For a guitar, that means a Roland GK-2 MIDI pickup installed on the guitar or a similar builtin MIDI pickup. I've owned Guitar Pro since v2 and have done MIDI work both external and along with my computer.


Sorry Kuroyume, I misread the specs on their web site. I guess this program is really only for people who want to write out tablature with a midi guitar. You could just as easily use any of the Cakewalk Music Creator (or other publisher's equivalent) to do anything else that this program does. The difference being, Cakewalk is an actual Pro Audio workstation. Even if all you had was a guitar and a PC you could create full arrangements and publish them yourself. I just don't understand the point of this program.

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