MIDI guitars have been around considering that the 80s, as well as almost without exception they are created as direct, one-to-one copies of their acoustic as well as electric brethren. [Michael] has been working on turning this convention on its head with the Misa Tri-Bass, a MIDI guitar created to be the best guitar-shaped synthesizer interface.
The tri-bass doesn’t create any type of noise itself; instead, it’s a polyphonic MIDI controller with three channels managed by three ribbon controllers on the neck. The body consists of a big touch screen split into four MIDI channels, essentially turning this guitar into an instrument created for electronic music first, as well as not an acoustic instrument kludged into filling an electronic role.
Unlike a whole great deal of other digital guitar-shaped MIDI controllers, the tri-bass is really constructed out of wood. Yes, the neck is constructed out of maple (inlaid with the three ribbon controllers, of course), as well as the body comes directly from a tree, with the styling influenced by a forgotten retro-modern design. It’s an excellent piece of kit, as well as we can’t wait to see [Michael]’s handiwork in the hands of digital guitarists the world over.
You can inspect out a video of [Michael] rockin out below.