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Tonewood Amp - iOS Apps for Acoustic Guitars
I pre-ordered one of these a while back and thought it was pretty cool how you can get effects like reverb, delay, etc. on an acoustic guitar through the sound hole! The iOS compatibility is the icing on the cake. This guy in the video uses it with Midi Guitar app and Thumbjam, but I can't wait to see how it responds with Loopy!
http://tonewoodamp.refr.cc/GVFFJTQ
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This is one of those things that is so cool, you can't even comprehend how cool it is... so it almost seems not all that cool. I can't even tell what is going on.
but how would you use it with Loopy? Isn't it sending MIDI notes to Thumbjam? Those would be no use to Loopy. I'm clearly confused ;-b
Yeah I'm totally a sucker for these outside the box types of gadgets.
It works with the guitars audio (not midi) and requires your acoustic to have either a piezo or mag pickup to work. You plug the guitar into the tone wood amp and somehow through magnets it transfers the vibration to the back of your guitar and the effected sound comes out the sound hole.
The midi guitar app converts audio to midi for thumb jam, so even there the guitars signal is used. But what a cool device for campfires or playing acoustic around the house. And reasonably priced too, IMHO.
Isn't this just a pickup, with a couple of effects?
No it requires a pickup, it is some sort of vibrating mechanism and effects processor/iOS interface that uses your guitars body as an "amplifier." I see it as the ideal solution for acoustic tone purists who want some extra spice. Instead of routing your entire guitar signal through an external amp, your guitar body is used.
wow I never knew this existed! it's a technological marvel to say the least! the thing is... I want those simulated effects to also come out of my amplifier when I perform, is it possible?
I am answering my own question, yes it has a 1/4" out and a TRRS out for I devices. Pre-ordering in 3, 2, ...
Really interesting!
I posted that first vid because of Thumbjam, but some heavy hitters seem to be really digging this thing. When Al Hemiola, err.. I mean Di Meola
and Andy McKee are onboard it must be pretty cool. That reverb really sounds great and to me it is worth the price for that alone.
I'm thinking of layering isymphonic orchestra effects during my live performances through virtual midi and this looks like a great way to do it with a tonne of other versatile uses. very very very excited
Very cool!
I ordered on of these as well which arrived a few weeks ago. It comes with three kinds of reverb, digital delay, an auto-wah, and a couple of others, but it really shines on the reverb (hall, room and plate). You can increase the feedback and effect level so that it has a very pronounced effect, or more restrained and mild.
The attachment system is very cool. You adhere an "X-brace" inside the guitar, and the unit just locks on, rock solid. I have no concern it will fall off.
Has anybody else tried this unit? There is a way to use an iPhone as an insert effect which I haven't mastered yet. I am not sure I have the right cable (question into the manufacturer currently). I would love to run it through a MIDI guitar synth then remix with the natural guitar sound.
The tonewoodamp came up as an ad on my Facebook feed this morning. First time I'd ever seen it. It started out as a kickstarter project a couple years ago. Seems very cool. When I ran a search in the forum I came up with this thread and it seemed to have some interest. Anybody currently using it? It's priced at $249. Worth it? I'm pretty close to jumping off the fence.
These are awesome! I bought one for my brother as part payment for restoring my bug.
I only played with it a few times but it works and sounds great. He loves it as well.
I bought it on Kickstarter for significantly less. $249 is at the upper end of what I would pay.
I comes with several built in effects, various reverbs, delay, etc. You can also use an iPhone as an insert effect. Because the guitar body is being used as a speaker, it doesn't really reproduce these kind of effects clearly.
I don't know how much value this would be playing in a studio or live. But for playing for myself, or in a living room for family, it adds a really nice sound and spaciousness. I usually pick the Hall Reverb and raise the effect level to close to max. I think my playing sounds better with it engaged!
It's also very cool in my opinion. Other guitarists are always interested to see it in action.
Thanks for the info.
I have it, you need to put it through the MIDIGuitar App for it to work as a midi controller. Overall it works well, but I wouldn't rely on it for live performances as it can be finnicky with feedback and it's not easy to work the settings on the device + iOS + songsheets while on the stage. A very very very good and novel musical accessory, but more so a toy for noodling around with!