Midi Guitar 2 BETA 9

MIDI Guitar 2 BETA9 released!

MIDI Guitar 2, BETA 9 is now available to customers and over the next weeks we will enter a quick release cycle with more updates focusing on fixing the last bugs and removing the BETA tag. As user feedback confirms that everything is ok, and the load on our customer support cool down, the new features will be available as a free trial to non-customers as well. 

MIDI Bass and the iOS version of MIDI Guitar are being updated soon as well. Please sign up for our newsletter to stay updated with release news.

Some highlights in BETA9

• Tracking: Pitch bends. Ultra low latency and accurate pitch-tracking
• Tracking: Distingusih between bends vs trills and sliding
• Tracking: Amazing sensitivity for minor-second pull/hammer/tap/trills
• Tracking: Custom tunings
• Tracking: Velocity tone controls no longer caps velocity
• Tracking: Monophonic tracking stability improvements
• Tracking: Fixed an issue with very large interval chords
• Tracking: Improved Poly-Tuner stability
• Tracking: Reduced CPU usage
• New: Redesign of user interface
• New: Amp simulation
• New: Audio effects (delay, chorus, flanger)
• New: Slots for inserting effect plugins
• New: Slot for cabinet impulses in the reverberation section
• New: Mix slider for mixing/morphing between guitar and instrument chains
• New: Share patches as text on any media (chat, forums, twitter, etc..)
• New: Automagically load patch from any media with copy/ctrl-c 
• New: Clone patch function 
• New: "About" window
• Fixed: Critical memory issue that could cause crashes or startup failure
• Fixed: MIDI Learn / CC works again
• Fixed: Plugin version is no longer silent until its UI window is opened
• Fixed: External control of noise gate fixed
• Fixed: Remember MIDI input device settings
• Fixed: Improved help texts

Notes

• Not compatible with very old Mac-OSX systems (10.6 or earlier).
• Might have compatibility issues with some ASIO drivers/interfaces on Windows.

Download

Customers: Run any version of MIDI Guitar 2 to get an update notification and download link.

Non-Customers: As user feedback confirms that everything is ok, and the load on our customer support cool down, the new features will be available as a free trial to non-customers in a following update within a couple of weeks (We are all excited about getting MIDI Guitar to a wide audience, but have to protect our customer support workload, in times of releases). You can get BETA4 at the downloads page.
 

Thank you very much for your support!

Kind Regards
Jam Origin

Yes most definitely the first 2, the 3rd ain't to bad either :) all welcome, and it works pretty good, I always thought it did and have always been impressed bu it, and it only gets better, so glad I jumped on this way back. It was actually at these forums long ago that I first became aware of it and nabbed it. Just love the Software and Deals forums here.

One of these days I have to get the Windows version of Midi Guitar . Have the Mac version from the app store and I Love it .
 
Kenny

 I must have missed a few updates, I was on beta 4 and polyphony was disabled on it. Just did a comparison to my Sonnus G2M (monophonic) and Casio DG-20 (polyphonic), and Midi guitar has made them totally obsolete. I'm curious to know how closely MG 2 compares to those expensive pro midi guitar setups.

ohgrant
 I must have missed a few updates, I was on beta 4 and polyphony was disabled on it. Just did a comparison to my Sonnus G2M (monophonic) and Casio DG-20 (polyphonic), and Midi guitar has made them totally obsolete. I'm curious to know how closely MG 2 compares to those expensive pro midi guitar setups.

Hiya Grant,
I think the best way to make a proper decision on this is to download the newest version and extensively test it out. Only you would know how it responds to your playing style/how much you may need to adjust you technique to get the results you want.
As far as pro midi guitar setups, I don't think you can get a better product for $100. The closest thing I've seen is the Fishman.   

Nice update...
 
Negative small side is the latency which may always be an issue. Not a killer.
 
Tracking much improved and you don't have to play a low E and have it respond a half note off.
 
String bend way way improved over what they did version 1.x.
 
Just a helpful note, string bend is "off" by default and the software seems to bend, but jumps in semi tone intervals.
 
Engaging the bend option starts at a low number of sensitivity, but the low number being insane response with octave bends flying all over the map. Messes everything up and can no longer track the fundamental. Go in and slide the control for the higher numbers. Around 9 closely matches actual string bend in my setting. Can actually get some string vibrato response, but at this level of sensitivity, pulls in artifacts from adjacent strings. This not a problem of the program than my sloppy style. Like anything of this nature, struggle is to play the software above and beyond the instrument.
 
Beta 2 has progressed beautifully, a major upgrade. These guys are on the edge. Looks like they have finally opened the beta to the public.
 
John K
 

Put 9 on last night. Will update to 10 before I give thing a whirl.

I played a little bit with MG2 Beta 10 and was impressed with the bends/sensitivity/performance......not 100% perfect like a midi keyboard, but very close. Also, the pitch bend depends heavily on which sounds that are being used. In Alchemy, I've started marking the preset with 5 stars on sounds that respond well to my playing as well as have tones/patches that I'd really like to record.   
 
I'm still getting a MG crash when clicking on the Control Panel as well as that buffer size being too large message, but both are a non-issue at atm. 
 
My goal is to use this in playing Bass synths (NI's J-Bass etc..) to back up my guitar work. If I can get it to respond properly/effectively by playing clearly, we're in business!! I'm very happy with the improvements and continuous updates with MG........onward to tracking next.

 
I am about to form a band, Addictive on drums, MG2 on bass Ezkeys on piano and me on hack guitar

 
Good video. I have Amplitube 3 and 4 on order. I doubt it will make play any better but what I can't do will sound great!    Dan

Mesh
 
 
If you have Amplitube 3, here's a quick way to get some Bass guitar in your tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WD0AkR0g-k
 
I also remember reading about the Octaver pedal (included in Amplitube 3) being useful for guitarists. I'm all ready for Amplitude 4 (pre-ordered) and ready to rock!!!  

 Freaking brilliant, thanks for posting. That trick sounds as convincing as any sampled midi options I have.