Guitars tune into digital sounds

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    Computer technology is being used to give a new lease of life to the electric guitar.
    Legendary electric instrument maker Gibson has created a guitar that you can plug into a computer and record directly on to a hard drive.

    It uses what Gibson calls Magic technology to allow guitarists to apply digital effects to each string of their instrument.

    "It is not a synthesizer, it's not a special computer program," explained Jeffrey Vallier, a senior engineer at Gibson Labs. "We're trying to capture the real character and sound of a normal guitar but give you more control and ability to express yourself."


    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2737331.stm

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