Industrial Radio Midi Bass

[n.d.escher]

 

[itu]

Where did you got yours, and what was the approximate price? Steve's shop is so far away...

[n.d.escher]

I bought it from Steve.  IR in Australia. Had a one year wait, inklusive shipping.

[bloke_zero]

Amazing tracking - thanks for the video!

[Hellzero]

Tracking has (almost) no latency because the frets (each fret is divided in three) are sensing the string. Wal and Peavey used this patented system too. 😉 

Check here : 

https://industrialradio.com.au/

 

Edited January 13, 2021 by Hellzero
Link added

[bloke_zero]

I know - but it's super cool to see it in action! The closest I ever got was overdriving my bass out into a square wave and then using that to drive the sync input of a VCO - it worked but it wasn't pretty!

It looks like a great system.

[itu]

2 hours ago, Hellzero said:

Tracking has no latency because the frets (each fret is divided in three) are sensing the string.

Maybe not understand you, my friend! 

As far as I have seen these basses, they are usually divided to four parts each, but yes, there are three dividers per fret...

Split-fret system, lots of wires under the fretboard...

Edited January 12, 2021 by itu

[Hellzero]

You got it @itu : there are indeed 4 parts with 3 dividers. Sometimes I should not be so twisted and talk like everybody. 

[n.d.escher]

The best thing of this technic is, that you can play all kinds of hammer pull on pull off and slides, even tapping. All is being track with the same latncy of 3 ms.

Check out one of my other videos:

 

[Owen]

I can see the attraction.

[BigRedX]

It's a fantastic system, and IMO the only serious contender for controlling MIDI synths from a bass guitar without noticeable latency. I've been a big fan since the Peavey version cam out.

It's a pity that the current incarnation is not available in a more interesting looking instrument or available to be fitted into a bass made by the luthier of your choice.

[Owen]

I had a Peavey one and it was going to be my one bass to rule all the basses and all that malarkey  that I tell myself every time I buy something new. Obviously the tracking was the bomb, but it was a horrible instrument to play. It just felt naff.

Obviously I regret selling it.

[bloke_zero]

Yeah, it's kind of as if instead of a delorean you used a model T to house the time machine!

8 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

It's a pity that the current incarnation is not available in a more interesting looking instrument

Edited January 13, 2021 by bloke_zero

[n.d.escher]

Hi, the IR is a fantastic bass on it´s own without the Midi-function. It sounds great and is super smooth playble.

I would buy and play it, even without the Midi-Part.

 

[Lfalex v1.1]

9 hours ago, BigRedX said:

It's a fantastic system, and IMO the only serious contender for controlling MIDI synths from a bass guitar without noticeable latency. I've been a big fan since the Peavey version cam out.

It's a pity that the current incarnation is not available in a more interesting looking instrument or available to be fitted into a bass made by the luthier of your choice.

+1

Imagine the system combined with a Lightwave- style optical pickup,  for example. 

[Quatschmacher]

On 11/01/2021 at 19:45, n.d.escher said:

I bought it from Steve.  IR in Australia. Had a one year wait, inklusive shipping.

Can you please share a picture of your actual bass? 

[n.d.escher]

It´s the one you see in the videos.

[Quatschmacher]

On 15/03/2021 at 20:09, n.d.escher said:

It´s the one you see in the videos.

Cool. Your videos were among a few that made me order one of these. Hopefully it should be ready very soon, or so I’m led to believe. 

Edited August 23, 2021 by Quatschmacher

[Quatschmacher]

20 months waiting so far. Apparently my pickups have now arrived and my bass is third in the queue…

[Quatschmacher]

Nope, still waiting…

[Owen]

Custom builders can be like philosophers where time an abstract concept. 

[Quatschmacher]

1 hour ago, Owen said:

Custom builders can be like philosophers where time an abstract concept. 

I don’t mind the waiting per se; it’s the lack of communication which I find unacceptable. 

[GisserD]

not just lack of contact, but if he told you were 3rd in the queue.... then its just bare faced LIES!

 

[petebassist]

Godins A4 & A5 also come with Midi output.

[bloke_zero]

These have additional sensors in the frets which solve pitch tracking issues (determining pitch from audio takes a few cycles to  workout - having a sensor on the fret makes it instant). I'd assume the Godin don't have that. Which is why these basses are so sought after.