Overview: Basic Computer Setups
Overview: Basic Computer Setups
Here's an overview of what the X Series Guitars can do when connected to a computer.
For a
basic computer-based live performance setup
, load Guitar Rig 4 Pro into a
laptop or other computer. This software turns your computer into a “virtual guitar rack”
with dozens of virtual amp and effect options, while the G-Node interface provides an
input for the guitar along with mono or stereo analog outputs for your mixer, PA, or
active speakers, and digital outputs for computers or other audio interfaces.
For a
computer-based live performance setup that takes advantage of X Series
Guitar's individual string processing possibilities
, load Ableton Live Lite 8 Gibson
Studio Edition into a laptop or other computer. Again, G-Node provides physical inputs
and outputs for this “virtual rack.” All eight signals (main out and six individual string
outputs) are available in Ableton Live as eight individual channels, and you can load
plug-ins like Guitar Rig 4, or the plug-ins included in Ableton Live, to process these
signals. Live provides the routing and mixing for outputs, which then go to your
amplification system via G-Node's analog or digital outs.
For a computer-based studio setup, G-Node provides an interface between your
guitar and computer, sending all guitar outputs through the USB 2.0 connector
directly to your computer. Any modern DAW (digital audio workstation) program will
recognize these outputs, and allow you to route, process, mix, and record them
within the audio software you're using (called the “host program”). Because G-Node
also acts as a high-quality computer interface/sound card, your host program will be
able to send its output through the USB 2.0 cable to the G-Node. From there, the G-
Node’s stereo output jacks can patch directly to a set of active monitor speakers (or
to a mixer, headphone distribution amp, etc.). You can also monitor the output via G-
Node’s headphone output.
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