LinuxMusicians

Has anyone had a chance-if they went to the NAMM 20011 to look up the KITARA !

As usual the big players took up all the space an infos..even on the specialized websites

In any event scanty infos can be found at:
http://www.gearwire.com

http://www.musicradar.com

This digital guitar is based on LINUX...and look ma, no strings...Aready in production(in Hong Kong)-first delivery April 2011 and street price $849 US..
You can control you synth-so playing the guitar and controlling your synth=
via the guitar
It possibly could be used as a bass guitar,portable synth,you could have a 6,7, 12 string guitar etc..
USB port to be available too on it(as an option!)

For more infos(scanty up to now) look up
http://misadigital.com

YOUTUBE video here http://ow.ly/3EU3C
Also check out misa on FACEBOOK
http://www.facebook.com/misadigital


Note-It appears that they will produce more digital devices
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To get the most updated infos go to their Facebook website where you will be able to see additional videos,etc.
also this guitar -synth is ambidextrous;also you can use it as a bass

They will be at the German Music instruments Trade show,the Musikmesse,in Frankfurt in April(6th-9th).Check their updates to confirm this...

Read the KITARA FAQ-the embedded system is Linux kernel 2.6.31-no particular version-fully upgradable via USB
http://midadigital.com the FAQs are under the SUPPORT CAPTION;under COMMUNITY you can go to facbook,Twitter,etc...
Thus their system is open source and a call to the open source community to contribute updates,compatible software etc...,hardwire devices,etc..

They stated is not a replacement of guitars with strings but a digital guitar that can behave like a synth and midi controller..

rey2007 wrote:To get the most updated infos go to their Facebook website where you will be able to see additional videos,etc.
also this guitar -synth is ambidextrous;also you can use it as a bass

And here is a recent intervew It's less on Linux and more on music and cultural aspects though. Not a terrible lot of specs to drool over