Comments for You are allowed to enjoy this… https://www.darrenlock.com My name is Darren Lock and I like to make music... Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:53:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 Comment on R.I.P. Linda Lock 1945-2012 by stewarrt conacher https://www.darrenlock.com/2012/08/24/r-i-p-linda-lock-1945-2012/#comment-4421 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:49:12 +0000 http://0#comment-4421 Sorry for your loss Darren.I lost my Dad three years ago so I know how hard a time you will be having.

]]> Comment on R.I.P. Linda Lock 1945-2012 by Jari Schroderus https://www.darrenlock.com/2012/08/24/r-i-p-linda-lock-1945-2012/#comment-4419 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:49:15 +0000 http://0#comment-4419 I am sorry for your loss. Take your time to grieve. It sucks, but it is important. Take care.

]]> Comment on R.I.P. Linda Lock 1945-2012 by rugene https://www.darrenlock.com/2012/08/24/r-i-p-linda-lock-1945-2012/#comment-4406 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:30:16 +0000 http://0#comment-4406 Nicely said! I am very touch by this, having lost my father a couple of years back. I know what you feel and the mix feelings that comes with this.

]]> Comment on R.I.P. Linda Lock 1945-2012 by John Orach (USA) https://www.darrenlock.com/2012/08/24/r-i-p-linda-lock-1945-2012/#comment-4399 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:38:11 +0000 http://0#comment-4399 Sorry for you and your family’s loss. Very touching what you’ve shared with us.

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Guitarius https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3535 Thu, 31 May 2012 03:23:20 +0000 http://0#comment-3535 Hey there, Nice site, first of all! I find that I like to run the GR55 into an amp via the guitar out, and then use the GR55 for all my effects and stuff. (I actually have my guitar out go into a Rapco A/B splitter and then it goes to all kinds of stuff…) Anyways, when I like to just have pure unadulterated guitar tone (I love my Marshall…) I just set the switch to ‘guitar’ on the GK3. Seems to work good! I use Logic too, and I find that the GK3 seems to track stuff not too bad in there as software instruments via midi. Tracking still needs work, but pretty good so far… Anyways, Check out my gr55 vids and stuff on my website if you like, thanks and keep up the great work on the site!

http://www.guitarius.net

I’m trying to get the

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Darren https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3491 Wed, 23 May 2012 11:24:01 +0000 http://0#comment-3491 In reply to R James.

I don’t think you can just bypass the effects and use the guitar per se. One option would be to set up a patch which just has the bare signal and effects that you want and switch to that or route the guitar out to separate mixer/amp (it’s a line-out on the back of the GR-55).

Hope this helps!

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by R James https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3490 Wed, 23 May 2012 07:19:56 +0000 http://0#comment-3490 I’ve only spent a couple of hours with the GK55, but can’t work out an easy way to bypass everything and just use my normal guitar pickups with no effects. I don’t want to be changing cable jacks to do this. I just want to press a button. Am I missing something obvious?

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Darren https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3459 Sat, 05 May 2012 01:59:59 +0000 http://0#comment-3459 In reply to Jack.

The Roland GK-3 pickup will always give the best performance because it was designed specifically to work with the GR-55 and all the Roland GK compatible products.

But the Godin works well for me. It’s all subjective. Maybe you should check out the new Roland GC-1 guitar that’s released this year.

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Jack https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3457 Fri, 04 May 2012 20:56:18 +0000 http://0#comment-3457 What is the best guitar to use with the GR-55. I don’t want to put the pickup on any of my guitars. Ive been looking ar the Roland Strat and the Godin.

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Alan https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3253 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:39:51 +0000 http://0#comment-3253 In reply to Darren.

been looking into it myself, and the mixer idea seems the way to go ….thank you for answering !…..i just got the gr55 today and dont want to blow it by plugging into something wrong …..cheers

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Darren https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3236 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:16:42 +0000 http://0#comment-3236 In reply to Alan.

You probably won’t need your GT10 as the GR-55 has very passable COSM guitar FX.

But back to your question, you can route the guitar out of the GR-55 into your GT10. As for routing this into one amp, I would suggest you invest in a small mixer, perhaps?

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Alan https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3235 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:00:28 +0000 http://0#comment-3235 can anyone help ?…..im waiting on my gr55 to arrive and was wondering could i use it at the same time as my bossgt10 for the guitar sound on its own
(mixing with the gr55 when required)……and WITH ONE AMP ?….If anyone has done this can you send me a wiring diagram ????…….anyones help would be very gratefully received….thanks .

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Darren https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3097 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:30:11 +0000 http://0#comment-3097 In reply to Adriaan.

I can’t answer that. Never used the Axon. I am a strictly Roland boy, I am afraid.

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Adriaan https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3093 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:15:09 +0000 http://0#comment-3093 Hey Darren,

Nice site! How is the Roland GR 55 compared to the Axon MK II?
What is your experience?
Thanks for all the information!

Adriaan

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Darren https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3066 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:06:20 +0000 http://0#comment-3066 In reply to Richb.

Yes, the GR-55 would be ideal for you because you can either use a synth distorted guitar sound or route the guitar output from the pickup to the GR-55 and put it through its guitar effects chain.

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Richb https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3065 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:41:43 +0000 http://0#comment-3065 Darren
I recently bought a Godin Nylon SA. I am wondering how a Roland GR-33 or GR-55 emulates and electric guitar sound. I need just one, decent, clean and distorted guitar sound, that I can use with my band during live performances. The distored sound has to be somewhere in that “AC/DC” range. I just need to produce some power chords in a live performance and I am concered as to how well this can be done via the Godin Nylon and if either the GR-33 or 55 can deliver? Anyone? Thanks!

]]> Comment on Is This How It Was? by Prog Review 39: Atom Heart Mother – Pink Floyd | You are allowed to enjoy this… https://www.darrenlock.com/2006/07/02/is_this_how_it/#comment-3046 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:02:27 +0000 http://0#comment-3046 […] Here’s a link to my webpage which features a video of “Atom Heart Mother” as background music to a nature programme: http://www.darrenlock.com/?p=460 […]

]]> Comment on Pigeon by cef https://www.darrenlock.com/2009/08/17/pigeon/#comment-3021 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:58:56 +0000 http://0#comment-3021 they are not rats with wings.
poor flat birdie. ;(

]]> Comment on Darren Lock “e-mail” by Darren https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/11/30/darren-lock-e-mail/#comment-3016 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:29:21 +0000 http://0#comment-3016 In reply to Christian Wheeldon.

Indeed, prog on!

]]> Comment on Darren Lock “e-mail” by Christian Wheeldon https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/11/30/darren-lock-e-mail/#comment-3015 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:00:36 +0000 http://0#comment-3015 Hi there, Darren. I was contemplating whether to buy the Floyd Discovery box set now the price has dipped a bit and happened to chance upon your unboxing on YouTube. This led to me watching your reviews of the Immersion boxes as well and I found all of these a nice mixture of informative and damned hilarious. I’ve also been checking out some of your prog reviews, which have been really entertaining. I now find myself looking forward to The Wall box coming out, simply so I can watch you get swissie out and review the thing.

I’m a big, big fan of some of the best prog stuff (Floyd, Yes, Genesis, K.C., Mike Oldfield etc.) and I also like a bit of “krautrock” too. Here’s the project that I’ve got on the go at the moment. Almost four years in the making but I’m getting there…..

http://manuelgottsching.blogspot.com/

Anyway: if you feel inclined do get in touch to say hello and, erm…..prog on!!! (-:

Cheers!

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Darren https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3006 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:22:52 +0000 http://0#comment-3006 In reply to Pierpaolo.

You install the MIDI drivers and route the MIDI into Logic that way – or you do it via the MIDI out on the GR-55 into a MIDI interface connected to your computer. I personally wouldn’t bother though because triggering will not be as good as using the GR-55 and you are more likely to trigger random notes in the soft synth. The synthesiser built into the GR-55 was designed for use with guitars and a soft synth isn’t.

Good luck with it all anyway!

Regards,

D

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Pierpaolo https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-3005 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:57:42 +0000 http://0#comment-3005 Darren, my compliments for your setup and playing.
I’d like your opinion and help: I am trying to setup DAW recording with my Logic Studio and my guitar. What’s your suggestion as to how to trigger the synth sounds in the DAW with the guitar?
thanks for your help

]]> Comment on Concert Review: Van der Graaf Generator Barbican 27/03/11 by Darren https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/27/concert-review-van-der-graaf-generator-barbican-270311/#comment-2976 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:26:07 +0000 http://0#comment-2976 In reply to Paul McMahon.

You are the first whinger to ever complain. Congratulations – you are unique, a one-off, a man standing on his own…

]]> Comment on Concert Review: Van der Graaf Generator Barbican 27/03/11 by Paul McMahon https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/27/concert-review-van-der-graaf-generator-barbican-270311/#comment-2974 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:50:18 +0000 http://0#comment-2974 Why do you have such a coloured background on your website – do you not like people being able to read your reviews?

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Darren https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-2954 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:13:28 +0000 http://0#comment-2954 In reply to amir.

See p8 and p54 of the manual. Regards, D

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by amir https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-2951 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:57:39 +0000 http://0#comment-2951 hi there,,tnx for tips,,im form iran,,i bought Gr 55..but in my opinion multy effects didnt work so well,,i want to know this,,can i series STOMP BOXES like boos,etc…with Gr55?or not?for example i want to use reverb and delay from boss and series with Gr55,,can i do that?tyy and sorry for my english,,my english sucks,tnx anyway:-x

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Darren https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-2846 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:06:56 +0000 http://0#comment-2846 In reply to Miguel.

The settings I use are the settings straight out of the box. Sorry, I cannot give any further help – but the key is to experiment to find best way to get the GR-55 to work for you.

]]> Comment on Gear Review: Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesiser by Miguel https://www.darrenlock.com/2011/03/16/gear-review-roland-gr-55-guitar-synthesiser/#comment-2845 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:15:09 +0000 http://0#comment-2845 I was looking into you tube your video of the Godin guitar along with the Roland GR-55. Is perfect!!!!
I have a Godin and decided to purchase the Roland GR-55 but have not being able to setup the guitar/pedal through the 13 pin connection on my guitar. Can you send me the settings in order for me to finally set this amazing pedal and try to replicate all the nice sound you displayed in the youtube video?
I will really appreciate your help.

I am a amateur guitarist, and live in Puerto Rico.

]]> Comment on CD REVIEW: Kate Bush – Aerial by Prog Review 31: 50 Words for Snow – Kate Bush | You are allowed to enjoy this… https://www.darrenlock.com/2005/11/08/cd_review_kate/#comment-2721 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:24:14 +0000 http://0#comment-2721 […] And here’s the link to my review of Aerial: http://www.darrenlock.com/2005/11/08/cd_review_kate/ […]

]]> Comment on Death to the Music Biz by Death to the MusicBizTM [Redux] | You are allowed to enjoy this… https://www.darrenlock.com/2010/04/14/death_to_the_mu/#comment-2565 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:24:15 +0000 http://0#comment-2565 […] To read my original blog entry on which this is based: http://www.darrenlock.com/2010/04/14/death_to_the_mu/ […]

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