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Fishman TriplePlay Wireless MIDI Pickup
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- Wireless MIDI Guitar Pickup System f Electric Guitar with Hexaphonic Pickup
- Software Bundle - Mac/PC
- Wireless USB Receiver
- Wireless Transmitter
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Product information
Item Weight | 1.1 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 6.55 x 6.2 x 2.75 inches |
ASIN | B00BHCMFXU |
Item model number | PROTRP301 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
3.9 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #75,227 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #300 in Computer Recording MIDI Controllers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 1, 2012 |
Color Name | Black |
Connector Type | USB |
Guitar Pickup Configuration | MIDI |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Musical Style | Electronic |
Size | Small |
Battery type | Lithium Ion |
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Product Description
Unlock your guitar's potential! TriplePlay is the composing, performing and recording system that puts an unlimited palette of instruments and sounds at your fingertips - all with the freedom of wireless control. Compose music with unparalleled tonal options. Easily share arrangements with your band. Switch between instruments, or play up to four instruments at the same time. Teach or learn faster with accurate notation. Create video soundtracks. Mix your own samples, beats, loops and tracks. Easy to use The controller's durable, low profile design fits neatly behind your guitar's bridge, and it's wireless, so no heavy 13-pin cables to trip over. The rechargeable Lithium Ion battery has over 20 hours of life - plenty of juice for a full day of composing and a night of gigging. Accessible onboard menu navigation buttons, volume control, and the guitar/mix/synth switch make it easy to change settings or instruments during performances. Easy setup, easy removal TriplePlay can be installed or removed quickly, on virtually any electric guitar, with no permanent installation necessary. Mounting hardware included. Complete Software Suite Included TriplePlay comes complete with all the software you'll need for recording, editing and playing back your music. Take full advantage of powerful MIDI features with your guitar. With the easy and blazingly fast note encoding, preset editor and mixing console, you'll be mixing your own music in no time.
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Customers like the performance and tracking of the product. For example, they say it works well, the tracking is superb, and it immediately picks up your play motion. Customers are also impresseded with the sound quality. However, some complain about the ease of installation and use. They say the software is a pain to install and use, and the process is confusing and time-consuming. Customers also mention that there is slighlty latency.
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Customers like the performance of the product. They mention that it works well, fabulously with hardware synths, and produces perfect bends, vibrato, and such. Some say that it's very useful and fun. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and quality of the hardware.
"...Bends, vibrato and such work perfectly, the one thing I must point out is that muted strums do not work...." Read more
"...for a songwriting live performer like myself, The Triple Play is worth every penny!..." Read more
"...After that, half of the functionality was missing and the comment from (the actually very responsive) support team was that the only way to fix the..." Read more
"...the velocity of the incoming signal for the track in Logic and it works perfectly...." Read more
Customers like the tracking of the product. For example, they say it tracks superb, dead on, and immediately picks up your play motion. Some mention that the tracking on the Fishman is faster than the GR-33.
"...the battery life is great, and most importantly, the tracking is excellent. Would highly recommend." Read more
"...Tracking on the Fishman is so much faster than the GR-33...." Read more
"...pretty well with Logic X. Then I tried it with Ableton and the tracking was terrible...." Read more
"...The tracking on this is pretty damn good. I had a YRG before and this tracks better and faster...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the product. They mention that the sounds are incredible, spot on, and nice-sounding. They appreciate the full control over their sound, and the fact that there are no blunders or digital skid mark sounds while playing or recording. Customers also mention that it's a powerful synth in a box, with no computer required.
"...I was really impressed with not only the tracking but the great sounds included...." Read more
"...I discovered that, although there are some rather nice-sounding patches included, my old laptop wasn't quite up to the task of running many of the..." Read more
"...I enjoy having full control over my sound than going through knobs and buttons on the Roland, I also hate that the Roland interface use to be so..." Read more
"...with the pick up after doing so I was blown away with the spot on sound and tracking with this device what a game changer this product is I truly..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the guitar controller. Some mention that it has a great price, long battery life, and is pleased with its price/performance. Others say that it's pricey and the software perhaps should be streamlined for better.
"...So far I'm really pleased with its price/performance. I can now capture strumming that would've been exhaustive to input manually...." Read more
"...The process is painful and simply not worth it. Parts are expensive so be careful setting it up... but if you follow directions it will work out..." Read more
"...Priced cheaper than all of them it is far better than anything I tried. Recommend grabbing a USB host as this works fabulous with hardware synths...." Read more
"...It's pricey and the software perhaps should be streamlined for better response." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the software to be difficult and time-consuming. They mention that the bundled software is difficult to download and install, and the process is confusing. Some customers also mention that free software is a major pain to download, make, and install. Overall, some customers feel the process of installing the software is not worth it.
"...Yes, there are setup pains though not nearly as bad as I have read...." Read more
"...The software is a hodgepodge of different packages mostly from Native Instruments and after 3 weeks of trial and error I still did not manage to get..." Read more
"...it can be used as a midi controller upon installation, no special software required. Activating the software was not a hassle, took about 15 minutes...." Read more
"...I removed 2 stars for the ghost notes, and 1 more for the horrendous software and hassle to get it up and running...." Read more
Customers find the software of the instrument parts and accessories awful, ridiculous, and borderline obnoxious. They also say it causes frustration and wasted time. Customers also say there is no literature worth reading that comes with the product. They feel the software is counterintuitive in many ways.
"...I have never seen any software installation as cumbersome and counter-intuitive as the Triple Play...." Read more
"...with many layers of options, but this software was just counterintuitive in so many ways...." Read more
"...Most of the software that comes with the product is, in my opinion, sub-par. Think of it more as a demo of what this unit can do than actual use...." Read more
"...verification emails, re-registering, etc.. This step was just totally ridiculous and borderline- obnoxious...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the latency of the product. They mention that there is a slight latency, the downloads take a long time, and the MIDI lag is bound to occur.
"...inoperable, with the standard windows drivers, the lag makes the device completely useless, in other words, you pick a note, you wait, and then you..." Read more
"...goes. The downloads do take a long time...." Read more
"...not have trouble with terrible latency, although it is a bit slower than my MIDI keyboard...." Read more
"...Otherwise, latency will drive you crazy and render it unusable...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the notes of the product. They mention that they get stuck, missed, and retriggered notes when sliding or bending. Additionally, they say the product randomlyizes the individual notes.
"...and the Triple play gets hopelessly confused and sort of randomizes the individual notes rather than outputting them in the sequence they were played..." Read more
"...No matter how clean I played, I would start getting lots of ghost notes on complicated finger picking or incredibly fast playing...." Read more
"...I was getting stuck notes, missed notes and though I had programmed it for smooth slides and bends, it was retriggering every note when sliding or..." Read more
"...Ghost notes & off-key notes can be an issue. So, there is a learning curve on how to strike the guitar strings correctly to get a clean result...." Read more
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Only 3 applications are required to run the official tripleplay software, Kontact, SampleTank and the TriplePlay software itself, although it can be used as a midi controller upon installation, no special software required. Activating the software was not a hassle, took about 15 minutes. Just leave the download on overnight and activate it in the morning. Bends, vibrato and such work perfectly, the one thing I must point out is that muted strums do not work. Overall this product has exceeded my expectations, the range is fantastic, the battery life is great, and most importantly, the tracking is excellent. Would highly recommend.
The pickup did not fit on my PRS Custom 24, Gibson ES-335 or Jackson. However, it fit like a glove on my Fender Showmaster! I also gotta mention that I love being able to control plug-ins that I already own and with this unit. The GR-33 would never quite do this for me. I'm still learning what this unit can do and that's part of the fun! If you're a songwriter who only plays guitar this is a game changer. And if you play live but can't afford to hire any more band members, this device will be your horns, keys, bass or whatever else you may need!
Thank you Fishman!
The pickup did not fit on my PRS Custom 24, Gibson ES-335 or Jackson. However, it fit like a glove on my Fender Showmaster! I also gotta mention that I love being able to control plug-ins that I already own and with this unit. The GR-33 would never quite do this for me. I'm still learning what this unit can do and that's part of the fun! If you're a songwriter who only plays guitar this is a game changer. And if you play live but can't afford to hire any more band members, this device will be your horns, keys, bass or whatever else you may need!
Thank you Fishman!
Installation took less than 15 minutes on my Strat. The package even came with an additional mount so I could move the pick up to another guitar if needed. By the way, once you have your two mounting pieces installed, you can swap this to any guitar with mounting hardware on it. That's another big win as I plan to use this on my baritone Tele as well.
No wires! Once I got the Triple Play charged and paired with the USB dongle, I opened Logic Pro X and it immediately recognized the MIDI input from the Triple Play. What a relief! To even things out, I increased the velocity of the incoming signal for the track in Logic and it works perfectly. (Prior to that, some strings' notes were quieter than other strings'.)
The tracking on this is pretty damn good. I had a YRG before and this tracks better and faster.
If I ever (I'm sure I will) want to use this with any MIDI sound modules or trigger sounds from a keyboard, I can buy a MIDI USB Host box. The TriplePlay will then broadcast the MIDI information to the Host box once the dongle is plugged into that. Then the Host box will transfer the data to the sound source and trigger the sound. Can't wait.
The original installation does not allow to set a custom path but insists on going on the system drive (under ProgramFiles (X86)). The add on products allow for selection of a custom path, however, the path needs to be entered manually for every single file. This adds up to several hours of the installation procedure, which is exacerbated by the need to open browser windows, and manually enter some authorization codes to get the unlock codes for the different software aspects. After that, half of the functionality was missing and the comment from (the actually very responsive) support team was that the only way to fix the issues was a remote session where somebody would walk me through the necessary steps. Unfortunately that remote session is only available from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm ET, which is almost guaranteed to overlap with office hours regardless which time zone you live in. Bottom line is that I have never seen any software installation as cumbersome and counter-intuitive as the Triple Play.
The GUI is essentially the Fisher Prize version of what a GUI should be, it is a bit map with fixed dimensions that will work on a small number of computers but in most cases be either too small or else too large. The options are limited to selecting a maple or rosewood fret board, which simply changes the color of the fretboard from yellow to purple - and I am sorry, both look ugly and like plastic. The links that are integrated in the GUI, for example to the help sites are all broken and return 404 not found errors.
The Triple Play requires a special ASIO sound driver, which unfortunately rendered every other sound device in my system inoperable, with the standard windows drivers, the lag makes the device completely useless, in other words, you pick a note, you wait, and then you wait some more and finally it is rendered. With the ASIO4ALL drivers, the lag is manageable but as mentioned, these drivers suffer from serious compatibility issues, e.g. they will not work with Steinberg Cubase or even most sound cards.
When playing, the individual notes are displayed on the fretboard that is part of the GUI however, all it takes is picking some chords, even slowly and the Triple play gets hopelessly confused and sort of randomizes the individual notes rather than outputting them in the sequence they were played. This happened also with the ASIO4ALL drivers, with the Windows drivers, it was completely hopeless to begin with. Curiously, as long as the notes are played on the same string, things are working, in other words, it appears more an integration of the different pick-ups for the individual strings.
The hardware itself is very nice and easy to install, I used a Fender Telecaster and it was a breeze to get everything up and running, including linking the transmitter to the USB receiver.
The software is a hodgepodge of different packages mostly from Native Instruments and after 3 weeks of trial and error I still did not manage to get the unlock keys for the different features and instruments. Some of the third party GUIs can be scaled to match the screen resolution but they are still bit maps and scaling results in bad aliasing and distortions, in other words it is useless.
Fishman does not issue any RMAs, those have to go through the different vendors and fortunately, that part went very smooth.
For comparison, I have played other guitar synthesizers, mostly Roland and those are professional devices, whereas the Triple Play is a toy at best. I did not try using it on an Apple platform, maybe it is better there but for any Windows Systems it appears completely useless. As for system specs, I am running a dual quad core Opteron platform with 20 GB of system memory which should be enough horsepower to drive the synthesizer.
The bottom line is that after 3 weeks of trying to make the triple play work and countless emails with the tech support I have not been able to get the Triple Play to work beyond generating some random noises in some pre-selected flavors.
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The same goes for the software guitar rig and amplitube these are just amps modeling software and you need an extra interface other than this to use with them to get amp tones out of your pc. These thing also have settings apon setting within the sound card that need to be right to get a sound you would expect from a amp.
10.4gb software download needed too.
I have a new'sh pc to 4gb ram dual core but I still think it struggles with this software.
This is probably a great product if you run a Windows based computer system in your studio. The Mac version however, requires much more development.