Posted 1/7/2009 at 2:11 PM By MondoPest
ezGear has announced a very intriguing guitar-controller which features real strings to strum (though, thankfully, not tune) as well as multiple interfaces for several different platforms as well as an SDK to boot. You can even use it to play Rock Band or Guitar Hero. It is in pre-order status at a price of $149.
You Rock Guitar Product Page
Official Release:
ezGear, a leading marketer of state of the art audio, video and gaming products and Inspired Instruments, an California based music and gaming technology company, announces the introduction of the world’s most advanced video game and music controller, the You Rock Guitar. The You Rock Guitar includes breakthrough technology that bridges the gap between video gaming and music; like no tuning, multi-touch game play and real string articulation to name a few.
First of its kind
The You Rock Guitar is like no other. The You Rock Guitar’s functionality works with more gaming and music devices than any consumer electronic device to date. 1) The You Rock Guitar can interface to Video Game systems such as the Wii™ and is capable of working with the top video games (Guitar Hero and RockBand). 2) The You Rock Guitar can work with music programs on Macintosh™ like Garage Band and any Windows™ PCs music program supporting MIDI. 3) Jam along with your favorite song on your iPod, iPhone, or any MP3 Player, or 4) rock out with a real guitar amp or mixer. And you can do all that with the on-board sounds or those from any MIDI sound source.
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