YouRock Guitar <Gen2> Product Description
The <Gen2>
represents the next step in the evolution of
our breakthrough Midi Guitar technology. Building on our patented
fingerboard design the <Gen2>
introduces new features
that make improvements to the core musicality of the product.
The <Gen2>
retains the main features of the YRG as a no
latency MIDI Guitar/Controller with built in music
synthesizer in a
compact mobile design.
Performance
New features indicated by *
HARDWARE :
Player Performance
Performance
- New <Gen2> pickup system for improved reliability and consistency.
- Firmware improvements to complement the new pickups.
- Firmware has been tweaked for a more musical experience. The new Layer and Zone structure allows two sets of sounds to be mapped on the fingerboard per user selection. Other new features: chorus effect, transposition, pan, zones can be stored per layer in the 99 presets.
- The sounds are all new, through our relationship with professional sample house ‘Soundwaves’, we have completely reworked the built-in sound library to enhance the stand-alone capability of the YRG <Gen2>.
New features indicated by *
HARDWARE :
- <Gen2> pickup design*
- Limited Edition Pick Guard* (Limited Edition Only)
- Limited Edition Head Stock*(Limited Edition Only)
- Detachable 22 fret guitar neck for portability
- Whammy bar
- Modulation joystick
- Bridge mute
- Standard ¼” guitar jack
- Stereo mini headphone output
- Stereo line-in for iPods and MP3 players
- High speed USB/MIDI interface
- MIDI output - 5-pin legacy connector
- GameFlex port connects wirelessly to Wii and PS/3 (Gameflex cartridge sold separately)
- Uses 4xAA batteries or USB power (sold separately)
Player Performance
- Slides up and down neck easier and more consistent*
- Adjustable open damping*
- Adjustable crosstalk filter*
- Monophonic mode (like a single voice synth)*
- Tracking and playability/feel improvements*
- New MIDI controller mode supports DAW’s like Ableton Live!*
- User defined Joystick to MIDI controller mapping*
- Body Switches to MIDI controller (on/off) mapping*
- MIDI program change stored in presets
- MIDI mono mode (one channel per string) supported
- Standard MIDI class driver for compatibility with PC’s, MACs, iPads. Works with most DAWS, Recording Software, Tablature software and sound modules
- 15 new professionally sampled guitar sounds: acoustics, electrics, basses*
- 15 new professionally sampled synth sounds: piano, strings, pads, drums, synth leads*
- 10 additional Limited Edition sounds* (Limited Edition Only)
- 20 new on-board jamming and practice loops*
- Velocity switching samples supported for future downloadable content (DLC)*
- Stereo chorus effect built in*
- 100 preloaded presets combining sounds, tunings and modes.
- Customizable Layers can be mapped into used defined zones*
- GUITAR layer and SYNTH layer can be assigned sounds, transposition, volume, pan, MIDI channel, zone*
- You Rock Modes include, Major, Minor, Minor Pentatonic and Major Pentatonic scales*
- Most common open tunings pre-programmed
- User programmable open tunings
- Never Needs Tuning and is always ready to play
- MIDI program change stored in presets
- One Shot recorder for on-the-go inspiration


