"Virtual back band" plays automatic accompaniment when playing with electric & acoustic "OMB" which can output MIDI

"OMB (One Man Band) "Is a set of devices and software that can be added to an acoustic guitar or electric guitar to add performance of the virtual backup band in real time to the performance. In addition, it is also possible to convert guitar playing to the sound of another instrument such as a piano or drum, or MIDI output of the guitar playing code.

OMB - OMB GUITARS
http://ombguitars.com/

I can understand what kind of music life can be sent using OMB by seeing the following movie in one shot.

OneManBand (OMB) - A New Way to Play Guitar - YouTube


OMB is a set of devices and software that recognize the performance of the guitar and emit sounds according to the performance.


OMB body is like this. Click on the image below and the exploded view will be displayed in the GIF movie. (Capacity about 1.9 MB)


There are three modes in the OMB, "PLAYBACK" mode where the virtual band sessions according to your own performance, "INSTRUMENT" mode where the sound of the guitar becomes another instruments, MIDI to the sound of the guitar to DAW software You can use "STUDIO" mode to output.



The general use experience of the movie starts from the PLAYBACK mode. A woman of a guitar player who asks strangely unfamiliar OMB body wonderingly and asks "This is that device?"


When guitar players try playing in PLAYBACK mode, OMB will become captive of the backbone performance playing in accordance with their own performance.


The performance of the back band flowing according to the performance is from a song with a fast tempo ......


Until the intense sound of electric guitar, the session will be played in real time and the performance will flow.


When playing in PLAYBACK mode, back-band performance will flow in real time according to your performance. Instruments flowing in the back band are eight kinds of piano and drum, bass, violin, cello, saxophone, flute, trumpet.


Operation of OMB can be done from "OMB App" dedicated application of smartphone or tablet.


The operation screen of PLAYBACK mode is like this. You can control playing style such as lock and pop, tempo, backband volume per musical instruments, drum fill-in etc.


Also, PLAYBACK mode performance can also be recorded & played together with back-band performance.


Specialized applications are iOS version and Android version.


Next time you start playing in INSTRUMENT mode, you hear a tone like the electric piano "ROSE" while playing the guitar.


From the female electric guitar, the sound of strings is played each time you play the guitar string.


Even from another female acoustic guitar, a magnificent sound like strings ensemble flows out.


I ask if all of the experienced players like OMB, can I bring them back with them?


Some even say that they are not enough to play, "Can you play with your own original song?"


Of course, backbone performance in PLAYBACK mode also supports original songs.


If you use the PLAYBACK mode you will also be accompanied by the performance of the back band playing alone with one person ......


You can also play a jam session with friends.


Since the equipment necessary for playing is only guitar and smartphone, it seems easy to play outside.


Even when playing on street, you can play sounds other than guitar if you use INSTRUMENT mode, you can also play with a back band with PLAYBACK mode.


When the application operation is difficult with your fingers, such as during performance, you can operate with the foot with the optional Bluetooth foot pedal.


The third mode provided for OMB, the STUDIO mode, demonstrates its power in composition.


You can use the guitar installed OMB as a MIDI controller.


Supported DAW software is "Cubase" "Ableton" "Fruity Loops" "Grageband".


Why OMB can do such a trick can read the vibration of guitar strings played by OMB and convert the performance contents into MIDI standard electronic signals.


There are two ways to use OMB. There are two ways to install "OMB Upgrade Kit" on your guitar and a method to select the guitar "BUILT IN" with built-in OMB in advance.


This is the OMB upgrade kit.


To install the OMB upgrade kit, you can check the movie by clicking the following image. (Capacity about 2.5 MB)


Install the upgrade kit on the bridge. At least 5 inches by 3 inches (about 12.7 x 7.62 mm) of empty space is necessary for this part in order to install.


Clean the top (surface) of the guitar and stick a conductive sticker.


Attach an adhesive strip on the side of the neck so as to touch the tip of the fret ... ...


Solder the strip on the side of the neck to the tip of the frets on both sides.


Attach the OMB upgrade kit to the base of the bridge on the conductive sticker.


Completing the installation by covering it.


If you connect a red cable and a smartphone and synchronize with OMB App, you can play with OMB. In addition, it is recommended that people who are not confident of working should ask local guitar shops.


BUILT IN has built-in OMB on the guitar itself, and two models of acoustic guitar and one electric guitar are prepared.


OMB main body which is visible in the side part is built in.


The specification of "OMB Acoustic" is as follows.

◆OMB Acoustic specification
· OMB & volume built-in, USB MIDI output, PL audio output, synchronization button, battery indicator
· Body type: Dreadnought
· Surface material: Spruce
· Neck: Mahogany (20 frets, dot inlay)
· Body Back & Side: Mahogany
· Finger board & bridge: Rosewood
· Nut width: 43 mm
· Advanced X bracing
· OMB pickup & string


The specification of "OMB Acoustic Pro" is as follows.

◆OMB Acoustic Pro specification
· Fishman pickup & OMB device, built-in volume, equalizer, USB MIDI output, PL audio output, synchronization button, battery
· Volume, equalizer, USB MIDI output, PL audio output, synchronization button, battery
· Body type: Dreadnought
· Surface material: Adirondack · Spruce veneer
· Neck: Mahogany (dot inlay)
· Finger board & bridge: Madagascar · Rosewood
· Neck coupling: dovetail joint structure
· Body Back & Side: Mahogany
· Advance X Braising


The specification of BUILT IN's electric guitar "OMB Electric Guitar" is as follows.

◆ OMB Electric Guita Specification
· OMB pickup, volume, USB MIDI output, PL audio output, synchronization button, battery
Body material: poplar
· Neck: Hard Maple (C shape) 25 1/2 inch scale (647.7 mm)
· Fret: 22 frets nickel medium size
· Neck: Bolt on structure
· Nut width 42 mm
· Bridge: 6 screws Vintage tremolo (die cast bridge)
· Chrome plating hardware
· String of OMB
· Pickup: Front: powersound F (Ferrite), Middle: powersound M (Ferrite), Bridge: powersound H (Alnico)


The size of the OMB upgrade kit is 112.98 mm in length, 71.41 mm in width, 20.76 mm in thickness. Furthermore, at the time of article creation, it does not correspond to "choking" which raises the string by raising the string with the finger, and it is the sound up to 14 frets that can be recognized.


The foot pedal has five foot switches, equipped with connecting terminals and anti-slip rubber on the back. The size is 36.41 mm high, 252.55 mm wide, 221.01 mm deep.


Such OMB is looking for investment with Kickstarter of the cloud funding site. The target amount was 50,000 dollars (about 5.54 million yen), but when we left 7 days until the deadline, we have already collected 617, 7800 dollars (about 68,453,500 yen), which is more than 12 times the target amount I will.

When you want to get OMB, the investment plan has the following structure.

◆OMB Upgrade Kit Investment Plan
· $ 149 (about 16,500 yen):OMB upgrade kit × 1 piece, OMB App, 50 style of performance style for OMB App, equivalent to 100 dollars (about 11 1100 yen) Instrument purchase credit
· $ 299 (about 33128 yen):OMB upgrade kit × 1 piece, foot pedal × 1 piece, OMB App, 50 style for OMB App, 100 dollars (about 11 1100 yen) Equivalent instrument purchase credit
* Additional shipping fee of 10 dollars (about 1100 yen) is required

◆OMB Acoustic Guitar Investment Plan
· $ 249 (about 27,600 yen):OMB Acoustic Guitar × 1 piece, OMB App, 50 style of performance style for OMB App, equivalent to 100 dollars (about 11 1100 yen) Instrument purchase credit
· $ 249 (approx. 4,4208 yen):OMB Acoustic Guitar × 1 piece, OMB App, 1 foot pedal × 1 piece, performance style for OMB App 50 types, equivalent to 100 dollars (about 11 1100 yen) Instrument purchase credit
* Additional shipping fee of 30 dollars (about 3300 yen) is required

◆OMB Acoustic Guitar Pro Investment Plan
· $ 549 (about 60,000 yen):OMB Acoustic Guitar Pro × 1 piece, OMB App, OMB App style style 50 types, equivalent to 100 dollars (about 11,100 yen) Instrument purchase credit
· $ 699 (about 77,447 yen):OMB Acoustic Guitar Pro × 1 piece, foot pedal × 1 piece, OMB App, 50 style for OMB App, 100 dollars (about 11,100 yen) equivalent Equipment purchase credit
* Additional shipping fee of 30 dollars (about 3300 yen) is required

◆OMB Electric Guitar Investment Plan
· $ 449 (approx. 49,748 yen):OMB Electric Guitar × 1 piece, OMB App, 50 style of performance style for OMB App, equivalent to 100 dollars (about 11 1100 yen) Instrument purchase credit
· $ 599 (approx. 64,600 yen):OMB Electric Guitar × 1 piece, foot pedal × 1 piece, OMB App, OMB App style style 50 types, equivalent to 100 dollars (about 11 1100 yen) Instrument purchase credit
* Additional shipping fee of 30 dollars (about 3300 yen) is required

A shipping fee of 10 dollars or 30 dollars (about 3300 yen or about 11,100 yen) is required separately according to each plan. The deadline for OMB's contribution is Japan time by 23:33 (Sun) on January 28, 2018, and shipment of all products is scheduled for September 2018.

OneManBand (OMB) - A New Way to Play Guitar by OneManBand? Kickstarter