Why should Akon have all the fun? This new guitar has a built-in Auto-Tune feature that can change the pitch and tuning of any note played — in real-time — at the press of a button.
Sure, Gibson’s been making self-tuning guitars for a while now, but the AT-200 works differently. It’s outfitted with an Auto-Tune for Guitar DSP from Anteres — makers of the original Auto-Tune — that essentially does the same for guitar notes as it does for vocals by instantly providing perfect tone and pitch.
According to a Peavey press release,
The Peavey AT-200 guitar with the Antares Solid-Tune™ intonation system constantly monitors the precise pitch of each individual string and electronically makes any corrections necessary to ensure that every note of every chord and riff is always in tune, regardless of variables like finger position or pressure.
The AT-200 can also perform some impressive acoustic alchemy with your hot licks. It’s able to instantly tune your guitar, switch instantly between alternate tunings, help maintain intonation was you move between chords, and all the heavy sound modulation that we’ve come to expect from Cher songs.
It’s also upgradable. New features can be loaded into the guitar via any MIDI source or an iOS device running Auto-Tune control software. The AT-200 will be available in July 2012, though no price has been set yet. Man, I would have loved to see what Hendrix could do with one of these. [Anteres- Peavey via Techcrunch]
Image via the AP – Note: That isn’t the real AT-200, though it is the real Slash playing and the real Jamie Foxx dressed like Kevin Costner from Dances with Wolves
Paul
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 8:34 PMWell this is a sad, sad day for music.
Glyn
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 10:47 PM“Man, I would have loved to see what Hendrix could do with one of these”
Hendrix would actually be turning in his grave. Real tone comes from the fingers, not some abomination software that turns lazy talentless idiots into apparent “stars”.
Isaac
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 3:08 PMNo, tone comes from correct tuning and the combination/amount of wood used in a guitar body, the vacuum tubes in the effects peddles and amp and finally by the speaker that’s outputting the sound. Stop trying to sound like you have a clue.
Ozoneocean
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 11:12 PMYes, Hendrix would’ve destroyed it rather quickly, which would’ve been a satisfying thing to see.
Virus__
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 12:43 AM*sigh* so what this means is someone who has an over priced robot guitar made by Gibson can now have it sound like a robot, brilliant. Just what we need.
Seriously what ever happened to a Marshall Stack, Fender Strat or Gibson LP & a cry baby?
It still exists in some places, I know that. But it is limited. I know Slash whores himself out to anyone, but damn at least when it comes to Rock N’ Roll he knows what he is doing & how to do it.
Virus__
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 1:14 AMDerp. I read it as Peavey released an amp with this tech, but alas it’s just another self tuning guitar. I dunno what’s worse though, the amps with a million built in ‘effects’ or a guitar with auto tune. Maybe both are on par with each other.
Charles
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 12:40 PMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80BqVpmuGiw