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Location: NJ | **THE NEWEST iDEA IN ACOUSTIC GUITAR**
(Bloomfield, Connecticut) – When the Ovation guitar was introduced in 1966, recording studios occupied entire buildings. Now in 2008, an entire recording studio is built into an Ovation guitar.
The new Ovation iDea is the first and only guitar of its kind, featuring a built-in MP3 recorder/player. The digital recorder is part of the on-board Ovation preamp. The patented technology makes possible a list of features never before available on any guitar – acoustic or electric.
Songwriters have always desired a simple and convenient way to record song ideas, hooks, melodies and lyrics. With the iDea, players who write on guitar will have an instantly accessible high-quality digital recorder with them wherever they go. The simple and direct recording control makes it easy to record entire songs or fragments, even vocals and commentary.
The iDea can record from the guitar alone, simultaneously from the guitar and built-in microphone, and from an auxiliary input. Any audio signal fed into the auxiliary input is converted to an MP3 file and stored in the iDea memory.
The iDea is also a learning tool, with audio lessons pre-installed in the memory. Additional lessons from iDea educational partner, WorkshopLive.com, will be available via download.
Guitarists who enjoy jamming will find a tireless band mate in the iDea. Several “Jam Tracks” are pre-installed in the instrument, and others are available online.
Downloading files from a computer or the Internet is easy via USB. Files in the iDea can be moved, renamed, deleted and rearranged right on the computer desktop. Mixes from recording software, rhythm tracks, even songs the player wants to learn can be downloaded and played either through the guitar output or headphones.
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this looks like a pretty cool item. I am not so sure how it will be marketed but I assume as a stand alone retro fit item.
more info to come
Yup I have pics but can't figure out how to post them |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | sounds interesting, but hopefully not too complicated.
Hope it was designed by someone who was actually using all this stuff as you're supposed to, rather than the engineer who was thinking "and then we can add this...." |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I'm with Beal, this could be THE guitar gadget of the next couple of years or the "cool idea that was" depending on the implementation. |
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Location: SoCal | Nothing on the Ovation website yet..... |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Al, it's easy to post on the "other" site.
Do you know if it requires a dummy plug to operate the tuner? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Practical functionality is the key.
I don't need another hobby or 82 page instruction book. |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Nothing on the Ovation website yet..... please paul
you get the news here first |
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Location: NJ | web page
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it looks like the mated the preamp with out old friend the tangent |
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Location: NJ | ok I give up |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by alpep:
Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Nothing on the Ovation website yet..... please paul
you get the news here first
1st thing I've heard in a while that got the juices flowing a bit. Hope it is what we all want it to be! |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I was wondering how I'd ever manage to record again. Now maybe I can contribute to future OFC CDs. ;) |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Don't worry Al, we're gonna take care of ya!
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Looks pretty cool...Hopefully it comes in black...? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Or in Textured Top!
So will this be the new "iBowl" |
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Location: big island | t'would be nice if it had an A/C power option and a built-in bose audio system. ;) other than that, it sounds like a great "idea". |
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Location: NJ | It makes sense that it is market to the beginning user. that would make best sense.
the preamp seems kinda cool I am not so sure I want to cut up my slothead to install one |
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Location: Scotland | I like the Soundhole configuration, even though it looks like it's been borrowed from the MOB. I can't see myself having any use for that preamp, but it's a great concept, and I'm sure there'll be plently consumers who will love it.
The idea of onboard jam tracks and tuition is brilliant, and could prove to be a great teaching/learning tool. |
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| looks like the same can dimensions or close...
wonder what the preamp/can will go for?
neat idea! and could be a great marketing tool if works easily and no monster learning curve.
looks better than the mob, but needs to be black or red..
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I think the "entry level" guitar market is great for this. My trusty 'ol Medallion is still my "go to" acoustic when I want to just noodle, or go camping or whatever. I suspect a more entry level guitar is the go-to for many folks, rather then the guitar they gig with, or take out to seriously play.
What I am MOST happy to see is innovation!!! There were and probably still is a lot of questions about the future of Ovation now with FMC. But seeing NEW innovation sure is encouraging. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Interesting... before long, you won't even need a separate loop/sampler pedal. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | It looks like one of those combined high tech / low tech solutions. Like email. Like netflex.
You still have the acoustic guitar, but you get a built in looper, play back, tuition (as PT calls it) and recording device.
It all depends on execution.
But they've definitely leap frogged ahead of companies like Line 6.
It's a much better idea than Glibson's self tuning guitar, and may be something people can actually use. |
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| Looks very cool. I've never been an early adopter of electronic gizmos, preferring to let others find the bugs. But if it's available stand-alone and can be popped into an existing preamp can it might be a fun toy. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | So will that Hi-Tek pre-amp switch-out with my OP-30?
"It's a much better idea than Glibson's self tuning guitar, and may be something people can actually use."--(for a thousand bucks, I can tune my own damn guitar :cool: ) |
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New Ovation preamp announced today
