NAMM 2018: Emulate the sound of any electric or acoustic guitar with the Sim1 XT-1 pedal

Sim1 XT-1

There have been modelling guitars in the past (namely Line 6’s Variax), but the XT-1 from Italian company Sim1 is the first pedal to transform any guitar into any other electric or acoustic.

12 guitars are preloaded, from Strats and Les Pauls to 335s, ’64 Telecasters and acoustics such as the Martin D-35 and Gibson J-200.

According to the company, there’s no MIDI or sampling involved; rather, it involves Sim1’s patented Smart Tone Shaping, which promises to emulate the tone of any guitar with no latency or digital artefacts.

Similar in concept to the Kemper Profiler, the XT-1 requires players to connect their guitar to the pedal and create a guitar profile by playing a “special chromatic scale”.

This profile allows access to preset sounds, and users can upload their own profiles to download via the XT-1’s iOS and Android app or the onboard USB port.

Although this has been announced as new for NAMM 2018 I have a feeling I saw this last year at NAMM 2017.

 

About Sim1

Sim1 is a Company based in Forlì (Romagna-Italy) and specialises in the development, production and commercialisation of innovative devices for guitar/bass players.
The team is composed of professionals with strong competences in engineering, marketing design and, naturally, a great passion for music and musical instruments.

More Info Here:
http://www.sim-one.it/

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