I would like to introduce a new and exciting acoustic guitar pickups. These pickups are active and yet operate without batteries, regardless 9V or Lithium.
Great appreciation to those have visited Sozo at the Singapore Guitar Show. While I have already written it in my blog, I would like re-iterate my gratitude to Terence and Jeremy for their effort in organizing this wonderful event. It was not a big scale event like the IT show but it was a significant one for the guitar community of Singapore.
Mi-Si’s latest breakthrough in acoustic amplification, the CUTLESS is an innovative analog signal processing unit with digital wireless remote control. The CUTLESS eliminates the need to cut a hole in your prized instrument. Bass, Treble, Mid-range, Brilliance, Volume, and Phase are controlled by wireless remote control outside the instrument at your fingertips ... (click to read more: http://mi-si.com/products/)
Align XT - The Mi-Si Align XT is a direct replacement for the Taylor Expression System
It features an active, battery-free preamp designed specifically to work with the L.R.Baggs Element undersaddle acoustic guitar pickup. This enables Taylor fans to take advantage of Mi-Si’s innovative battery-free technology.The Align XT comes standard with volume and active bass and treble controls thatfit the exact spacing of your Taylor’s existing Expression preamp. You can also use the same knobs from the Expression System, so the appearance of your instrumentremains unchanged ... (click to read more: http://mi-si.com/products/)
Volume and Tone Control Module
Mi-Si’s Volume and Tone Control unit is designed to work with the Acoustic Trio ... (click to read more: http://mi-si.com/products/)
This pickup system is known for the natural acoustic guitar tone it delivers. There are some players who are inclined to such tone. If you're the one, you may not need to search further.
Each Mi-Si pickup model comes with a power charger which is specially designed to charge the capacitors in the preamp circuits. Most models only require 60 seconds of charge to deliver 8 hours of playing. A picture of the charger is below.
What if you find yourself without the charger and your gig is 5 minutes away? Mi-Si has taken that into consideration. A clever approach recommended by them is charging the pickup by a 9V battery. You need a stereo 1/4" jack cable. Simply plug one end to the pickup end pin and make contact with 9 fresh 9V battery for 60 seconds. The pickup is good to go after that. See illustration below for clarity.
In this manner, you're not at the mercy of the charger. However, use the charger as first choice over this method whenever possible.
Some curious individuals have requested to hear the Mi-Si Pickup. In response, I have made a video recording of the Mi-Si Acoustic Trio Pickup System. Enjoy it!
