Product Description

The Tascam MPGT1 is designed with musicians in mind. It combines a guitar trainer based on the award winning Tascam CD-GT1mkII. With enough memory to store up to 240 tunes, this is even more portable than the original. Play back MP3s using Variable Speed Audition, which slows down the speed without changing the pitch, and sections can be seamlessly looped while practicing tricky passages. The guitar input lets you play with the built in Multi-effects. Also includes a guitar canceller to play along with your favorite bands. A tuner, metronome, and rechargeable battery are also built-in. All these features in a package small enough to fit in your pocket. A 9-hour lithium-ion battery or an optional power supply will power the unit.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #426 in Musical Instruments
• Brand: Tascam
• Model: TAS MPGT1
• Released on: 2008-05-08
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 4.75" w x 6.50" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• 240-song memory capacity (based on average 4-minute MP3 encoded at 128kbps)^Variable Speed Audition changes the speed of the MP3 playback without changing the pitch ^Pitch control in 1% steps so you don't have to re-tune^Seamless looping for practicing tricky passages^High-impedance 1/4 inch bass input

Customer Reviews

Cool
This is a cool device.
Easy to use - you don't even have to read the manual.
It is going to change how I learn to play the guitar.
Highly recommend!!
Doubles as an MP3 player.

Guitar Trainer MP-GT1
The item was well packaged. It was easy to use from the start, although the instructions were somewhat vague when it came to loading and playing songs. So far the unit has worked well. It does what it says, however I have not tried all of the features. I did try the guitar cancel feature and found it to be so so. Being able to slow down songs so you can learn to play them at a slower speed is a great feature and it works well. I have slowed songs to -32% and -50% which is the maximum and the song still played clear. I like the loop feature that allows me to play a portion of a song over and over so I can practice that part, then move on to the next part. The LCD is clear and easy to read, and the controls are easy to navigate. Overall I am pleased and I think it is a great tool to use in learning the guitar.

Great little gadget
Perfect for what it does. Great sound even at 1/2 speed. Looping is seemingless, and guitar effects (distortion/overdrive) are surprisingly nice. However it does not read files converted by Mac softwares such as itune. I recommnend using Realplayer for all MP3 conversions; beside that this little gadget is my best nonhuman friend. Now George Benson, Joe Satriani and other guitar monsters make perfect sense to my ears.