Ok guys, here is my latest challenge, I am a pianist,I have a Yamaha Motif XF8 digital production Synthesizer, I want to sample Allans guitar sound to download into my synth, I have never done this before, Yamaha as part of the 10th Anniversary Edition of the Motif,gave samples of Chick Corea’s Classic Rhodes sounds to use at will……any help I can get as to where to obtain audio files,or samples would be appreciated…I am writing a Caprice for 2 guitars right now on the Motif…..thanks for the help!…Jeff

Are you asking how to sample Allan Holdsworth’s guitar playing off a CD and be able to play that sound from the keyboard like one of the factory preset guitar voices?

Yes,if that is possible.That is what I am trying to do.to have a sample that acts just like any other voice on the presets…Thanks

very interesting topic.
IMHO, even if you could sample a quiet part of Allan’s playing (though it would be a hard task to catch him playing a long solo single note) into the Motif, you’ll have very hard time getting his sound which is mostly derived from slurs and legato playing.. such sound could probably be synthesized, maybe even with the stock waveforms of the XF (which I don’t have) and with the right amount of distortion, midrange boost and portamento it will get you to a similar lead style.

I have been trying to do that. I realize that his tone and affects are very unique,it is as if the tone changes as the pace of the song gets more intense, thanks for the idea though…!