Stepp DG1 to Jammy: Stephen Randall Discusses MIDI Guitar Evolution
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Stephen Randall is the tech visionary and entrepreneur behind Stepp DG1, the first fully integrated digital guitar that was presented at NAMM in 1985. It was used by musicians including Pete Townshend (The Who), Steve Howe (Yes), The Bee Gees, Kate Bush and record producers including Terry Britton (Tina Turner) and Steve Levine (Culture Club).
In this conversation, Stephen walks us through the story and technology of Stepp DG1 and DGX guitars, compares them to other MIDI guitar solutions including SynthAxe and Jammy, discusses the mindset of a digital guitarist and his favorite software patches.
00:00 Introduction and how Stepp Guitar started
03:17 How Stepp DG1 works
13:03 Who used Stepp Guitar and how
22:59 Evolution of MIDI guitars from 80s to now (+ Les Paul's advice)
34:44 Digital guitars vs other MIDI guitar solutions
38:57 Best uses for digital guitars (+ demo on Jammy G)
45:58 Future of digital guitars and how you can contribute