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Announcing ArtiString by Lodi Audio

10 years ago, I started on an obsession: I wanted to play polyphonic synths with the electric guitar I already owned, without bolting on bulky hex pickups, running 13-pin cables, or spending €1,500 on a dedicated MIDI guitar.

The industry consensus was clear: you had to choose.

  1. Real-time response (low latency, but strictly monophonic).
  2. Polyphony (chords and harmonies, but with so much latency and ghost-noting that it felt unplayable live).

I tested every state-of-the-art approach in DSP and machine learning. There were countless roadblocks, dead ends, and rewrites. But I refused to accept that guitarists had to compromise their natural playing style.

That journey gave birth to GuitarMidi-LV2—our open-source core that proved the math worked under Linux.

Today, we take the ultimate leap forward.

We are officially launching ArtiString by Lodi Audio—readily available now at www.lodi-audio.com.

What is ArtiString?

  • True 6-Note Polyphony in Real-Time: Tracks chords and complex voicings with minimal latency.
  • Zero Hardware Compromise: Plug standard 1/4" guitar jack ➔ Audio Interface ➔ Any Software Synth.
  • Built for the Musician: We wrapped our open-source DSP engine in a best-in-class, intuitive UX—including custom presets engineered for common guitar types and pickups (Single-coils, Humbuckers, P90s).
  • The Hybrid Dimension: Don’t just replace your guitar tone—blend it. Mix your raw, overdriven guitar tone with lush synth pads and brass leads simultaneously to create sounds no keyboard player could ever replicate.

Watch the intro video on youtube

Availability & Pricing:

  • Available now for Windows & Linux
  • Launch price: Just €99 (one-time license and rent-to-own for 20€/month)
  • macOS support is in development and comming soon!

To everyone in the open-source community who tested early builds, reported bugs, and kept the fire burning: thank you. This milestone belongs to you as much as to us.

Grab your guitar, plug in, and try ArtiString today: artistring

The Forum is active now

You can now get support, give feedback and discuss our software in the forum Just keep it friendly and cordial please 😀

Released v3.0 "Smooth Views" of GuitarMidi-LV2

GuitarMidi released as open source

GuitarMidi, our realtime guitar-to-MIDI LV2 plugin, is now available on GitHub. Debian/Ubuntu packages are on the releases page, and the plugin stays free. If you find it useful, consider sponsoring the project.

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