For a long time, keyboardist search for methods to let them play guitar strike. But due to the nature of keyboard instrument, it is difficult for keyboard to emulate guitar strike.
Guitar strumming software
At present, there are some guitar strumming software, for example :KOMPLETE Instrument : Session Guitarist Strummed Acoustic (US$99)
- Pros : Pattern based professional quality guitar playing sound
- Cons : Playing pattern and playing style are fixed, cannot play user defined riff and chords. Can only use the sound in the library. Only play at fixed tempo, not suitable for irregular time signature, not a live playing instrument.
KOMPLETE Instrument : Evolution Steel Strings (US$179)
- Pros : Professional quality guitar samples
- Cons : Not suitable for live playing, can only use the sound in the library, only play at fixed tempo.
Ample Sound Guitars (US$119-US$199)
- Pros : Professional quality guitar samples
- Cons : Not suitable for live playing, can only use the sound in the library, only play at fixed tempo.
Guitar strumming hardware
On the hardware side, there is no guitar strumming solution other than Real Strummer technology.Real Strummer technology is the ideal solution which enable keyboardist to play guitar strike and guitar picking.
長久以來，很多鍵琴手都希望能夠用鍵琴樂器來作出結他掃弦演奏。但基於鍵琴樂器的本質，鍵琴電子樂器很難模仿結他的掃弦演奏。
結他撥弦軟件
現時有一些結他撥弦軟件，包括 :KOMPLETE Instrument : Session Guitarist Strummed Acoustic (US$99)
- 優點 : 專業質素結他演奏樣本
- 缺點 : 不適合現場演奏，只能使用自帶的固定結他演奏樣本，不能彈奏結他 riff，不能彈奏自行定義的和弦，只能使用固定的歌曲速度，不能使用不固定拍子記號
KOMPLETE Instrument : Evolution Steel Strings (US$179)
- 優點 : 專業質素結他演奏樣本
- 缺點 : 不適合現場演奏，只能使用固定的歌曲速度
Ample Sound Guitars (US$119-US$169)
- 優點 : 專業質素結他演奏樣本
- 缺點 : 不適合現場演奏，只能使用固定的歌曲速度
結他撥弦硬件
除了 Real Strummer外，現時並沒有其他供鍵琴手使用的結他撥弦硬件「彈奏易」系統便是一部專為鍵琴手而設的裝置，能完美模仿結他的掃弦演奏。
Other development of Real Strummer
其他根據「彈奏易」撥弦裝置開發的樂器
Real Strummer Keytar in InnoDesignTech Expo 2015
Real Strummer Keytar is a Strummer keyboard which have internal sound module.
Real Strummer Keytar 是一內置音源的樂器
Prototype of Strummer Keyboard in 2014 Maker Faire
Strummer Keyboard is a basic Strummer keyboard which have internal sound module.
Strummer Keyboard 是一部基本型內置音源的樂器
Other kinds of musical instrument that can be developed by Real Strummer
Nearly all electronic version of pluck strings instrument can be develop by Real Strummer. For example : Bass guitar, Banjo, Guzheng, Pipa. The main differences of guitar and these musical instruments are :
1. Number of strings (Guitar=6, Bass guitar=4, Banjo=5, Pipa=4,Guzheng=16 or more).
2. Default tuning of each string. For example, in Standard Tuning of guitar, the tuning of the 6 strings are E2(82Hz), A2(110Hz), D3(147Hz), G3(196Hz), B3(247Hz) and E4(330Hz).
3. How the pitch of each string response to the input notes combination (chord). For example, when input a G,B,D notes combination (G chord), the pitch of the guitar strings will changed to G2,B2,D3,G3,B3,G4.
So, if we change the number of strings; default tuning of the strings; and change how the input notes combination affect the strings pitch; we can develope a MIDI controller of any pluck strings instruments.
「彈奏易」撥弦裝置能夠開發的其他樂器
「彈奏易」撥弦裝置可應用到幾乎所有的彈奏弦線樂器（Pluck Strings instrument），例如低音結他（Bass）、五弦琴（Banjo）、箏、琵琶等。因為結他與這些樂器的最主要區別是：
1. 弦線的數量（例如 : 結他=6條、低音結他=4條、五弦琴=4-6條、琵琶=4條、箏=16條或更多）；
2. 每條弦線的音高。例如結他6條弦線的標準調諧（Standard Tuning）是 E2（82Hz）、A2（110Hz）、D3（147Hz）、G3（196Hz）、B3（247Hz） 及E4（330Hz）。
3. 輸入的音符組合（和弦）資料對每條弦線的音高的影響。例如輸入G和弦時，結他6條弦線的音高為 G2、B2、D3、G3、B3、G4。
因此，只需改變「彈奏易」弦線的數量，每條弦線的基礎音高及輸入的音符組合（和弦）資料對每條弦線的音高的影響，便可以開發出任何彈奏弦線樂器的 MIDI 控制器。