Using guitar output for synths

[Rawrasaur]

I was wondering if anyone had tried using the output from a a plucked guitar string and used it as the wave for an modulating envelope? If so, what programs did you use? Im sure its possible to do in reaktor, but I honestly dont understand dsp well enough to make anything. The programs I have dont allow me to replace the simple envelope wave with a sample.

[Yoozer]

Im sure its possible to do in reaktor, but I honestly dont understand dsp well enough to make anything.

You don't need to understand DSP at all; just see if there's a module somewhere that's called "Envelope Follower". If you have Reaktor, that is.

The envelope follower can be found on several guitar pedals - it's how a wah effect basically works; the cutoff of a bandpass filter is controlled by the output of an envelope follower.

[Rawrasaur]

Hey thanks alot. And for anyone else who is trying to do this, I found a program that takes care it. It doesn't work perfectly, but its pretty good. Its a monophonic audio to midi .ens for reaktor called Electro Guitar v1.18. Just google it and itll come up.