Carlo Cantini's MIDI violins were designed from the ground up to accurately trigger the most popular MIDI controller for stringed instruments on the market. As a result, the Cantini Earphonic is one of only a few MIDI-capable instruments currently available that work well with the Roland GR-55. Cantini's new Earphonic electric violin has a sleek, modern look, with a narrowshouldered double cutaway design and a lower bout shape that will hold most standard shoulder rests. In addition to the 1/4"/ MIDI combination jack, volume knob on top. Cantini Earphonic has separate sensitivity adjusters for each string (to aid in MIDI detection).The Cantini is hard to beat, especially as it's one of a very few options that currently work well with the Roland GR-55. Roland's GR-55 is not only the most common stringed-instrument MIDI controller on the market, it's also the best-supported. From a practical perspective, MIDI for violin has always been a challenge. the Cantini violin is the most a!ordable answer to MIDI for violin that's currently available. If MIDI for violin is among your chef reasons for going electric. This Cantini Earphonic may be the perfect violin for you. Equipped with their new ISSP2 system, this MIDI capable electric violin is designed from the ground up to work with the Roland GR-55. The most popular string synthesizer on the market . Ampli!ed tone is good, and it does a great job of driving the Roland GR-55 for MIDI performance.