In August 2011, Misa Digital released a landmark demonstration video titled . This was a pivotal moment for the instrument, as it moved beyond its internal wavetable synth to prove it could drive complex, professional-grade software.

The "proper story" of the paired with ZynAddSubFx

: The "Sustainer" functionality was a key software update. By dragging a finger upward on the 8-inch multi-touch screen, players could lock in notes . This allowed a musician to sustain a deep bass drone or a complex chord with one hand while using the other to tap out melodies on the 144-button fretboard, effectively turning the guitar into a polyphonic synth workstation .

: While the Kitara had its own internal Linux-based synth, ZynAddSubFx was chosen for this demo because it is one of the most powerful open-source additive synthesizers ever made . The Kitara's ability to map X/Y coordinates on its screen to ZynAddSubFx’s filters and resonance parameters allowed for "liquid" synth leads that standard keyboards couldn't easily replicate . Why It Mattered

This specific combination—Kitara + Sustainer + ZynAddSubFx—defined the "experimental era" of the instrument: Misa Digital Kitara Demo

is a classic tale of early 2010s open-source music tech. At its peak, this setup was the gold standard for showing off the Kitara's potential as a professional MIDI controller rather than just a standalone toy.