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DrJustice
Joined: Sep 13, 2004 Posts: 2114 Location: Morokulien
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject:
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So, I got the GK-3 installed and calibrated after a nerve wrecking procedure (I'm no guitar tech!).
Now I wonder if it is possible to use the normal pickups on the guitar together with the COSM guitars. I've read the manual and it's not quite clear on this point. The only way I can get to hear the normal pickups, so far, is by disabling the GK-3 with "GK connect" = OFF, and that disables the COSM guitars. The pickup control box has a MIX position, hinting that it may be possible, but how... if at all... ?
DJ
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DrJustice
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject:
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Aha! Found it!
The last page of each COSM guitar algorithm has controls for COSM level and Normal pickup level.
DJ
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BobTheDog
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject:
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Great stuff.
What I would recommend is saving away a few sets of GK setups on the VG99.
So keep your "optimal" calibrated set, and also create a few more sets reducing the sensitivities of the strings for each one so you have a set of SK settings with different sensitivities.
The synth type modules work best when you use one of the GK sets with lower sensitivities, also distorted type patches can also work out better with lower sensitivities, you need to experiment a bit. Using the stock patches and changing GK setups is a good way to see the differences. You can set the GK setting you want the patch to use and this is saved with the patch.
With the GK pickups these different settings this make quite a difference, if you are using piezo pickups then the difference can be huge.
I have also dusted mine off and have been playing with it a bit today.
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DrJustice
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BobTheDog
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:31 am Post subject:
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Center of bridge sounds fine to me. Or have a check on the Gibson site as they will probably show the distance.
I think as long as the strings are roughly 1mm from the pickup when you finger the highest fret you should be ok, some people have it set lower to avoid crosstalk between the strings.
I wouldn't worry about the sensitivity settings being all over the place my GK setup is also like this.
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DrJustice
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:54 am Post subject:
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Thanks for the reassurances, Andy! It's new territory this, and I want to be sure that everything set up to perfection. I think the setup is OK now, for a first go at it. The GK-3 seems to track perfectly - I'm impressed with the performance.
DJ
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