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I think the GR-55 has great sounds and they sound even better when passed through the AxeFx. I only use synths though since I'm not so happy with the guitar mod/sim stuff. It's just just a matter of taste. Per On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 2:27 PM, mark francombe <mark@markfrancombe.com> wrote: > Question: I know you are using the AxeFX now for guitar sounds, but how > can > you use the guitar cable for using either the VG guitar OR internal > effects > on normal pickup, UNLESS you use the GK cable? There are options for > sending > the normal pickup out of the Guitar out socket, but then its too late > right? > Damage Done? > > I too have a regular cable plugged in as well as the GK cable, cos I > like to > use a few stomp boxes, so I have one mixer channel for a more regular > guitar > set-up. But for using any tuning things on the GR55, you are gonna have > to > come down the GK cable? > > However in answer to the question, I have had to buy a few GK cables in > miy > time with Roland guitar synths, and I always have one completely new > cable > still packages actually, ready for a break-up, it not like you can borrow > one off the sound guy can you? > > Of course you can JUST use the midi sounds from a guitar synth, but with > the > GR55 you would be missing out more than half the box! > > I must say, that its taken me A VERY LONG TIME to get a good sound out of > it, all the git sims were so terrible, but suddenly now I have got a > really > GREAT basic sound, and have been applying all my special FX to the same > basic patch, with AWESOME results! > > > Mark > > > > > On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Sure, I totally agree with that. I would never send the magnetic >> pickups through the GK shebang since it degrades the fidelity so much. >> Only the synth string trigger data to drive synths are sent through >> that cable here. What's happening here is that when the cable moves >> synths get triggered just by data generated inside the cable. If you >> sit absolutely still it is silent but playing in a standing up >> position is impossible. I have all GR-55 settings correctly set up so >> it can't be that (using four different global settings each trimmed >> for a particular instrument's unique scale length and GK mic placement >> related bridge position for every string). So it has to be the cable, >> doesn't it? >> >> Greetings from Sweden >> >> Per Boysen >> www.perboysen.com >> http://www.youtube.com/perboysen >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Simeon Harris >> <simeonharris40@googlemail.com> wrote: >> > i had problems with mine when i tried to send the magnetic signal down >> > it. in the end i used a standard cable for the mags. it's not >> > shielded very >> > well >> > >> > On 19 Mar 2013, at 12:32, Per Boysen wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I'm experiencing fatal noise issues with the Roland GK cable. If I >> >> move or touch the cable all hell breaks loose in the PA. Are these >> >> cables normally this sensitive? >> >> >> >> Greetings from Sweden >> >> >> >> Per Boysen >> >> www.perboysen.com >> >> http://www.youtube.com/perboysen >> >> >> > >> > > > > -- > Mark Francombe > www.markfrancombe.com > www.ordoabkhao.com > http://vimeo.com/user825094 > http://www.looop.no > twitter @markfrancombe > http://www.flickr.com/photos/24478662@N00/