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I've had problems with the GK pickup tracking and it's gotten better after putting it up higher next to the strings (about 1 m apart) but when i want to play fast, the tracking is still off. I've messed with the settings but it still hasn't gotten much better.

When i play slow, it's good though. And if i put the pickup any closer, it might touch the strings so it's as good as it gets with that so it must be just setting issues.

Can someone give me their settings for when they play fast?

thanks!

Has the GK-3 been installed close/next to the bridge?


Here's my settings for 3 different guitars.

**********Guitar Mode GK set 1**********

[name] = Kramer
[Hex PU Type] = GK-2A
[Scale] = 600
[PU Phase] = Normal
[PU Direction] = Normal
[S1/S2 Position] = Normal
[Normal PU Gain] = 0 dB
[Piezo Low] = 0 dB
[Piezo High] = 0 dB
[String Distance PU Bridge 1st String] = 17.0
[String Distance 2nd String] = 13.0
[String Distance 3rd String] = 17.0
[String Distance 4th String] = 15.0
[String Distance 5th String] = 17.0
[String Distance 6th String] = 16.5
[String Sensitivity 1st String] = 46
[String Sensitivity 2nd String] = 46
[String Sensitivity 3rd String] = 32
[String Sensitivity 4th String] = 52
[String Sensitivity 5th String] = 63
[String Sensitivity 6th String] = 48
[Play feel] = 3
[Low velocity cut] = 5
[Velocity dynamics] = 5
[Nuance dynamics] = 4
[Nuance trim] = 4
[Down Shift] = 0

**********Guitar Mode set 2**********

[name] = gIbson
[Hex PU Type] = GK-2A
[Scale] = 655
[PU Phase] = Normal
[PU Direction] = Normal
[S1/S2 Position] = Normal
[Normal PU Gain] = 0 dB
[Piezo Low] = 0 dB
[Piezo High] = 0 dB
[String Distance PU Bridge 1st String] = 15.5
[String Distance 2nd String] = 16.5
[String Distance 3rd String] = 16.5
[String Distance 4th String] = 17.5
[String Distance 5th String] = 16.5
[String Distance 6th String] = 17.5
[String Sensitivity 1st String] = 65
[String Sensitivity 2nd String] = 65
[String Sensitivity 3rd String] = 65
[String Sensitivity 4th String] = 65
[String Sensitivity 5th String] = 65
[String Sensitivity 6th String] = 65
[Play feel] = 3
[Low velocity cut] = 5
[Velocity dynamics] = 5
[Nuance dynamics] = 5
[Nuance trim] = 5
[Down Shift] = 0

**********Guitar Mode GK set 3**********

[name] = GK-3
[Hex PU Type] = GK-3 <<< (on an acoustic)
[Scale] = strat
[PU Phase] = Normal
[PU Direction] = Normal
[S1/S2 Position] = Normal
[Normal PU Gain] = 0 dB
[Piezo Low] = 0 dB
[Piezo High] = 0 dB
[String Distance PU Bridge 1st String] = 20.0
[String Distance 2nd String] = 20.0
[String Distance 3rd String] = 20.0
[String Distance 4th String] = 20.0
[String Distance 5th String] = 20.0
[String Distance 6th String] = 20.0
[String Sensitivity 1st String] = 90
[String Sensitivity 2nd String] = 100
[String Sensitivity 3rd String] = 92
[String Sensitivity 4th String] = 93
[String Sensitivity 5th String] = 95
[String Sensitivity 6th String] = 90
[Play feel] = 3
[Low velocity cut] = 0
[Velocity dynamics] = 5
[Nuance dynamics] = 5
[Nuance trim] = 5
[Down Shift] = 0

Yes. the GK-3 is set very close to the bridge. That's good, right?

If i set my settings to yours, will it not work well because your settings are set for G2K? Or would i just have to change the settings to your and set it to GK-3?

I have the GK-3 set to a Schecter guitar. Which one of your settings should i set to my guitar do you think? And do they all work well for playing fast? It doesn't have to be auper fast, just a good fast pace i suppose.

Thank you, Man!

Having the GK-3 close to the bridge is good
The GK-2A and GK-3 are functionaly exactly the same, so the settings will be the same.
I wouldn't recommend copying someone elses settings, since they are set to the type of guitar, type of GK installation, and type of playing style.
But the settings shown are an indication of what my setup is on 3 different types of guitars.
The "Low velocity cut" setting will make the biggest difference (like a noise gate).

Alright, thanks. I remember messing with the velocity and it made a difference but it still was lagging if i wanted to play staccato. It's wierd cause it tracks perfectly when not playing in a PCM sound, but in the guitar modeling section.