Don't know exactly about the Freeway by Godin, but with other piezzo-equipped guitars it helped a lot when I turned the COSM-guitar tone down to some 50 %....
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mo nada
steve.amie
Mar 4, 2013 1:27 pm
this is step one of set up and seems to be important for almost every player but especially piezo players go to your per string volume setting and reduce them...
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Andrew Littley
amlittley
Mar 4, 2013 4:38 pm
I have a Godin freeway SA too! Just beneath the 13pin out there is a small recessed dip switch, slide it across to the opposite position to which it is...
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Davor Pavuna
pavunadavor
Mar 4, 2013 10:57 pm
Hi Djordje, You'll be pleased to learn that the latest Boss GT-100 and JS-10 have such incredible preset sounds that even an analog tube maniac like myself...
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Andy Citron
andycitron
Mar 5, 2013 5:38 am
Andrew, Thanks for that information. I see a slot, just large enough for a screw driver, just beneath the 13 pin out on the Godin. But I don't really see a ...
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Andy Citron
andycitron
Mar 5, 2013 5:47 am
Mo Nada, I did the adjustment you suggested. That certainly got rid of a lot of noise. Some of the patches still need improving though. Thx, Andy ... From:...
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Andy Citron
andycitron
Mar 5, 2013 5:52 am
Djordje, I'll have to experiment with the COSM-guitar tone when I get some time. It's sort of surprising to me that that turning down the COSM-guitar tone ...
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Andrew Littley
amlittley
Mar 5, 2013 8:24 am
That slot is it, it's actually a dip switch that you can move across with a jewellers screwdriver or a tooth pick.. You would need really good eyes to see it...
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Ruud Mulder (Home)
r_mulder_ehv
Mar 5, 2013 10:55 am
Hi Adny/Djordje, Could it be that the signal is distorted further on in the chain? You could check the levels after every effect as described in the manual or...
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Andrew Littley
amlittley
Mar 5, 2013 11:49 am
The first thing is that the piezo output is quite a bit higher than the GK pickups, that's why the sensitivity needs to be turned down, the second is there are...
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D. P.
george_pootnik
Mar 5, 2013 7:41 pm
The 88 has issues with some piezzos. The 99 seems to be better, except the subsonic problems. All piezzos have a higher output and a sharper attac. So much I...
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D. P.
george_pootnik
Mar 6, 2013 9:49 pm
Davor wrote: "...the latest Boss GT-100 and JS-10 have such incredible preset sounds..." ... Yeah, it seems that Roland/Boss have learned through the years...
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andycitron
Mar 10, 2013 7:04 pm
Andrew L. I had some trouble finding the dip switch, so I unscrewed the 13pin pickup mounting, and found the dip switch disconnected, rattling around inside...
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andycitron
Mar 10, 2013 7:10 pm
Djordje, I found some time to try your suggestions. I'm not completely satisfied with the result. Some of the lower notes still sound sort of hollow and...
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D. P.
george_pootnik
Mar 10, 2013 7:58 pm
My patches are not tweaked with piezzo pickups. Djordje www.gpmusic.de.vu...
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andycitron
Apr 23, 2013 1:58 am
A month or 2 ago I solicited some suggestions about how to tweak VG-88 patches that sounded great using a GK pickup and a Strat, but now had to work with a...
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vg-8@yahoogroups.com
Apr 23, 2013 6:28 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the vg-8 group. File :...
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andycitron
Apr 23, 2013 6:35 pm
I was not able to upload the full set of midi utilities and my patches and bat files. So I removed the midi utilities. You can download them from...
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Michael
funkinguitar...
Apr 25, 2013 6:19 pm
Hey Andy, well I'm not going to tell you to give up but I've used the VG-88 since shortly after it came out. I've used a lot of different guitars and setups...
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D. P.
george_pootnik
May 4, 2013 7:34 pm
Hello Everybody, I have been cutting a couple of synth clips together to a video. You can see and hear what I was doing the past few years with the VG-99 and...
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Davor Pavuna
pavunadavor
May 4, 2013 8:00 pm
Great, but aren't we all going to play KEMPEN profiler systems soon !?!? Davor :-) ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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D. P.
george_pootnik
May 5, 2013 10:05 am
Kemper amp profiler is quite intriguing, but it´s not something I must have. I tend to keep things simple, so I reduced my homestudio a lot. Nowadays I play...
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Franco Casagrande
casagrande.f...
May 12, 2013 11:19 am
many thanks, Djordie. your website is a precious resource.  have a nice day  Franco  ________________________________ Da: D. P. <djoka@...> A:...
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Franco Casagrande
casagrande.f...
May 12, 2013 8:51 pm
just a question: there are files with the extension .g9l , but from the VG99 program I can import files with the extension .9ge only. Any suggestion about how...
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D. P.
george_pootnik
May 12, 2013 9:29 pm
Ciao Franco and hallo All, on the top of my "VG-99 patches and samples" page are those new librarian files. To see and handle them, you need the VG-99...
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sustainiac_93401
sustainiac_9...
May 12, 2013 9:39 pm
G9l file require Roland VG-99 Librarian application. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note® II, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone ... From: Franco Casagrande...
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Franco Casagrande
casagrande.f...
May 15, 2013 7:40 pm
many thanks for your guidance, but I have a further question: the  http://appaz7.free.fr/99/DP2013-preamp+VG99.g9l has some patches which I am able to use to...
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D. P.
george_pootnik
May 15, 2013 9:11 pm
Ciao Franco and Hi All! some of the "preamp+vg99" patches have an active COSM guitar included, but most of them are "magnetic pu only", so you have to use them...
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Franco Casagrande
casagrande.f...
May 16, 2013 9:07 am
many thanks again.  Franco  ________________________________ Da: D. P. <djoka@...> A: vg-8@yahoogroups.com Inviato: Mercoledì 15 Maggio 2013 23:11...
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Franco Casagrande
casagrande.f...
May 16, 2013 8:12 pm
great ! it works fine even without pre-amp  ________________________________ Da: D. P. <djoka@...> A: vg-8@yahoogroups.com Inviato: Mercoledì 15...
