I have a question

[wpinnoi]

i have a squier jagmaster and Digitech GNX1.

 

my question is:

1.when i hook up my guitar and gnx1 together and I touch strings ( so strings move a little bit). The hum sound(noise) comes out. I have to use my hand to touch strings(make strings stay still)in order to get rid of the noise.

 

Why and what happened? I just make a little move and if strings shake,the noise will comes out.

could you please help me solve this problem.

 

2.i have $70. which D.I.do you want to recommend me?

 

Thanks

Wan

[Virtual Jim]

It looks like your pedal's boosting your guitar's signal which is in turn allowing for feedback to occur which vibrates your strings which causes a viscious cycle of problems. By touching your strings, you stop any chance for electrical induction to take place in your pickups, thereby cutting out any sound.

 

As far as the DI question, most people don't go direct for electric guitar unless they're into reamping during mix down on recording. Based on your budget, I'm guessing this isn't what you're asking about. A box like a POD which can be used for recording will run you at least $200. Instead, see if your pedals have a direct, headphone, or line out and use that.

 

Hope this helps in a patronizing kind of manner.

[Em7add11]

You're guitar may just need shielding, especially if it's a strat.

[wpinnoi]

to Dc and Em7

I'm sorry to say that I don't understand what you have suggested me.

 

i'm just a beginner.

 

to DC. I didn't touch a foot paddle on my GNX1. But the hum noise comes outwhen string was shaking. Please help me out in easy english.

Thanks

 

to Em7add11 My guitar(Squier jagmaster) has 2 humbucker 1 neck 1 bridge. So, you talked a bout shield How can I solve this ploblem.

Thanks

Wan

[baronedo]

Check out the Guitar Nuts website below which has some good acticles on shielding guitars. Shielding is basically a process by which you attempt to contain the guitar's pickups and controls, as much as possible, within an surrounding metalized shield, which is connected to ground ( this can be done with a combination of foils, conductive paint, and wiring to ground). This External shield minimizes the chance of stray electrical signals entering which shows up in the form of unwanted hum. Single coil pups tend to have the most problems with this but it can be controlled with proper shielding. It sounds like you are becoming the ground when you touch the strings - this should not happen if the guitar, including its bridge, is properly shielded.

 

Check this article (you may have to jump around to find it under sub-sections instructing you how to quiet a guitar, etc.). Good Luck.

 

http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/index.html

[JimK]

I have a GNX1 with a contemporary Strat, so maybe I can help. Some people have complained that the GNX is noisy. This hasn't been a problem for me. There's a few things to try.

 

1. Check your target setting in the GNX1. You can change this by pushing the Utility button and the scrolling through the options until you find the one for the target. You need to set this up based on how you plug into your amp. But, you can try the other settings, some may work better (I have my unit set to DIRECT even when it's plugged into the input of a Marshall practice amp). By the way, do you hear this same noise when you're using headphones? If not, then the problem is not your guitar, but your amp with the GNX, or your target setting. Read the manual on how to change the target settings.

 

2. You can use the noise gate to cut out some of the hum. The hum will come back when you start playing, but while standing still, small vibrations on the string won't be enough to get through the gate and the hum will be gone. This is tricky, won't be perfect, and requires a lot of trial and error. Again, read the manual to see what the parameters on the noise gate do.

 

3. If all else fails, look into shielding your guitar. Shielding is when some sort of material is put inside the body cavities of the guitar to shield the electronic components from each other. A lot of Fender guitars have a problem with noise caused by the electronics, and shielding will help. My Strat is not shielded, so it varies by guitar.

 

As for the DI question, are you trying to record your guitar, and are you trying to use Guitar Tracks 2 that came with the unit? I'm going to assume this is what you want. Just plug the output of the GNX into the mic input of a sound card. I have a SoundBlaster 64V, which is not a very good card, but will let you get some decent recordings done. These cards are cheap (about $30). I also use this card as a MIDI interface to the GNX. A gameport-to-MIDI cable ($25) is needed to connect the GNX to the sound card.

 

Good luck.

[wpinnoi]

jimk & lancer

Thanks alot

more questions

 

If I would like to change my neck pick up(humbucker) which one you would recommend?

 

The one that I have the sound is dull , not transparent. I normally play rock.

 

Thanks

Wan