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Re: Is it possible to mute the HD500 inputs without muting USB audio?

support@line6.com — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:53:32 GMT

Yes there is

Open the line 6 driver window, i think it's called line6 devices. GO to the monitoring tab and drag the volume slider all the way to the left. NOw remember as long as the USB is connected the input will be muted until you arm a track for monitoring inside your DAW. So once your done with this kind of application you can go back to the same window and move the slider to the right to get volume again if you're no longer in your DAW.

Re: Out with the HD and in with the X3

support@line6.com — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:20:24 GMT

I started the HD300 when they first came out coming fom Pod Farm and POD XT. The first twenty minutes I thought the exact same thing you describe in your email until....I found out that my setting was "amp" instead of Direct because I was plugged into a mixer. Before I had the correct setup I thought for sure I was returning the HD. But as soon as I had the right setting, I couldn't imagine how I lived with the XT and POD farm. A year later I upgraded to the HD500 and the improvement over the XT X3 modeling is unmistakable!!

Re: Frustrated With the Tones of my HD 500. Help Appreciated.

support@line6.com — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:16:10 GMT

FlyboyStarbuck wrote:

I recently went ampless and started running my guitar through a Line 6 HD 500 straight into the PA (Yorkville powered PA into Yorkville Cabs).

Take my short answer for what it's worth and forget about logic because it might not make sense to some.

I think I know the sound you're after not that it's the same sound I''m after. Here's my suggestion:

1-Use the preamp model only not the full amp: Also use the cabinet emulation with The HD Option for Direct, same as you would use for direct recording.

PA is not a true "FRFR" system and can add coloration to the sound. Depending on that specific PA coloration it might not be a faithful translation of the POD HD power amp simulation (which I to think is great when using a true FRFR)

Re: Thoughts after 2 1/2 Years

support@line6.com — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:48:14 GMT

I have the pod HD eversince it was released. I have a wish list of my own but the bottom line for me and my own use is how good the modeling in comparison to what's available. The POD HD modeling is way better than X3 and Pod farm. IT's actually comparable to AXE FX I and AXE FX II. So in the end of the day nothing outthere under 1000 is even close to how good the modeling in the HD is. That's my main issue with POD HD500, it's trying to be everything for everyone, It can't and it won't but it's doing one hell of a Job. Modeling is what matters in my personal opinion.

Re: Strange Issue - Can't Figure It Out

support@line6.com — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:57:03 GMT

Hardware reset. The hardware reset has taken care of various issues. At first I was concerned with riliability because I had instances of worse behaviour than what your've experienced. As soon as I discovered the hardware reset, I started to feel very comfortable in regards to reliability concerns. You have to caliberate the Pedal after you perform a hardware reset andt that's the only nuisance. My problems came up while editiing through PC edit program and never through the PODs control paner or user interface, but my faith is in the hardware reset feature that obviously the designers implimented to catch, hopefully, all kinds of weirdness.

Re: HD as VST models

support@line6.com — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:32:24 GMT

I don't think it would be significant time to por POD HD models to PC and Mac. , they just have to milk POD Farm that exists in many of their hardware that can't run a pod farm HD. Come back in another 5 years maybe.

Re: This fizz is killing me and I feel like I've tried everything... (samples included)

support@line6.com — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:18:48 GMT

1-The best tip that I can give is similar to what is given to Reverb, when you start to hear it in the mix just lower it by a few decibles. If you want heavier clearer wall of sound, do this: When you push the gain to where you like it simply lower the gain knob by as much as you can without losing the feel of what you're playing. Most if not all of the heaviest produced guitar sounds don't have as much gain or distortion as guitar player perceive when listening.

2-Try to place an EQ before the Amp and cut the very high frequencies before they hit the amp, this way the amp distortion is working on fundimental guitar frequencies.

Re: This fizz is killing me and I feel like I've tried everything... (samples included)

support@line6.com — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:31:35 GMT

Some good sounding Fizz here! Even real tube amps can sound fizzy with super high gain.

Regarding your patches sounding different, I blame that on firmware upgrade. Unfortunately patches never sound Identical after firmware upgrades.

Re: Which sounds better and why? POD Farm 2.5 plug-in or POD HD

support@line6.com — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:35:26 GMT

Into the Void was the Dr Z (PHD Motroway) Preamp version dry with little microphone air (87 condensor at 12%) driven by the "Line Drive" dirt box into 4x12 XXL V30. Shine was Twin Reverb Vibro channel full amp with reverb and effects from the POD HD.

Re: Which sounds better and why? POD Farm 2.5 plug-in or POD HD

support@line6.com — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:39:54 GMT

A couple of years ago when I had the HD300 I wasn't quite as busy with work so in couple of weekends I tested how the HD records. This was using the early firmware with minimal editing. Now I have the HD500 and I know that I can get much better sounds out of it due to all the firmware updates. I honestly don't feel limited in any way by the HD (maybe the EQ but it's not a major deal), the only limits I see are own my skills in playing and recording.

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