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Tap Tempo not sending from HD500 Editor to POD

support@line6.com — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 04:10:27 GMT

If I set the Tap Tempo on the Editor, then send the preset, the editor flashes at the new speed but the HD500 does not accept the new value. I can toggle any other button via the editor, but the tap tempo will not send. If I receive the existing preset from the HD500, the old tempo is still in place. If I dial the tempo in via the HD500 directly, it'll change on the Editor. Is this a bug? Or am I doing something wrong?

Using an HD500 / HD500 Edit / Variax 300 rig, HD500 firmware updated to latest (v2.10).

Re: Used Variax won't communicate on VDI? Read this.

support@line6.com — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:50:08 GMT

Just a follow up - the tech bypassed the inductor and I put the guitar back together after work. I was instantly able to communicate over the VDI and was also able to use Variax Workbench. I did have a few "loss of communication" events but they were the exception. I will post up any updates.

Used Variax won't communicate on VDI? Read this.

support@line6.com — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:50:32 GMT

FYI for anyone with a first-gen Variax who can't get communications on the VDI cable. I bought an older Variax 300 electric off ebay. Problem: Could not get any communications over the VDI cable but the TRS analog cable worked great. Variax Workbench did not see the Variax plugged in to my HD500. HD500 would not see any signal when input was set to Variax. Tried three different RJ45 cables, same problem. Tried plugging in TRS cable with VDI cable already plugged in and heard a plunk/pop out of the speakers like you would when you plug in your analog guitar cable to the HD500. That indicated that the VDI interface was working but not 100%.

So I started taking the Variax 300 apart. The first step was to verify that signal was getting through the RJ45 jack on the side of the Variax through the circuit board to the 8-pin blue wire connector going to the main electronics. Using my digital voltmeter, I found an open circuit on one of the pins (Pin 2 I believe). Surface-mount inductor L9 was open circuit at 20 MOhms. When a tech at work attempted to reflow the solder on the inductor ends, it split in half. So, if you have strange communications problems, you may want to check the capacitors and inductors on the input connector board. Just ohm out each path and see if you get conductivity through the connector and board.

Oh, and BTW, Ebay Variax warning: I hope you can avoid my ebay experience. Seller had 96.4% positive feedback and music equipment was not his forte.

1. Wrong nut installed on Variax - was not glued in and was rocking back and forth in slot! Let's not even mention the 8-gauge First Act strings on it that felt like plastic.

2. "Gig Bag" was a worn out no-name piece of junk. Seller claimed it was for shipping protection only (you know, like the same kind of protection you get with panty hose!) Get photos of gig bag.

3. Large dings on back of guitar body, seller did not disclose and did not photograph.

4. "Included Variax digital cable" is missing the metal ends of the Neutrik RJ45 connectors! It's unusable as-is.

5. No digital communications due to inductor problem noted above.

Hope this helps.

Re: best powered monitors for pod hd 500 in a live band setting ?

support@line6.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:45:23 GMT

I have gone through a number of amps looking for a stage monitor to use at church with my HD500 and finally settled on the Roland KC-300. It's a keyboard amp, but it had the least amount of coloration of the sound compared with all of the other amps I tried. This particular amp is 100W and I run with the EQs flat and the gains way down (both input and output) around 3 or less. Roland also makes bigger and smaller KC units depending on how much sound you need. It's discontinued, but I picked up one off of Craigslist for a great deal. I highly recommend it.

FYI - we have stage monitors already on stage but the electric guitar volume was fluctuating too much between my playing style and my volume pedal so I had the sound guys pull the electric guitar out of the monitor mix and let me just use my amp as the electric guitar monitor. Our stage is small enough and the walls bounce enough that everyone can hear the electric guitar with just this amp playing.

Re: HD500 volume pedal / tap tempo light glitch with 1.4 firmware?

support@line6.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:53:08 GMT

And just like that... I switch presets, and it goes away. Powered off and restarted, problem didn't reappear, switched through multiple presets, problem is gone.

Weird.

HD500 volume pedal / tap tempo light glitch with 1.4 firmware?

support@line6.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:38:10 GMT

Hello all, first post. I searched all over but couldn't find anything on this issue.

I just updated my HD500 from 1.22 to 1.4 and noticed that when I move the volume pedal, the tap tempo light stops blinking and stays lit until I stop moving the volume pedal. It then resumes blinking at the correct tempo rate. Is this a glitch in the new 1.4 firmware?