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Re: Line 6 POD HD500

support@line6.com — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:03:52 GMT

I use my POD XT carrying case for my HD500 and it fits pretty well. The X3 case works for the 300/400, but not the 500

Re: Famous tone I've never heard a good model of, and can't seem to replicate--who can help me?

support@line6.com — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:02:13 GMT

Here's an excerpt from a GPO article on Page's gear:

Page used numerous guitars for his recording and performance work over the course of Led Zeppelin’s career, with the majority of the electric guitar work performed on a 1958 or 1959 Gibson Les Paul with push/pull pots which allowed for coil tapping. Page used numerous guitar effects throughout his career, including a Vox or Cry Baby Wah pedal, a Tonebender Fuzzbox, a Maestro Echoplex, a Thermin, and an MXR Phase 90. Jimmy would sometimes activate his wah pedal leave it in the toe position to create a treble heavy tone (i.e. Communication Breakdown solo).

Page used a Marshall SLP 1959 (100 watt) amplifier head modified with KT88 tubes and Marshall 4x12 cabinets for the majority of Led Zeppelin recordings. Jimmy also used a Supro 1x12 combo amplifier (on the first Led Zeppelin album), and a Vox solid state amplifier for some clean electric guitar parts.

I would start with a humbucking guitar and the Park 75, which is pretty close to the modded 1959 Page used. See the following link for more info on creating custom tones:

http://line6.com/community/docs/DOC-4537

Re: TBP12 transmitter

support@line6.com — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 01:34:20 GMT

The cable is a TA4-f connection, the same cable Shure uses on many of their products - any TA4-1/4" cable should be fine.

Re: Having trouble connecting the HD 500 to my line 6 spider 4 half stack

support@line6.com — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:54:47 GMT

One trick I have used is to "disable" the amp modeling on the Spider IV by holding the "tap" button as you power the unit on - this mode will allow you to use the Spider IV as a "clean power amp" without having to worry about additional color from the amp (and avoid the extra cable). WARNING:not even the master volume works (it is at 100%) so have everything plugged in prior to powering up or you can get some very loud noises.

Re: Class A, A/B; Pentode, Triode Question

support@line6.com — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:28:51 GMT

One thing to keep in mind is that the difference between class A and class A/B is often the "effieciency" in which the amp works and the amount of gain you are using. I get enough volume difference between the power amp modes (using "chean" tones) that I switch between half and full power to compensate, but if you are using higher gain levels this can change, higher gain levels = more compression = less noticeable voume changes. It may also be worth checking the software on your unit to ensure that you have the latest (1.10) software on your unit.

One thing I reccomend is putting the cleanest "channel" volume high (9-10) then balancing your other channel to taste. running the channel volumes at lower levels (under "5") can yield less than satisfying result for me.

Re: Where is the advanced manual for the DT50?

support@line6.com — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:16:48 GMT

The correct output mode for the DT50 is "whatever sounds best" to your ear. As a demostrator for the POD HD series with the DT-50, I put the POD HD in "live" mode" to defeat the cab and mic modeling (which you don't need if you are actually comeing through a cab), then I create my presets with the "preamp" rather than the "full amp models, which allows the power amp of the DT-50 to "work its magic".

Re: custom tones

support@line6.com — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:13:34 GMT

You can also find Spider IV song settings at the following link:

http://line6.com/community/community/free_stuff/spiderivsettings

Re: Line 6 Spider III Problem.

support@line6.com — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:54:28 GMT

Will the amp power on (i.e. lights turn on)? If so, the main fuse should be OK. Have you used the headphone jack a lot? I have seen situations where the headphone jack (which mutes the speaker) "think there is a cable" inserted, so there will be no sound from the speaker. You may want to check the headphone jack to see if you are getting sound there, it will narrow down the possible places for a service center to look. Check out the following doc for more trouble shooting tips.

http://line6.com/community/docs/DOC-4488

Re: Sync spider iv 30

support@line6.com — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:49:24 GMT

Hi,

Spider IV Edit only works for Spider IV 75, 120, 150, and 150 HD. All SPider IV 15 and 30 amps need to have the presets edited on the face of the unit.

Re: Problem spider IV 75

support@line6.com — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:54:44 GMT

Hello,

Try a firmware and flash reinstall, then a factory reset. If you are still having problems your unit will need to go to repair:

http://line6.com/community/docs/DOC-1606