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If you have a M-Audio Uno and DT50/25 there is something you should know, for updating.

support@line6.com — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:44:47 GMT

The suggested connection on line6 to computer is wrong for Uno users. The connection should be

Uno <to midi out> = <out> DT50/25,

Uno <to midi in> = <input> DT50/25

I hope this helps in your hour of frustration.

I've had my HD500 and DT50 for a year now. After modification I discovered something.

support@line6.com — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:09:09 GMT

So, I've been happy with my purchase but I've been chasing down Gremlins. It all started with modification with my Fender American Strat. I changed out the pick-ups to Vintage Noiseless. It is a bold sound and has lots of bite. I tried it on other amps and I felt I could get the same response out of the DT50. I would play it and try making my presets on my HD500. I could hear something in the background. Something wasn't right. Well I got one more modification after I got my pick ups, I had it pleked to get a closer action on the guitar with less rattle. The Plek machine is great and with the right technician can make guitar playing faster and easier. After I got my guitar back and playing for a while. I didn't think the intonation was good. I would try my hands on adjusting myself. Well when I was trying to tune it I could hear something in the background. It was distorted or felt like a digital decay. The thing I was feeling in my DT50 and HD500 was a disintegration or sound!

I started with my guitar and got a second opinion from another guitar shop. The guy said the guitar was loved when the pick ups were placed and that the center one was a little hotter then the other. So, they switched it with the bridge PU. I took it home and starting with modifying my guitar to fender specks and fixing the intonation. Well I could hear it again in the back ground. I took my amp to get it checked by a tech that is famous for fixing old amps for line 6. Well nothing is wrong with the amp. So, I got back to the guitar. I started thinking about sound engineering and that if the sound is too hot in the digital word that is just sounds distorted and a digital disintegration sound. Hmm interesting idea... So, I started adjusting the pick up and lowered them. My PU were too strong to be processed correctly by the digital part of the HD500. I got my intonation down, my guitar action is great and the pick ups were adjusted for clarity.

Now I listen to my gear and THAT WAS IT!!

After 3-4 weeks of analyzing everything, from AMP to guitar, the gear sounds and response exactly the way I want it. I can't wait to be playing with patches now and creating some great sounds out of my gear.

My Thoughts.

**It's just now with digital you really have to take into account the amount of signal you put into it. It's a fine line. If it was all analog then no problem but digital is another beast. If your pick up are as hot as mine then adjust them accordingly using the tuning side of your processor or amp you will get the sounds you are looking for.. I hope that this was informative in your line6 sound endeavors.

Good luck everyone

Markus

The Tone freak.

Re: Just replace my tubes.

support@line6.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:14:57 GMT

Well I got on the horn with someone from the tubedepot.com. I ask him some question on the type of tube I would like to purchase. Turns out her recommended Tung-Sol ECC803s Gold Pin

http://tubedepot.com/ts-12ax7g.html

I can't wait to put them in and see how they sound.

Re: Just replace my tubes.

support@line6.com — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:38:24 GMT

OK Northern Electric **Beware**, they seem nice a clear but the tubestore.com is a little shady. I bought the Northern Electric and I had a tech look over my amp when he put in my Tung-Sol 34b. Remember that ring, well the Tech said it was microphonics on one of the Northern Electrics. So I called the tubestore.com and I got a guy on the phone. He sent me a replacement tube and I mailed him the microphonic tube. Well I put in the tube and guess what, tube RATTLE!!!... I just hit one or two notes and it rattles like crazy. It's driving me mad. I am going to replace them outright, I don't want to deal with the tubestore any longer. I will try something else with more research. I would like something with clearity with maybe being EQ flat for a guitar amp is this hard to find. I'm willing to pay good money for them.

Just replace my tubes.

support@line6.com — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:24:42 GMT

I replaced my 12AX7 electro Harmonix with Northern Electric. So, far so good. I was getting some weird high end freqency but then went away. I think I just need to break them in??? But after that faded away my amp sounds amazing!! I will be changing out the EL34 Electro Harmonix for Tung-Sol EL34B. I just have to take it to a guitar shop and have them bias it.

So, far just changing those two tubes make a great quality in clarity.

Re: HD 500 and use of headphones. My Solution.

support@line6.com — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:18:50 GMT

I just did the update recently and I must say the sound on the headphones sound a lot better. I can't complain about the quality any longer. Does anyone have the same situation??

Creating feedback on HD500 to DT50??

support@line6.com — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:12:01 GMT

Does anyone one know on how to control the feedback and getting that really nice ambient sound out of these two units??

Re: Recommend me a Headphones for my HD500

support@line6.com — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:45:49 GMT

Check this out. Click here HD 500 and use of headphones. My Solution.

Re: HD 500 and use of headphones. My Solution.

support@line6.com — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:25:28 GMT

If anyone reads this and wants to try it, I would like to know your results.

Re: How do the HD series sound through headphones?

support@line6.com — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:01:57 GMT

Check this. Click Here.HD 500 and use of headphones. My Solution.