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Re: This thing poos all over my POD HD500!

support@line6.com — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:06:52 GMT

man, that's so funny. my little girl is just under 18 months old, and I can actually imagine her doing the same. best I cover up my gear and take this as a Pod safety announcement.

Re: Problem with small buttons on HD500

support@line6.com — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:37:40 GMT

I've very occasionally done what you describe, but I've not got huge feet, so I guess that's a good thing.

If it's a real issue you could always try finding a midi controller that suits you better and controlling the POD with that, but it's not really a great solution.

is there anything to be said for rehearsing the patch changes some more? kinda like being able to feel the edge of the POD with your feet and learning how far to move your feet to press the right button without needing to look. would that help you when you're playing live?

Sorry for the lack of great ideas, but I'm not sure there's a quick simple fix for this issue.... but I hope I'm wrong and someone else has a great and simple idea.

Rowbi

Re: What output transformer comes with the DT50 (or DT25)?

support@line6.com — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:51:24 GMT

To add to that, I know the power tranformers are quite special units as I understand it, because of the nature of the DT power amps having to switch modes, this means there are some extra voltage taps. My advice to you is that if you have an issue, a Line 6 service centre will be able to fix your amp for quite a few years to come so I wouldn't worry too much about it at this stage. Maybe in 10 years time if you can't get a new unit, you can always have a transformer company rewind the transformer you already have. That's what some people do with really old tranny's that blow and can't be replaced. Works well on vintage amps!

Cheers

Rowbi

Re: Long cable run to guitar amp after HD500

support@line6.com — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:43:38 GMT

Anything more than I think it's 10m for an unbalanced cable can start to cause issues, but try it out and see how it sounds.

But if you can try balanced that would be best.

Other alternatives would be wireless to a pod HD pro backstage and use an FBV shortboard to control it. Or wireless to your hd500 backstage and use midi to switch it. Then the cable from pod to amp will be short.

Cheers

Rowbi

Re: I cant seem to get my computer to recognize my amp to do the firmware update.. HELP!! Spider Valve Mkii HD100

support@line6.com — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:42:14 GMT

So just to check, you're definitely using an SV MKII and an FBV shortboard MKII or express MKII, and the pedal is connected to the amp via the rj45/cat5 (network) cable, and the FBV to your PC using USB? Is that correct?

Do you also have the latest version on monkey?

Re: New to tube amps and DT25...need some pointers

support@line6.com — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:42:22 GMT

I think perhaps you are over thinking it.

With the pod connected, you have many preset locations so there's no reason you should need to use channel b on the amp. Just switch presets on the pod to change your tone. Use Pre amp sims on the pod with cab sims too, and you'll be good to go. Use the fx loop on the pod I you like, an it will always work this way.

The gain and channel vol (on the amp or pod) are like the gain and channel volume on an amp channel, master vol to set overall level. E.g. You set the distortion with the gain, the overall vol with master vol, and then balance the vol between presets/channels. That's how I do it.

Hope this helps

Rowbi

Re: HD 300 does not make my crappy Behringer sound like my Fender amp

support@line6.com — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:13:55 GMT

you make a good point, but there's some things that are worth checking which may improve what is heard, which may then be close enough.

Cheers

Rowbi

Re: HD 300 does not make my crappy Behringer sound like my Fender amp

support@line6.com — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:59:21 GMT

Is there an mp3 or cd input on ur behringer? You could try that

The output settins on the pod will make a big difference too, and there are some things you need to check out in the manual. Pre amp vs full amp modelling. Combo front/ combo power amp and studio direct. If you're using the clean p channel and connecting to the front, use combo front output mode. You will need to tweak the EQ on ur amp and the combo front settings on the pod. Some will be trial and error, other things may not be. E.g. Setting the EQ on you amp all to the middle may not be flat, an it needs go be flat for the pod to work in combo front output mode.

Using studio direct into the mo3/cd input if you have one, and use full amp models maybe easier to get sounding better, as even the clean channel on your amp will colour the sound, as not all clean channels are create equal.

Hope this helps

Rowbi

Re: Spider Valve MKII & MIDI

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:01:00 GMT

yes sure.

here's the midi manual for a Spider Valve MKII: http://line6.com/data/6/0a060b316ac34f05933fcbe85/application/pdf/Spider%20Valve%20MkII%20MIDI%20Implementation%20Guide%20-%20English%20(%20Rev%20A%20).pdf

That should have everything you need, and probably more.

Cheers

Rowbi

Re: Newbie - Need a Boost Switch

support@line6.com — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:44:10 GMT

I used to do this with the studio EQ I think (it was one of the EQs on the pod that has a gain or output or level control). You leave the other EQ settings at neutral and up the level by how much you need and than set the eq fx to be off. Then Configure a footswitch on the POD to turn it on as you need it.

That's a vol boost

Hope that helps

Rowbi