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Re: RE: HD 500: It's impossible to use ONLY Cab and mic emulations?

support@line6.com — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:47:16 GMT

Thanks a lot for your reply.

Before reading your answer, I tried with the BF Double nrm, drive 0% - B M T 50% - Vol 100%...

My Marshall 6100 head sound good and close to the original with my 4x12 1960B real cab....

I use 412 Brit T-75 and mic 57 off xs and put all in my PA (SR Technology).

I compare it with my guitar tracks recorded in a professional studio with my band....

I also add an eq after the amp simulation, but for the moment I cant find the right frequencies to achieve perfection...

Honestly HD500 equalizers are not so good....

I do not know if BF Double nrm is the more clean or flat pre, but I think that's what makes it sound better with Marshall Head and get the sound closer to the original.

The result is however not perfect, but very good.

With Dr. Z preamp I did not get a better result.

Surely offer the possibility to use only mic and cab simulations can give a great flexibility in the creation of hybrid setup...

Re: I need for your help in choosing Line 6 gear!!!!!

support@line6.com — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:56:03 GMT

At the end I buy my HD500....

It's a nice instrument!

I also buy 2 Active Monitor SR Technology Club

The sound is awsome!

I continue use one of my two Marshall 6100LM Anniversary head in 4 cable method, but now I have "modelized" its sound and often I use only the HD500...

POD is pretty easy to model, but there are some lacks....

- there is not a real parametric eq inside!!!

- it's impossible to use only cabinet emulations

- Midi can send only 1 program change on 1 channel

- DSP is sometimes a limit, it's impossible to send differents signals for the mixer and the amp

- a "compare" button is missing

- when you change amp model, effect etc... or you come back to the previous one all controls: volume, eq, cab, mic etc... return to presetted value!!!

- edit software on PC is so poor.... compared to other software...

but I like it so much and allows me to experiment with new sounds...

Thanks to all for your help and suggestions!

Bye

Re: hd500 Cab sims only or as close as i can get?

support@line6.com — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:18:09 GMT

Thanks.

I tried with the BF Double nrm, drive 0% - B M T 50% - Vol 100%...

My Marshall 6100 head sound good and close to the original with my 4x12 1960B real cab....

I use 412 Brit T-75 and mic 57 off xs and put all in my PA (SR Technology).

I compare it with my guitar tracks recorded in a professional studio with my band....

I also add an eq after the amp simulation, but for the moment I cant find the right frequencies to achieve perfection...

Regarding Digitech products... I think Line6 is a way better in preamp emulation!!!! and also for the stomps quality....

I still remember my first Digitech 21 Legend with Tony Iommy preset

Re: hd500 Cab sims only or as close as i can get?

support@line6.com — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:08:24 GMT

This is a serious lack, for all those who want to use an external preamp.....

HD 500: It's impossible to use ONLY Cab and mic emulations?

support@line6.com — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:01:31 GMT

Hi everyone!

I'm so surprised......

I think it's impossible to use ONLY Cab and mic emulations with my HD500... like I usually do for ex with Guitar Rig etc...

Why????

No one have this need????

I whant to use my tube Marshall Head pre for some patch but continue using direct outputs in PA.....

I put guitar in HD 500 input - go out in HD500 send - input of my head - line output of my head - return in HD 500...

Maybe I can use the "flattest HD500 pre" someone have any suggestion???

Thanks

Re: POD HD needs some love on Customtone.com

support@line6.com — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:35:32 GMT

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Re: Power Amp Section: Spider Valve MKII vs DT50 (2x12)

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:06:44 GMT

So basically you're telling that through the DT50 I can get a better sound that using the POD HD direct in PA. Correct?
If the Spider Valve MKII is only used to amplify the sound (other modellers or pre), then I can buy a PA for less... (but without the possibility to resolve an emergency).

Thanks

Power Amp Section: Spider Valve MKII vs DT50 (2x12)

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:20:43 GMT

Hi everyone!
I would like to know your experience in using the power section of these two amplifiers (not only with POD but best with other gear).

I only care about the power section, and of course the speakers (I look at 2x12") the rest will only serve as security in case of failure of my gear in live situations.

From the "DT50 F.A.Q." I know that "In the DT50's "normal mode", the modeling performs the function of the preamp: mating the digital preamp with the analog power amp so the whole system creates the sound of the amp modeled. This is different than our previous Spider Valve amps, where we modelled the entire amp model (pre-amp and power amp) and then fed that signal through the output tube power section"

Also I Know from the "specs" that DT50 have (2) EL34 power tubes and Spider Valve MKII have (2) 6L6 power tubes.

And that DT50 have 1x12" Celestion custom G12H90 and 1 Celestion Vintage 30 speakers; Spider Valve have 2x12" Celestion Vintage 30 speakers

I Know the difference in price, and I would understand if there is a remarkable difference for my use.

Thanks all.

Using POD HD500 as a MIDI Controller Device: Send Program Change

support@line6.com — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:37:59 GMT

Hi, I would like to know if HD500 is able to send simultaneously more than one program change.

If yes is it able to send program change on different midi channels?

Ex 1) HD500 program 16D send: program change 01 on midi channel 03 in an external device

Ex 2) HD500 program 16D send: program change 01 on midi channel 03 + program change 07 on midi channel 09

I would understand if i can replace (even partially) my GROUND CONTROL MIDI foot controller...

Thanks in advance.

Re: I need for your help in choosing Line 6 gear!!!!!

support@line6.com — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:40:21 GMT

For Rowbi:

Thanks again!

Probably on Saturday I will have the chance to try a HD 500. In the store they also have a Spider Valve MKII ...

In the meantime I am reading the manual.