Community: Message List - Peavey 6505+ half stack and POD HD 500

Re: Peavey 6505+ half stack and POD HD 500

support@line6.com — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:36:36 GMT

Hi,

+1 to all of these responses. Make sure you check out our connections videos as well:

4CM

http://line6.com/support/docs/DOC-2112

Basic Connections

http://line6.com/support/docs/DOC-2492

Output Modes:

http://line6.com/support/docs/DOC-2562

Thanks,

David

Line 6 Customer Support

Re: Peavey 6505+ half stack and POD HD 500

support@line6.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:43:31 GMT

Ok, thank you.

Re: Peavey 6505+ half stack and POD HD 500

support@line6.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:35:45 GMT

You can also send your guitar into the guitar in of the HD500 and run one of the 1/4" Outs into the input on the front of your amp, but this isn't all that great for delay, reverb, most modulation effects, or EQ as a tone-sculpting tool. The HD500 noise gate in this posistion isn't going to tame any noise from your amp, either.

Re: Peavey 6505+ half stack and POD HD 500

support@line6.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:24:05 GMT

Right, and I thank you for the help. I just needed a more watered down version of the 2CM from you. I was waiting for you to get on today so I could see if you could help me with that.

Re: Peavey 6505+ half stack and POD HD 500

support@line6.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:22:49 GMT

To get the most out of your HD500 as and effects-only unit, you will need four cables. The reason being is that some effects such as overdrive and wah need to go before the input on the front of your amp, while other effects (especially reverb) generally do better in your amp's effects loop. Some effects can go in either place and will sound different depending on where you put them.

The reason for starting you off with 2CM is to get you comfortable with the HD500 more easily. As a beginner, trying to do everything all at once can get overwhelming rather quickly.

I urge you to review the link I provided.

Re: Peavey 6505+ half stack and POD HD 500

support@line6.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:54:35 GMT

I was referring to the 2 cable method. I only have 2 15ft cables.

Re: Peavey 6505+ half stack and POD HD 500

support@line6.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:51:22 GMT

Yes, in the 4CM the guitar plugs in the POD input, then out of the POD's FX Send the signal is fed into the amp main guitar input. This is where the signa hits the front section (pre-amp) of the amp, where it is then sent out of the amp's Effects Send into the POD's FX Return. from there the signal is finally sent out of the POD's main output back into the amps Effects Return.

Regards,

Line6Hugo

Re: Peavey 6505+ half stack and POD HD 500

support@line6.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:27:31 GMT

Ok, so I'm just trying to use this as an effects pedal. You mentioned a 2CM method. I think I noticed that the guitar doesn't actually plug up into the front of the amp with this method. Is this true? Forgive me but I don't know what pre-amp means. I unfortunately need a more watered down response.

Re: Peavey 6505+ half stack and POD HD 500

support@line6.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:01:13 GMT

I would begin first by plugging your guitar into the guitar in of the hd500 and then running either one of the two 1/4" outputs into the effects return jack in the back of the 6505+. This is know as 2CM (two cable method).

Hold down the view button to enter the System Setup. Navigate to page 4 of 9 and set to output mode to "Stack Power Amp".

Set the 1/4" OUT switch on the top of the unit to "Amp" (yes folks, despite the assumptions commonly made, the effects loop in the 6505+ is instrument level. Check the manual if you don't believe me!).

I would not bother with the noise gate or the maximizer at first until you're comfortable with everything. From there you might then introducing the maximizer between the 1/4" Out and the effects return of your 6505+. The HD500 now has excellent noise gate functionality, so you will probably not have a need for your external one. Another reason to use the one in the HD500 is that you can configure it only when you need it without having to worry about turning it off when playing clean.

I would then try to incorporate your 6505+ preamp back into your system by running 4CM. Jim Reynolds wrote an excellent document explaining 4CM, you can begin here:

http://line6.com/support/docs/DOC-2504

If you want to incorporate your maximizer with 4CM, then I recommend placing it between the 6505+ effects send and the HD500 FX Return.

Peavey 6505+ half stack and POD HD 500

support@line6.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:43:35 GMT

I've finally got my hands on this POD HD 500 and unfortunately I don't know how to/can't understand how to plug the POD to the amp. As a side note I've got a noise gate pedal and a maximizer pedal that I wanted to somehow daisy chain together with the POD, can you help me out?