Community: Message List - Pod HD Master Volume

Re: Pod HD Master Volume

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:38:38 GMT

And now I have another issue,

I have the POD HD Edit open, I load a sound that has that clipping problem,

then I go to the next sound and then the next .... but when I go again to the first sound with the clipping problem, I got this message "This patch overloads the DSP on the POD HD and was not sent to the device"

so I am starting to believe I was right, there is an invalid patch inside although I have the latest updates for my pod...

What am I supposed to do to 'clear' my pod?

Yes you are right, I should try another pod to find out what is going on, that's for sure....

I know what you mean with the headphones but unfortunatelly no, it is the same problem.

I don't believe it is my amp, I suppose what you are telling me could cause clipping even when I playback other audio from my amp (computer usb pod to amp), but I can do that as loud as I want with not that problem.

regards,

Re: Pod HD Master Volume

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:03:29 GMT

i've had that crap - it didn't affect the tone in my case but was certainly annoying.

what I had to do was first disconnect the usb. using the pod's onboard editor, i would scroll over the empty effects blocks - some of them would have an effect category and model, even though the block appeared to be empty. I had to change the effect type to none. Then save the patch. When you load it back into edit you shouldn't have the problem any longer.

Re: Pod HD Master Volume

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:43:42 GMT

one thing to keep in mind is that the headphones output expect a high resistance headphones - i think 250 ohm. Most headphones are like 64 ohm, so there's a mismatch that can cause distortion - that might be the issue with the headphones, but I cannot tell for sure.

As for the amp, what you are saying is what we'd expect - using a higher MASTER knob value on the Pod will distort the front input (or even other inputs) of an amp.

There is also the possibility that there's something physically wrong with the analog amplifier driving the analog outputs on your unit. If you can try another pod or amp to eliminate variables, that's what you'll have to try to know.

Re: Pod HD Master Volume

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:05:38 GMT

I dont think my amp is clipping, I am sure I can hear it with haedphones too...

I used only for the recording that low master setting just to prove that nothing is clipping,

This clipping noise can be heard even if my amp plays too low.

It is only avoided when pod's master is at 12 o clock, no matter where the amps master is..

As I have said earlier, the focus 2.50 khz cleans up a lot of this mess

I can upload the preset if you would like to check it out.

I am thinking of remaking the exact same preset from the begging just to see what happens,

Re: Pod HD Master Volume

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:02:24 GMT

it's definitely your amp clipping, which can sound very strange depending on the amp and the components the signal hits that are driven past their threshold of cleanly reproducing the signal. I run my Pod into my Spider Valve's fx loop return and I can't set the MASTER knob past about 65-70% before it starts to get all weird sounding. It certainly can be dependent on the signal sent, not necessarily the level, because of the way analog components respond to a hot signal. A basic clean tone may sound mostly normal, but adding delay or reverb might screw it all up. Changing peak frequencies can also cause it to start sounding weird.

I can't imagine using a lower MASTER knob setting makes the SNR unusably bad, unless you've got the USB cable plugged in and are getting some kind of ground loop.

Re: Pod HD Master Volume

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:51:26 GMT

Yes I dont have an FX loop, but I am up to for another amp.

I use my spider II 212, clean chanel with no drive, it sounds really good even if I play audio files from there.

My pods output goes to the jamman looper pedal, which has a red led that indicates you when your signal is clipping, I make sure that it is not clipping, then the jamman output (not clipping signal) goes in front of my amp...

I tried it though to plug my pod direct to my amp input with not the jamman in the chain, again is the same...

The same thing I can hear with headphones too, even in studio direct mode I can notice it...

what a pitty...

Re: Pod HD Master Volume

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:30:56 GMT

POD HD bean is different than the HD500 in regards to the output level...It's basically line level all the time...Having to run it below noon to keep it from clipping the front input of an amplifier is not surprising at all to me. What kind of amp do you have? does it not have an FX return or power amp input?

Re: Pod HD Master Volume

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:46:49 GMT

So what is this...?

Is it a matter the amount of the effects I use? It sounds like confusing by to many effects,

I don't know, but it is a problem... I believe nothing is clipping, what you hear is the sound from my amp in clean chanel and real low volumes (about 9-10 o clock amp master), then just turning on the master volume on the pod more than 12 o clock and gzzzhhxx...

any help yet?

Re: Pod HD Master Volume

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:23:57 GMT

OK!

done it...

I don't know what it is but nothing is clipping, notice that the distortion is more on the reverbs and the delays.

I have now set my pod's Focus to 2.30khz which helps that problem, but all the other sounds now can hurt your ears if loud enough...

I have to do a lot of tweaking

Maybe somethings wrong with my pod but I wouldn't want that,

Maybe there is an invalid patch inside because my pod had been stuck one day... and after some help from here, I was told and I held the right nav key to set it back to life..

If you could figure out the problem, please let me know...

Regards

Re: Pod HD Master Volume

support@line6.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:19:50 GMT

just change the extension from .wav or .mp3 or whatever to .jpg, then you can upload it here, using the "advanced editor" link on the upper right.