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Re: recording a patched signal and dry DI signal with the HD500 simultaneously

support@line6.com — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 03:33:52 GMT

I too thought about the one channel wet and one dry. But I thought that was too limiting.

Briefly considered the FX loop method but I really use that for extra FX's using an M9

So I got an Analog Stereo RCA R/L to Digital Optical Coaxial S/PDIF TOSLINK Audio Converter

Got it here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Analog-Stereo-RCA-R-L-Digital-Optical-Coaxial-S-PDIF-TOSLINK-Audio-Converter-/320890577240?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item4ab691a158

Used this with the SPDIF set to dry out

Re: recording a patched signal and dry DI signal with the HD500 simultaneously

support@line6.com — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:50:07 GMT

I just tried this and it works so nicely!!! Wow, I'm amazed at all the possibilities.

Would there be any disadvantage in using the FX Loop for recording a DI over the 'dual path (with one path dry)' approach?

Re: recording a patched signal and dry DI signal with the HD500 simultaneously

support@line6.com — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:26:05 GMT

I love visiting this board for all the new things I learn, I never thought of spliting the Path, or the FX loop. I just added to new tips to my knowledge base.

Re: recording a patched signal and dry DI signal with the HD500 simultaneously

support@line6.com — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:52:39 GMT

Thanks!

Yet another way I had not known of.

Re: recording a patched signal and dry DI signal with the HD500 simultaneously

support@line6.com — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:51:00 GMT

here's another way to do it - and you don't have give up a wet stereo send as well.

put the fx loop first in your chain. set mix to 0%. now the fx loop send is outputting the dry signal, while the regular outputs output the wet signal.

Re: recording a patched signal and dry DI signal with the HD500 simultaneously

support@line6.com — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:21:08 GMT

Thanks !

I will look into this and see what kind of interface might be interesting. But honestly I am not sure if I will even need that, I am still golden with the possibility I just discovered of using a dual amp patch with one signal path dry.

Re: recording a patched signal and dry DI signal with the HD500 simultaneously

support@line6.com — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:46:04 GMT

Yes - you can record both simultaneously (subject to capabilities/restrictions of your DAW and computer resources). The s/pdif would carry the dry signal and the usb connection would carry the stereo processed signal from the HD500 preset. You would arm one mono and one stereo track for recording in your DAW, and select the appropriate Record Inputs from your audio interface.

So if you are going to get a new audio interface you now have a couple of good features to look for: s/pdif input and multi-channel audio i/o (enabling the HD500 hardware reamping capability).

Re: recording a patched signal and dry DI signal with the HD500 simultaneously

support@line6.com — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:13:44 GMT

Wow, another thing I did not know. Thanks!

My audio interface is a Line 6 UX2, but it does not have an SPDIF input. Maybe this option would be worth considering an interface that has an spdif input.

The way you explained it would be possible to record both the patched signal through one output and the dry signal through the spdif output simultaneously?

Re: recording a patched signal and dry DI signal with the HD500 simultaneously

support@line6.com — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:01:39 GMT

The HD500 also has an option to set the SPDIF out to dry. that's what I do to record a dry track. If your audio interface has SPDIF then you can record the whole patch with both paths in the HD500 using whatever outputs you like but you reservethe SPDIF from the POD for the dry signal. No need to split the path in this situation.

Re: recording a patched signal and dry DI signal with the HD500 simultaneously

support@line6.com — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:32:04 GMT

Wow, thanks for that. I had not evne considere re-amping with the HD500 itself. Even more flexibility here. Amazing unit!!!!