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Re: If you are using the HD for just effects...

support@line6.com — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:04:50 GMT

Hey Jim,

Thanks for all the info. You've responded to my posts a few times. I've been wanting to do a 4CM hookup, but I always get a wicked ground loop hum and tone suck, and I have a separate wah and Whammy/droptune pedal. I've been having decent luck using the guitar in and the line out.

Re: If you are using the HD for just effects...

support@line6.com — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:43:14 GMT

I've got a gig at the weekend and for reasons too dull to go into I won't be using my DT25, hence the question about how to set up the HD for FX only.

However, I went to rehearsal last night with the Marshall amp i'll be using at the weekend and the HD500 but i'd forgotten to set the output mode.

Jeez, it sounded horrible, really horrible. If anyone was wondering, you really do need to set the ouput mode correctly for FX only.

Not doing so is a great way to make a good amp sound bad.

Re: If you are using the HD for just effects...

support@line6.com — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:33:15 GMT

good stuff, thanks

Re: If you are using the HD for just effects...

support@line6.com — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:57:13 GMT

Well I started my patches based on a few models. I use, I think, the Hiwatt model with a Celestion cab for all of my clean tones, and another model which I can't remember at the moment for all my dirty tones. I then built every other patch off of one of those base tones, with the footswitches set for the same model/effect on every patch, so that the controls would stay the same across the board. It usually isn't a problem when I switch off the amp model, since I only use one standard combo amp for practice. So far as I can tell, it's close enough for me to work with. The other benefit to this is that I have LED confirmation on whether the amp model is on or off when I switch on a patch.

Re: If you are using the HD for just effects...

support@line6.com — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:07:45 GMT

so, violin player, you have multiple like patches with different amps set to be turned om/off with one of the clikers? that's brilliant. are there any particular settings to worry about so that the volume level does not change when engaging/disengagin the amp models?

good idea

Re: If you are using the HD for just effects...

support@line6.com — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:26:55 GMT

There's no right or wrong - whatever sounds best to you is right for you! By using full sims (including mic/cab sims) along with a real amp, you are actually getting the effect of using two cabs. That would sure make things sound fuller and fatter. It can also make things sound real muddy, but clearly your tweaking of the sounds is avoiding that. If you like it, stick with it.

But if you haven't yet experimented much with the preamp sims it might be worth spending some time playing around with them. It's nice to know what your options are.

Re: If you are using the HD for just effects...

support@line6.com — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:23:28 GMT

Actually like using the full amp sims with my DT-50. Just sounds fuller and fatter to me. Maybe I do t know how to setup the preamp sims right...IDK

Re: If you are using the HD for just effects...

support@line6.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:57:35 GMT

Keep the output mode as it is with your regular amp. When you are connecting to a DT amp you should be using the PRE (not FULL) amp models in the HD500. These do not include the cab/mic simulations so there should be no problem in any case.

Re: If you are using the HD for just effects...

support@line6.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:18:53 GMT

Thanks for the info.

One last question... If I have set the ouput as you described and then at a later date plug the HD500 into a DT25 via the L6 cable do I need to change the output back or is it "clever" enough to bypass anything i've done to work correctly with the DT25?

Cheers!

Re: If you are using the HD for just effects...

support@line6.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:42:04 GMT

Hold down the View button until the display shows a new page. In the top left corner you will see "<1/10>". Hit the right nav key until you get to page 4 - "<4/10>". This is the Outputs setup page. Rotate knob #1 to slect one of the output modes designed to connect to an amp (NOT Studio mode). Select the mode (e.g. front combo) that most closely resembles the way you are connecting to your amp.

For details, see the HD500 Advanced Guide page 2.9