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Sound distorted from podfarm with Reaper

support@line6.com — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:10:30 GMT

Hello everyone.

I'm having a really annoying problem with the Pod Farm plug-in right now. I'm using an UX1 with the 32bit version of Reaper on Windows XP. Basically when i use Pod Farm as an effect for a track the sound becomes heavily distorted and messy, with crackling and popping. Note that this doesn't occur when i'm using the standalone version of Pod Farm. It worked perfectly at first, but started doing this one day out of the blue. What could be the source of this problem? Any advice?

Thank you very much.

pod x3 LCD contrast

support@line6.com — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:55:37 GMT

i have a pod x3 LCD contrast problem. it started working OK but started to change. now it is almost not readable. the back lite is working and i can see something but it it not readable. i have reinstalled the firmware. no change. everything else seems to work OK. it acted like a heat problem. Please advise.

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Just ordered a DT25! Need help with:

support@line6.com — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:29:30 GMT

Hey guys

I got into line 6 stuff when looking for a new multifx processor... I always used Boss's GT something, but I was blown away by the POD HD family an got an HD500 a year and a half ago! I loved it, but after that I just could not be without a variax, and so I bought a JTV-59 just after the pod, and fed my voice and guitar thru the pod to a Bose L1 compact. This "rig" made me happy, considering my needs and means since then, but things have "evolved", I no longer connect my mic to the pod, and I want/need a better guitar tone, so I kept my money on L6 and just ordered a DT25 combo so I can get that nice warm valve sound, retaining all the flexability L6 has gotten me used to, BUT, here are my questions/doubts:

1 - I understand the amp will reconfigure itself to whatever the pod tells it to (via L6 link), but what happens when I select a preset which has 2 amps?!? How will I replicate that preset sound using only 1 DT25!?

2 - I often use the acoustic sounds on my variax. What's the best way to route that sound to a PA and stop it from going to the amp!?

3 - Can I update the firmware on the amp thru my POD HD using L6 link? I'd save me getting MIDI cables

4 - I've read about (valve?) realiability issues...is it really worse than most amps out there?

5 - I've never owned a valve amp before, and I'm not educated at all on how it works. Just tell me the basics please, like, "you gotta have the master knob at least in ____ so the valves will work properly..."! Basic and not so basic stuff you can remember, please

Thanks a lot guys!

Re-amping with PodXT or maybe with Bass PodXT

support@line6.com — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:14:59 GMT

After many hours, I might have the re-maping thing figured out for a PodXT, iMac OSX 10.6.8, Cubase LE4. But the backing track only plays the right (maybe left) tracks (or backing track play back is panned fully to the right, or maybe the left). I have the latest software and firmware updates for PodXT and Bass PodXT. Is this normal? Does the Bass PodXT do re-maping? I followed Rowbi's video and couldn't get Bass PodXT to re-amp, and did the best I could with PodXT, though only hearing the right channel backing tracks is not ideal.

two heads one fbv mk2

support@line6.com — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:14:43 GMT

can i control my spider hd 150 and spider valve mk2 120 at the same time with one fbv mk2?

and if so how?

Can I connect my Spider IV 75 combo to a 4x12 cab via the direct out output?

support@line6.com — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:50:25 GMT

Probably a dumb question, but I'm asking nevertheless. Thank you.

Pod HD desktop update?

support@line6.com — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:42:40 GMT

Any idea when the next firmware update will be?

Pod HD500 "Global Preset"?

support@line6.com — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:05:02 GMT

Is it possible to toggle between 2 different presets with the press of a single preset footswitch. In other words, have a global preset that any preset footswtich will toggle back to if you press that footswitch a second time. Essentially have a global preset that any of the preset footswitches would revert back to.

If not, that would be a very handy feature to add.

Thanks,
JC

USB driver install issue

support@line6.com — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:46:38 GMT

Hey peeps! I have this posted over in the POD forum but haven't gotten a response. I figured I'd try here since this is more of a computer issue anyway. Here it is!:

I recently switched to a mac. I have the new imac. I'm trying to connect my pod hd 500 and variax. I have everything downloaded and installed as far as I can tell. The computer doesn't see either piece of gear. When I go to the Monkey, it shows a usb driver update. I've installed this several times all the way to where the Successful Installation page shows. But it still won't see the gear, and keeps showing the usb driver update needing to be updated. Ideas? Thanks!

Is it possible to mute the HD500 inputs without muting USB audio?

support@line6.com — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:12:48 GMT

I use my hD500 as a USB interface, connected directly to a pair of active monitors. Because of the position of the HD500 under a desk, I tend to always leave the 'guitar in' cable plugged into the back of the unit.

So, when I'm not using it for guitar (either tinkering with Ableton or possibly just listening to music while doing something else), I'd like to be able to completely mute the inputs so I don't get any hum from having the guitar cable terminate with a loose plug on the floor. I thought I'd be able to do this by setting the tuner to 'mute' and using the tuner like a mute switch, but unfortunately this also mutes the USB audio, which I thought was a bit odd.

So anyway, is there a way to completely mute the inputs without killing the USB audio?

Thanks.

P.S. It's a bit cramped in the corner of the spare room, but it looks like this: