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Adyellis Just Startin'
Adyellis
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Feb 19, 2012 3:20 PM

Looper problem with Pod HD 500

I have the HD 500 and was following your instructions on looping but I have a problem.

When I record my first loop say a clean sound and the loop is playing by its self no problems, then I switch the looper off and go to a preset to play a distortion lead over the top, my original loop changes to the distorted sound as well why would this be have you had a similar problem? is there something I'm not doing right, I find the manuals for this unit no use at all very vague and no descriptions about anything to do with looping.

 

I read on another thread that after you have recorded your loop before switching the looper off you should press the pre/post button to pre, but all this does is remove the effects from the first recorded loop, this seems to be a bit redundant. I know it is possible for the HD 500 to do what I'm wanting to do because I saw this guy do it on this video on you-tube  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRa_hH6SrvE&feature=related

 

So what am I doing wrong or is my unit malfunctioning?

 

 

thanks

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  • jimsreynolds Power User
    jimsreynolds
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    Feb 19, 2012 3:45 PM (in response to Adyellis)
    Re: Looper problem with Pod HD 500

    I think the confusion is that,  if you want to record a loop and keep that tone when you change patch, you need to set your looper to be POST before you record the loop.  The recorder is then positioned at the very end of the set of amps and effects.  That means it records the loop with all of the effects and amps from the patch already applied.  

     

    If you recorded something and looper was in the PRE position then it is like plugging an iPod into the front of your HD.    Every time you changed patch, the loop sound would change to match the patch.  This feature is actually useful while you are auditioning patches or making changes to an existing patch - avoids you having to play and edit at the same time.

    • Adyellis Just Startin'
      Adyellis
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      Feb 19, 2012 5:02 PM (in response to jimsreynolds)
      Re: Looper problem with Pod HD 500

      Hi Jim, yeah thats not the problem, the problem is that after I record the loop in post it has all the effects of the preset I recorded with then when i go out of looper to change presets so i can play a distorted lead over the clean loop the clean loop changes to the distorted preset aswell so i can't have a clean background loop with me playing distortion over it.

       

      thanks

      • meambobbo Iknowathingortwo
        meambobbo
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        Feb 19, 2012 5:17 PM (in response to Adyellis)
        Re: Looper problem with Pod HD 500

        are you sure about that?  if the window on the HD itself says "Post", that means the looper is currently in "Pre" position and tapping that footswitch sets it to "Post"

        • Adyellis Just Startin'
          Adyellis
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          Feb 19, 2012 11:09 PM (in response to meambobbo)
          Re: Looper problem with Pod HD 500

          Jim your a genius and I think Line 6 need to re-evaluate there default settings when post is in the looper screen its in pre and when pre is in the screen its in post well thats logical captain kirk. NOT! I have manage to do what I want to do with the looper but it has taken the best part of a day till you gave me the clue check the pre and post.

           

          thanks Mate

      • silverhead Expert Line 6 User
        silverhead
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        Feb 19, 2012 5:22 PM (in response to Adyellis)
        Re: Looper problem with Pod HD 500

        What you describe is not what should be happening, and I haven't heard of it happening before. Here's how the looper should behave:

        http://line6.com/support/thread/76582

         

        Please double check evrything. If what you describe is still happening, please provide us with a clear step-by-step recipe of exactly how you are getting this behaviour. By this I mean something like:

        1) select a clean preset. Make sure the Looper is in Post position as indicated in the Signal Flow view of the preset.

        2) Press the Looper footswitch

        3) Press RECORD and record a chord progression

        .... etc, detailing every button/switch action that you are performing, in sequence......

         

         

        If others (including Line 6) can reproduce the behaviour you describe then it will be logged as a bug. If others cannot reproduce it then we will know it is a problem only with your device, and it will need to be repaired.

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