May 26, 2011 12:51 AM
POD HD500 WISH-LIST
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1) - some amps+cabs and effects dedicated to BASS
2) - some channel strip chain (mic modeler > pre > comp > de esser > eq > limiter > reverb and delay and a touch of pitch corrector - etc.) dedicated to te mic input for ACOUSTIC INSTR take (ac.percussion, nylon and steel ac.guitars, and cabs/p.a. micing... etc) and l.b.n.l. ..... VOCAL!!!
That's all folks!!!
Cool!
Here's my list :
- a real parametric EQ (4 band fully parametric with HP, LP, and HI LOW Shelv)
- improved reverb
- improved digital (not just analog simulation) chorus/flanger with pre-delay option like boss fx
- improved pitch fx
- JC120 model
- acoustic preamp like BBE Acoustimax for example
- beer machine ![]()
cheers,
Hans
Two new amp models
Komet 60
Soldano SLO 100
Kill the current EQ's, all of 'em, and replace them with one global EQ (no FX slot). This EQ would have High and low filters with adjustable center frequency and 2 parametric bands from the Studio EQ. All parameters would be NUMERICAL not %.
Global noisegate for the the metal crowd (i don't really use it)
Better reverb. Compared to Valhalla room/shimmer or EOS ($50 low CPU plugins) or any number of freebies (i.e. Epic verb and Ambience) the standard HD verbs (room, plate hall) are really metallic sounding.
The ability to turn off ghost notes that L6 insists are intentional. They gave us the ability to turn off the hum now I want to be able to play single notes on the Deluxe reverb and Dr. Z without sounding like I have an unintellingent harmonizer turned on real low.
Improved cabs especially the 4x12's. I'd love user IR's but i don't think it will happen with the HD
At least one bass amp/cab like an SVT
An acoustic model
Model Packs for amps, cabs and FX. L6 made 'em for the PODxt/X3 so I'm hoping its planned for the HD. Got my credit card in hand along with alot of other folks I'm sure
Seems like we all agree on similar things, I just hope Line 6 people listen to us.The Equilizers nees to be improved. I's rather have one good one than 4 crap ones. The pitchshifters are horrible as far as tracking. It is monophonic. POD slogan said the hd500 is the most powerful blah blah blah....can't track more than one string at a time. Can't compete with the micro POG nor even the less expensive Boss PS-6. And no acoustic simulator nor decent acoustic sounds. The basics of multi effects are: clean sound and strong distortion effects. the rest are just modifications of these two basic sounds. The distortion is good, the acoustic clean sound is not. I'm pretty sure the processor can do the following:
polyphonic pitch shifter
7+band equilizer
Acoustic simulator
sitar sound would be nice
Please add these basic affects
How about a power button?![]()
Four things:
Mesa Boogie Mk IIc+ lead channel
Parametric EQ with 3 parametric bands with adjustable frequency, q, and gain for each band, and high and low shelving.
3rd party IR support.
Electro Harmonix Polyphonic Octave Generator (P.O.G.) model.
That would tide me over for a while.
I'd like a chorus pedal based off of the MXR ZW chorus, or the Corona Chorus. The ones in the HD500 are decent, but not the best.
I'd also like an amp modeled after the 6505/+.
That's really about it, other than the aforementioned EQs.
I'd like a virtual talent button, please.
I don't own one yet, because I lose too much funtionality from my X3 Live, namely clean unprocessed USB audio channels to my DAW, and the lack of Pod Farm.
Honestly most of the stuff from Pod Farm is in the HD500, and you can use the HD500 as an interface to use with Pod Farm as long as you also have your registered gear for Pod Farm also plugged in.
Yes it's a pain, it does work though.
??? I'm seeing quite a lot of things missing from Pod Farm 2.5 Platinium or X3 pedals ...
I meant Pod Farm standard, without the addons. Sorry for the mixup.
For me, it's not that Pod Farm doesn't work with the HD500; it does. For me the issue is that there is not (yet?) a version of Pod Farm that has the HD modeling technology in it - call it Pod Farm HD. That means there's no ability via tone file transfer to match exact guitar tones in your recorded and live versions (using an HD500 preset) of the song.
Yes, it can be done if you reamp using the HD500 hardware, but that requires a seperate multi-input/output audio interface to your DAW.
Please explain this. I have an maudio fast track ultra so I have the necesary gear. I have the podfarm and all the add packs there are as well as the lqtest version of podfarm. Never got that thrilled with it but LOVE my HD500.
silverhead wrote:
For me, it's not that Pod Farm doesn't work with the HD500; it does. For me the issue is that there is not (yet?) a version of Pod Farm that has the HD modeling technology in it - call it Pod Farm HD. That means there's no ability via tone file transfer to match exact guitar tones in your recorded and live versions (using an HD500 preset) of the song.
Yes, it can be done if you reamp using the HD500 hardware, but that requires a seperate multi-input/output audio interface to your DAW.
Mark
mcolquitt wrote:
Please explain this. I have an maudio fast track ultra so I have the necesary gear. I have the podfarm and all the add packs there are as well as the lqtest version of podfarm. Never got that thrilled with it but LOVE my HD500.
silverhead wrote:
For me, it's not that Pod Farm doesn't work with the HD500; it does. For me the issue is that there is not (yet?) a version of Pod Farm that has the HD modeling technology in it - call it Pod Farm HD. That means there's no ability via tone file transfer to match exact guitar tones in your recorded and live versions (using an HD500 preset) of the song.
Yes, it can be done if you reamp using the HD500 hardware, but that requires a seperate multi-input/output audio interface to your DAW.
Mark
If your maudio fastrack ultra has adequate multiple i/o capabilities you can use your HD500 hardware to reamp a dry track in the following way:
- record the dry track directly using the maudio or by dedicating a path in the HD500 with no amp/fx to send the dry track to your DAW.
- playback the dry track through one of the maudio channel outputs, preferably at instrumant level. Route this output to your HD500 Guitar Input and select the HD500 preset you want to use to reamp the track.
- route the HD500 output to different inputs in the maudio. This is why you need a seperate audio interface with multiple i/o channels. You need to avoid creating a feedback loop. For instance, if your dry track playback is using the maudio Channel X output, avoid routing the HD500 output into the maudio Channel X input. Use a different channel in the maudio.
- arm a track in your DAW to record your reamped sound using the maudio outputs that are carrying the input from the HD500.
You can now use your HD500 hardware in the same way that you would use Pod Farm to reshape your tones without needing to reperform your guitar part.
"For me, it's not that Pod Farm doesn't work with the HD500; it does."
Please explain this. When I open POD Farm with the HD Bean, it does not recognize it as a dongle to run the program.
Thanks.
Shugama wrote:
"For me, it's not that Pod Farm doesn't work with the HD500; it does."
Please explain this. When I open POD Farm with the HD Bean, it does not recognize it as a dongle to run the program.
Thanks.
That suggests that you do not have the Pod Farm 2.5 hardware independent license. Licenses for earlier versions of Pod Farm require hardware authorization, and the HD is not an authorizing device. However, with the hardware independent license for Pod Farm 2.5 it will run with any audio interface that supports ASIO or CoreAudio, and HD devices do work for that.
wjoyce wrote:
I don't own one yet, because I lose too much funtionality from my X3 Live, namely clean unprocessed USB audio channels to my DAW, and the lack of Pod Farm.
You don't lose the clean unprocessed audio if your sound card has SPDIF in. The HD500 SPDIF out can be configured to "Dry out". The POD Farm you do lose,but once you play the HD and compare it head to head with POD Farm, I can't imagine you wanting to use amp farm anymore.
As i mentioned in another post, I would love an H&H IC100 L: http://www.hhamplification.co.uk/ampcompic.asp?bigpics=dbfiles/amps/vsb.jpg
also JC-120 and Fully Parametric EQ would be appreciated.
Please fix the tap tempo.
1. 1975 Sunn Model T
2. Orange Tunderverb 50
3. Damage Control Demonizer
4. Electro Harmonix Polyphonic Octave Generator (P.O.G.)
5. Electro Harmonix Freeze
6. Electro Harmonix Ravish Sitar
7. 8x10 Bass Speaker
8. Bass amps
1. 1975 Sunn Model T
2. Orange Tunderverb 50
3. Damage Control Demonizer
4. Electro Harmonix Polyphonic Octave Generator (P.O.G.)
5. Electro Harmonix Freeze
6. Electro Harmonix Ravish Sitar
7. 8x10 Bass Speaker
8. Bass amps
I agree, the polyphonic effects would make a huge improvement Also EQ improvements would be awesomw. The HD's delays are great and the overdrive is also great. Unfortunately, I dont think Line6 listens to their customers. I wish they did. So far the HD500 doesnt beat combo amps built in effects by much. Think about it , most modern amps have overdrive, delays, reverb, and chorus. What else does the HD500 have on top of that? amp models, flangers, wah wah, and off the wall effects that is suitable for a few solo notes. I feel that the core effects should be very configurable, the overdrive should have a wider range and the cleans should be like an acoustic simulator. I usually measure an effects pedal by how it can modulate multiple notes such as polyphonic pitchshifter. If it can do that, then its got a great processor. If it crumbles under this load, then its just another glorified stomp box.I would like to hear others' thoughts on this.
It is priced as a stompbox, and I think it outpreforms its price point.
Axe-fx ultra, Eventide H8000 etc. can do the things you list and more, that is why they cost 4x as much as the HD500 ....you pays yer money.... pound for pound the HD500 punches aboive its weigt I think, not sure how much more we can expoect from it (although it looks like with the 1.4 OS you can chain them togeather to double the power ![]()
If only the POD HD PRO would have the arpeggiator it would be the perfect machine!!
I hope that the LINE6 folks will put it into the next OS versions
greetings guys!
ADSR filter with level and time tweakable parameters for each ADSR segment is another wish.
My 2 wishes :
* to have one global EQ (no FX slot). This EQ would have High and low filters with adjustable center frequency and 2 parametric bands from the Studio EQ. All parameters would be NUMERICAL not %.
* To be able to choose the Response Curve for the Volume/Exp pedal, like i mentionned here : http://fr.line6.com/support/thread/81107?tstart=360
This is really annoying...
Ok, call me crazy or not in touch with reality... but I don't want more sims or effects...
I just want to be able to use what we already have, in any combination... without ever - EVER - getting an DSP overload roadblock.
Line6 please, for the love of all that is face-melting! Please do whatever it takes to give us a system that never ever does that again. The HD500 sounds great, but there should be no limitations. Give us a quad-core. Or ten of them, I don't care how much it costs. I have already spent thousands on getting just the right tone. I can spend a few thousand more.
And another thing... could we please get a better editor? Take a look at MainStage, or Reason. Make it look and work exactly like the real thing, plugs and knobs, everything. I even want to smell the hot tubes when I crack up the Marshall sim.
Thanks. I feel better now.
I made my own list.
http://foobazaar.com/podhd/toneGuide/wishlist.html
I stayed away from demanding this or that effect or the more-obscure amp models. there's a lot of functionality that can be added. Fingers crossed that Line 6 will devote some serious manpower to their flagship line.
An improvement me and others would like to see concerns the Edit software AUDITION tones improvement ... add a setlist feature that accepts 200 drag/drops all at once, loads into slots and allows the user to AUDITION those tones hands-free using guitar and the HD500s foot switches/preset switches, sequentially scrolling through ... when I find a tone I like, then I stop the AUDITION to select/cherry pick the tone and add to another FAVOURITES set list ... thanks, Karma
I don't think you can drag/drop lots of tones at the same time, but i think you can audition them by using the looper. or you could record some raw guitar and put it on your phone or mp3 player and audition using the aux input.
volume level meters with clipping indicators on the unit input as well as on the unit output.
Real parametricEQ
DBX 160x compressor
Boogie mk4
Tc electronik analog chorus
Dumble overdrive special
Disable loop button (hd500)
Plexi variac'd
JC 120
Option to choose volume response curve :)
Something like the X3's "piezoelectric" thing as an AMP model would be cool, in combination with the vintage pre (which is ASTOUNDINGLY good for what I'm doing, btw. THANK YOU!
I'd like to be able to copy and paste FX instances from one patch to another, and maybe even save them and recall them (in the software ONLY)
Also, in the software... I'd also love to be able to set my amp for a clean sound with the EXP pedal at one extreme, then just move the EXP pedal, twist the dials, and record the settings to the other extreme... right now setting up controllers for multiple parameters is a tad awkward... but I'm getting by.
There's a couple things I'd like with the JTV/HD 500 combo.
I'd like the ability to lock the volume and tone and toggle switches for the models ONLY. Right now I can lock all three, and the toggle still works for the mags (JUST how I want it), but I'd love to use that volume and tone for the mags.
Related... I'd love it if I could also lock the model selector.
But most of the functionality I "need" with this to do my two-voice guitar thing has been provided in this latest round of updates. Thanks, Line6!
I'd also like a setting to increase the quality of my playing... a "talent boost" effect. That would be AWESOME!
I have other thoughts for the "HD 1000" someday... but that's another story... I'm happy now!
OH... last thing... I want a teeny tiny little version of those new 10" PA speakers to use as an FRFR monitor.
I LOVE MY POD HD500
fuzzface is too bassy
octavia is too trebly, lacks a bit in dynamics, expecially with roll down volume pot jobs
univibe should be more lush, a volume know can help settings
rotaries should have a volume control
a doumble amp model
a fender super reverb amp model
an orange amp model
a boss oc2 model
a Xotic BB model
a Fulltone OCD model
a Zendrive model
A EHX POG model
a parametric eq
a vc level meter
a general 4 band parametric eq
a bpm display indicator
stereo looper
effective bpm rate on rotaries
the possibility to assign parameter to exp pedal areas (as in boss gt)
I mean this:
the principle is to give the possibility to assign not only range of parameters,
but also to put in relation the assigned range of the parameter to a range of the expression pedal ( up to down from 0 to 127)
i.e.
delay level from 0% to 50% to exp pedal from 0 to 100
delay feedback from 0 to 100 to exp pedal from 100 to 127
I used this setup with a boss gt pedalboard to have a dub delay, so you can wet the sound with the delay on exp pedal, and when you go all down you have a dub effect this can make the expression pedal very versatile,
add the ability to send MIDI information via USB (maybe could be possible with a firmware update?)
the possibility to merge looper buttons with patch or pedals buttons (i.e. 1-4 to looper 5-8 to patches, or 1-4 to looper 5-8 to pedals)
when you press "play once" button and you press playy ot should be fantastic to have the loop play in time
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