sedgey wrote:

 

Could someone explain how this works with a POD HD500 specifically:

1. Does this mean now that all selected amp in the pod HD500 can now be heard as a new voicing in the DT25?

2. Are we still supposed to use the preamp models for patches over Line 6 Link?

3. Does selecting a particular reverb effect in an HD500 patch now set the reverb type in the DT25

4. Will these other settings like:

• Any 1 of 4 Negative Feedback Loop configurations
• 12ax7 Normal or Boost
• Feedback Capacitor Tight or Loose
• Phase Inverter B+ Voltage High or Low
• Any 1 of 17 Cabinets

Be configurable via the POD HD500?

Don't get me wrong I love the flexibility that the dream rig affords me, but calling it a dream rig when you have to buy a new usb midi interface to update the firmware on the amp and potentially not being able control these new parameters via the HD500 makes it seem somewhat less dreamy and by dreamy I mean integrated!

 

Oh and I think it's about time Line 6 publishes a definitive manual on how to set this dream rig up once and for all, instead of relying on the benevolence of users/customers to help newbies get to a point where they are happy with the sound it produces and access to the patches like the ones on the Andertons youtube videos.

1. you could always do this... with a pod HD... now you can reprogram those voisings for standalone access with the amp itself.

2. yes

3. no, but you can use midi to setup the reverb choice for the topologies that will be accessible in standalone mode.

4. no, those settings are for use with the amp "standalone" to build your own new amp models within the DT amp

it's not a dream rig update... nor does it change anything particular with HD integration....

it's an update for the standalone amp...

if you're happy with the sound now... you're certainly free to not update...

there really isn't much in the update for dream rig users... it's an amazing update for standalone amp users.

having said that... there's nothing to lose by updating either... don't overthink it... besides you can also rollback the update if you don't like it....

but the update is pretty seemless, so i doubt you'd notice much difference, without reconfiguring the amp with midi and using it standalone.

evilmikehoo wrote:

Now, if I can just figure out this MIDI stuff with my iphone - after I get this MIDI Mobilizer - I'm asking Santa!!!

not much to figure out... once you get the mobilizer, the touchosc app, and the templates from this site...

changing things become touch screen easy!

first thing i would do is make sure you are using the drivers direct from the m-audio site...

the windows drivers aren't reliable. you might also try swapping the in/out on the cables...

i'm sure you checked etc... but sometimes it's that simple.