Using a Pod HD and a guitar - some tracks I laid down

[pwhittles]

i believe the POD is an awesome multi-effects unit

 

It was my first line 6 product. I now also own a Tyler Variax 69s SSS configuration with maple fretboard

 

Anyway, here's links to a couple of recordings I made

 

The only equipment used was a POD and my 1980

Ibanez AS200

 

The 'bass' line and swirly keyboard (the latter prominent in the last minute or so of first link) were in fact my guitar into the POD all gussied up with effects

 

There is no amp, POD was direct into my PC via USB and I used Reaper as my DAW

 

I didn't know jack about mastering or mixing when I did this stuff so it's not polished, but I think it does a good job of demonstrating the diversity of tone (and even instrumentation simulation) possible with a POD

 

now of course with my Variax, I have even more flexibility

 

Comments, questions, ridicule, scorn etc. -fire away

 

(The other stuff on my sound cloud page are a few live recordings of my colleg band done 25 yrs ago on to a CASSETTE tape during a live gig, so very low-fi and one surf instrumental laid down into my 4 track . These are all circa 1988 or so

 

I hadn't played the cassette in over a decade and it actually held up 'ok' . I simply recorded right onto a VHS camera and then played the audio and recorded to a cassette, so it is what it is

 

I have seen gear snobs pummel the POD but I ignore them

 

It's awesome!

 

https://soundcloud.com/whittles-1/beats

 

https://soundcloud.com/whittles-1/da-theme-remixed

[GlennDeLaune]

That's some pretty intresting stuff P!! I'd like to know how you did those stuttering FX of the guitar sounds. Was that done with the POD?? Were you using some sort of kill swith or using the guitar pick-up toggle selector??

[bjnette]

A fine example of what is possible. Interesting!

[ppiluk]

Very Nice!!!