black_JazzGuitar Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I would appreciate an opinion here. Right now I got $200 to spend. I got a POD HD500X. What would you recommend me to get first if you were in my sit: - An audio interface to connect the POD / record / and also hear it through my studio monitors - A powered monitor What would be priority to you? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybone Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 If it were me, I'd go for the Audio Interface, but it depends on your priorities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfsmith0 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 You already have studio monitors so I assume you have a clean amp (as opposed to a guitar amp). If not, then get a clean amp. $200 won't get you a very good pair of studio monitors. They seem to start around $500/pr. Otherwise, if you can find an audio interface with SPDIF then get that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Umm --- if all you have is $200, you keep it. Don't buy anything. That's not even a car payment. It's barely a cell or cable bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBee Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Used $$$ can go further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CipherHost Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Umm --- if all you have is $200, you keep it. Don't buy anything. That's not even a car payment. It's barely a cell or cable bill. He didn't say he only had $200, he said, "Right now I got $200 to spend." I agree with what nico said in post #3 above. You could get a used Alto TS112a for less than you have to spend. They sound great compared to other speakers in that price range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremybnz Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 It has an interface built in, and you can connect it to your monitors with the right cable, personally I'd buy an IR loader like an AMT Pangaea and use that instead of the built in cab sims :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_JazzGuitar Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 It has an interface built in, and you can connect it to your monitors with the right cable, personally I'd buy an IR loader like an AMT Pangaea and use that instead of the built in cab sims :) Yeah, I know. It's just I don't like the HD500X USB interface. I mean, it can solve an urgency, but I don't it gives pro results. Thanks for your comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBee Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 How would a different interface give you pro (better) results? Aren't you just throwing another layer of A/D conversion on the signal? Just saying I have heard "immense" tone from some recordings here. 9/10 when I record and it sounds like poop its usually due to my patch config for going to my live setup and I have to tweak it for recording. Just curious my man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 He didn't say he only had $200, he said, "Right now I got $200 to spend." Ok, you got me on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 How would a different interface give you pro (better) results? Aren't you just throwing another layer of A/D conversion on the signal? I dunno that it would, but having a separate interface would make certain things easier, such as using other software based amp sims like S-Gear, etc. I always take the POD out of the equation if I go that route. I suppose you could load up an empty patch, but who knows if that's gonna color the sound? It'll also make monitoring a little easier, especially with headphones...the POD has no independent volume control for the phones output, so you're stuck doing it all from the DAW in that case. I like having a separate knob available for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwesse Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 The line 6 i/o is one of the (much) better ones out there...we have AB'd plenty in the studio and its right up there...good input impedance, great noise floor...nice flavour and playable latency even on slow machines (line 6 tone direct). Might be worth (with much respect) learning to work with what you have got...I dont have a working usb out on my HD500 but if its anything like eg the DI Gold, then there should be an unprocessed send which is sweet and very clean to the DAW. Use that to route into your DAW via the plugins to get your other fx chain components tested and happening. If you are worried about tweaking your mouse to control volume; use a keyboard shortcuts on the media pad or arrow up/down for vol + - via midi translator (couple of bucks), or just use the master out on the HD or have a 'controller' patch on the HD that lets you use the foot pedal to control the master output (assuming it is allowable) when you are in 'mix' or 'master' mode. We have it so easy now, to be honest...if we cant make great recordings with the HD...stock...then gear has become an excuse. Not trying to flame...just being honest. We have it so easy...ie NS10s suck; I have a set and they are unused, they are awful...BUT a lot of great tracks have been mixed on them because people learnt to use them ie know what stuff was meant to sound like. Make do with what you have...concentrate on real music...expressing and playing with people...thats the magic...and then you have learnt a golden rule. Peace Edit: If you want a groovy controller for your DAW, you can get a KORE controller. Heaps of switches and knobs for less than $50 second hand and the v1 also has a high quality IO built in. The editor for it lets you do really cool things like eg have a switch cycle through controller values or program changes with upper and lower limits blah blah...very well designed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel_brown Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Get a better job, don't waste your money on expensive monitors, and your PODHD is an audio interface. I use $60 Logitech computer speakers that come with a sub. My mixes come out fine. Remember, 99.99999% of the people that will listen to music have cheap speakers. Think of it as - I can play just as well on my Epiphone guitar as I can on my Gibson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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