Devonasangha Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Hey guys, I've got a POD HD400 that I'm attempting use as a external soundcard for my Macbook Pro. I just purchased some new Yorkville YSM 5 monitors, and new XLR cables. The back of the POD is set to studio, and I've updated the POD with Line 6 monkey, and restarted my comp numerous times to no avail. If anyone could give me some help I would be very thankful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still_fiddlin Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Well, mine is working - I just updated drivers (see post about distortion on USB). Are you saying nothing works, and you can't select the HD400 as the input/output device in GarageBand or whatever you are using to record with? I don't use my monitors with the POD - cables are too short to reach the floor, and they're plugged in to my desktop interface. Also, not that I can find any specs on any of these products, but I'm pretty sure the POD's balanced XLR output is more of a mic level output, vs. line level for the unbalanced 1/4" ones. My monitors are expecting a line level (balanced) input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devonasangha Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 Well, mine is working - I just updated drivers (see post about distortion on USB). Are you saying nothing works, and you can't select the HD400 as the input/output device in GarageBand or whatever you are using to record with? I don't use my monitors with the POD - cables are too short to reach the floor, and they're plugged in to my desktop interface. Also, not that I can find any specs on any of these products, but I'm pretty sure the POD's balanced XLR output is more of a mic level output, vs. line level for the unbalanced 1/4" ones. My monitors are expecting a line level (balanced) input. I can select the POD as both a input, and a output, but I get no sound through the monitors, and by no sound I mean . Could you specify what you mean by "I'm pretty sure the POD's balanced XLR output is more of a mic level output, vs. line level for the unbalanced 1/4" ones."? I was under the impression the POD HD400 would work as an external soundcard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still_fiddlin Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 When you play something in GB, with the POD as output device, does the sound come through headphones that are plugged in to the POD? That's the easiest way to check that it's working as a "soundcard" in that sense. If you want it to act as the "global" output device, you change that setting in System Preferences. That will make even iTunes play through it. If you stop hearing iTunes output through the Mac phones/speakers, then it's probably going to the POD. If you're not hearing anything from the speakers, but are from the POD's Phones output, it's probably the speakers, the cables, or the level is not high enough to drive the speakers. Do they support an unbalanced line-level input? If they do, switch to the 1/4" output on the POD and connect to the speakers that way to test whether it's the XLR connection that's causing a problem for you. (You can test the XLR output itself by sending that to a mixer or separate interface.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devonasangha Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 So I've tested it through GB, and I get nothing, even when I switch the GB output and input to the pod(just so you know I've had the POD set up as my global sound device and still gotten nothing through the monitors.) I got nothing. I've switched the XLR cables and experimented with the volume levels on the monitors themselves(all the way up; nothing. all the way down; still nothing.) The pod itself will work through my computers laptop speakers, it just sounds like shiiiit. I get nothing through the POD when I plug headphones in either. Both from my guitar, and when its setup as the global sound device for my comp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still_fiddlin Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Well, probably a cable or connector, like another post. I have just come back from practice, plugged in my HD400, and set it to be the output device, and listened to iTunes in the headphones plugged in to my HD400. Here's the GB, Audio-Midii settings, and volume level on the HD400. Have you checked that you have the latest drivers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devonasangha Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Well, probably a cable or connector, like another post. I have just come back from practice, plugged in my HD400, and set it to be the output device, and listened to iTunes in the headphones plugged in to my HD400. Here's the GB, Audio-Midii settings, and volume level on the HD400. Have you checked that you have the latest drivers? Yep, updated it all through line 6 monkey(all my patches sound really bad now btw haha). I've also checked all of that, and all of my stuff is setup exactly the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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