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Dt25 Newbie Questions, Please ?


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Hi all;

 

I'm thinking of getting the DT25 combo but can you guys please answer some

questions I have ?  Thanks so much :)

 

1) Of the 4 "voicings" 

    they describe Classic American Clean as Fender and Class A Chime as Vox.

  Would the British Crunch be "Marshallesque" and Modern high-gain be described 

  as Mesa Boogie ?

 

2) With the later firmware , you get all 30 HD amps loaded.

     So then how would I select , say, DR.Z in the DT25's channel A ?

     Would I do that with an editor of some kind ?

 

3) Does the latching footswitch allow you to go through all 4 voicings

     within the 2 channels ? Or does the footswitch only allow you to

    switch channels and to switch voicings you have to be at your amp and

     flip the switch by hand ? 

 

4) If you connect a POD HD with Link 6, can I assume you can through all

     your  POD presets like your connected to any other amp or FRFR etc ?

 

5) Can you use just the effects of the POD HD without the POD models ?

    eg. I want to use the POD tube screamer on the amp's channel A ?

 

6)  What should the POD settings be when connecting via Link 6?

     Preamp models with STUDIO / DIRECT ?

 

7) How does the low volume mode sound ?

    Is it okay for practicing at home ?

 

Sorry if these questions seem so obvious but I've been trying to piece this together

and there's a lot of info so it gets a bit confusing. :)

 

Thanks again !

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1) Of the 4 "voicings"  they describe Classic American Clean as Fender and Class A Chime as Vox.    Would the British Crunch be "Marshallesque" and Modern high-gain be described as Mesa Boogie ?

 

- right, download the POD HD Model Gallery for more details
 
2) With the later firmware , you get all 30 HD amps loaded.  So then how would I select , say, DR.Z in the DT25's channel A ?  Would I do that with an editor of some kind ?

 

- there is a third party external editor available for use through midi.
 
3) Does the latching footswitch allow you to go through all 4 voicings within the 2 channels ? Or does the footswitch only allow you to

    switch channels and to switch voicings you have to be at your amp and flip the switch by hand ?

 

- I believe the FS only changes channels A and B.
 
4) If you connect a POD HD with Link 6, can I assume you can through all your  POD presets like your connected to any other amp or FRFR etc ?

 

- absolutely, totally integerated.
 
5) Can you use just the effects of the POD HD without the POD models ?     eg. I want to use the POD tube screamer on the amp's channel A ?

 

- yes and no.  If you are connected with L6 link and no amp in the POD, the DT defaults to channel B amp.  You can do what you describe with the 4 cable method but what's the point?  The amps/preamps in the POD are identical to those in the DT.

6)  What should the POD settings be when connecting via Link 6?      Preamp models with STUDIO / DIRECT ?

 

- usually you should use the pre models but the POD defaults to Stack/Combo Power Amp when connected by L6 link as soon as you turn on the DT.
 
7) How does the low volume mode sound ?    Is it okay for practicing at home ?

 

- I never use it.  The latest firmware for the POD allows you to turn the volume down with the POD master so it is quite useable at lower volumes.

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sometimes... I have the DT head and my own custom 2X12 cab with V30s.  I have tried all combinations both with cab sim and without and it really just depends on what I want to end up hearing.  Cab sims are not bad, really just depends on what physical cab you are playing through and whether it sounds right to you.  If cab sims are off, you lose a lot of customization items like mic choice, resonance, thump, and low cut...  There is no single right answer. 

 

That's the beauty and the beast of it... you can change it a million ways and sometimes you are still not satisfied!

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I have the DT50 2x12 Combo and I do not turn off the Cab and Mic Sims. But I believe this would be different if I had the Head with a separate CAB. I really like to use the LVM I have two preset banks LVM and Gozar ( or face melting Full Powaaaa!!!!! Yo). I have said it before but I absolutely love my rig. Using a pod with the DT amp you can get any tone u want even if u want a 5150 (which it Does NOT have) you can get there with some tweaking of other amps and read meambobbo tone guide eq section and gain staging but remember that a lot of his info may not play out the same for u because he compiled that using Studio Direct and No DT amp. But still an infinite wealth of knowledge.... Also he's a pretty swell chap and is usually very happy to answer questions and such. Pretty soon we shall elevate him to the Ranks of the Sneezing Panda Internet fame....

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Sounds like the DT25 / 50 is a good amp on it's own but the integration with POD HD is really what it's all about.  As I read through other posts on this forum I'm surprised there's still a lot of wavering on what settings to use ;  pre vs. full models, studio direct vs. stack vs. whatever, cab sims on vs. off . I would have thought this scenario of POD L6 to DT would pretty much be "connect and forget"  , everything handled for you except your own personal amp & effect settings, like drive , volume, eq, etc.  Still seems a bit of trail and error like when connecting to the front of an amp, or amp loop return, or a PE 60 or a PA etc....But overall, looks like most are satisfied. Thanks again !

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In my experience the 'POD L6 to DT' scenario is pretty much "connect and forget".

 

I would not blame L6 for allowing you to divert from the recommendations (use preamps in HD), default behavior (switch to an HD output mode that matches your DT), or the chosen factory defined preamps with cab sim enabled in the DT (if you do not use an amp in HD). It's all up to the user. You can take the 'use the default/recommended' route or mess with it as much as you like.

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