mojomusic72 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Looking to see if there is a solution for this: I am interested in the 4 cable method with my JTV-59S and HD500X, but would also like to use some external distortion boxes I have. I see the primary problem being that I connect my JTV to the HD using the VDI cable, so I cannot just run a distortion box in front of the HD (i.e. JTV --> stomp --> HD500x) since the box obviously doesn't have a VDI input.I thought about running it HD FX send --> box --> amp input, but that affects the tone based on the signal chain. I suppose I could use an ABY box, and use the 1/4" jack on the JTV to the box to the a second 1/4" input on the HD. So it would be: JTV VDI --> HD VDI In JTV 1/4 --> ABY In --> A "Out" (silent when B selected) --> HD 1/4" In But it would eliminate some of the JTV features when I'm using the box, plus a lot of cables and some extra tap dancing I'd rather not deal with. Anyone have any better ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 If I understand correctly, I think you could use both JTV outputs: VDI to the HD500X and 1/4" to your stompbox in front of the HD500X, then stompbox output to HD500X Guitar In. In your HD500X preset, select Input1=Guitar and make sure Input2 is NOT set to Variax or Variax Mags. This effectively allows you to use the VDI connection for HD500X->JTV control purposes only (not audio) and your JTV 1/4" -> HD500X for audio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomusic72 Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 *face palm* Don't know why I was thinking I'd need an ABY box after reading that! I've never let the obvious get in my way before, though ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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