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That's a cool device, not exactly cheap at $129 USD but cheaper and probably more reliable for most people than the small laptop I use for Keyboard PC mapping (does other things too like running VSTi). You will need a computer with MIDI interface to program it using the dedicated editor (via SYSEX), And its not available in the UK for some reason :(

Do you have the option to make the FX mix 100% wet? The problem is that there is a delay in the HD500 - which their has to be even if only for AD and DA conversion, and when mixed with the original signal the slightly delayed signal interferes giving the "phase" problem. If you can go 100% wet then all of the signal passes through the HD500 and this problem disappears. You might try the "unofficial user guide": http://foobazaar.com/podhd/toneGuide/setup#routing and see if anything there helps Technically it is comb filtering not phase because the delay is the same on all frequencies (e.g. http://www.audioholics.com/education/loudspeaker-basics/comb-filtering) [this is problem that the dual paths in the HD500 can do all by itself: if you have dual amps and mix to mono then if the time delays are different on each path then the mono mix of the two amps can sound bad sometimes almost cancelling each other out - meambobbo, me and a few others had discussions about this on the old forum and the summary can be found in his guide ]

Actually Zap what you have is a consequence of the HD500 automatically transmitting Program Change everytime you change the patch in the HD500. It is changing the M5 patch automatically in synch with the HD500 (this is a deliberate design by Line 6). The problem alex is going have is that the HD500 range of PC is way beyond what the nova has and what happens will depend on how it maps messages that are outside of its range. The HD500 doesn't support a MIDI mapping for the output of these standard messages, and unless the nova does have a mapping on the input (some units do) he has no choice but to set the two units to different midi channels (so they ignore each other) and as greg says to program a few of the buttons to explicitly send a PC message on the nova's midi channel. Which he will have to do every time he changes HD 500 Patch... or do the simple thing and just press the pedals on the nova... (sometimes simplest is best) Personally I have a midi connected laptop (running VSTi's) and the software allows for mapping of pretty much anything so I would use that, but my set-up is rather more complex than most guitarists want.

I have 10" in my FRFR and it is great - I don't need sub-bass from a guitar (even if the bass player is invading my space by playing at the top of the neck ;)) . There are quite a few sub-woofers that only use 8" speakers, and the BOSE B1 sub that goes with the L1 speaker system only uses a pair of 5 1/4" speakers (also found in one of our bassists' cabs x4). The only reasons for a 15" are to try and get low-end when using a really poor configuration such as only a pair of speakers on poles or because of poor design.

You can't control the Mixer in real time, but you can assign two Amps to the same footswitch to bypass them - have one on and the other bypassed with the bypass volume = 0 then when you hit the footswitch it will turn the off amp on and the on amp off. The alternative is to assign the Volume of each Amp to the expression pedal and sweep between them (which I think is what you were saying), but you are relying on the correct audio curves to get a flat cross fade... [so two problems with the existing HD there already: can't control mixer and can't set curves] What the earlier post was about is that you can't very practically do this because with two DSP expensive amps and two spring reverbs you have hit the DSP limit (you wouldn't necessarily want the same reverb settings for both amp channels) [another problem - if there was something that allowed you to recall effect state with footswitch then you might get away with only one reverb]

Or at least use headphones

It is suggested that you use an A/B box for Acoustic if using a guitar amp, even if that is a DT25 or 50. I do sort of - JTV using VDI into an HD500 into an FRFR (pair) - the Acoustic patches just don't have an amp on them

With 2 Guitars, Bass and a Keyboard in the band then the most important thing is to work out who plays in what range and with what sound. That is something you just have to work out between you, but I am in a similar position as Rhythm Guitar (JTV) and Keyboards in a band that also has Lead Guitar (Les Paul/Marshall + top end backing vocals), Lead Singer (+ Dual Keyboards), Bass (+ MIDI Pedals + mid range backing vocals), oh and the Drummer! So we have 3 vocalists, 2 guitars, 2.5 keyboards (bass pedals for basslines or drones), bass and drums. 5 people. If the two guitars are playing then you need to be completely different sounds e.g. Les Paul+Marshall v Strat+clean(er) or Acoustic, ideally playing different harmonies or at least different shapes in different positions. If the Keyboards are all going for it then again completely different sounds at different ranges and especially avoiding the mid range as that is where the vocals are going on. And don't forget the most important part than many "musicians" forget - to just shut-up sometimes. If there are 3 part vocals (e.g. June by Spock's Beard) then most of the other instruments drop out leaving just a single instrument like acoustic guitar. his takes some planning but we really have a lot of flexibility. Listen to bands that do this all the time - like 3 guitar bands such as Iron Maiden or Lynyrd Skynyrd. And like all rules in music sometimes you just need to break the rules for a climatic effect. :rolleyes:

or use XLR from HD500(x) to the SRM350 and another XLR from the "through" on the 350 to the PA ;) The SRM350 includes a built in splitter so that you can daisy chain them together, just like my FBT MaxX 2a's do. The realistic answer is use whatever set-up requires least cable runs that get in the way. If the FRFR is backline then you run the cable to the PA same as you would had you miked it without crossing the stage floor which you would have to if you took it from the HD500(x) directly. But every stage is different - if you use the SRM350 as monitors (pointing at you from the floor) then there really is very little in it at all

I should have said that to keep an even overall volume you need 50% RMS on each source at the half point (root mean squared) not 50% of the signal level. the latter will give an apparent drop in volume at the mid point

You do have two knobs on the Variax as well - so the acoustic volume could be controlled by the Variax Volume knob and the Mags by the Tone or you could use the tone to cross-fade between the electric and mags sounds. The relative volumes at 50% depend on the response curves of the volume pedals - this is a known issue with the HD series that hasn't been fixed or enhanced http://line6.com/support/message/369651#369651

RackVax was the guts of a Variax in a Rack Unit that accepted a 13 pin guitar output (GK-2-A, GK-3, RMC, Ghost) with full midi control of the sound. The down side was that Line 6 (who didn't make the product) don't supply Variax guts, so the only way to get that bit was to buy a variax and throw the guitar away (or fit magnetic pickups to it). The website is no longer available, so I suspect that the project is now dead. To make a reasonable sounding virtual guitar you have to treat each string separately - Line 6 do it by building a guitar into which the transformations take place - Roland do it by having a 13 pin connection that takes a pickup on each string and does the processing in a separate unit. You can fit the Roland system onto any existing guitar at the cost of running two cables: http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/849/features/ The other option is that you take the computing guts from a variax plus a suitable pickup (ghost?) and stick it into a tele body - like this http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-technical/88032-i-transplanted-my-variax-electronics-into-telecaster.html

If you Mic as an active input but unused you should look at the trim knob as this can introduce hiss if turned up. Basically the approach is that unlike the demo presets where everything is active, your presets that you actually use should only have the minimum inputs active to reduce noise

Steve Rothery uses a JC-120 and he isn't exactly Jazz...

This is the main DSP chip we are talking about not a PROM. According to this thread http://line6.com/support/thread/82979 the chip is: POD HD DSP: SHARC ADSP-21369 at 333 MHz (KSZ-2A), 2.4 GFLOPS costing $30 (USD) To get double the DSP you need a new processor that runs at a higher clock speed (internally and/or externally) and possibly costs a lot more (AXE FX uses TigerSHARC at $200 per unit). The existing motherboard probably can't cope with the upgrade (e.g. higher clock speed) at least without changing other components, and there is no way that Line-6 is going to give away $30 processors to their existing customer base - it is going to be a significant proportion of the money taken from the original sale. Unless you are in the beta-test programme that is... while I know that Expert <> Beta Tester, but there is some overlap between the two and not many Experts are responding to this thread... Is the NDA keeping them quiet? :ph34r:

Great - I didn't get a chance to try it myself as I am too busy learning some keyboard parts.

The POD HD500 is both a USB Audio Interface and a Variax "host", and will add Amp simulation and Effects. It is the perfect partner to the JTV as it both powers it and can send digital audio to your computer or can feed a standalone Amplifier (of almost any sort with the right adaptor). I'm not saying that you have to have one, because you don't, but it expands the scope hugely. I would however wait a little bit before buying one. There are rumours that the HD500 is being withdrawn and replaced by a HD500X. I have no idea whether it is true or not, but if it is you will probably be able to get an HD500 (no X) at a knock down price, or go for the new unit of course.

Not really easier - the choices are: 1) If you are in tune and confident you can do a Virtual Capo change on the fly for all tuning changes (JTV only) 2) You can pre-define the tuning changes into tuning slots on the HD then turn the wheel (JTV only) 3) You can save a specific tuning as part of a Model on any Variax using Workbench and then switch between the Models (and Variax - tuning knob has to be Model on a JTV). 4) You can get the HD500/Pro to override tuning on a JTV via the Variax settings page (JTV only - saved per HD patch) The first is not seamless - you have to stop playing, but the others can be done while the guitar is sounding - there is a trick that Merlin mentioned on the old forums where you use tuning changes rather than fretting notes, and so can drink beer (or whatever) while playing live B) Personally I like the HD control because it is a single action - you change the HD Patch and the JTV changes Model and Tuning automatically. Just wish that it could change JTV Bank as well as Model (independent of the Bank Selection) so that when you jump to a Spank model you get all Strat Models accessible on the Switch even though the Bank Selection is for example on Acoustic.

I haven't tried it 'cause I am at work but you could connect MIDI Out/Through to MIDI In. - Make sure that it is in Out mode in global settings to avoid a MIDI feedback loop. Then program the footswitches to do Program Change. The foot switch press will sent the Program Change, which will be received and then change the HD500 Patch, at this point the HD500 will automatically send the same Program Change message because it does this automatically and then receive it and if you are lucky ignore it because it is the current Patch. If you are unlucky it will change Patch again, and then send the Patch Change, and change Patch and then send Patch Change.... basically go into a Patch change loop. Pull the MIDI cable to break it. The other really tedious part of this is that the MIDI assignments are specific to a Patch, so you would have to set them up the same in all of the Patches.

This is a bit puzzling - are you getting equal levels of the acoustic guitar and Delay only on the Left? I could understand if you were only getting Left channel (everything) or were getting mono. Left Channel only could be mixer block pan settings, or simply a partially inserted TRS (Left is Tip). Mono could be done to mono effects or again the mixer block pan settings.

+1 B) The argument that you have to adjust the HD Presets to the Room is not true - or at least is not true if you are Direct to PA and personal Monitor. The Personal Monitor is effectively a near-field monitor - that is it points straight at you so you hear it direct and very little room effect. Many have basic EQ anyway to adjust for a solid floor that doesn't resonate to a thin wood floor that resonates to the slightest woodworm fart. The PA has EQ on each channel specifically to alter the sound to suit the room and fix into the mix. Just set the HD500 so it has great sounds at realistic band levels and leave the room to the sound engineer.

You won't begin to use the potential of a DT amp if you are not gigging, and to be honest for many people even if you are gigging. I would go with monitors of some sort - if you were considering a DT you are in the monetary ball-park of the L2m which can connect digitally with the HD500 jut like the DT amps. This is a stage monitor not studio monitor so if you do change your mind and want to perform in a larger space you are all set. That said, if you are not recording either then do you really need either? You can use the HD very effectively with headphones or plug it into any stereo that accepts external inputs (use a 1/4 to phone cable). You might consider a JTV-69 rather than a Strat - it looks a bit like a Strat, can do all the Strat sounds.. err and Tele, the Gibsons, Semis, acoustics, resonators, banjo, sitar that you can change the tuning on at the press of a button on the HD. Combine JTV, HD and L2m and you have the alternative Dream Rig which works better if you want to use the acoustic sounds. To give you an idea of what you could do, my band is just learning June by Spocks Beard and I get the main guitar part (acoustic) which I work out to be based on Drop Db (all strings down 1 semitone except bottom E which is down 3) - this is a present alternate tuning on a JTV which makes it easy to play along to the record while learning without retuning the guitar. Get to the rehearsal last night and the three guys doing the vocals have decided that they can't quite get the higher notes, so can we drop it down 3 semitones please?. It takes 30 seconds to do a virtual capo and retune to all strings down 4 semitones and bottom E down 6, and then I can play the song in the exact fingering that I have learnt. For next week this will be a preset on the HD500 so the tuning change will be a button press.

One suggestion that you might have found on the old board (from Nick Mattocks) was to get a DI box with speaker simulation built in. Something like this: http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/GI100.aspx Then set the HD500 to be pre-amp only and let the DI Box add the speaker simulation for FOH. It will also work direct from your AMP speaker out if you have a spare one (claims it can accept from instrument level up to a 3KW feed). Not the orginal thread, but a later summary from Nick: http://line6.com/support/thread/75993

Can those of us who got their FRFR solution before the Lnt speakers were announced, but needed FRFR over DT for acoustic sounds also join in? JTV > HD500 > FBT Maxx (or JBL EONnn, or QSC Knn, or ...) I don't disagree about the Custom Tone area as you need all the components for that to work properly, but on the forum side it will all get fragmented far to easily. I think the separate areas for each product works fine and I would expect that if you had this exclusive forum for those with the full dream rig that it might struggle to get momentum due to relatively low numbers of visitors because of the high cost of entry. Some people chose not to get the DT Amps because we sacrificed the valve perfection on guitar sounds for additional flexibility of being able to use the Acoustic Models, or the Mic inputs, (or auxiliary feeds such as keyboards) into the HD500 without a second amplification system.

Technically - Maybe, Practically - No To fit the Floyd will require you routing out cavities into the body of your 89, Drilling new holes, filling in others, and using new components that I am pretty sure are not available commercially. Fitting a FR on a normal guitar isn't so bad, but this isn't a normal FR and it isn't a normal guitart. You might also need to move some of the existing bits around such as the main CPU. If you are a good luthier, and can get the necessary parts then probably yes you can install it. But if you were a good luthier you wouldn't be asking this question. I would say that the required modifications unless done by an expert will simply destroy the value of the instrument and will invalidate your warranty. See if a retailer will let you exchange you current guitar for an F. It is the only sensible option.