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The four units (500, 500x, pro, pro x) share the same brain, but I consider the X version what the HD500 should have ideally been from the beginning. I use the HD500 no problem at all, but I would have preferred it was like the X version, which even if just for a 20% it is an improvement over its predecessor, even if it has been forced, thus it happened by chance, not previously planned. Sometimes chance or destiny reserves good surprises to those lucky enough to catch them at the right time. In regard to the OP owning a (possibly) broken 500, I would say to him that the X version should be considered more like a welcome completion of its predecessor than a big upgrade. A substantial upgrade would rather be to get one of the 3-4 high end modelers currently on the market. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

Most of the time even I haven't reached the resource limit with my HD500 which I still use. I tend to build quite simple rigs 90% of the times.. but when I tried to create 2 patches in 1, or patches with a blend of 2 amp models for new sounds plus a minimum of effects, I reached the limit quite easily. actually there are several good reasons to create 2-patches-in-1 presets when needed, for example: 1 - to avoid time lag when changing patches 2 - not to suddenly cut the delay tail during patch change 3 - to play 2 different instruments (eg bass and guitar) connected to the same POD at the same time and then the many possible combinations of 2 amps and/or cabs and/or mics you could do to create different new sounds from those obtainable with rigs based on a single amp. No limits to the creativity, but.. hardware has limits... the higher the threshold the better .. The HD500 is a dual chain device for a reason, but the X version can do more fully what it was designed for, and therefore is a better device in comparison, and as such is worth more. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

In reality it takes much less to reach the DSP limit with an HD500 just by trying to build fairly ordinary patches. It is sufficient to put 2 amp models in the chain (nothing bizarre or so unusual) and for sure you will not be able to use all the remaining blocks theoretically available with an HD500, with an X version you have more chances to succeed. Just a simple example (but I could do several others): to avoid the time lag (in some cases inappropriate) that happens in changing patches, a trick is to build 2-patches-in-1 taking advantage of the 2 parallel chains (which in this case alternate), creating a normal and independent rig in each of the parallel paths. In a case like the above one the total number of theoretically available blocks is barely enough. And that 20% more DSP resources of the X makes the theoretically total number of usable blocks more real. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

Yes, by saying backing tracks I meant to say jam tracks, same thing. The point is that if you want to use the POD to hear at the same time both the jam tracks and your live playing, ideally you shouldn't connect the POD to a tube amp, but you can if you want, if you do it the jam tracks will not sound at their best for sure, but your guitar will do. That's why if you want an all in one solution ideally it would be better to connect the POD to flat response monitors (if you know what I mean) instead of to a tube amp (not really suited also for jam tracks playback). So, given that you prefer to use a real tube amp for your guitar tone, ideally/at least the playback of the jam tracks should be done not through the POD but through a different audio interface and flat response speakers. But if you don't really care that the jam tracks sound lo-fi you can use the POD connected to a tube amp for both jam tracks playback and live guitar sound. You won't be arrested. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

..except that the X version has 20% more DSP resources available thus lifting the reachable DSP maximum limit, to allow if/when needed the creation of particularly complex patches that require more resources. . ..the total number of available blocks in the chain is the same in both POD versions, but each of the available models consumes its particular quantity of resources.. ..and by combining in a patch some very resource hungry models you could easily hit the DSP limit well before having used all the blocks theoretically available.. here and only here is where the 20% more resources available in the X version makes the difference.. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

Backing tracks playback through a guitar amp certainly would be a quite bad solution. Therefore if you prefer to use a real tube amp with the POD, the backing track playback should be done through flat response monitors/speakers connected to your PC integrated sound card or to an external audio interface other than the POD in this case. In any case you could still use the Editor to tweak the parameters of your POD connected through USB even if you're not using it as audio interface. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

Connect the POD to the amp input only if you use it just for the effects (ie no amp models).. You could put the POD in the FX LOOP of the tube amp no problem (let say just for using some effects and not amp models) but some effect models like overdrives and distortions would be in bad position in the chain, since usually they should be placed between the guitar and the pre-amp (real or modeled).. I would rather suggest to connect your guitar to the POD and the POD to the RETURN input of the tube amp. Doing so you, ie basically bypassing just the tube amp pre-amp, you could then nicely combine several HD pre-amp models with the real power-amp and speaker of the tube amp, plus all the FX models. IMO the above one is the simpler and effective way to connect the POD to a tube amp. Good and easy results are guarantee. In the above configuration you should preferably select the pre-amp version of the amp models available and disable the cab models. But if you don't want to bypass the pre-amp part of your amp (and you are not interested in using instead the pre-amp models), you should instead use the 4 cable method, which is a more flexible way of working but as its name says it requires 4 cables and more tweakings to work good. You can easily find several posts around about the 4CM if you are interested to it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

Check the last 2 announcements at the top of this page which are about issues you might have and solutions to make the POD working with Mac computers. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

Could be.. ..but even if it was really possible without problems to make the PC speakers monitoring the POD in real time, it wouldn't be at all an advisable solution, actually quite horrid I would say. If instead of using decent monitors you have to use PC speakers (or better say speakers for PC), at least use external ones and connect them directly to the POD. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

Select Studio/Direct output mode. If your POD is very far from the FOH mixer and you need to use very very long cables to make the connection, and if the FOH mixer has a MIC level input channel available, use XLR.. otherwise use the standard 1/4" unbalanced jack output which can give a hotter LINE level signal if the 1/4" OUT switch near the pedal is set to LINE. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

As suggested in the downloadable advanced guide select the Studio/Direct output mode if you go direct to the FOH and use a flat response monitor/amp, or one of the other output modes depending on which guitar amp type you are connecting the device to and how. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

if you broke just the plastic of the PRESET knob it is very easy to replace.. if you broke just the plastic of 4-way button you need time and patience to disassemble your unit to work on the main board, and then reassemble everything. but if you broke also the encoder under the PRESET knob and/or the tactile switches under the 4-way button, you need at least decent equipment and desoldering/soldering skills to do well the replacement job without doing further damages. all that hoping that there are not further damages on the main board which you can't see at the moment from outside. if you never did such tech jobs don't do it now for the first time with your device, but let someone more expert doing it for you. the following should be the needed replacement parts (you might need not all of them): Line 6 30-45-0035 SAVE Knob For POD HD500 Line 6 24-12-0006 PODX3 Amp/Effects Encoder Line 6 30-27-0363 4-Way Button Top For Spider IV Line 6 30-27-0218 4 Way Right Button Bottom For POD HD 500 Line 6 30-63-0028 4-Way Button Retainer Ring For POD HD 500 Line 6 24-31-1105 6mm 4-pin Tactile Switch (one of these tactile switches for each not working direction) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

Could be.. there is a ribbon cable that connects the pedal to the main board.. the cable is connected via plugs (no soldering) but to prevent it from being accidentally disconnected it is secured in position even with hot glue .. it is unlikely that it can come off on its own due to vibrations, unless someone has previously unplugged it and removed the hot glue. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

you should not connect any audio jack between the POD and the PC.. you have to connect your speakers directly to the POD outputs.. (and yes, the speakers need to be external).. (same thing for your headphones) the USB connection serves to use the Editor, and if the POD is selected as the audio interface it serves to record the POD signal into your recording software, and to playback your recordings and/or audio files.. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

I'm sorry, I just tried to look for it, but I also can not find it.. I don't understand why Line6 gives incomplete or erroneous instructions _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

Copied and pasted from here: macOS 10.15 Catalina Compatibility (where all the things that currently should work and not with Catalina are listed). Mac users, You may have received an email about the issues that upgrading to Catalina can present. We've posted an article about Catalina. We will update it as we have news to report. If you've updated already and you're having trouble with the software that we list in the article as working, it's likely you have a 32-bit version of those programs installed. Please uninstall them and then download the latest version of them, which will be 64-bit. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

to be able to hear the POD sounds from the speakers, the speakers must be connected to the POD outputs (not to your PC).. from the DOWNLOADS section of this website the 4.2.7.7 version driver is available for download only for windows 7,8 and 10.. eg. if your PC runs on XP the latest driver you can use actually install and use is 4.2.7.1 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

There is no way to change the patches in sequence one after the other by using just the 2 UP/DOWN bank footswitches. The only way to change patches sequentially is by using the PRESET rotary encoder to the the left of the LCD screen. However if you need to change only between 4 patches in a given bank, if your unit footswitches are set to ABCD (PRESET) mode instead of 5-8 (PEDALBOARD) mode, all you have to do to make your selection is to hit just the footswitch corresponding to the patch A,B,C or D you need (without having to hit also the bank button first). To access the footswitches mode setting press and hold the VIEW button. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

You're welcome.. IMO the 700 (which I own) sounds better than the JTV, at least much better than the JTV of one of my students, but everyone has their own opinion. Several models on the 700 sound to me more full bodied, fat, more pleasant for my taste compared to the JTV ones, and also they don't suffer the excessive compression applied by the JTV modeling engine which limits the optimal dynamic range which I would like to have always at disposal, like with my 700. I bought 2 full sets of good quality rechargeable batteries and I use them (always fully charged) when I need to work directly with real tube amps for some hours, since I prefer not to carry around with me also the XPS A/B box, but I still use a TRS cable for guitar safety reasons to make the connection (as suggested by the techs). Before trying the JTV electronics transplant (that I do not recommend at all) I suggest to go to a store with your 700 and try a JTV so you can compare them side by side connected to the same amp. And if you really like better the JTV just buy it and make your life easier. Transplants don't guarantee good results, or the expected ones. The 700 modeling engine is made to work with a guitar that resonates like the 700, which is build in a certain way. The same thing could be said for the different JTV. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

If I were you I would simply replace the Variax 700 jack plate, no soldering required, and it costs just 33 $ + shipment ---> Line 6 50-04-0181-4 - Jack Plate Assembly For Variax Bass, 600, 700 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

for the solution read the following old thread about the same issue: HD400 DSP Boot Failed Error _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

Same thing directly on the device: As you can see between the others there is also the OFF option in the CONTROLLER menu. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X help and useful tips

---> Kill Switch? (Pattern Tremolo) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X

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before taking it to repair, as a last check, try connecting it also to another computer.. even with nothing already installed like drivers etc. when you connect the POD to any computer you shoud always see or hear something from the computer, otherwise it means that the POD USB is dead. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All about POD HD500/X