jandrio

Very good question indeed!

Looking forward for a very reasonable answer...

JTV vdi'ed to HD500 is super!

No sustain "problems" at all, every model sounds really great.

My 1974 olympic white Jimmy Hendrix Strat is now retired, after remaining 40 years on the ...front line.

All of them! I use all of them and love them the same!

+1 to Aris!

Try attached demo patches designed for "Studio Direct" and JTV 2.0.

Modify at taste.

Rgds/John

GILMOUR-JTV2_0-demo-setlist.zip

Have you set the position of the "Wah pedal" and the pitch parameter of the "Pitch Glide" to be controlled by exp-1 (red light) or exp-2 (green light) accordingly?

Instead of using y-splitter cable, consider placing a noise gate as your last FX to sum up to mono.
Then you could send only one XLR to PA.

There are articles out there recommending not to use y-cables, claiming that "a wye-connector used to mix two signals into one is being abused and may even damage the equipment involved".

Check out this one:

http://www.rane.com/note109.html

op download the pdf:
http://www.rane.com/pdf/ranenotes/Why_Not_Wye.pdf

@phoenixv:
Glad 2 hear you finally found a good sounding solution.
Welcome onboard...
Rgds/John

Yes you can.

Check also this one:

http://line6.com/support/topic/3622-hd500x-jtv-hybrid-setup-is-this-possible/?do=findComment&comment=23899

POD HD500X/HD500 Pedal Calibration

Attaching couple of demo patches encapsulated in a set list, designed for Fender Prosonic Custom Shop Amp 4CM'ed and a 1974 Strat (output mode set to "Combo Power Amp").

For direct to PA configuration, you should modify accordingly.

Rgds/John

ichnus demo.zip

Check also this one:

http://line6.com/support/topic/2033-pod-hd-500-500x-new-routing-schematics/

I do not own a DT amp.

I play stereo (direct XLRs) to PA and I use a Crate BV60 tube amp as stage monitor. All units (ie HD500+JTV+Crate tube amp) are powered throught the UPS.

Before buying the JTV, I used a Fender Prosonic Custom Shop, 4CM'ed to the HD500 with a 1972 Strat.  With this configuration too, the Fender tube amp and the HD500 were powered via UPS.

Tube amps are very sensitive to power ubnormalities (fuses blown away, tube bases burn-out, capacitors damaged,etc). So, regardless if your problem is power quality or not, I should recommend to protect your investment via UPS or similar device.

May be you should have your DT amp checked by an (Line6?) amp-tech?

Rgds/John

http://foobazaar.com/podhd/toneGuide/setup

Maybe because the other amps do NOT behave like a ...computer. I always power my HD500+JTV through a UPS

@snhirsch:
Glad 2 hear the issue has been addressed.
Rgds/John

Check out this one:

Known Issue: Bridge+Middle Pickup Setups in Workbench HD

It is absolutely necessary in  a live situation, not for alternative tunings, but for physically keeping your  guitar in perfect (standard) tune before each song.

PS
Pls refer to post #3 above.

http://line6.com/products/

The demo patch is designed as per your specs, ie LEFT to your amp, RIGHT into PA.

If you use any stereo effect(s) at either path, then in order to sum up THIS PARTICULAR PATH to mono, you should place a noise gate at the last FX position to THIS PARTICULAR PATH (check out attached file).

However, may I suggest you also check out this one as well?

Also this one will help you understanding the basic routing.
 

AGuyFromMaine-demotone1.zip

Yes !

@onetruevibe:

Check also this one:

http://line6.com/support/topic/3622-hd500x-jtv-hybrid-setup-is-this-possible/?do=findComment&comment=23899

Try attached demo tones.

JTV_v2_SPANK_DEMO_TONES.zip

Try this:
1. Plug a dummy 1/4" jack into the right 1/4" POD HD500X's "Unbalanced Output" (this enforces channel separation-left right) to apply on both the "Unbalanced Outputs".
2. Send the upper (left) signal from the left 1/4" POD HD500X's "Unbalanced Output" to your amp's "effect loop receive jack".
3. Send the right "XLR output" to PA.

On the attached demo patch, notice the following:
1. In order to be able to turn on/off the tone heading out the XLRs, you can assign the "amp B" CH-VOL level to "exp-1/2" (alternatively use an FX block with zero gain/output setting-eg Studo eq- and assign it to a foot switch, or set "amp B" BYP VOL to zero and assign AMP B to a foot switch-eg FS4).
2. The upper (left) channel is your amp, via 4CM.
3. The lower (right) channel is your modelled amp.
4. Be careful to balance both channel levels (preferably thru mixer levels).
5. Place the FX blocks at taste, taking care NOT TO BREAK THE PATH ABSOLUTE SEPARATION.
6. Preferably set output mode to "Studio Direct" (to take care for optimum PA sound) and calibrate your amp's sound (Egnater on the upper channel) accordingly (of course you could do this vice versa, but you will loose cab/mic simulation on lower channel).

Rgds/John

AGuyFromMaine-demotone.zip

You can send only one XLR to mixer, provided you place a noise gate as the last FX on the chain to sum up to mono.

Try "Blue Comp Treb" from the "Dyn" section (Based on* the Boss® CS-1 Compression Sustainer with the treble switch on).