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Thanks for the help! I took another look at snapshots just now and realized that I can change the output block volume to -120dB for the inactive path in each snapshot. That solves the problem because now I can have two totally parallel paths and just snapshot between them, muting whichever one is not active. I had previously tried snapshots without that little tweak and you could hear the raw guitar sound from the inactive path, even if all blocks were disabled. Here's a summary for anyone else out there that wants a very easy way to use two DSP-intensive amps and easily switch between them: 1) Put your clean amp on Path 1 and your dirty amp on Path 2 (or vice versa), leaving the paths completely independent from each other (parallel paths). 2) Set both paths to have the input you want (guitar most likely) and output you want (multi most likely). 3) In Snapshot 1, bypass all blocks on Path 2 and set the Path 2 output block volume to -120dB (set up Path 1 however you want your clean sound). 4) In Snapshot 2, bypass all blocks in Path 1 and set the Path 1 output block volume to -120dB (set up Path 2 however you want your dirty sound). 5) I'd recommend changing your footswitches to show snapshots if you're using this scenario, which is a under Global Settings -> Footswitches -> Preset Mode Switches.

Happy Easter everyone and apologies if this has been asked a million times, I honestly cannot find the solution I'm looking for... My two favorite amp/cabs are the following: Clean - US Deluxe Vib Distorted - Cali Rectifier Since the Cali Rectifier is DSP intensive, I cannot put them both on Path 1, I must use Path 2 to use both amps. All I want to do is have a single footswitch switch between these two sounds, yet I cannot find a clean and simple way to do it. The best I've found so far is to split Path 1 (into 1A and 1B, which requires a pedal I don't need on 1B for the split) and send 1B to Path 2 (using the Path 1 split as an AB switch). Path 1 -----> AB Split ----> Clean Amp ----> Output Path 1B |-------> Useless Pedal ---> On to Path 2 Path 2 -----> Dirty Amp ------> Output Is there a very simple way to switch between Path 1 and Path 2 if they're completely parallel? Path 1 would be all my clean stuff and Path 2 would be all my dirty stuff. I feel like adding a useless pedal to Path 1B just to have it flow into Path 2 is more of a hack. Thanks!

I've been pulling my hair out for the last few weeks because I thought the Effects Loop Return input jack of my amp was broken. When I have my HD500 set to Combo Power Amp mode and plug the L/Mono output into the effects return, it sounded just horrible.... very thin and distant. Hard to explain, but I tried everything... felt like I was playing through a 5W amp. Literally took my entire amp apart to look at the soldering on the jack ! So this morning, I had an epiphany that it might be due to the effects return input on the amp being stereo (meaning a TRS cable, instead of a regular instrument cable). I tried it and sweet baby Jesus it sounds 10,000x better !!! I'm posting this because I'm still not clear if my setup is correct or perhaps I've just arrived at the point of insanity, trying to get this thing working. Here is the setup that gave me horrible sound: HD500 L/Mono Output --> Instrument Cable --> Effects Loop Return Here is the setup that gives me fantastic sound: HD500 L Output --> (cable that merges two TS instrument cables into a single stereo TRS cable) ---> Effects Loop Return HD500 R Output --> I'm using a POD HD500 with a Randall RX100RG2 Combo Amp Please let me know if you have had similar experiences and if this approach is recommended. Thanks !