rd2rk
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Thanks rewolf. Originally I had a noisegate there, which is mono, and same diff with nothing pre split.
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Simple stuff Global: input 1 guitar Input 2 variax Path a - delay panned hard left Path b - reverb panned hard right Pre split - pan pedal Guitar split with ABY. Out a to amp input, out b to pod input. Xlr left to external mixer CH 1 Xlr right to external mixer CH 2 Amp fx send to external mixer CH 3 External mixer all channels panned hard right, right out to amp fx return. Pretty obvious what I'm trying to do. Keep my distorted tube pre analog and mix it with clean digital reverb and delay over which I have maximum static and dynamic control before returning the mixed signal to the tube amp's power section. I never use edit except as as a batch patch manager, less annoying and faster to edit patches on the pod itself. I never use dual amp setups, so I loaded up one of meambobo's excellent rigs, same problem. Keep thinking I've missed something simple. Have I?
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I seem to have lost input/output in path B. I'm using xlr outs to a mixer and by cable swapping I've determined that both mixer channels work, both POD xlr outs. work. No matter what I do with the POD mixer settings, no path B. Reflashed, did factory reset, no joy. Any ideas before I go to support??
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Try putting your guitar straight into the head. Take the amp's fx send to the POD fx return. Put an fx loop first in the chain, then take the 1/4" out from the POD to the amp's fx return. Try it (1/4" out) set to line or amp, see which sounds better with your amp. Like wise the fx loop switch on the back of the POD. That should work.
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LMAO!
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Audio cutting out (static) on PRO HD X, MAC OSX Yosemite
rd2rk replied to johnmccorcle's topic in POD HD
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Of course, both devices need to be tested, same problem, no access. By the time I find two devices, rent them, pick them up and return them, it's cheaper to buy the 6i6 from Amazon. Since the FTP is already retired for other reasons, if it's the POD at least I'll know it's worth repairing in terms of having a device to use it with. Assuming, of course, that the cost to repair the POD is reasonable. This whole spdif thing is about studio use, without it the POD is still useful for performance 4cm with my amp. Of course, if it's not affordable to fix, I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and get a Helix...... :)sigh....
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bartnettle1 - Thanks for your replies. Actually, I'd need to find someone with an interface that has spdif IN (probably what you meant). Nobody I know has one. I tried GC, asked if they had something out-of-box that I could test it with, told them IF the POD spdif was working I'd buy a Focusrite 6i6 from them (even though much cheaper on Amazon - no sales tax), but none of their 3 Denver area stores had anything I could use for the test. Guess I'll just have to get the 6i6 from Amazon and take the risk.
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4cm Signal flow: Guitar=>POD Guitar IN=>FX=>FX Loop Block=> POD FX Send=>MKV Guitar IN=>MKV Preamp=>MKV FX Loop Send=>POD FX Return L/Mono=> FX=>POD 1/4" OUT with Switch set to AMP=>MKV FX Loop Return=>MKV Power Amp=>MKV Speaker If you look at the properties of the FX Loop Block you'll see that there are Level settings for both send and receive. There's also a switch on the back of the POD that accommodates for Stompbox levels vs Rack Efx levels. There's also a Send Level knob on the MKV. Since, if I had the money for a Boogie MKV I'd buy a new car instead, you're on your own as to what combination of level settings and switches will give you the best results. Have fun!
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I retired the FTP because the outputs had gotten flakey. Unfortunately, it's the only interface of the 4 that I own that has spdif IN. Likewise, the POD is the only device I have that has spdif OUT. Yes, spdif is enabled in the ASIO panel, and the Host preferences (if that's what you mean, ASIO DRIVE???), and the Host track has spdif as INPUT. I have 2 brand new data cables, one the expensive choice from Radio Shack, one a mid priced one from Amazon. Same specs, different lengths. Both, at one time, worked.
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pfsmith0 - Thanks for the reply, I'm beginning to think that my trusty old Fast Track Pro has bit the big one! I know that you're fond of technical testing - have you ever compared the quality of the spdif signal to that of a regular xlr or 1/4 out to interface connection? How much of a difference does it really make? I thought I heard a difference in the high frequencies, but I don't claim to have audiophile ears.
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SonicHakeem - What is the specific model of this amp?
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Two replies for the audio insert/fx loop. One for channel switching. SPKR is obvious. Anybody know what the DSP plug is about?
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This is a case where a picture is NOT worth 1000 words. If the picture showed the specific model of the amp, I might be inclined to read the manual for you, just because it's snowing out and I'm bored, but, really, dude, you're gonna have to READ THE MANUAL! All I can tell from the picture is that it's NOT MIDI, which means you'll either need a separate standard footswitch (or the Crate footswitch) OR the Switch Gizmo, OR the FCB but, if you wanna go MIDI with this, you're gonna have'ta read AT LEAST one manual!
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The POD doesn't have a way to activate regular amp channel switches, the jacks are for connecting a second expression pedal to the POD. Switch Gizmo http://www.rjmmusic.com/products/switch-gizmo/ To do it via midi. For about the same price (or less used) you can also use a Behringer FCB1010, which will give you a lot more for the money, but is a pretty big unit if floor space is an important consideration. You'll need to refer to the Crate manual AND the FCB manual to see if it'll do everything the Crate requires.
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True about sending CC on Program Change, Only works in 5-8 (pedalboard) mode. But that said, It will only send a Toggling CC, and your Value options are limited to 0 and 127. You need <=63 for Bypass and >=64 for Enable,so it should work.
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Basic 4cm: Guitar->POD Instr Input->POD FX/Amp (pre fx loop)->POD FX Loop Block->POD FX Send->Amp Instr Input->Amp FX Out->POD FX Return->POD FX/Amp (post fx loop)->POD 1/4" Out->Amp FX Return If that's in order and you're sure your cables are good, refer to Pages 55-56 "FX Loop" in the POD HD500 Advanced Guide. If that's all good, you maybe got a problem.
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Thanks, good to know.
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Silverhead - Have you actually tried the S/PDIF suggestion? Because as far as I know from using the S/PDIF with my M-Audio Fast Track Pro (which died, so I can't try it just now), the same signal goes out the S/PDIF as goes out the XLR and 1/4" outs, just without the additional AD/DA conversion. Unless there's a switch in the settings that I missed? The way I do what OP is asking is with an A/B box, one out to the POD and one to the Interface. The passive LiveWire ABY has a 1meg input and runs $50. The active Morley has 2 (1meg) inputs/2outputs and goes for around $85. What I like about the Morley is that if you have a Strat and a Les Paul you can adjust for the difference in output levels. He'd still need to upgrade the interface, but could do the deal for under $300 (USB2.0/4 inputs and no S/PDIF). EDIT - then take the XLR or 1/4" outs from the POD to the interface for the wet signal.
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Give me a real email and I'll send you sysex. Can't upload those here. It's basic, Stomps control FS1-FS5 on the lower row. Program Changes on upper row. PC# 0-63 will cover one POD bank, whichever one you manually select, on FCB/UNO Banks 00-02.(12). Set the POD for MIDI Channel 1. I'll send the file as .lgp for Control Center and .syx which will hopefully work with either the Ed Dixon editor or Ripwerx. I say hopefully because I've had mixed results with exporting from Control Center for use with those programs, seems to depend on the interface? Anyhow, I tested it with my HD500x and it works, so you should be good to go. Oh, yeah, remember if you're using the expression pedal you'll need to assign one of your Stomps to turn the device on/off, as the FCB has no Toe Switch.
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You could do everything from an FBV. Or, if fx control is all you need, you could control all 8 devices from either an FCB1010 (cheap), or a Voodoo Labs Ground Control (not so cheap) or any other MIDI controller ranging in price between the two. Anything that'll send CC#s will work.
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Here's your problem. The POD can contain 512 presets - 8 Set Lists times 16 banks of 4 presets. Your FCB in stock configuration can recall 128 presets. With UNO in Stompbox mode that's reduced to 95 presets. 95 presets is less than 2 Set Lists. Not to mention dedicated buttons for the Looper and Tuner. I could likely help you configure your FCB within those constraints, BUT... Having used the FCB for many years, and owning a POD HD500X, my advice to you is to sell the FCB (or use it for something else), and buy an FBV. It's the right tool for the job.
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The way I used to do it is to put the guitar fx and amp in one path, and the mono out of the bass fx unit into the aux input. Set both for guitar. Be sure not to put anything before or after the split. Pan the mixer hard left for guitar and hard right for bass. Take the outs from either the 1/4" or xlr to their respective amps or channels on the board. I think you also have to make sure that the last device in the guitar path is not stereo. I usually put either a compressor or a noise gate there, but I guess any mono effect or the amp itself would work. I stopped using this scheme because it means you can't use dual amp or stereo setups. I got an interface with a s/pdif input and run the guitar and bass separately into the interface. If your bass fx unit is digital (has it's own ad/da converters) that could result in some high end attenuation (some will argue that, my ears say yes), but that's not as important for bass as running the guitar signal from the POD analog outs into a regular interface (a second ad/da conversion).