brian6string

Does anyone know what size the screws are for the TBP06, which is the belt pack/transmitter for the G30 wireless? I ordered a replacement case but it came with no access (ahem, really, Line6?)

Have you tried reaching out to him on social media? Maybe he'd share

AC30/Plexi stereo: http://line6.com/customtone/tone/259940/ Gibson dual mic'd: http://line6.com/customtone/tone/259944/

If you have a smart phone or iPad, I really like Bias FX from PositiveGrid for practicing. Line 6 Mobile POD is an Ok alternative.

Could it be the metal plug cover on the 1/4 cable touching the metal R jack like I see in the video causing it?

Nice! Great idea.

His introduction sounds a lot like this guy

Sweetwater posted a pretty good video

I have a Boss bag L2. Perfect fit, plus two zippered compartments for cables, etc. I've used mine for probably about 5 years and its holding up very well. Best $50 I've spent on gear.

FWIW, I moved from the X3L to the HD500x. I had the same reservations--starting over building patches is a big investment in time. So that's a given no matter which option you choose. But, it's also a good excuse to do some spring cleaning. I completely reorganized and simplified my patch structure as it had become kind of a mess. For me, the transition was not that difficult. HD Edit felt familiar, having used GearBox--it actually felt like a better version of GearBox. You still had dual amp paths, you can assign foot switches to anything you want (don't remember X3L, but it seems like it was more limited there). Most of the amp sounds are better--I'm not opening the debate here. I never really A-B'd it cuz once I laid out the $500 for the HD, it wasn't like I was going back. The effects that are available are greatly improved, comes from the M9-M13 multi effect unit I believe. You have a lot more options there. For me, it was a more natural transition than Axe FX or something else...also the price point makes it doable. I sold my X3L on eBay, so I ended up only being out a few hundred bucks, net.

I do the dual mic trick too, same amp/cab a lot of times 57 on axis on one amp, 57 off axis on the other. Pan both to center. I also like to mix different amps. My favorite is AC30 and Marshall Plexi. Pan them hard left and hard right, and add a digital delay to one of the amps signal chains, before the amp. Set the delay mix to 100% and a very short delay time. The idea there is to delay the signal to the second amp, giving a better stereo separation--sounds more like two guitars playing. Finally, in both of these setups I assign a foot switch to each of the amps. In some songs I might turn one of the amps off say for the verse and then kick it back on for the chorus.

The new model is right on. Makes me wonder what they were thinking with the old one.

We're all old guys whose backs can't handle lugging around 100 lb tube amps anymore, and kids who are content to play into headphones in their bedrooms. So, the average age: 27.

This is an idea that I wondered about too. Just to point out, the Amplifi And Firehawk devices do this exact thing, so it's not true that Bluetooth is too slow to handle this. A single patch consists of a very small amount of data. I doubt Line6 would build this though. Maybe it will be in the next product (which will have to be named either POD 4k, if they follow the TV metaphor, or POD Firehawk x3 Live if they redo the past). Maybe I'll start a Kickstarter...hmmmm

If you're looking to tweak parameters and have them stay put (e.g., add reverb and leave it there till you want a change), I use the NosePedal purple. It's basically a small footprint pedal with a single big knob on it. Works great for how I use it--it would be a terrible volume swell or wah solution. NosePedal.com

Modern Rock: AC30. Crunchy sound for REM, cleaner sound for U2.

I can get feedback-like overtones by using a ProCo Rat pedal in front of my POD. Perhaps if you use the POD version of it you can get something similar.

A cheap trick: play a chord progression into the looper, leave it play and go stand out in the room and hear it. I do this at sound checks all the time. You have the added benefit of messing with the sound guy since he'll hear you playing but you're standing next to him. :)

I recently got a SonicPort for using to practice...figured plugging my guitar into my iPad was better than what I usually do. So I got MobilePOD and went to the CustomTone shop to find some tones close to what I use in my HD500x. Pretty underwhelming for the most part to be honest, but it is only for practicing. I did find this one rather spectacular patch--called John Petrucci Dream Theater overdrive or something like that. This was as close to "the tone" I hear in my head (and have never quite achieved), as anything I've ever heard. Looking at the patch I found something really interesting: the guy had this signal chain: guitar->noise gate->amp->compressor->delay->reverb. In real life, who would ever put all of that after the amp? Probably no one. So I tried this on my HD500x and you know what? Same thing! Leads that sing! I'm using a Treadplate amp set to what I've read as Petrucci's eq and gain values. So if you're looking for something new to try...

Agreed. I run a Fulldrive 2 in front of mine.

MobilePOD has that now (auditioning tones from CustomTone). It works great. I wouldn't use MobilePOD live due to sound quality. Think about it: getting tones from the clud (ie CustomTone) is just downloading a bunch of parameters to the device. Tiny amount of data to download. I mean, I wouldn't switch to my lead tone via a download, but this is quite easy.

I use a Purple NosePedal which is a small enclosure pedal with a large knob. For me, it's ideal for parameter changes (it wouldn't be a good wah or vol pedal). NosePedal.com

How can I get tones I create in Mobile POD sent to/published on CustomTone?

I looked at that spreadsheet. Man that's a lot of effort! On the other hand, you could tryout some combinations on your own and use your ears. There may be some "wrong" setups that actually sound quite appealing.

I've used Ed Saxman's bass patches--terrific balance and EQ. Highly recommend.