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Hi guy,

With Helix LT, why is the headphone volume higher if I select multi output instead of xlr or 1/4? It seems that the signal in the headphones has doubled.

Maybe, when I prepare sounds in the headphones, should I select xlr or 1/4 to get a more reliable result ?

Playing with "DT Edit", I discovered DT25 combo uses CAB by default (picture 1)
If you use L6 link, instead, DT25 disables CAB (picture 2)
Therefore, if you use POD HD by L6 link, I suppose you should activate CAB on POD if you want same sound like DT25 standalone
Is it right ?

thanks

Do you know why I can not select the Acoustic amp ( included in vintage pack ) with a JTV Variax ? Is that normal or is there a bug in my firmware ?

in fact, this is precisely my doubt: how will it work? will be simple to use for quick edits? it will be a parametric eq or a graphic one? I think I'll wait the new firmware, and then i'll buy in eq ..

How you use the MXR? In the loop, at the end of the chain? The levels of send and return ?

tks

 

The global eq will be quite useful: often when I use different real cabs I have to change a lot of eq parameters to adapt the patch (sometimes during the soundcheck which is really painful). Hopefully this add will simplify and accelerate this process (but PLEASE no percentage but frequencies)!

Just recently I was going to buy an eq stomp to be connected in the loop of the POD. Maybe I should wait the new firmware, even though I do not know if the changes on EQ will be so quickly as to act on a stomp. :unsure:

Well, I'll try with a stomp EQ.

The Zoom is very attractive, but I prefere to have the knobs to change the EQ quickly

Surely you happened that changing environment (room, musicians, etc.), Your patches did not sound more like the previous day.
Perhaps it would be enough to equalize differently, but we should do it for all the patches. For this, I thought about putting an EQ (stomp box like Boss GE7) in the send / return of the POD, leaving the loop activate on all patches and keep the EQ stomp off under normal conditions.
Otherwise, if you need to review the entire equalization, you can activate the stomp EQ to tuning your global eq and it will be valid for all patches.
What do you think about ?

Sorry for my english

Thank you very much ! I'll try it.

Maybe the problem is just that: there are too many factors that affect the sound (topology, cab sim, mic, eq, etc.) And it takes a long time to build up the sound with the band.
I try these different solutions and I get the sound that I like, but in the band's mix, I do not like it anymore. The other members of the band will have to be very patient ..
For this reason I wanted to start from a sound already being used by some of you in a live, and then modify it to suit my needs.

There are other answers on this topic so do look around. For what it's worth I've found the following for live work:

- check you're using the preamp only settings for the amps

   OK. But do you use cab sim with preamp ?

- don't overdo noise reduction or compression as they tend to sap energy and dynamics.

   Maybe I should reduce the compression ..

- don't overdo high distortion - leave a clean edge to cut through

   OK

- Keep the amp volume level high and turn the master on the HD500 down. 

   OK

- I tend not to use much, if any, EQ.  Simplify the chain if you can.  Frank Zappa once said the art was getting a good sound out of a guitar and amp without "flanging the p*** out of it!"

   This, together with much compression, could be the problem

- Find a couple of amp sounds you like then build on those - as if they were real amps.  

- Generally - avoid extreme settings - they usually mean you're pushing something too far.

 

 

Good luck

 

I'll try your advices. Thanks

I tried different EQ , but the sound is never really good in the mix.
Normally I boost the mids frequency, specially on the lead sounds .
I will try to boost the mids of all sounds, but I don't think that's the problem.
thanks

Hi guys,
I use the POD HD500X with the DT25 combo through xlr cable. I love the sound of DT25 without POD, but my POD's patches don't work good with DT25. I tried any combination and now I use only pre simulation, with or without cab simulation. When I play alone, the sounds seem good, but I don't like them when I play with my band. Both clean that distortion sounds disappear in the groove of the band.
Do any of you uses the POD HD with DT25 and may share his patches with me ? It would be enough a clean (fender) patch, a crunch one, a distortion '80 and a lead distortion patch.
I use humbucker pickup "dimarzio transition" for neck and bridge.
I would understand if the problem is the POD or if the problem is me :-)

There was another thread about this a while ago. It was concluded that that's the way the models are. I am at work and don't have time to search, but it was a fairly recent thread in here.

In fact, this is the answer of Line6 Support:

"Hey Carmine,

That's a Fender model on NFL 1....That's actually normal as a Twin or Deluxe has no gain control...just one volume...dime the channel volume and use the drive for volume when using NFL 1...tonestack completely changes between amp models I hope this help."

 Maybe, the only way is increase volume using drive.

My favorite part of the new firmware is choosing the reverb I want and assigning it to the amp to free up the fx slot and DSP from the Pod.

 

 

How do you do it ? You must connect POD in send/return of the DT25 and disable the preamp of POD ? In this case, the switch on POD is set to "amp" instead of "line" ?

I hope my English is understandable ..

I'll tray. thanks

with master and amp's volume at max, volume is however low ... i can play in my home

p.s.

The problem is only for Blackface. If I choose Tweed, the volume is higher, perhaps because boost is set to on

However, it's lower than firmware 1.0

I flashed 2.0 again
In attachment, the default amp with firmware 2.0. When I switch "low volume mode" to on, the volume increases

No, I didn't use customizer programs for edit defaults. It was the default sound of firmware. I'll try to flash 2.0 again

The firmware's downgrade solved the problem ..I don't undesrtand

You do not have this problem on volume with 2.0 ?

After I upgraded to 2.0, the first default sound (ch A/I) has a very low volume. Very strangely, volume increases when I set "low volume mode" to on.

I hope it doesn't be a tubes problem. Now I'll try to downgrade firmware

However, as I understand it, the new firmware is useless when used with the POD HD, because all the preamp models are already in the POD. Is that right ?

thanks to all

Carmine

Hi all,

I upgraded my DT25 to new firmware but I don't know how to change preamp model e reverb model without POD. Is there an editor for DT amps ?

For example, how can I set, on channel A-II, Hiway preamp and Hall reverb ?

thanks

This is by design. The XLR outputs are at mic level since it's assumed people will plugging them into a channel strip with a preamp. The 1/4" outs are at line level, assuming you have the amp/line switch set to line.

Thanks. This answer was very useful for me, too.

But I have a doubt. The twho following types have the same result ?

1) 1/4" outs (with POD's amp/line switch set to line) plugged into monitor with monitor's "line/mic" switch set to line

1) XLR outs (with POD's amp/line switch set to line) plugged into monitor with monitor's "line/mic" switch set to mic

I'm afraid that the preamp of my monitor changes the tone of POD

Sorry for my english.