Akeron

Listening again to some recordings I've still got, the differences are very subtle from recording to recording. The fact is, sometimes they're audible, sometimes not. One thing I've noticed is I get wildly different sounds from the same patch from session to session

I connect the XLRs from POD to an external audio interface, which is connected via USB to the PC, usigng single amp. I suppose that's one of the many undocumented "features"

They're still active even using the "pre" versions

I've had good results using external IRs in a DAW but there's a problem. I've found out that when you select "No Cab", the deps E.R., Lo Cut, Res Lvl, Thump, Decay (even the mic!) are still active and change the sound of the IRs in the recording. They should be off in theory but they're not. Nobody knows where the real neutral settings should be so you have to set them to taste...

Thanks  :) In fact I thought you were on a trip like "7 years in Tibet". I have some problem with one knob also. The values go backwards and jump forward suddenly, making really difficult naming patches with the hardware...

I think I already have those patches but, while you're at it, can you please be so kind to do the same with me? You know, as this forum is dying (with the unit itself), that would be also a nostalgic way of remember the old days...

The fact you have to guess if the POD is clipping internally instead of seeing visually is really a problem, I think...

Playing a diminished 4th over an augmented 7th of the Patagonian scale while using a subatomic minor bass in the route to the 66 means absolutely nothing if you look like my next door neighbor and stand there like a tree.  

I'll take KISS and Lady Gaga any day. 

I understand (to a point) the fascination with the looks, but if the sound sucks, personally I couldn't care less about that. Maybe it's me, or it's because I like good sounding next door neighbor trees...

Well no official source. It's my personal experience that at some point I've found out I didn't need that anymore. I can't remember the firmware. Maybe it was a bug in previous firmware and I've exploited a bug they fixed. Who knows...

I used the amp after the mixer years ago a lot... before they increased the overall gain of the amps. The last time I've tried the recording had too much phasing weirdness to continue to use it...

...maybe they don't even read this forum anymore lol...

 

Maybe? .°D

Actually no  :o Stay tuned...

Tomorrow I'll do another test and put a detailed description of the event. To be brief, effects post amp are unusable because the moment they're on the volume becomes a LOT low. The worst ones are the compressors  :D

instead of using the comp in front of the amp, put it after...

 

doing so it will work more similarly to how a limiter would do, will affect much less your natural attack of the notes, you'll still be able to affect the amp tone response with your touch dynamics, but the notes output volume will be more constant..

 

suggested comp: tube comp or vetta

Everytime I put an effect post amp the volume drops too much (unacceptable low), even on default settings. The change in volume is so huge I've stopped trying after a few tries...

also, until now over the years I have never seen a patch made by L6 staff that use the single input approach,

 

question:

if the single input approach really was the right and better working solution, would not be in the L6 interest to use it in their patches to put the best light on their device?

The first rule of the Line 6 Club is... you never talk about Input 2 settings! Some time ago they released Queensryche's patches and the settings were all standard. Are they all masochists? :lol: One day we will know the real truth behind the POD signal chain, even if we will have to decipher some Nostradamus prophecy...

with the lack of a power switch my hd 500 has been running straight for 3 years and a little over a month now

Did you know that unplugging the power cord switches it off? :o

Maybe Paul Hindmarsh is no longer working as a demonstrator for LIne 6?

 

Perhaps somebody from Line 6 could confirm this before we all pester the hell out of a bloke who has been made redundant?

He has uploaded a new video some days ago... with FireHawk! That "should" be a sign he is still with them. The weird part is, the recording sessions for the demo I was talking about started June 14 and that video is still not online! Line 6 said NO? :lol:

I guess the titles are in Greek

It seems Paul Hindmarsh is recording a demo using Helix, but only to test the sound of the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickups. He says he has no plans of doing a real Helix demo. Strange! Regarding Pete Thorn, he's a user on The Gear Page forum.  As I was saying before, maybe asking directly on that forum "could" lead to a demo by him... or not :)

http://www.rig-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1819852&sid=3854ce4c5b120d66cccc4344de491539#p1819852

It seems so

Pete is a TGP user. Maybe asking there would succeed :)

I recommend the Torpedo Wall Of Sound plugin to use IRs. It has also poweramp modeling and other useful things

So it "seems" the conclusions are:

1) The "Hum" parameter is useless, because you get hum anyway

2) The Xt\X3 models are the noisiest of all

Am I right?

Do you know Cliff's username on the Fractal site? I just want to read his actual posts.

"FractalAudio" I guess!

http://forum.fractalaudio.com/lounge/100939-1500-bucks-you-say-line6-27.html#post1212431

"Our modeling algorithms are the best in the world" Yeah that would explain everything :D