Excellent, thank you for the inmediate reply!! I have some other question, or maybe need for advice.. I was reading thru this article about POD's inner routing the other day.. http://line6.com/support/topic/2033-pod-hd-500-500x-new-routing-schematics/ and well it's a bit over my head, more so since i dont have a unit to see it for myself.. -But, does this "noise issue" when having the second input enabled (and not in variax mode) still exist? Also it seems some routing options add distortion, or volume, or sum up different signals... very complex So considering i want to record the pod thru USB, and i have both a Stratocaster and a Ibanez type guitar... (very diferent signal..) -What will be the best way to configure the routing for a Mono patch, or a Stereo patch, in order to have the most clean and natural sound...? -Or what will be the rule of thumb for having the most natural sound generally? -Any tip for using a "vox bulldog tube distortion" with the POD? Should i just put it in front, instead of in the FX-loop, to avoid redundant A/D D/A conversion? -Are pod Amp simulations known to react nicely to external dists/tube dists? Or is it just two different worlds? Thank you again :)