Thanks to both of you, this is a big help. I knew the phasers and flangers were in there somewhere.
when you mention differnt pod settings.... I thought the patch would override all settings and start me with the exact same sound (realizing pickups, guitars, strings, etc. do make a difference).
Last, I am keeping my amp settings as clean as possible and letting the pd hd500 do all the work. do most users add additional distortion and other settings from their amp, or do most get as clear a signal as possible?