pianoguyy

It is actually the same person saying not to use it many times over and over. ME. That is what I say. Not many people, just me. And Digital Igloo, once, agreed with my statement --- if you intend on sharing your patches, they need to be made without the new Eq. But remember, I am not telling others not to ever use it. I am saying that I won't use it because I have a sound man to adjust for 'room correction'. I am also telling people not to use it to create or demonstrate sounds. That is because it is global in nature, and not associated with a patch. If you adjust the eq in order to create a patch, you just ruined ALL of your other patches. Create them flat. GOT IT?

But, if you think about it - this is most likely going to be the last upgrade. Bug-fixing updates is one thing, but no more big upgrades. We are to the point of - do you continue to put money into the old product by buying packs, or do you just buy the new stuff. They can't squeeze to much more information into the units. Plus, since you mentioned the corporate purchase - the new parent company does not have a track record of releasing updates, they release new products.

Just buy a bass.

I guess you haven't met any 9-string players that then go the extra mile by tuning down 4 half-steps.

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Since the Master EQ is not located within a patch: You should always have it tuned off. Whether you are creating, demonstrating, or sharing patches, do not use global eq. Hey, if you are going to make a patch and keep it to yourself and never leave your bedroom, do what you want with the MEQ. But how embarrassing would it be for you, to make this beautiful patch --- send it off to your friends across the globe, only to have them say "dude, are you a Meghan Trainor fan?" Because its all about the bass with no treble. Oops, you had your MEQ turned on.

Plus, with 512 patch slots available.... Unless you want 512 footswitches to choose from, the best you would be able to do is 3 clicks --- ten footswitches numbered 0-9. press 5. press 1. press 2. There you have 512.

the two videos sound nothing alike. And why is everyone saying this sounds like the 80's? It much more like a late-90's early 00's era. When bands like Papa Roach Limp Bisquick were around. That time frame.

Jaco, do you know that you can move your patches around? That way, if you want a two patches side by side, you can do it.

the problem with that 'the used market' suggestion.... I would do a reset of any electronic gizmo I bought used. Bye Bye bonus amps. Hell, I usually do resets of stuff I buy new. And over the next few weeks after purchase, will do many resets as I learn what tweaks one can and cannot make.

I am only listening on a laptop, and not a sound system, so I am sure I am not hearing it properly. I suggest using a Les Paul. I don't know why, but every time I plug my GLP into a distorted patch, I sound like Slash, regardless of what the patch sounds like with any other guitar. The guitar definitely has its own unique identity that just makes you sound certain ways. try this file: Of course, that is just a generic patch, not a precisely dialed in replica. And it certainly doesn't cover the various fx that are thrown in at various spots. But between the patch and the guitar, you could start tweaking yourself. Attachment Deleted. Use this link to download: http://line6.com/customtone/tone/1042618/

I stuck the variax setlist from the 500x onto my 500 and only 1A gave me a problem. Of course, I don't use a variax, so I don't know if that makes a difference or not. I also have not yet installed the new firmware, again, if that makes a difference. ======================================= Just to note: I inserted the setlist while connected to the pod. Normally, I would run individual patches through the converter, or edit them in offline mode to find a way to make it fit. This was before it was released for the 500. I was just curious as to what was in there.

Using EDIT would be easiest thing to do. In fact, I am constantly moving presets around based on the night's song list.

think about it... we are at the point of --- if you want to keep getting new features on your pod, you have to pay for them. Which means you either spend money on an old outdated unit, or you buy the new stuff which have stuff that your old one didn't. Much like cars. Keep putting parts on it, or just buy a new one. Me, I don't care what or when they come out with something. My unit works. If it wasn't what I needed, I wouldn't have bought it. I intend on keeping it until it breaks. And since I had my last setup for 20+ years ago, I have the track record to back it up. *plus, I try not supporting Yamaha Corporation whenever possible.

Don't make fun. There are companies that do that. Yamaha and Roland both, in their pianos, they use the same programming for multiple items --- but the amount of buttons on each unit determines which features you can access. Midi controllers can give you access to many more features that aren't accessible from the unit.

It shouldn't be too hard to remember if it is on or off. It should be off always, except that one day a month that you have a gig. And then you turn it on to adjust for the room you are in.

Because it is easier for some people to buy a 5150 than to dial in tones on a Marshall - even when you consider that Eddie Van Halen used Marshalls for all of those years and didn't 'invent' the 5150 until someone offered him a boatload of cash to put his logo on it. Common sense always gets down voted by those who have none.

true... But in the old days of pedals, you bought one wah and used it for everything. So, there should be a wah setting that someone finds appealing enough to use as their 'go to' wah.

Guitar to pod. Pod to mixer via 2 xlr's. That is how I do it. I vote for XLR because every mixer is going to have XLR, but not all of them are going to have 1/4. It just makes it easier to be interchangeable and not have to adjust tones based on outputs. The rest of it is up to you. Yes, studio/direct is the best option, but that is your call to make. Yes, you may be able to make sounds with varying panning options (both on pod and on the mixer), but that is up to you to decide how you want it ran. Everything, once you get it plugged in, is up to you.

Which is why I have learned to not use touch screens for certain things, or to check activity logs on the pc after using a touch screen for certain things. Hell, 10 years ago, I used to have the 'tap to click' feature turned off on my laptop because my cell phone would cause it to click.

But Crayola still gives you a green crayon even though you have yellow and blue.

It won't affect the unit.

I don't see too many more models coming. A few more, but not a litany of choices. I do, however, see more models being available for newer units. I can't imagine that the current pods were built with enough spare hard drive space to allow for too many more models. Plus, think about it, how many amps throughout the history of amps have a distinctive and iconic tonality that we would even want them. What are they going to do, sell Marshall MG models? Samick makes some amps, maybe we can clone them. I know, Kalamazoo! Eventually, they will have all of the main and secondary amps. Anything more than that is a waste of time.

when you install the firmware, you have the option of keeping your files or not. Don't keep them.

got it?