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You are either full of koala dung or something is being lost in translation. If what you say is true, ignore everything I have said because I obviously don't understand what you are saying.

Stored values will be recalled when you open a patch. That is correct for just about every product on the market. It sounds as if you need to use a standalone volume pedal, not an external expression pedal.

Well, the answer, like most questions regarding "what is best", really is dependent upon you. No one can truly answer these types of questions. For me, personally, I will always suggest running the two XLR jacks to the mixer. That is not always an option for everyone. But that should be the goal of every user. Based on what you regularly have available, if you need to use another method, go for it. For inputs, using the XLR vs 1/4" jack... The first thing you want to do is use what you have access to. Not everyone has the XLR. Not everyone has a good XLR. Not everyone has XLR on every guitar they own. If you are using one guitar with XLR and one without XLR, but you are using them with the same patches (one guitar tonight, one tomorrow, or swapping between sets), then you have to use the 1/4" for both. Side note On the off-chance that you are using an electric and acoustic, you must understand that guitar 1 gives you a different level than guitar 2. So, you would want to use guitar 1 for the electric to be able to get the most tonality out of the unit. Side note 2 The reason I keep harping on "what you regularly have" is because... You want to keep all things the same as often as possible. The only way to get a consistent result is to keep things the same. People design patches with a Les Paul and wonder why it isn't the same with their Strat. People design patches with $10 earbuds and wonder why a 100,000 watt pa system sounds different. Your 1/4" jack is going to sound different than your XLR. Always try to keep things the same.

Many acoustics use an XLR jack instead of the cheap 1/4" jack. In that case, you would need to set your input to Mic instead of Guitar.

So, then, you want a "New Tone".

#4 - yes. #5 - no. you can't switch amp channels. but, you can simulate the situation by seeing the answer to #4

you do what you need to do to make it sound good. the general rule is - don't put an amp into an amp. but if you can make it work, rock on.

is your input set to mic?

Based on the amount of threads? There's always a lot of user error on user forums. If you look around, there are plenty of posts where people think they can plug their unit directly into a cab. And plenty where people think they can put reverb before distortion. You can't blame stupid on the device.

There is no "yes". You cannot get 8 presets out of the foot switches. There is no "kind of". It is simply not possible.

Never once lost a moment's sleep over the unit. Maybe these nightmares are a result of user error.

there is no "factory reset" in the common vernacular. but you can flash the firmware and do a global reset (two separate procedures). And those, you should be familiar with as an owner of the device because we do them so often.

I think you answered your own question. "the SAME input seems to overdrive the input stage," You can always add the things you lose when you remove "same", but you can never clean up what is dirtied when using "same". Ultimately, the answer lies within you, based on what your needs are. No one can actually decide for you. We can only lay out the facts.

The first thing we need to determine is ---- what kind of hum are you talking about. Some hum is there on purpose. Some hum is a sign of electrical issues. Some hum is a bad thing. Some hum is a good thing.

Does the device work? I mean, certainly before you go dumping a device over a USB issue, I would want to know if the device worked. LOL

There are ways around that. 1. don't plug into the amp's input. plug into the fx loop. 2. buy an frfr. 3. put the amps on the side and angle them inwards so that the stage hears them, not the crowd. 4. buy a tiny little $20 amp and put it by your feet pointing right up at you like a wedge monitor would be. 5. speaking of wedge monitors - your vocals, acoustic guitars, and keyboards are coming out of something. so are digital drums.

Yes, it can be done. But it isn't a simple matter of "amps go to foh, amps do not go to stage sound". It's a dual path split left/right. And that can limit you because you are always needing to operate the device in certain ways to split and to make sure that they never join. Just curious as to why you would want your model going to one place and not to the other? Those of us that know our units may have better solutions if we know your intent.

further information for question 1... hitting f5 will always give you preset f5. You don't need to program "f5 gives me preset number 500". You'll understand it better once you have it in front of you.

1 - NO. you can have 4 presets. not 8. Your choices are 4 presets and 4 on/off switches. or 8 on/off switches. 2 - yes. but i do not use the variax, so I can't be more specific. 3 - All effects are included. When you update to the latest firmware, you have 60-ish amps included. there are more amps available for purchase.

502 happened one day last week. And again most of Sunday. Not just the Helix, but the entire forum. Clearing a cache has nothing to do with the problem, as I have no cache to clear. But now that they are working, clearing the cache may help if you have problems ----- but if you have problems, you aren't here to read how to fix it.

Because of the laws regarding new/used, when combined with the trade in policy at my store... We sold an organ a dozen times, and legally it was always sold as new with a full manufacturer's warranty.

which I've never ran into, so it is really just a theory to me. And by saying "more blocks", many people think "more blocks" without realizing they are still limited to the same 8. It's more of a "which ever comes first" situation. 8 blocks with two amps, or a DSP limit. whichever comes first. I know this. You know this. But future readers (the forum appears in google search) need to know.

Forgive me for sounding like a broken record --- The HD500 and HD500X are the same unit. Anything you did with your old 500 is exactly the same as the 500x. Also, for future reference (you and anyone else reading this)... Saying things like "User 2" mean nothing to us. The original firmware had 3 predefined setlists, leaving 5 user setlists. As the various firmwares were released, they added more presets (requiring more setlists) to show off new features. The latest firmware has 6 predefined setlists and 2 user setlists. So, when you say "User 2", you could be talking about slot 5, 6, 7, or 8 depending on which firmware you have. Also, since these things can be renamed, moved, and removed... I have a saved setlist called "User 1". Sometimes I have 8 "User 1" setlists at the same time.

The HD500 had far less when it was released. But there's been a dozen updates since.

There is no new HD unit. The 500x/Pro X are it. And based on comments made by L6 employees, they will be it for the HD line. When I say that they are 8 years old, it isn't that simple. The 500 and 500x are the same unit. Due to a supply issue, a minor internal change was needed. And because they had some complaints about the footswitches and had been testing footswitches for the then-unreleased units, they changed the footswitches. They had an inner change, and an outer change, so they added an X to the name and people thought "wow, new unit, must buy". So, the 500X may not be 8 years old, but the 500 is, and 500 and 500x are the same unit. As to other units that are newer - there is the Helix, which is the new "mothership". There's the Firehawk. And I think there was a 3rd one, but I find nothing written about it. However, as previously mentioned, just because something is old, does not make it a bad product. Prior to switching to digital, my previous rig went more than 2 decades without having any changes or additions. And since switching to digital, I have one product - I may have a dozen of them stashed away at various points across the country so that I don't need to travel with them, but they are all the same unit.