pianoguyy

only if you run a dual chain and run one left and one right.

Why?

Trails (not tails) work for switching an effect on and off within a patch, not between patches.

anything you put back into the pod is going to be sent back through the pod -- and then back through the amp. And the reason you can't hear your amp is because ... well, it is the amp. The Pod is the Pod, the amp is the amp. You aren't going to hear your amp through your pod.

Limitation? Fix? Flaw? There is no device, including non-musical products, that instantaneously make changes. Open up your web browser. It takes time unless it is already open in the background (which many mobile device do). Open a webpage, it takes time to load. Can you get your cable tv to immediately change channels? Does your favorite music player (lp, cd, mp3, stream) change songs faster than a speeding bullet? The problem doesn't belong to L6.

being that the Pod uses Left and Right, not 2+1

You do not need to ever assign a FS to the fx loop --- unless you want to turn it on and off.

But it gets sent to the temporary memory. Like when a patch has a * next to its name.

I am not going to listen to your examples. Because no one here can do what you need to do, only you can do what you need to do. The same as no one here can do what I need my unit to do except me. That's just the way it is. I will, however, provide you with this ---- Go listen to: Nashville The Music of Nashville Original Soundtrack Season X, Volume X ----- Choose any volume from season 2, 3, and 4. You can also listen to the Christmas album and the live albums (which were live events, not pre-recorded television editing tricks, but there was post editing/overdubbing done). But the character anthologies span all seasons, not just those 3. I won't tell you what songs to listen to. That is the point of the listening exercise. But, I can guarantee that many of the electric guitar parts are recorded with the HD500. Sometimes the songs contain a mix, where one guitar has an amp and another the Pod, other times it is all amps or all Pods. Even a couple where the Pod was played through an amp. If you can tell which ones are a modeler (specifically the awful Pod, and not some other modeler), and which ones are the "real deal"... Then we know that your ears are better than ours. If you can't tell which is which, then you know that the awful pod is due to your inability to operate it. Knowing that it can be done really is the first step. If you can tell the difference in those examples, then it simply can't be done.

You can't avoid it. And it is not just because of "needing time to set up the patch". It is also about changes taking place. But if you are willing to put in entirely too much time and effort, you can work around it. It requires a very very very low patch volume (obviously, the master volume goes up to compensate) so that the volume drop is less noticeable. And it requires you to use the same amp and effect patterns. For example, always put your J-45 in block 4. It takes less time to go from J-45 in 4 to J-45 in 4, than it does J-45 in 4 to J-45 in 5 or J-45 in 4 to Uber in 4. And the same applies to effects. If patches are using the same effects, put them in the same position. *Note - echo and delay can't be helped. In that case, you are screwed. This is not 100%, but it helps. Obviously not enough to record with. But can fool a live audience at a beer drinkin' saloon.

There's a flaw in the newest firmware. Well, it is a flaw, but I believe it was explained as - we needed to remove certain things to make room for other things. Therefore, not a flaw. Setlist names no longer get imported when you import a setlist file. To get a setlist name to appear/change, you either need to rename the setlist, or you need to do a global reset after you import a setlist file. Curious --- What do you mean that you deleted the file? I am also curious to know if you are using EDIT properly. Sounds like you may be missing a step.

But you can play it 1000 times. That is how we achieve our goals. Think of it this way --- Dude walks up to you and says "Can I bum a smoke" You give him a cigarette. Then he says "Got a light?" Do you want me to smoke the damn thing too?

If the idea is an "unaltered" sound, going direct is preferred --- assuming you have a proper way to go direct. Not everyone acoustic has an XLR jack, and if you have to use a 1/4" into a DI box, then you might as well go into the Pod. But, if you care less about "unaltered" and more about results, then of course the Pod can help. Reverbs and delays. Eq. Volume swells. Just to name a few. How to make a good tone, especially with acoustics (nylon in particular), is not something that can happen by us. Only you and your gear (plus your ears) can do it. There's way to many variables.

You shouldn't have to do that, but if you are willing... have a nice day.

You can't get any smaller than my amp --- it is so small, it doesn't even exist. I go straight to the pa.

Small amps can use 4cm.

Nobody uses a modeler AND big amps. It defeats the purpose of having a modeler. We use modelers so that we don't have to carry around big amps but we still sound like we use big amps because we use modelers.

I don't pretend to fully understand what you said. But, to answer the question - anything plugged in to the chain is going to compomise your tone. I know guys who use one foot cords to get the purest tone between the guitar and amp. Of course, I don't know you. Therefore I don't know if you are going to hear the difference. But at least you know the answer.

Download Monkey. It will give you easy access to the proper downloads. You do not need the two "workbenches" that appear on the list.

I don't see an S at the end of that word. There's like 5 manuals you need.

You are in the EDIT program. Do you not see the "controllers" tab? Have you read the owner's manual(s)? Either way - removing the controller parameter isn't needed. If you don't have an exp pedal, the value won't change. There are probably also some patches that use 1-8 as on/off controls, but if you aren't in 1-8 mode, you only have access to 1-4.

I think we need to stop saying how difficult the unit is (although, older entries will still show in Google search results) because it really does scare people. We should reword it somehow ---- The unit may seem difficult at first. But then, at some point, everything clicks. It's like that "AH HA moment", where it all comes together and you kick yourself for not getting it sooner because it is all quite easy to understand. The hardest part is right now. At the start. Deciding which unit to get, and then the initial setup (things like the global settings, or an amp vs 4cm vs direct). Once you have that, everything else will vary with based on your own personal needs. Obviously, if you want to make "artist tones", it can be difficult to dial in. If you want to make "ambient tones", it can be difficult to get the right combination. But if you are a straight ahead Rock Icon from the mid 80's and 90's --- how f'n difficult can it be. Think of it -- Black Sabbath went on stage. Iommi had a treble booster and a Marshall. Until he gave them both up for a Laney. But if you look at the patches some of these guys make, they are using 8 blocks, adding eq after eq and echos and delays and everything under the sun, trying to mimic what was done in one step Guitar => Amp.

the 500 should be your pedal chain. nothing in front. nothing behind. BUT, if you insist on using other stuff, the fx loop is always best. That way you can decide when to use them, as well as determining if you want them in front of behind something or maybe even in the middle.

Tired of carrying huge gear but you are still going to use an amp? Go with the 500. And don't use the amp. Run direct to the pa. Setup, sound check, and tear down will take you a combined total less than 10 minutes.

As far as the "doing anything" part... Is the volume pedal turned on? *not just in the chain, but activated as well.