pianoguyy

I don't know how many other people have, but I have 5 different manuals (all downloaded).

The light functions based on the the first block of the chain.

Install it on another setlist. And before you ask how to do that.... have you read the owner's manual?

I don't know you or your experience with the pod. Nor am I there in the room with you to hear the noise. But I wonder if the Hum in issue 1 is simply the pod. They do make a good deal of noise. Using something like a noise gate will end the noise when not playing. But they do not close right away. Doing the Chugga Chugga type of stuff would open the gate but wouldn't allow it to close in between chugs, which would account for noise. Adjusting the various gate parameters can fix that.

When listening to your friends, you must first determine what they mean by "work" when they say it will work better with an amp and pc. When I gig, I take my Pod. There is no amp, headphones, or pc needed. The pc is not meant to be used when playing. It slows the Pod down. But, a pc is great for when it comes to creating/editing tone. So, in general, the unit works better with a pc. But that is its overall usage, not its playing usage. As far as headphone and amp usage--- Depending on which Pod you get, the volume control is the sole volume control. There is not a separate volume control for headphones. So, depending on your usage, plugging headphones directly into the pod could damage both your hearing and your headphones. I plug into my pod, everything is fine - but I don't blast my volume when going into the pa either, which is why I said 'depending on your usage'. **** I will say this much though; If you are buying a Pod solely for when you need headphones, you are wasting your money. There are $10 headphone units out there. You don't need one of these. These are complete rigs. Like I said at the top, the Pod is the only thing (other than guitars) that I take with me.

That is a problem many people have. They are used to hearing their guitar amp - which then gets mic'd and played through a pa. They don't get to hear the mic'd pa sound, which means they don't know that it is to sound like a mic'd pa sound. And that is a big issue with some modelers because they don't give "guitar amp" sound. They give that final sound, that 'guitar amp mic'd coming through a pa' sound. Then people say "it doesn't sound real". No, it wouldn't, not if you are listening for the pre-mic'd sound.

The truth is --- You will never find one system that sounds the same as another system. Every system is different. Especially when you are talking about going from a PA to a small home speaker. And then, when dealing with churches --- 1. It is a big empty hall that echoes and has rather large glass windows. That will change the sound as to if that same system was put in a dirty smoky bar. 2. Many churches have the speakers built into the walls, which is a big sound changer. 3. Churches are often lacking funds and therefore do not usually spend big money on proper gear. So, the best you can do is what you've already done. Buy a 'flat' system, aka FRFR. That is the only thing you can really do.

It wasn't meant to be funny. There were just a couple different ways he could have meant what he said. He has since edited it to be more clear. And let's face it. I was at the bar getting ready to host the last viewing party of the year. I was probably not in a the best frame of mind to be posting, lol. But I had time to kill while waiting, so I checked in.

As to the 2nd question --- The global setting is more of a sound helper - in layman's terms, it it an auto eq that selects the best characteristics for each hookup. But don't repeat it that way because that is in no way shape or form how it works, lol. While the physical button selects the, again in layman's terms, the volume that is best used for each input type. Basically, you set the global setting on day one, and then make sounds. Don't change it or all of your sounds will change. But the physical button can be changed based on the daily setup needed with no change to your sound. I feel as if you should use 'studio/direct' if you are going direct. It doesn't matter if you are running other outputs at the same time. The direct sound, in my opinion, should take precedence.

4 (or more) outputs is possible. But if I understand what you are saying correctly - no, it can't be done. If I am misreading what you wrote, then yes it can be done. ***** thank you for editing your post displaying more information and explaining your question better. The answer is NO, you cannot do it that way. But there are other ways it can be done.

As far as traditionalism goes: Even though I know that the little man behind the curtain in Oz's grand palace is simply pretending to be the great wizard, I still enjoy a good show. BUT, I emphasize the word good. Lackluster performances just turn me off. I don't know, maybe because I was born during the 'solid state' era, or maybe because I was so young when I started getting involved that I didn't fully understand everything I was doing and now my experiences have set my opinion... I always used electronics for my sound. Sure, I used an amp, but it was a very bland sounding amp. I used it for reverb (it had great 80's reverb) and volume. Things like tone and drive, they were always done with my rack gear. One way to think about it, is that it was the precursor to FRFR. And amp with almost no tone. But then I used electronics to make such beautiful noises. It really just comes down to something I learned long ago, there is a difference between being a musician and an entertainer. Steve Vai is a great musician. But he doesn't make for good entertainment. Which is why he still tours clubs and ballrooms. KISS will openly admit to not being the greatest musicians, but no one leaves their stadium concerts out of boredom. Some people play guitar, while others play rock guitar. A guitarist may not be the greatest rock guitarist in the world, but a rock guitarist can't play motown. It is just those little nuances that separate people. I want to know how the sausage is made so I can make my own sausage. But I don't want to order dinner and be told how the sausage was made while I eat the sausage.

I think, if you look at some of what I do, modeling is perfect for my situation. Not just modeling, but a lot of the computerized and web based technology. I work on a tv show. Last year I, I also shot a movie that was filmed 3000 miles away - while simultaneously shooting the show. There was no way I was going to fly coast to coast 3 times a week for 3 months with a half stack and 6 guitars. So, being able to have 120 amps, 35 cabs, and hundreds of pedals in something that will fit in a suitcase is important. Having that same computerized gear available without the need to have my own gear with me, just by installing my patches, is important. Being able to work in my spare time at one location on the stuff for the other location, just by hitting the cloud, it's a lifesaver. That is something that I couldn't do with amps, because we all know that not all Marshall JCM 800's sound alike. Even if they did, you would still need to dial in each exact tone each and every time. And let's not even get into what would happen if I was still using reels of tape for recording, lol. Unfortunately for L6, I do not use my own gear for most of this stuff. I use what is provided for me. So I can't promote the clips. But then, you look at the way they run some of these concerts and festivals. Where multiple artists are just showing up, plugging in, and playing. In the old days, the crew would spend all day setting up and then another 20-30 minutes between each band. Now, you set up the pa, and a set of empty cabs. The rest is all tech stuff that is already programmed and ready to be used. You just need to swap out and mic the drum set. --- unless you are Katy Perry, then all you do is bring along a copy of your album and a really big stereo system to play it through. Who is the modeling demographic? Everyone.

Mod I ASSUME that it is short for modulation. That is where you find your chorus, flanger, and phaser type affects. They cause modulation.

But really, is there any reason to know anything other than pianoguyy. Does the answer to a user's question about how to use their machine depend on whether or not they know and like my twenty year old mtv videos. I poise this scenario often: If you were to ask Satan, "what is two plus two?" if he replied "four", does the fact that he is Satan make his answer any less correct? I mean, after all, he is Satan, the ultimate deceiver. Can you trust any answer he gives. Of course, we all know that the answer is 4. So, this means that he is telling the truth regardless of him being Satan or not. You would be amazed at how many people judge the source of an answer instead of the validity of the answer itself.

As far as I know, there is one place (not in the forum) that I did a little self promotion. But it does not specifically say that I am me. It could be anyone. And then, depending on how internet savvy someone is, because I converse in the forums someone could gather up all of the little tidbits I have displayed to build a profile. Unfortunately, that is just how the internet works. In the real world, I have had some rather scary events happen. Which is why I now live in a home that is not in my name. My phones are not in my name. Cars. Internets. Businesses. I do my best to not have too many 'public records' that directly link me to me. I mean, anyone can do a deed search using just a name and find out where someone lives. And depending on how open your state's policies are, your mortgage (which includes social security number) is available on that same site. Everything is accessible anymore. It makes it rough to be private.

We are all insiders here. Or, at least outsiders trying to be insiders. We are all musicians, otherwise we probably aren't here reading this stuff. I would never say something like that in the real world. Nobody wants to know how the sausage is made. Plus, it takes away MY income, if everyone knows the secrets. And I don't know if there is any 'businesses' manufacturing fake cabs (Styrofoam and cardboard are the most common), but there are already 'mom & pop' places doing it to order. Usually, for the local guys that only need one or two cabs instead of a big huge wall of them, it is just easier to buy an old empty Marshall cab. You can even store your rack unit in the back so that the audience doesn't see it, and it doesn't take up extra space. You look like you are rockin the stack, but all of your electronics are hidden inside of the empty shell. Lol, before modeling, I have seen guys mic'ing tiny little Pignose amps while using a wall of empty cabs.

Believe me, I am not apologizing for it. In fact, it is actually going to be a large section of my book - the events that took place that helped set the tone of the 2nd and now 3rd part of my career. I am also not wanting to hijack the thread, so in order to bring it back to topic...... The other thing to consider is the fact that some people just aren't aware of them. And some just don't want to admit to it. I mean, from about the age of 19 to about age 38, I didn't pay any attention to gear. I had gear. I had no reason to chase technology, I was completely satisfied with what I had. The only gear I was paying attention to was piano/keyboard technology --- because I own a store. I wasn't even trying to keep up with everything that was available, just the things that were associated with my little niche market. But, as I said before, when my rig needed to be updated, I became aware of what was available. And I will never carry an amp again. And as to people using them but not wanting to admit to it.... 1. It is not very 'blues' to use modern technology. It is also not very 'metal' to use a computer. These people are using it, they just don't admit to it. 2. I had a couple 'sponsors' for awhile. I had a guitar company giving me free guitars, all I had to do was be seen playing them on stage. Today, when it comes to what I spend my money on, I do not own a single guitar from that brand. I also had a beer company paying me. All I needed was to be seen drinking on stage --- BUT I DESPISE BEER. I filled the Budweiser bottle with Jack Daniels and collected my pay. There are many people who get paid to 'play' certain amps on stage. They can't let it be known that they are using 'fake' amps. Face it, this is show business. There is a lot of show going on. 50 Cent recently admitted that all of his jewelry was rented for appearances and then returned. Everything about this business is fake. We put out illusions for your entertainment. The image of the rock band with the truck full of Marshall stacks blasting at 10. But they are empty cabs, just for show. The reality of the situation is not "if you want to be a rock star, you need twelve 4x12 cabs." But that is what we sell to the audience. It is that unobtainable-to-the-common-man, God-like image that we sell to the little kids. It is what makes us Super Heroes. The reality, however, is the fact that we are using fake amps. No one admires John, the fat guy down the road that plays guitar in his garage on Tuesdays with his truck driving pals, even though he can run circles around anything you hear on the radio. But, Saturday night, fat John puts on his wig and dresses in some Ed Hardy clothes and gets his wife to put on a little makeup on him --- he goes to the local club and 200 people are paying $7 to come see him rock out. Standing room only. A line outside the door waiting to get in. Screaming his name. Wanting encores. --- because it is SHOW business. 'Show' is all about the visuals. Modelers do not make for a good 'show'. Empty cabs that people don't know are empty, are good for show.

No worries. We've all been 'new' at one point. And this kind of stuff is not really 'plug and play'.

Oddly enough, just a couple months ago, I finally felt comfortable enough on one of the Jackson forums to mention one of the bands I had been in. I didn't even give my name, just mentioned one band. There's always someone who's gotta ruin it- because within an hour someone had google'd it, and when combined with other little tidbits that pop up while posting over time, he went all fanboy on me and determined "I remember you, you used to date that model" and some of the other non-sense that can be found using the innerwebs. I was fine with some of the other guys when they said "I remember them, I didn't know that was you", but its just that one guy that rubbed me the wrong way and ruined it for everyone. To be fair, he did later apologize. He said he re-read his stuff and it didn't come out the way he intended. So, no, I will not be revealing myself. The autism let me do it once, but the aftereffects won't let it happen again, lol. To be realistic, you are in Italy. You wouldn't know me by name, and probably wouldn't know most of the work I've done. I mean, you would know things like ---- I used to play guitar for Alice Cooper. Certainly you know him. But it is not like I can take credit for any of his fame. He was Alice Cooper before I was born. Nor was I ever part of the song writing team. I was just one of a hundred nameless players he had on tour over 50+ years. And while I am more talented than any of the songs you may hear me play on, I have definitely given up on 'musical integrity' in favor of the almighty dollar. So, no, Bonamassa I ain't.

You would be wrong, but that is because I am a freak of nature. I started earning money playing when I was 8. By 11, I was gigging 'regularly' and therefore had plenty of money to buy gear. That particular guitar was just my first high end purchase. In fact, when I bought it, they flipped. It was one of those 'teaching moments' where they tried to make sure I understood the value of the dollar and wasn't just throwing my money away. But then these days, I can spend that much on a night out and think nothing of it --- so I guess I have the last laugh. And I am totally willing to admit to the fact that I was 11 and therefore did not have to pay rent and other adult bills, it contributed to the amount of money I was able to save. But that is true for any teen that has become legal working age (16-ish). So, just change 11 to 16 to make the story more relevant to 'regular' folk. They can go flip burgers after school for minimum wage and drop a G or two after a month or two -- depending on which state they live in, because some governments limit how much they can work and what types of work they can do. ~~~ again, with the f'n government getting in the way of freedom. But, when you earn $2,000, you can't buy a $2,000 guitar if you are buying an iPod, iPhone, iPad, and the $500 jeans that Kim Kardashian wears. I think where the government really screws the little guy is "the right to work tax", because it costs the same for everyone. I pay the same $52 a year for working 168 hours a week that the teenager working 16 hours a week pays. I pay the same amount for working all year, as the 80 year old that works retail over the six week Christmas Shopping Season. The difference, of course, is that I pay it for each city/state that I work in. Which means I am paying it a dozen times. While the normal people pay it once.

With inflation, a $300 purchase price (not MSRP) in 1960 is almost $2500 today, which seems about right for the price of a Les Paul. The higher end models you mentioned that cost $4k, they actually are not the same instruments that were made in 'your day'. And as to the American teen being able to afford it --- At the age of 11, I paid out $2500 for a guitar ($5400 in today's money) that I still have today. Anything is obtainable. You just have to make sure you know where your money goes. Spending it on every little item available means that it is not available for the big items. Quit smoking. In under a year, you can buy yourself that Les Paul. PLUS, you don't fund tyrannical governments with their $6-10 a pack taxes. Kids that own the iPod 1 do not need the iPod 2 or iPod 3. That is all money that could go towards the purchase of non chinese gear. Oh, and these dumbass musicians that play for free... they are the ones you should be screaming at. They ruin it for everyone.

Which is why I am ok with KISS altering their live recordings in the studio. Live doesn't always represent itself well on tape. And tape (in the case of Katy Perry) does not always work well live.

No, you weren't misunderstood. You were perfectly clear. There are a lot of reasons why people 30-50 are not the biggest adapters of a lot of things. There's an entire psychology course that is taught in sales training. It explains a lot of things when it comes to money. 30-50 year olds are also the biggest owners of mini vans, and the smallest demographic of sports car convertible owners.

I thought the op was making a statement, not asking a question. But, since it has since turned into a discussion by others, I thought I would throw in my two cents. How do I get a good live tone ----- I PLAY. Sure, I get it. I am not oblivious to the fact that some of you guys are more concerned about what it sounds like in your bedroom because you only play in your bedroom. And then, maybe once in a blue moon you play with actual people. But me, I play. I play live. I play in the studio. I play. This isn't a hobby. If it sounds bad, I change it. That is really the only way to get a good [fill in the blank] tone.

I fall into the older lifelong professional musician category. Regular readers of the forums have seen me say this before, but the story is relevant and needs repeated here (especially since not everyone is a regular reader). With a name like PianoGuyY, it may come as a surprise that I am, and always have been, primarily a guitar player. My keyboards have always gone direct to the pa and then fed back through the monitors. I wanted to do the same thing with the guitar, but I could never make it sound good. The technology to make it work was just not there. So... Knowing that I couldn't go ampless, I developed my gear/sound to go into an amp. I had a fully functional setup that did everything I needed it to do, and once I felt it was complete, I did not change/update it for 20+ years. There was simply no need for it - emphasis on need. Over the years, I had heard people talking about modelers and other pc type stuff, but I had a complete rig so I didn't really listen to what they had to say. All I really knew was that some of the work I was being hired to do, I just brought a guitar and played - they did the rest for me. But then, when the time came (late 2013) that I needed to make changes to my rig, I revisited the idea of going ampless. AND I AM NEVER CARRYING AN AMP AGAIN I feel like George Lucas making the Star Wars prequels. He needed to wait 20 years for the technology to catch up, so that he could make the movies he wanted to make. It just wasn't there when we wanted it, but it is now. He made the movies. I am now ampless. So, I take offense when you say that we don't trust technology and are resistant to change. I wanted it in the 80's. It wasn't there. This is how I feed my family (which consists of me and a harem of strippers), I couldn't use inferior gear just so that I could say "I was there from the beginning". I needed something workable. I built a rig, therefore there was no reason for me to keep 'wishin and hopin'. What I wanted wasn't available, so I moved on. And there is no reason to throw away a perfectly working rig just to keep up with technology. Through the years, I have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars by not buying gear that was unneeded. I don't care that the Helix came out or that Axe has something new. Until the day my HD500 breaks, it is my rig. I, like most older people, are not resistant to change. I just don't need to change for the sake of changing. I change when change is needed. ----------------------------------- However, you are correct in you impression that the young and old use modelers. I mean, that covers the entire spectrum. We could have just said --- ALL CATEGORIES USE MODELERS.