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1. No, there is no undo. But yes, there are ways to undo. Nothing is permanent until you send or receive. While there is no way to go back a couple steps, you can go back to the starting point. Click RECEIVE. This will give the last saved version. 2. I am not sure that there are 'quick start' guides to make any tone. But there are manuals that give some basics of how to use your unit. Answer is irrelevant after you edited your post, and your new version has been answered further down.

That is what I do with all electronics, even if purchased new. Actually, I do it many times when first purchased because I like to toy around with various things and it is always good to be able to bring it back to 0. And then, the first thing you do after you get everything reset ---- make a copy of all of the presets. I have a bundle and the setlists, not individual patches. Don't forget to make a copy of a blank setlist too. It is always good to have.

Sale purchased gift? Like if you buy the pack on sale, but give it away to someone. I recall a one device situation, but I am not buying model packs so I didn't pay full attention.

But, therein lies the difference in the physical world vs the virtual world. If I sold you a car with a muffler, I would need to physically remove the muffler if I wanted it removed. Only one muffler can be in existence. In the virtual world, you can make numerous copies of the same item. In the case of Model Packs, you aren't actually buying a Model Pack. You don't own it. You are paying for permission to use a model pack as L6 sees fit. It's a legal line that most people don't understand and one that I disagree with. If I bought a muffler and put it in a car that I sold to you, Midas isn't going to come and remove it from the car due to the fact that you aren't the one that bought it. But L6 will remove the model packs.

That is not at all what I said. I said, if you knew as much as I do, or as much as Giorgos does, you wouldn't be asking questions. We've all been first time users at some point. I just don't think that more advanced ideas need to be given to people just starting out. There is a reason why a med student learns to take your temperature and cuts up a cadaver before doing an appendectomy which is long before removing a tumor from the brain. So, the basic answer is ---- If you are using a physical amp, you only need to use the pre-amp model because you already have sound of a power amp via your physical amp. But, the answer to every question is: It's your machine, you make the rules. Plus, it's music, there are no rules. Do whatever the hell you want with it. Make it sound however you want to make it sound by whatever way you can make it sound the way you want it to sound. And if we told you that at the start --- you'd tell us to lollipop off, and then go tell all of your friends how rude we are. When in reality, we told you the right answer when you wanted the basic answer.

It's not that I didn't like the sound of the HD/Alto -- lord knows I am not one of the many posters that bought (yet continue to use) gear I dislike. It's that I thought something was wrong with the recording process. Like maybe --- the Friedman is pointed directly facing the camera while the Alto is pointing up in the air causing the camera not to capture the sound. Something was off.

I remember telling people that this would happen. Some people said "that's why we are asking now, so that we know the information" To which I responded with "but who is going to come searching the forums for information on model pack license transference before they buy a used unit" And quite frankly, there is no guarantee that the original owner even knew that he wouldn't be able to sell it with the model packs permanently installed. Again, if he doesn't come to the forums regularly, he wouldn't have seen the information. ANYWHO... A lot of people have multiple units. Nor is it uncommon to have the packs installed on multiple units. At this point, there is no reason that you would need to update your unit, therefore no reason to run Monkey after the initial installation. And I can't say that I have ever had license manager opened. EDIT will work without removing the model packs.

You have to learn to walk before you can run. I don't think anyone is saying "do not ever use" a certain feature. It is about learning the basic beginning usage of the unit.. Sort of like when I tell people that the GEQ should be turned off. I am not telling people not to use it, I am telling beginners the reason why not use it. The OP has had his unit a few days and has not even read the owner's manual. And he is coming here asking some very basic questions. He is not ready for "it is your machine, do whatever sounds good." He needs to learn the basics. He needs to learn the difference between an amp and a pre-amp, as well as when and why to use each. To put it in terms that a player can understand --- you have to learn to play a G Chord before you need to worry about playing The Crossroads Intimidation Breakdown. If everyone was as advanced as you and I, no one would be here asking questions. And the world would sound so much better. But they're not. They need to learn.

2. If it doesn't have a pan - I hope you tested your patches so that your delays don't don't double up and sound like lollipop when mono. The XLR and 1/4" are different levels. If you feel safe using an rca adapter, then there is no reason why you can't use it.

Why even bother running a pa if you are mixing from the stage! Just turn your amps up really loud if that is all you are doing. Running the monitors from stage is ok if you have to do so, but how does someone run sound while drumming or playing guitar, and how does someone control what the audience hears when they are back behind a the very speakers that they are meant to be controlling.

you'll probably have better luck in the Helix section. They are the ones looking to dump their units for the new unit. But... wouldn't a site like Craigslist or eBay make more sense to look at?

And then, of course, once you have it in the right 'mode' - you'll need to assign your fx to the proper footswitch.

How will the Helix sound? Depends on the user. If you can't get a decent sound out of the HD500, then I think it is user error. Which means you won't get a decent sound out of the Helix either. What do they call that --- ID: ten tee user problem

input/output levels. You are using (I assume) a headphone jack. That puts out a different output level than a guitar or the pod.

Sharing to compare would be good in theory, but bad in practice. I go direct. The sounds that I need vary depending on the needs of the job I am on. It is quite possible that my 'thin sound' is what I need, which is why I designed the patch that way. But, you, looking to thicken your sound up may not like what you hear and may assume that my thin sound and your thin sound must just be the way that the unit sounds even though it just happens to be the way we designed our patches.

Just to make sure I have this right in my head.... Have you used the HD500 before? I was under the impression that you have been using it and are just now adding some speakers, but this statement makes me wonder if I misunderstood and you are new to the HD500.

1. Small little pubs that require a 'quiet stage'. 2. Big gigantic arenas and stadiums where you can't hear your rig on the other side of the stage. 3. Deafness from years of 'feeling' it. Explain to me how musicians make it work in those 3 situations, and you will have the answer you seek.

Not everyone owns a Variax. Some of us own flashy guitars that sparkle or glow, or the pointy ones in black \\nn//

Good. I thought it was a keyboard. I thought I was losing my mind because I thought you said were playing guitar.

The alternative to a Variax is to own a dozen different guitars. One for each tuning. One for each pickup configuration. So, no, a Variax does not increase cost.

1. Do not set any input to microphone. Vocoder assumes there is a mic and will use the signal regardless of settings. Setting an input to mic will allow your voice to come through in addition to the Vocoder effect. That's not what is wanted. 2. Volume. You need lots of volume. Add an amp and crank it up. Add a eq and up them all. If it has a volume, add it and max it. 3. I find a separate patch is best (due to the volume differences). Turn it on at the start of the song and be prepared to sing the whole way through. Usage - It is not a Talk Box. The sound doesn't shoot up the tube into your mouth and get shaped by your cheeks. Damn, I miss my talk box. It is a Vocoder. You have to actually make noise with your mouth. Your guitar sound will be cut off, as if behind a noise gate. The only way to open the gate is send noise through the mic. Opinion - It is definitely lacking when used with a guitar. But guitarists used the talk box and keyboards used the vocoder. So I don't know if using keyboards would make a difference. And to use it, because it is interactive (like a wah pedal) you may need to adjust your playing to get full function out of it. What I mean is: You can hit one long open sustaining note and make it sound like a dozen notes. But if you try to play those dozen notes and use your mouth, you have to get the timing and attack perfect. In this case: Tone comes from the mouth, not the fingers.

The Variax and the HD500 work great together. So the question becomes --- why isn't the pod and the guitar working together, and will the same issue occur with the Variax.

Vocoder https://youtu.be/5NV6Rdv1a3I?t=2m18s

Tone may be in the fingers, but no amount of heavy picking will reproduce what a good distortion pedal makes.