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Reverb should be one of the last things in the chain, which means it would come AFTER the amp. which means the fx loop. Your pedals, those usually come before the amp, so doing it the same way you've been doing it (into the guitar input) is best. Now that you said you wanted to do some recording and wanted the modeling for it... Have you given any thought to simply using a Pod and getting rid of the old gear? Think about it... You spend all this time getting just the right tone for your recordings - why not take those same sounds on the road with you. Forget about fussing with more than one device. Forget about trying to hook everything up every night. Let the Pod be the sole unit. Why carry a Marshall and a distortion pedal (and the Pod for reverb), when you can get the Marshall model and same distortion pedal sound from the same Pod that gives you your reverb. Especially when more and more venues are demanding a 'quiet stage', and so many place have stages smaller than my bedroom - you can't have too much gear on stage taking up room. Use the pod and be done.

If you are concerned about it --- do the update again. This time, make sure you do not keep the old patches. >> and as someone else mentioned, doing a global reset afterwards is suggested (which must include a pedal calibration.)

If you want a large list of files (not in setlist form), click here Admittedly, some of them won't work on your unit. And some of them are duplicates. But it has already been zippped, it is hard to create something 'made to order' when it has already been completed. *some of them have the wrong extension, which means you can't click to open. Some of them won't work, but the ones that will work can be dragged-and-dropped into EDIT regardless of having the right extension or not. **Some of these are 10 years old. This means that some of the firmware has been changed since the files were invented.

If that is really all you want, I think you may be wasting money. What you want can be done, obviously. But it's the equivalent off owning a machine gun turret to hunt squirrel.

I was going to suggest that. But it sounds like he wants an on/off type deal. So even if he used a wet/dry feature, the other one would still need to be turned on in order for it to have any effect. ---- put on/off to fs1 and wet/dry to fs2, but if fs1 is turned off, who cares what the mix is. (if you follow that).

You can assign multiple blocks to one switch. but you can not assign the same block to multiple switches. you can, however, put the same fx in multiple blocks.

And sometimes what you think is louder - isn't. A loud overdriven (or full-on metal distortion) guitar sound will seem louder than a clean guitar sound.

I don't find it a bother. I mean, I don't have a 'starting point' that I use everywhere. But I use EDIT to drag-and-drop so often that I couldn't imagine it being an issue. Especially if you fill up all 64 spaces and then save the setlist.

Does it sound better? ABSOLUTELY But that also depends on what you mean by 'sound'. I go direct into the PA from the Pod. So, technically, there is no sound. The other option is: if you go into an amp, does the Pod sound better than the Spider, or is it the amp you are using? But, for me, the easy answer is: I wouldn't have bought a Spider IV Half Stack to replace my rig. But I did buy an HD500.

If they are powered, then they are powered. But to answer the question of "what does this mean"... Think about a Marshall Stack. You got the cab, which is the speakers. And you have the head, which is your power amp. You can't plug your Pod straight into the cab, you need to plug it into the head. The pod does not have a powered section. It simulates the tone of amps and cabs and various mic, but it does not actually have the powered section. If your monitors have their own internal power (like a combo amp), then you don't need to worry about it.

Instead of doing 4cm, have you tried just plugging it in ===> using the old fashioned. Bass to pod - using the 'guitar in' Then the 1/4" unbalanced out of the pod to the input of the M9

You need a power amp.

Now that we are that far, the big question is: is it associated with the time, with the switch, or with the light? Reboot your computer. Unplug the Pod. Try another usb cord. Change your ground settings. Change the placement of the usb/computer, as well as your guitar/pickups and cord.

It should work for the last few versions. If you are back on like 1.4 or something- --- there are probably a few things in there that would be different. But you can do the same thing on your own, without using his file regardless of what version you have. Like I said -- Weiner Mobile

Yes. You can assign the same pedal to multiple functions. Including, but not limited to, using them in opposite order --- meaning turning one on when turning another off. You cannot, however, assign the same function to different pedals.

It can be done - absolutely. You just have to figure out the way you want to run it and program it accordingly. The first thing to do is figure out how you want to run it and set the system settings appropriately. The same patch sounds very different, even when played through the same speakers, depending on if you have the unit set for studio/direct/stack/combo and whatever other options there are. All of my stuff is set for direct usage. Yes, anything that the Digitech can do, this can do.

Like how it was done in 'the old days'. With everything running in one straight line. You can easily do that. It makes total sense to do it that way. And I hate when everyone insists that the only way to do things is the most complicated scenarios. As if it is some sort of magical experience the unit provides. ~~~~~ look at me, my unit is special because it requires a bunch of wires running all over the place. HOWEVER The drawback to doing this is exactly the same as it was in those same very 'old days'. --- your signal chain. There is a reason why I used to own 2 and 3 of everything. Sometimes I wanted wah before distortion. Sometimes I wanted it after distortion. It gives a different sound depending on where you put it. Echo - do you want to distort the echo or do you want to echo the distortion. So, plugging it in the old fashioned way gives those same dilemas. Your amp will always be last in the chain. Which is fine, if that is the way you intend on using it. Because you would design your patches to accommodate the way you use it. But it is often easier to have the option of having some effects pre amp and some post amp. Which is one of the nicest uses of the unit. Run it straight into the PA. Forget your own amp. Every patch can become a total invention of your mind. Amp here amp there. Echo this and delay that. There is no signal chain issue, because there is no physical signal chain to cause issues.

You don't have to tell me. I know how to run my unit. It is others that make the complaint that they can't get good sound.

First, I figure out my master volume level. I have a patch that I use when adjusting master volume. I use it while playing against something playing through my mp3 input, because the mp3 input does not get changed by the master volume. So, I match my volume to that of the pre-recorded stuff. Then, after you have that baseline established, you create patches that match that patch's volume --- or don't match, depending on what you need. *having the MV set is important initially, but perfection becomes less of a necessity after you establish the baseline patch that you compare against. Concert volume is typically best. Because it will replicate what will be heard live. But, any minute changes that may occur can be managed by a qualified sound man. --- he can even make a note of it, to inform you after the show, so that you can make changes to your patch. However, I use headphones way more than I should. This eliminates environmental factors.

Is Yamaha willing to pay him? THAT will determine if he will like it or not. Well, to be fair... What he likes and uses, vs what he will publicly state that he likes and uses --- they are two separate things. He'll use whatever he wants. He will advertise companies that pay him to advertise.

Which assumes that the buyer and seller (not everyone is a forum member) both know about model packs and how to 'gift' them.

If you aren't sharing the patch, some of them will deny that you used an L6.

But that isn't a L6 issue, since it would happen any product you had in that space, due to your own inability to watch your step.

TRUE. But, how often are you connected to EDIT when performing live? Hopefully never. So, this would negate any reason to have GEQ available.

If you are in a band, I don't know if having your own volume matters. That is what the pa is for. And there are debates over whether a 10 or 12 sounds better. Why not go for 16 or 6. They all provide different results. As far as the Helix being worth $1g more --- I don't think it is just about sound quality. If it was just sound quality, it would rule out thousands of buyers because they are happy the current product. The Helix price is also 'the extras'. The interface is bigger and better. The way you design patches is (assumed to be) better. Instead of simple press on press off pedals, they now have 'after touch'. Multiple fx loops. It's just got more 'extras' regardless of sound quality. There comes a point in progress, where the advancements surpass the need. Meaning, in 1999, when everyone was buying 300mhz computers with 56k modems, it wasn't enough for what we needed. So we bought the 400mhz and the 500 and the ---- it wasn't until recently, that computer speed no longer matters (unless you are into serious gaming or video production) and really isn't even spoken about in ads because all available speed is more than we need. Cars too. The speed limit is 55. Do we need cars that get their best gas mileage at 75, or cars that go 212? If you think about it, all cars are high performance cars today. Is modeling tech there yet? Dunno. But the technological tools needed for modeling to get to that point is already there.