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Thanks for the comments everyone. As always, it's much appreciated. Cheers Peter.
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Yes, that is one of the reasons but the other reason is that for some users the outlay in buying the Pod is a fairly large one and there just isn't enough left to spend on an expensive tube amp. The idea was to show that it is still very possible to get really good tones from a solid state amp. In this video, 90% of the tone is generated by the HD500X which IMHO is how it should be with modelling. The MG Marshall turned out to be quite transparent and had more than enough power for just about any application. The secret to using solid state is to ensure that the amp has more than enough clean headroom. You don't want the amp to go into clipping.
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Hi everyone, I've just uploaded Part 6 in my video series. This part covers the 4 cable method and I've purposely used a relatively inexpensive solid state Marshall amp. I used a Marshall 2 X 12 speaker cab and miced it with an SM57. The idea was to show that even with a fairly cheap amp one can still get great tones using this method. I hope you enjoy, Cheers, Peter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI_SMjAb4GQ&feature=youtu.be
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I've just finished with my next video where I used a solid state Marshall and the 4 cable method. I'll be uploading it tomorrow. Hope it helps. Cheers, Peter.
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You need to check if your amp has a serial fx loop or a parallel fx loop. From what I've seen it looks like most Marshalls have parallel fx loops. You'll still be able to use the 4 cable method but you won't get the full functionality with this setup. I'm busy putting together a video tutorial demonstrating this exact setup but I'm using a relatively inexpensive Marshall MGFX100 head and a 2 X 12 speaker cabinet. The MG Marshall doesn't have a serial fx loop but it does have an fx "mix" control which if turned completely clockwise will behave like a serial loop. The tones that I've managed to generate with this solid state amp have been really impressive though. I hope to have this video completed in the next few days. Cheers.
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Thanks for the feedback, leftstrat. I'm glad that they've helped you. Cheers, Peter.
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Thanks for the comment, Charles. Glad you liked it. Cheers, Peter.
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Go and have a look at PART 5 of my video series on the HD500X. It covers the exact questions that you're asking. I decided to keep things as simple as possible too and in the video I plug into the front end of a Marshall combo. Hope it helps, Cheers, Peter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZnRDj4GceM
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Thanks for the comment, Brazzy. It's my pleasure. I hope that they're helping to get the best out of this unit. Unfortunately it seems that interest in the HD500X is dropping off with the announcement of Helix.... I must say that I'm still very happy with mine.
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Ok, the video has been uploaded again with the extra info in this time. The link is in my first post. @ redmonda thanks for the comment. I will update my website with the new videos. I just haven't had the time. I hope to get stuck in next week. Cheers. Peter.
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Sorry everyone. I've gone back to the video edit and included some footage of the amp settings and a small clip of what the amp sounded like without the POD in the chain. I feel that this is a far better way of showing how to set up the amp for the POD. I will upload the video as soon as it's finished. It should be in the next 24 hours. Once again thanks Radatats for pointing it out. Cheers. Peter.
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Yep, good point. I've corrected it in the description on Youtube. For the benefit of the forum, the POD was plugged into the clean channel of the Marshall and the amp was completely clean. All the dirt came from the POD patches. Thanks, Radatats.
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Hi everyone, I've just uploaded Part 5 in my series on the HD500X. This part demonstrates the HD500X plugged into the front end of a Marshall TSL602 amp. I also touched on how I match my patch levels in a live situation. I've tried to get as close as possible to the sound that was in the studio and I think that I did achieve this. The link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=2ZnRDj4GceM Cheers, Peter.
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Thanks Dave, glad you enjoyed the video. The tones in those patches have been "worked" on a bit with regards to eq. I never used any help from "pedals" to get the drive though. The new models in the metal packs have some really nice tight gain. One of the best amps in the Vintage pack has to be the "Black Panel Pete". The model responds just like a tube amp on the edge. All in all it's a pretty decent "upgrade" for the Pod.
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Thanks, RyeChua. I connected the POD via the quarter inch outputs into the Yamaha desk. The outputs from the desk went to the inputs of the sound card. I use Sonar as my DAW and that was it. My sound cards are two M Audio Delta 1010s which are getting a bit old now but still work well. @ Alienux - Regarding the PV Panama - Not my favourite amp by a long shot. I had a band in the studio a while back where the guitar player had a 5150 and was adamant that he wanted to use it. He set his amp up and it sounded harsh and was basically a fizzy mess. I did the best I could but I was never happy with the tone. When I tried the POD'S version it brought back memories of that recording session. I did eq the amp and also changed the cab and mic. I was quite happy with the result and quite honestly the POD version ended up sounding better than the real thing. Please bear in mind that this is just my opinion though. There are lots of users who love the amp. I didn't do much to the other amps. I absolutely love the 2204. It hardly needed anything and sounded great right out the box. Thanks for all the comments everyone. It was a lot of fun putting the video together. Cheers, Peter.
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Hi everyone, I've just uploaded the latest video in the series on the HD500X. I've taken a few of the new amp models in the model packs and played a few riffs with them. I didn't add any drive pedals in front of these models. The gain that you'll hear comes from the model. I haven't played with the global eq just yet as I haven't really found a reason to. As usual, the unit was played straight into the mixing desk. Hope you enjoy, Cheers, Peter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHLHrh1NKlw
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It's not so much that they sound different. They "sound" pretty much the same but the patches are extremely loud. So much so that they seem to be clipping. It could just be my unit (and I have gone through all the settings) but as I said it's not a big deal. It's just a matter of "taming" the levels.
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Yep, I did check them but the patches do sound slightly different. It's not a big hassle though. The few that I've tweaked so far sound really amazing. I'll update the new ones on my website as soon as I've done them all. Thanks.
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I updated the firmware yesterday. It went flawlessly. No problems whatsoever... until I reloaded my patches. I've noticed that a lot of the patches that are on my website sound a bit different now and are also a lot louder. I will get around to updating them as soon as I can. Please bear with me on that. I suppose that positive spin off is that I'll tweak them slightly and try to get them to sound a bit better. I'm about to get the new model packs and will feature them in my next video in the series. Cheers, Peter.
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I couldn't agree more. I do still gig with my regular pedalboard with analog pedals into my amp. I do DI my board into a Hughes and Kettner Redbox and use the amp as my monitor. I have tried my POD into my tube amp in the studio though and after a little tweaking... it sounds like my normal rig. I'm in the process of recording my third solo album and had recorded five tracks prior to me getting the HD500X. I had every intention of finishing the recordings with the amp, pedals and mic but I've been so impressed with the POD that I've had to rethink that decision. It's now a "whatever suits the track" that's what I'll use. I did record some tracks with the amp and mic and compared it to the POD and a lot of times the difference is so subtle that in the mix even I couldn't hear that much of a difference. I'm very happy with the POD. I'm about to get the new model packs and when I do it's going to be the subject of my next video in the series...
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Hi Gui, I don't run the POD direct to the PA. I still use an amp and my pedalboard. We played at a festival at the coast on Saturday and I played through a Marshall TSL122 and 4 X 12. It was a huge festival with about 10 000 people and I wasn't gonna try the HD500X out for the first time there. I will try out at another gig but I'll play into my amp and mic it. @ Dark Star, thanks for your comment.
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Thanks Andrew, yes, I will update my website with the new patches. We left to do a short tour to the coast for a few gigs and I didn't have time to make them available. I'd also like to spend a bit more time on them before I upload them.
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I haven't even looked at that amp. I'm gonna give it a go. I've never been a fan of Fender amps. I've always found them too bright and I have to back down the top end. Thanks.
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Yes, it's my Les Paul. I used different pick up settings on the Low Drive clip. It is a bit dark but it would be very easy to brighten by using the amps settings. It didn't take very long to put these clips together and I will spend a bit more time on them when I've got some free time. I know that the Fender sim could sound better with a bit more effort. Cheers.