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Hi, been searching and couldn't find enough information. I have a Catalyst 100 and it came with a 4ohm stock speaker. I've heard that if you use an 8ohm load, it would cut the power output by half.

1. Is this valid to the Catalyst?
2. If this is valid, can I now use a 65W rated 8ohm speaker safely with the Catalyst 100 at loud volume?

Thanks in advance if anyone can clarify. :) 

On 3/22/2023 at 3:57 PM, hevimental said:

I have an unused 50W 16 Ohm speaker. Can it be safely used in Catalyst60?

There may be a risk here, but I was able to use an 8ohm V30 (60watts) one time and another time an 8 ohm Creamback M (65 watts). I have a Catalyst100 and made sure I don't go beyond 50 watt setting... just to be sure :)

Good luck! :) 

On 3/22/2023 at 2:39 AM, lanceu said:

Can anyone explain what DSP changes are made between these two Loop Return settings?  Can you utilize the native IRs if you use "effects return" setting? Why does it sound boxy if using your modeler's IRs considering it disables the native IRs when using the power amp in setting? Seems like there is some functionality that's not being used here...

Hmmm could you describe your signal chain? Just for context.

I found the stock speaker good but had fizz which I could not remove via eq without ruining the patch. I tried swapping the stock speaker with a vintage 30 and a Creamback M. Both removed the fizz, but I liked the Creamback M more. Both Celestions were 8ohms so there was a small dip in output, but easily adjustable via master volume and I play normally at low volume.

Hey everybody, I just got myself a Catalyst 100 and currently learning my way around midi - which leads me to my question, is it possible to change banks via Midi? 

I got a cheap midi controller wiith 4 buttons. What I want to happen is to have button1 to switch between presets A and B. Then have Button 2 and 3 go up and down banks. Button 4 for boost on/off.

Hello. I usually set the drive to 15%-20% and kick the output to 90%-100% The remaining tone adjustments I base on the amp model and the sound I want to produce. :) Hope I was able to help.

After recording, I observed that the crackles weren't there. I connect my HD500x via USB to my laptop. Now I'm wondering about the D/A conversion of my monitor speakers.

any audio demo clip?

I'll hook my unit up later so I can record it. I'll post it as soon as possible. :)

Have you set Input 1 = guitar and Input 2 = variax?

 

If both inputs are set to guitar/same, it will cause clipping such as you can hear.

Hi I've tried this and unfortunately it's still there. Thanks anyway! :)

Hi guys. I have a few clean patches on my unit and they have a crackling sound when I hit the B and high E strings.

I have my setup below:

Guitar->HD500X(via spdif with matching bit rates )->monitor speakers

Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi! I just want to throw a question to everybody. :)

While using the amp sims, I tried using my HD500x with external drive pedals (infront and via Send/Return) and it doesn't "feel" the same when using the internal drive pedals. I mean yes the sound I get is different but there is a difference. I am not sure if it is the attack, or the reactiveness. If I try to describe it seems there is a VERY small latency when using external drive effects. I don't feel this latency while playing, but when I do an A-B comparison, it's there. Another description could be is that the internal drive effects are more responsive. Am I making any sense? The external drive pedals I tried were Catalinbread DLS, MI Audio SCB, Wampler Sovereign, EHX Soul food.

Anyway I have set aside all my stomp boxes for months already and used my unit by itself, but am considering purchasing a new drive pedal. If I can get some clarity on my situation above then I can decide if I should proceed with the purchase. :)

It's one of the output modes of your unit. You can choose from Studio/Direct, Combo Power Amp, Combo front, Stack Power Amp, Stack Front. :)

Knowing these options will open your HD experience. :)

Thanks Palico! I played around with it as you have advised. A bit honky, I think, but that's all I was able to do for now. Maybe I'll tweak it more in the coming days.

https://soundcloud.com/vantonilin/slither

Me on right, original's left track on left... used haas effect to blend them

 

brit 2204 with a tube driver in front (Amp B 82,m 60,t 60,p 0 gain about 35%, volume 50%.. tube drive all tones @ 50%, outputs  about 50%, drive 20% or so).. did not mess with any amp or Cab DEP nor change the cab or mic

Hd 500 is ran thru a pod UX2 (Because I have global EQ set to a 2.5k 3.5db cut, q is 1.6)

 in the DAW (Reaper) I have an EQ set for a low cut of 100 and a high cut of 6k... both taper off.. the high cut tapers all the way to 10k and the low cut down to about 50hz and I have a plate reverb in the DAW

 

ignore the bad playing..been about a year since I played the song and my memory was not so great

 

http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=13099395&q=hi

Hello, I've tried the settings above but could not produce the sound in the link. :) Mine was pretty clean. :) I tried increasing the drive on the tube driver and only then I got a distorted tone above ~40%. Could you advise if I may have missed something? Much thanks!

Thank you everybody for the insights! I'll stick with the S/PDIF for the meantime and move on to patch optimizations then. :)

Hi Guys, probably another beginner question if you don't mind. :)

So far, I have tried the TRS (Amp mode), S/PDIF, and Phones output of my HD500x. They all sound different and I believe I have yet to dial in the best sound from them. Lately, I am inclined to try out the XLR output of my unit. My question now is, is there any significant differences in output between the S/PDIF and the XLR output? I mean, yes, one is analog and the other one is digital, but am I missing out on a significant difference in sound quality? Or am I missing out on a feature of the HD500x if I do not use the XLR output? I plan to send the XLR output to my monitor speakers via RCA input.

One more question, if I use the TRS output in line mode, will it be the same sound I would get from the XLR output (minus the XLR and TRS noise cancellation feature)?

Thanks in advance guys! Cheers!

Thanks guys! I tried it and it worked :) Not sure about the quality of my cable though. I have to check first if I can get a better cable or if my sound can improve/change with a better cable.

I believe I made a thread with the same issue somewhere else, but I never got a direct answer. What I simply did was change the headphones. :)

Hi! I plan to use monitor speakers for my HD500X. I have it plugged at the moment on an amp, but I'd like to test out how it does with monitor speakers. As I plan to use the S/PDIF output, I am unsure if my monitor speakers with 24bit/192Khz sampling rate can handle the output of the HD500X. I am not an expert at these things. I would appreciate any advice/answer you guys can provide. :)

Hi. A new HD500X user here. Just wanted to ask if you guys have the same experience with your Phones output on your unit. I have plugged  different headphones/earphones on the unit and I do not get a consistent output. My headphones/earphones have 3.5mm plugs so I use the same for all. What happens is that when I use my earphones all I hear is some kind of reverb effect only. I have to pull out the phone plug a bit in order for me to hear the full output of my HD500x.

Hope you guys can provide some clarification on this. Thanks! :)