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I would like to see cabs and mics which are more a description and less a type or a brand. Let´s think about declarations like… --------------------------------- cab 1 cold cab 2 cab 3 cab 4 cab 5 neutral cab 6 cab 7 cab 8 cab 9 warm --------------------------------- mic 1 smooth mic 2 mic 3 mic 4 mic 5 neutral mic 6 mic 7 mic 8 mic 9 harsh --------------------------------- Maybe my wishes are pointing in a unlogical or wrong direction but I am not a friend of blindly using Cab & Mic Models I do not even know.

I´m interested in users PEQ default settings too (I have to take look at mine later).

Don´t be afraid to reduce the HighCut to values around 6.5 kHz just to hear what happens. Try a value which first seem to be to much, just to get back later and check the HighCut with fresh ears again! Adjust the GEP back to 8.5 kHz and dial in the HighCut you liked using the MidFocus-EQ.

Search custometones for your pickup-type and sort the results using 'downloaded' and 'review stars'. Especially to filter the name of you PU should lead to a bunch of usable defaults for further tweaking.

I do like "Kirk Hammett" after just a little of tweaking http://line6.com/customtone/tone/874439/

Do you sum the signal manually to mono by using an effect or do you just center the panning?

… so more do I hope the pc-keyboard has still a lively user :ph34r: ;) Here is my solution on getting rid of Fizz from another thread…

I have got rid of the fizz this evening :) The solution was a reduction of the Master DEP and RES in combination with increasing the BIAS to values over 50. And take care of PRESENCE on the amp! This can cause some nasty and unwanted frequencies too. It took some tweaking on the amp-EQ to dial back in the wanted tone but now the fizz is no longer recognizable. Thank you all very much for your support on this!

I will give it a try this evening at rehersal and get back to you. Thank you!

@EddieVanSilva <_< Hm. I´m really tired of people who are asking questions, are getting help and later do not feel the need to reply with their result on the given tips. It´s a bit like asking someone to carry one side of a piece of furniture during a move and than lighting a cigaret and go away without a word. (sometimes I do hope, my anger is not dedicated to people who have suddenly died, still sitting at their pc-keyboard :wacko:)

Just a quote of the TXT above ;)

Impedance is on "auto" but I´m unsure about the 1. FX in line (device is at home). Most times I use a noise-gate followed by a PEQ. Do you have any hints for recognising a digital clipping vs. unwanted frequencies in the highs? I will test your HG-settings when I´m able to do so.

Hey Morbido. Did you found any solution to your problem in the meantime? Are you sure your problem is based on clippings or could they depend on fizzy highs too? What happens if you cut the highs by using the Global EQ at a value between 3000-4000 kHz? Does the clippings disappear? I'm using an aktiv EMG81 with very a high output and got some nasty tone too when I try to boost my high gain to lead. Maybe I do have to lower my overall loudness by channel-volume but I'm not quite sure which volume types can cause digital clippings and which are on the safe side. Maybe I'll give it a try to place the Mixer and its volume to the end of the chain.

Bye, Bye Marshall

If this should be the main reason for a change you should not change to Helix, because editing on the HD500x is no magic if you get some practice. If the Helix would offer A/B comparison, undo and an alias-functionality on modules / presets I would suggest to change to Helix!

I'm really sure, that's the point. It took over a month for me to realize, that I DO NOT work on my sound than much more on my sound placed in the sound of the bands-mix which is delivered to the room by pa. And I have to force me to remember every single day again.

I´m on FRFR. My Ex-gear (EXEF 6 Shooter with Rocktron Velocity 100 SS-Amplifier) had about 5 % more warmth in tone but HD500x + FRFR has big advantages in transparency and sound within the band.

Could be some kind of technical-definition like pictured in MeAmBobbo´s Guide http://foobazaar.com/podhd/toneGuide/cabsMics#hiway412 Vintage __*_______ Modern Dark ______*___ Bright Midsy _*________ Scooped Loose __*_______ Tight Noisy ___*______ Hi-Fi Thin ___*______ Thick Smooth _______*__ Harsh By the way: A custom cabinet definiton using values like these would work fine for the HD :ph34r: I´m more interested in defining my dream-cabinet using values as blindly trying cabinet-types and brands I do not know by myself.

Unplug all unnecessarily cables (incl. phones, usb) and retry. Worked for me.

Global EQ is always available. Old Rocker, please be sure to place the PEQ after (!) the amp if following P.Hammers Video advice. Idiot that I am I placed it in front of the amp and didn't get it to work.

Hi. I took a very short look at the pricing and lost interest immediately. I'm not into such expensive high-end equipment because I'm sure I would not even hear the difference compared to gear that costs a fraction of. For me it is important that I can handle my gear and there is no booming and rattle in my speakers. So I'm happy with my Yamaha DBR12 which offers me a wide range of frequencies without product based evil spots. Hope you can understand my grammar. By the way; I was playing a EXEF 6 Shooter Preamp for a decade and was very pleased with its sound of Marshall, Mesa Boogie and Fender. Very good work of Jochen Koeckler of EXEF but now it sells on eBay and seems to get away for something around 200 bucks. Do anybody still know the Six Shooter?

What are you talking about if you use SS? I only find this as a abbreviation for 'seven string'.

Yamaha DBR12 and DXR12 works well and can be found used or as b-stock if you search for it.

Hm. 'Sounds best' is not only a complete personal thing, it could (unfortunately) end up in buying a speaker-system that is truly not FRFR, if you use your POD for sound comparison. In that case you could end up in another RRCC (Reduced-Range-Colored-Cab) which only looks like a monitor or pa-speaker. I would advice to check the FRFR speaker with audio-files of songs you know and like. And for live usages your speaker should have a minimum of 300 Watt RMA (more headroom is depending on the loudness of your drummer and 2nd guitar). Check out tech-specs and understand their meaning! For example check out the specs of my Yamaha DBR12 which offers some DSP features which are a benefit, especially when you use your FRFR as a monitor on a wooden stage.

Can anyone confirm this (maybe by technical measurement)? I´m not quite sure, because of the lacks in sound, moving a device in the chain.