GardenOfGraves

To connect the S/PDIF is the cable a RCA cable? Or are S/PDIF cables different?

Thank you all for your awesome help. The music store in Australia that have the PODs do not have M-AUDIO interface afterall but they have a few different scarlet Focusrite interfaces,, so I might go one of them. Not all have S/PDIF. What are the benefits of S/PDIF? Also if I get an interface with S/PDIF, you connect a S/PDIF cable from the S/PDIF output of the POD and plug it into the S/PDIF input of the interface, which means you don't have to connect the POD via xlr outputs of the pod to the xlr inputs of the interface? Also does Focusrite have any issues with Reaper? Now to just decide wheather to buy the POD HD500x or the POD HD pro x, and which interface, looking forward to it. Once again thanks heaps for the help, cause I really had no idea what I was doing :)

Thanks for the replies, once again I am new and abit of a slow learner, it is also like reading another language to me as I am new to this. Just to clarify, I want to make sure I know that I can use it. I have not got an audio interface as of yet but I was looking at something like M-AUDIO M-Track Quad USB audio interface. So you say theres two ways? I am not sure if I understand the 1st way but I think I get the 2nd way. 1ST: Where do you connect the POD, do you mean the following. Guitar > POD > USB > PC > Reaper and then PC > Audio Interface > Monitors (setting the pc audio playback device as Audio Interface and the Recording device as POD?) 2ND: I think I understand this way better Guitar > POD > XLR outputs(both) > Audio Interface inputs(1and2) and then Audio Interface > pc (via usb) and then Audio Interface outputs > Monitors and setting Reaper up as Audio Device as the Audio Interface? And I can connect the POD via USB to PC to use HD edit to edit the tones? Also then I can use the two free 1/4 outputs of the POD to connect to two different amps, if I wish to use amps with the POD if my pc and audio interface is off? Is the 2nd way correct or should I just give up cause I have no idea haha :( The more I think about it the more confused I make myself

Is a solution, is to connect a usb audio interface to my pc, connect the monitor speakers to the audio interface and set the audio interface as my play back device for my pc, so I can hear all pc sounds? And connect the POD via usb to the pc and set as recording device, (And connect the amp to the POD via the 1/4 outputs so I can listen to the guitar) Or am I just totally confused, sorry I am new.

Oh, have they changed this for these PODs, as I could use the POD x3 pro as my playback device on the pc?

EDIT I have not currently got my monitor speakers connected As I am new I am abit confused. Is it possible to use the POD HD pro X, connect it via usb to the computer, set my computer playback audio device to the POD (basically making the POD my sound device for all my pc sounds as well as recording in reaper) and then connect the monitor speakers to the XLR outputs of the POD to use the speakers for the POD and all my computer audio. Or do I need 2 sets of speakers, or am I missing something?

Hello, I'm fairly new to recording, and would like some advice. I had a POD x3 Pro which I was just learning how to use and it unfortunately died, the unit does not power on at all. So I am thinking about buying either the POD HD pro X or POD HD500X (most likely POD HD pro X, because it will be mainly used in my studio for recording and it will be eaiser to use then having a floormodel, but may go with the POD HD500X as it is abit cheaper, either way most likely one of those units). My questions are about set up as I am new, want to set it up simple and with the equipment I already own. So if I get either POD HD pro X or POD HD500X, and I have a pc with reaper and a set of M-AUDIO BX5 monitor speakers. So is it correct to, connect guitar/bass via guitar in of the POD, then connect the POD to computer via usb, and then connect the monitor speakers to the XLR balanced outputs at the back of either POD (is that the correct way to connect monitor speakers? if that is correct do I have it set on line or mic on the switch?), is that the correct method. Or am I missing something and need to buy more equipment? Is it also possible to connect the monitor speakers to the POD XLR balanced outputs at the same time connecting each 1/4 outputs of the POD to two spider IV 15 amps. Probably not a smart thing to do to have 4 outputs going at once? Also I live in Australia, so do I have to buy the POD in an Australia store or can I buy one online from americia and it will work with the different power? Please don't laugh at my stupid questions :) and thanks for any replies.