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There are a few similar requests so if you search through there may be more to upvote.

Its not a feature that's currently available but it's one of the requests on 'Ideascale' - you can vote for it here: https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Ability-to-separately-turn-on-off-Cab-in-Amp-Cab-block/1012849-23508 And here: https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Pod-Go-Global-Cab-on-off/1012550-23508 And have a look through - there may be further requests, and other things you'd like to vote for. In search bar type Pod Go & you'll see them all, just scroll through

Hi @JYD87, glad you're enjoying your Pod Go: It does add a little bit more noise than my gigging board, which is mostly analog and some digital FX, but not too much. I need to figure out how to add a Noise Gate maybe at the end of my pre-amp chain. But I really need more blocks for that. Although you can add a noisegate as a block anywhere in the signal chain, you don't need to. There is a noisegate already in Pod Go as a 'free' 'fixed block' in the 'input block'. See p16 of the latest manual. You can turn the gate on/off, set the threshold, and the decay levels. It's really all you need. If I were to have a wish list, it would be for just 2 more blocks and 2 more footswitch buttons and a larger screen to show for the additional blocs. SO MAYBE if I love this thing, I will graduate to the Helix LT. You can have two more foot-switches (see p7 & 33 in the latest manual). You can add 2 momentary switches to give you FS7 & FS8. I do this on my Pod Go (see pic). Unfortunately you can't see these in the window, but they are still very useful and can be set to anything that the other foot-switches can be set to. Because it's difficult to remember what they do in every patch, one approach is to use them for the same thing in every patch. For example, the left switch could be set to kick in e.g. a 3dB clean boost, and the right switch might be to change the mic model or kick in the fixed block EQ etc. That way you 'free' the 6 FS on screen to do things you need to see. For two more blocks, vote for this (the same idea has been posted several times, so vote for each one) on Ideas Scale here: https://line6.ideascale.com/a/ideas/search?templateId=0&query=pod+go Although Line 6 say they won't add extra blocks, the more folk that vote for this the more chance we might get them to change their mind. Read through all the Pod Go ideas (search for Pod Go and they will all come up) including naming snap shots and multi-function switches, and seeing FS7/FS8 in the screen, etc.

There may be some patches you can load down for Pod Go from the Line 6 Custom Tone that might get you started. Have a search in the patches for 'Litigator' & 'Dumble'.

Not currently. Although snapshot naming is in Helix products, Line 6 has not yet added this to Pod Go. It's probably been the most requested upgrade for Pod Go and it's hoped that Line 6 will add this in a future firmware upgrade. Line 6 has indicated that this is high up on its 'to-do' list, but upgrades to Pod Go are likely to be secondary to Line 6's attention as it's primary focus is Helix which is its flagship product.

As Silverhead rightly said, you can unassign the fx loop. But did you also know that you can assign any footswitch slot for anything you want? I reassign the fx loop slot as a main out 3db clean level boost for lead solos. Did you also know you can change the position of any block or easily swap the position of two blocks? I reposition the new 'level' block to bottom left so it's easy to stomp and not miss-hit for solos. It's amazing what you can pick up just by reading the manual. There are also lots of useful things that are in the official Line 6 Pod Go videos and other videos on YouTube. Pod Go is a very flexible unit, and whilst it's intuitive in many areas, there are a lot of things that aren't so obvious, so it's definitely worth investing some time to get to know it in more detail.

This has been reported before. The new update software seems to be twitchy with Win 10 and Macs.

Which is fair enough, but the Pod Go was designed for those seeking a simpler MFX solution but with modelling quality imported from Helix. However no one product can suit every user. It sounds like your personal needs might be better served with a Helix product rather than Pod Go. Hx Stomp or Helix LT might better suit your needs because these have no fixed blocks and will allow you to select only what you want in your signal chain, with more processing power to fashion your amp, cab and fx needs. If you feel that, regardless of your initial understanding or expectations, overall Pod Go still fundamentally meets your key needs and you don't want a different product, then you will just have to accept the compromises that come with it and try to work around these. From my perspective there are lots of things I'd like to have from eg Helix LT, but fundamentally the Pod Go does most of what I need and I simply don't want the size and weight of Helix LT and I also much prefer the Pod Go display.

It was very well explained in the Line 6 videos and the manual. Regarding wah, I for one was delighted with the ability to automatically switch from volume to wah in every patch globally. I had that on my Flextone II Plus floorboard years ago, and I really missed it on my Vox Valvetronix and Tonelabs. On these you have to select wah from the pedal section but then you couldn't select another pedal effect. On Zoom G3/5/6/11 pedals it's even worse, as you have to manually select wah from an fx list and then have to allocate a slot to place it in. Horrible design. With regards to EQ, it's the biggest single weapon on your fx board to shape your tone. I have an EQ on my conventional pedal board and also use an EQ in the fx loop of my Valvetronix amp. If you understand EQ it's brilliant. Folk can often spend fortunes with trial and error on different pickups and speakers, but not realise that even a simple 7- band EQ can often give you very similar tones and way more tonal options that your amp on its own just can't do. But its even more versatile because you can also use an EQ as a clean or gain boost, depending on signal chain placing, or use it to switch your patch tone by making a Les Paul sound thinner, brighter and more single coil like, and fattening up your Strat or Tele to make it sound more humbucker. Hence it always amazes me when folk complain about having a fixed EQ block...it's your best friend, not your enemy. But the reason that EQ and Wah are fixed is that these use such little DSP that you couldn't replace them with any other fx. To put this in perspective and as per Line 6s Eric Klein (Digital Igloo): "The Volume, Wah, Preset EQ, and FX Loop blocks combined use less DSP than a single compressor or drive block. "

There do seem to have been some problems reported by quite a few folk on this upgrade which appears to be a bit 'touchy' for Windows 10 and Macs. You might try completely uninstalling Pod Go Edit and reinstalling v1.1 and then reinstalling v1.21. If this doesn't work, I'd suggest you raise a ticket with Line 6 to see if they can sort for you.

You only needed v1.11 but no matter. You also should only update Pod Go via Pod Go Edit as its the most stable way to upgrade your Pod Go. Have you installed Pod Go Edit v1.21? If not do this first and then upgrade your Pod Go via Pod Go Edit v1.21, not from any other Line 6 installer. You may also need to reboot your PC before you see the new models.

A factory reset will remove IRs and put all patches back to factory. Pod Go and Helix LT patches are not compatible so you can't import these. If you want to sell with the IRs you can import these back in after the reset. You could also just sell as is and give the buyer the option to reset if they wanted or for you to reset if they preferred you to do it.

7hrs is for the MkII - Line 6 quoted 6 hrs for the Mk1. I'll always report fairly & honestly what I find - and this is very VERY strange. The UK distributors had said they tested the 2nd G10T Mk1 they sent me & it lasted just over 6 hours on two tests. As posted earlier, the first two times I charged it, the unit only lasted 3hrs. However the third time I charged it - it actually lasted a full 6 hours! I'm completely bewildered as to this 100% difference. Needless to say the unit was left to recharge fully on each occasion until the green led stopped flashing & stayed on all the time. I'm recharging it again now to see if this 6 hours repeats, and I'll need to retest this a few times to see if this repeats reliably.

Excellent idea! Just wish Line 6 would give us snapshot and multi-fx switch naming.

To clarify, you are changing a patch in Pod Go but once you've made the changes, exactly what buttons are you pressing to save the changes? I'm just trying to check if this is user error or a software glitch. Assuming you are saving correctly, it sounds like a software glitch. Suggest you reset Pod Go by holding down C and D buttons whilst switching Pod Go on. If it still doesn't let you save your patch changes after that, raise a ticket with Line 6 support and send them a copy of a backup using Pod Go Edit to see if they can replicate the problem.

It's always possible Line 6 might add a 31 band EQ to Helix, but it's highly unlikely that this would be added to Pod Go. And the reason is very simple..Pod Go is intended for simpler less techy users who want something easier to use. Line 6 has said they won't even consider adding 1 or 2 more user blocks or showing DSP useage for each amp/ fx in Pod Go. With the former it wanted Pod Go to deliver 4 blocks 'most of the time' so users wouldn't be disappointed and complain at seeing too many grey outs. It won't show DSP percentages as it says users would be distracted and worry about DSP rather than focussing on the sounds they want. So, by the same logic, the average Pod Go user doesn't understand EQ and therefore a 31 band EQ option just for a handful of folk that might use it, is not reflective of the typical Pod Go customer base. Essentially, Line 6 has the view that if you want more sophistication you have to buy a Helix product, and Pod Go probably isn't for you. I'm not saying this is my view, merely how Line 6 has positioned Pod Go for its core Pod Go target customers. However, consider too that Line 6 has a vested interest in maintaining a significant differential as between Pod Go and Helix. If it improved Pod Go too much, customers might be more inclined to buy Pod Go rather than e.g. Helix LT. But to be fair, they are different animals...Pod Go is a Pod, NOT a Helix product. Regarding global EQ, it's just a tool for those that might need it. I think it will save one batch of global EQ setting that you can engage as needed but I haven't used the feature yet - I've only had Pod Go since lockdown so have no experience with it yet for band practice or live gigging .

Just checking...You have Pod Go v1.21 installed in Pod Go and Pod Go Edit v1.21 on your computer too? You should be able to save a patch simply by pressing the View and Action buttons in Pod Go together, twice. In Pod Go Edit make sure you save the patch using the save preset or save preset as command in the dropdown. If you are new to Pod Go I strongly recommend you watch the Line 6 Pod Go videos, and that you read through the Pod Go and Pod Go Edit manuals as these have a lot of useful information to help you.

You can rename as often as you want but you cant go beyond the character limit that is preset in Pod Go. You can create and save patches for different guitars or gig sets, and import or export, or just cut and paste, a specific set of patches by highlighting a specific set of patches in Pod Go Edit. You can do this in either/ both of the factory preset or user preset sections.

Here you go: https://line6.ideascale.com In search bar at the top 'search ideas) type in Pod Go and i've already posted a number of ideas inc DSP info so please vote for anything you like (don't duplicate as it dilutes what Line 6 sees). Here's the link to DSP Info: Here's the link to DSP info: Here's the link to DSP info: https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/DSP-information/1015976-23508

Yes. The processing power of Pod Go is less than HX Stomp. If you look at the chart compiled by Benvesco, you can see how much DSP is used by each amp and fx. If you select an amp model with heavy DSP useage, eg a jumped amp, you'll have less DSP for fx and if you choose heavy DSP fx e.g. spring reverb you could run out of DSP after e.g. 3 fx. Zoom G11 and G6 show DSP percentages by each model. Line 6 doesn't think customers should see DSP used as they think customers should onky choose amps and fx by the tones they like. I think that's over simplistic because if you should run out of DSP you can often find very similar sounding alternatives. I personally think Line 6 is very wrong here but unless a lot of people vote for seeing DSP percentages on Ideas Scale, Line 6 won't change their mind.

I'm well aware that in some mfx units, such as the Vox Tonelab ST and EX, the settings in factory presets can be altered temporarily when in use, but they can't be saved in the same factory preset slot to overwrite the factory settings, which is a nuisance. The tweaks can be saved in a user slot though. In these units the processor and memory are restricted and this approach frees up sufficient memory to give eg 50 or 100 user slots. But all the factory presets In Pod Go can be completely tweaked throughout and saved in the same slot, or overwritten completely with another preset. Plus, you have a load of user slots in Pod Go too that again are all fully programmable.

I hope this isnt a silly question guys, but I'm genuinely puzzled. If all you want is an FX unit, why didn't you buy a HelixFX or similar, rather than an amp modelling unit with FX such as Pod Go, when you clearly dont want the amp and cab modelling? Particularly as you'd have far more fx combination options with HelixFX, whereas you're restricted to a maximum of 4 blocks with Pod Go. If you wanted an expression pedal these are an inexpensive add on to HelixFX. So, why buy a Pod Go?

IRs aren't compulsory so if you don't want to use any that's fine. The Global EQ is NOT there to find your tone on individual patches. It's simply intended as a useful tool to globally adjust all your patches temporarily to compensate for different acoustic qualities in different venues. Most users would not want a 31 band EQ and most would probably be on a learning curve even with a 7 or 10 band EQ so you are very much an exception in having that skill set, hence why Pod Go has no 31 band EQ. It would also likely exceed the fixed block allowance that Line 6 set for the EQ block, and it would likely need allocating to one of the 4 user blocks. With regards to a 31 band EQ being able to exactly replicate any IR, I suspect you may be able to get very close. But there are some limitations as an IR captures a very wide range of sonic differentials with different combinations of speaker type, speaker cab build, distance and placing of one or multi microphones from cone, room acoustics, etc. Even a 31 band EQ can't dial in all if that. But I agree IRs are a rabbit hole. The trick is to find perhaps just a few that you really like that fit what you need. Perhaps a nice 4x12 greenback for a Marshall, a 2x12 Alnico for a Vox AC30 etc. Whether free versions are good enough or whether paid for versions are significantly better is just down to personal taste. It also depends on where you are using the IRs and/or EQ settings. In a studio, some folk may be very sensitive to EQ and IR mixes. But in a live band mix a lot of those nuances will simply vanish. There's no right or wrong here. If you are happy with stock cabs and can use an EQ to dial in/ out certain frequencies, that's fine. If you use an external 31 band EQ, that's fine too, as is finding and using IRs that suit you. Btw, I'm not sure your statement that the MXR 10 band being the only graphic EQ is wholly right - isn't the Cali Q graphic EQ also graphic?

This can be true but not as often as you might think. The stock cabs are actually very good. Aside from varying mic type, distance, and frequency range, the real 'trick' is dB level. IRs that often seem to sound better than stock cabs do so partly because their dB levels are higher. In Pod Go the cabs are all set at 0dB. Raise to +6dB and hear the difference. With the stock cab set properly you'll be pleasantly surprised at how much nearer these can get to many of the equivalent IRs. IRs can also be a bit of a rabbit hole and buying IRs can be a bit of a lottery as to whether you'll personally like them as we all have different preferences.

Interestingly, I have a Vox Tonelab SE which is 2004 tech with 20 bit processing. I also have the Tonelab LE that came out in 2008 and this has pretty much exactly the same modelling but with 24 bit processing. The one I gig with is the TLSE. Partly it's because it has 2 expression pedals & A/B switching in the same patch, but it's also because I prefer the tone and feel which is slightly warmer and more natural sounding as compared to the later TLLE that is a bit more 'HiFi'. The latter is possibly slightly advantageous for recording, but in my view the TLSE sounds and feels just that bit more like a real amp. The difference is quite subtle but it's only because I have both that I'm aware of it especially in a side-by-side test.