voxman55

I think you probably meant Pod Go Edit, rather than HX Edit. ;)

Have a look at p33 (Global Settings>Switches/Pedals) of the manual to see if this helps resolve. Make sure you are in preset mode, or view mode, not 6 footswitch stomp mode (you can access snaps from the optional 4 footswitch stomp mode where F1 and F4 give up/down buttons)

It's coming sometime in the new year...there's a thread on this already. This version won't have snap shot or multi footswitch naming, but these upgrades are high on the Line 6 agenda and are a possibility in the future. For the coming upgrade, best guess is that this is likely to have some of the less DSP hungry upgrades from the latest Helix v3.0. We are hoping, but don't know, that as the 6 user blocks in HX Stomp were upgraded to 8, that the 4 user blocks in Pod Go might be increased to 5 or possibly 6 blocks...this won't increase DSP but would give greater user flexibility. No release date is yet known.

When disabling both the Pod Go's amp and cab, ie just using Pod Go as an fx only tool, then the Pod Go fx won't colour your amps tone per se. But time based fx will sound better through an amps fx loop...which you don't have. So if all the effects are in front of the amp, its best to keep your amp clean and use Pod Go for distortions, rather than pushing your amps gain. But there's no reason not to experiment with the amp and cab models through your Vox as they can still sound good.

You need to modify your patches to fit with the colouring coming from the front end of your amp. You might not want to use cab models if going through your amps speakers. You also might want to experiment with the Pod Go global EQ to better fit with your amp. And I'd suggest you don't use the factory presets. Start building some patches from scratch so you can tailor tones for your amp.

Ah, so it's only a brand new thing then with Helix following v3.0. Personally, I don't think it's important because in a live mix the audience will never notice it and most changes mid song can likely be done via snaps and stomps in the same patch that will give trails.

I'm not sure it's anything to do with single or dual chip. As far as I'm aware, dual chip Helix units are the same ie trails only carry over within the same patch.

When you say clean boost are you referring purely to a volume boost, or are you talking about adding gain? If the former, it's easy to set up a level boost e.g. for lead solos, via the main out settings. I regularly set up patches like this e.g. with a 3dB lead clean volume boost. And you can copy the block to as many patches as you want regardless of how many fx blocks you've used. If you want a gain boost as well as a volume boost, you can kick in additional amp gain, with any amp EQ variation you want, without having to use one of the 4 user blocks. You can also use the EQ for clean or gain boost depending on whether you use the EQ before or after the amp model. I have 2 external momentary pedals in FS7/FS8 - by setting e.g. FS7 as clean boost and FS8 as a gain boost, I can kick these in without having to switch to stomp mode. And unlike a jumper lead, I can set the clean or gain boost exactly as I want it. You can do the same thing with a distortion model; instead of adding a 2nd distortion, just set a footswitch to kick in any combination of distortion pedal parameter changes you want e.g. gain, volume, tone etc. via a single footswitch press. You can even change your reverb and/or delay and/or EQ or amp parameters, all via assignment to a single footswitch.

Absolutely - use an external fx if it will release DSP for you. It also means easier quicker setting via knobs on the fly. But for me, I just wanted a single unit and don't want to have to carry around another pedal and leads to have to connect up.

You might want to raise a support ticket and ask the tech folk at Line 6 who should be able to help you.

I'd go along with that - more importantly, I'd really like to see 2 (or at least 1 to allow scope for the most common mix of a compressor, delay, reverb, distortion, and modulation) extra user FX blocks added akin to HX Stomp going up from 6 to 8. It won't give more DSP power, but it will give Pod Go more flexibility - 4 blocks was always overly restrictive.

I appreciate this is a terminology thing @malhavokand I understand what you're saying. I'm merely highlighting that by only having 4 user blocks, Pod Go is more limiting than it actually needs to be. I completely get that Line 6 was trying to design Pod Go in such a way that users would see 'grey outs' less often. It is less powerful than Helix (single rather than dual Sharc processors) and because it was aimed to support 'simpler' users who just needed a smaller, lighter more straightforward mfx for home and smaller gigs etc, Line 6 realised it's target market would likely be less experienced and/ or sophisticated re DSP management, and it was trying to position Pod Go at a sensible balance. The 4 fx slot limitation is kind of like putting training wheels on a bicycle. You can still fall off and crash but it's less likely. However, even though it's positioned as a Pod and not a Helix, I think Line 6 may not necessarily have anticipated that customers would still regard Pod Go as a, albeit less powerful, Helix. Also, through the internet and forums, possibly have underestimated how quickly it's intended customer base would learn, exchange knowledge, and better understand about DSP management. Your own excellent vid and DSP useage comparison page is a perfect case in point! But now that users and potential customers have evidenced and/or acquired greater understanding, it makes sense now to take the training wheels off by allowing e.g. 6 fx slots instead of 4 and perhaps also releasing the semi fixed amp DSP if an amp model or EQ isn't needed, thus freeing up DSP for fx. Although users would be at greater risk of 'crashing' their bikes more often, as more experienced riders they'd now better understand that their bike has limitations and riding at sensible speeds with prudent use of the brakes etc means they'll have a more enjoyable cycling experience. Line 6 need now merely point out that the extra slots are just a facility if you were being more frugal on amp and fx choices, but doesn't add more processing power and for most patches, 4 blocks is still likely to be optimum.

Not exactly. Yes as far as the 4 user slots are concerned. But you can use all 4 slots and still have quite a bit of DSP left over that you can't use. HX Stomp, following the v3.0 Helix upgrade, now gives 8 slots instead of 6. It would be really good if the forthcoming Pod Go firmware upgrade upped Pod Go user blocks to 5 or 6. It doesn't change DSP processing power but it does allow greater flexibility to use the remaining DSP. Also, the fixed blocks in Pod Go means it's only semi dynamic because if you don't want to use e.g. an amp, cab, EQ etc you can't release that DSP. Helix is much more dynamic DSP.

Pod Go can't do parallel routing. You need HX Stomp, Helix LT or Helix floor to do that. If you want to use your amp and cab and put Pod Go FX in the FX loop, you can do that using 4 cable method. If your amp has no fx loop, you have to Go through the front of the amp when its best for your amp to be set clean and use Pod Go for fx Inc distortions. Up to you whether you want to use Pod Go amp and cab modelling.

Yes, I was referring to full dynamic DSP, not partial as used in Pod Go currently.

Line 6 has confirmed that they are working on a firmware upgrade for Pod Go for the New Year (don't know timing I'm afraid) . Sadly, although high up on their agenda, functionality upgrades such as snap-shot and multi-fx pedal naming won't be in this upgrade but hopefully will be in future upgrades. I'm guessing we might see some of the new amp & FX models from Helix v3 (DSP permitting), and I'm really hoping for (but this is just a 'hope' and I don't know anything) one or two more user blocks to give us 5 or 6 user blocks (with current DSP limitations) for a bit more flexibility. I'm basing that possibility on the upgrade for HX Stomp where Pod Go upped its user blocks from 6 to 8 albeit with a warning that these will have limited value because the processing power is no different, and the extra blocks will only be available provided lower DSP hungry models are being used in the signal chain. However, because Pod Go wasn't initially intended to provide dynamic DSP we'll just have to wait & see.

Just found out that although its high up on the agenda, sadly no naming facilities for snap shot and multi assigned footswitches in the coming update. Digital Igloo gave us quite a cryptic hint that 'the update wont be a surprise'. So, and this is pure speculation, I'm wondering if we might get a few of the less DSP hungry updates from the v3.0 Helix upgrade, and possibly (which would be brilliant) maybe one or two extra user blocks, based on Helix Stomp going up from 6 to 8 blocks to give us a bit more flexibility, but as I said, just a (hopeful) guess.

Hi all, just had a post from @Digital_Igloo over on The Gear Page, who's confirmed that Line 6 is definitely working on an upgrade for us Pod Go folk, which is brilliant news! Sadly, won't be until after Christmas in the New Year and I don't know timing or what the upgrade might contain, but it's great to know an upgrade is being worked on for us and is coming!

Hi guys...just hoping that now you've launched Helix v3.0 is there any chance that you might be able to give us Pod Go folk a firmware upgrade for Christmas or New Year?

There's nothing wrong with the stock cabs - it's all about setting them right re high & low cut, and choosing the right mic. A mic that's great for recording or headphones (eg ribbon, more detail) might not be the best one for a live mix where eg a 57 or other dynamic will give you more punch to cut through the mix. First time I tried an IR I thought 'wow' why is that so different? Then I realised that a lot had to do with the dB levels being higher so you got much more of the cab tone. When I upped the dB levels in the stock cabs and opened up the frequencies, and used the right mic and distance, what a difference! To get a more 'in the room' feel don't use the automatic 1" distance - setting to between 2-6" can make a big difference. Once you've got the hang of it you'll realise just how good the stock cabs are and that many IR's (but not all) are actually no better. Some IR's can of course be very good so with IR's it's trial & error to see what you like. There are some really good (and some not so good) free IR's around so definitely try these before buying IR's. Again, you might find some bought IR's are very good, whilst there are others you simply won't like.

I think you're spot on - allowing us the choice to use the whole processing power is exactly what I've been after and have asked line 6 about. But it's not what they designed Pod Go to do. On 7/5/20 Line 6 posted on this board and said: I'm not a sales guy, but three things should be noted: If our models were less sophisticated, more blocks would fit in the same DSP (like older PODs) If our product were a lot more expensive, we'd put a second DSP in and provide additional block locations (like Helix LT) As it is, we've attempted to give people the biggest bang for the buck without sacrificing sonics. If another affordable box gives you more simultaneous blocks, it's not because it's more powerful; it's because the models aren't as sophisticated. AFAIK, POD Go has the most powerful SHARC in its class. However, I suspect (and this is of course something Line 6 will never admit to) is that if they made Pod Go 'too good' so that the 'gap' to Helix/LT/Stomp is reduced, then it could impact on the sales of those units. It still doesn't answer why Pod Go couldn't have had 1 or 2 more extra blocks other than Line 6 reconfirming that Pod Go was never intended to provide full dynamic DSP.

I don't use external pedals, but Audacity is plenty loud enough and I've not had any clipping problems.

Excellent, glad the tips helped.

Well, hopefully - let us know how you get on.

I'd be surprised too if Line 6 didn't begin to give Pod Go users some true upgrades, particularly bearing in mind the only firmware changes so far have been only to rectify glitches/bugs. Sadly, so far there's been no indication from Line 6 of any upgrade coming. Normally they'll 'tease' with some advanced notice albeit they won't give details. It would certainly be nice to know if something is coming for Christmas or even early in the New Year. Now that v3.0 for Helix is done and dusted, we can only hope line 6 is 'on the case' for its Pod Go customers.