first, i think is, patches set up at home are probably not going to sound the same at live levels. second is the guidelines for setting up your pod; connectivity, how to set your output mode (studio direct, combo front, pre or full amp mode etc) are just guide lines and that's all. experiment is the advice i can give. nothing is right or wrong when getting your tone. keep pushing buttons and turning knobs. and come back here for problems or advice. somebody knows what your looking for ;)