Crusty_Old_Rocker

Two heads on two cabs works a treat. Or stack two DT25s on two DT50 combos.

The DT amps give you the ability to choose from the following power amp characteristics: 2 classes A/B and (quasi) class A - if you know how power amps work you'll know why I say "quasi" class A 4 different negative feedback loop topologies (tight, loose, zero or resonant) 2 different power amp valve operation modes (pentode or triode) In the DT50 amps you also have: 2 options with the 12AX7 boost (boosts the power through the extra 12AX7 valve that's there to give some extra push into the power amp for some models) 2 options with the B+ voltage on the phase inverter (high/low) 2 different feedback capacitors X/Y giving a choice of a tighter or smoother NFL So you have 2x4x2=16 different power amp characteristics with the DT25 and 2x4x2x2x2x2=128 different power amp characteristics with the DT50. And you can definitely hear the differences between those options. This ability to mix and match different power amp configurations with 30 different preamps and 18 different cabinet options that can all be preprogrammed into a patch on the DT500 delivers an unbelievable amount of tonal diversity. There's a lot more to in than just switching between class A and class A/B. That's why you should get a DT50 to go with your HD500 and not just a standard power amp. You'll have 128 different power amp configurations as opposed to 1. Cheers, Crusty

I'll just chime in with this... Is it happening in the same environment or multiple environments. Sometimes dirty power from the mains can cause issues. Fluctuations that occur when air conditioners kick in and out or devices connected to the supply that feed a frequency back into the mains can mess with things. When gigging, I use a small UPS to smooth out the power supply and to protect from power drops. Cheers, Crusty

A fully programmable MIDI foot controller would give you what you're looking for, but it takes a fair bit of work getting it all to play nicely together and then there's the expense of buying the programmable foot controller. Zap is right, the most versatile way of applying M13 effects to the amp is through the POD HD500. Cheers, Crusty

Keep in mind that the cab can be assigned to a preset but the mic simulation on the direct out is a global setting. Cheers, Crusty

I use the Windows software that is pinned to the top of the Amp forum (https://code.google.com/p/dtedit/) and the M-Audio Uno MIDI interface with my Windows computer to use the Windows editor to customise the DT amps. It works perfectly and it looks great, the developer has done a very good job on this Windows based editor. I now have 8 different amp models that I can use when using the amp as a stand-alone (without using the POD HD-500). Of course I can have any of the 30 amps assigned to a patch when using the POD HD 500. Cheers, Crusty

It would be strange for them to drop the word POD which has become synonymous with the Line 6 brand. You'll see ® next to the POD name meaning it's a registered trade mark. Do you really think they'd ditch that? Cheers, Crusty

+1 In the past they've managed through optimisation to get more out of the units, they definitely did that with the PODxt Live. Cheers, Crusty

I use a pan after the mixer. Depending on what you want to achieve, placement is everything. Cheers, Crusty

I have to admit that I really love the look of my Cherry Burst Variax 700 but the feel of my JTV-69 is much more to my liking. If I could have my JTV69 look as sexy as my Cherry Burst 700 then I'd be really thrilled. Cheers, Crusty