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I thought that the Parametric EQ was an Equalizer than allowed you to decide what the frequency bands will be. Now I think this EQ does that in the HD Series, but I don't see how you can set more than one band. I mean, since there is no memory button how do you adjust the settings for one specific frequency and program that into the EQ, and then move on to the next frequency? Without disturbing the settings for the previous band that you just got done setting? I don't see how you can do it since everything shares the common dials.

I have a HD Pro X and I've noticed this thing: Let's say I download a Malmsteen preset from Custom Tone. I load it into my POD and I'm looking at the settings in HD Pro Edit. Now it's using the Park 75. I look at the Amp Settings and the Master is turned completely off (all the way counter-clockwise). So I'm thinking the Master Volume on the amp is shut off completely. Okay, so I turn the Master all the way to the right so it's full on. But there is absolutely no difference in volume at all. The volume has not changed one bit from having the know fully counter-clockwise to full clockwise. What am I not understanding about this?

I decided to reinstall my sound card. Problem solved. Thank You.

A while back I removed my sound card from my computer and decided to just use my POD as my sound card for listening to music. Works fine. However, when I plug my guitar into my POD to practice, my guitar is also coming through my desktop speakers. I really don't want that. I only want the guitar sound coming through my headphones. I have my speaker cables hooked up to the unbalanced outputs on the back of the unit. So is there a way to shut off my guitar so it doesn't come through my speakers?

For years and years I have been using my EMU 1212m sound card and it still works pretty good, but I'm always looking for ways to simplify my setup so I've been thinking of removing that card from my computer and just using my HD Pro X as my sound card. But I would need to know where to plug in my speakers to the rear panel of the HD Pro X. I'm guessing I stick them in where it says Unbalanced Outputs? I'm using quarter inch phono plugs.

Thank You. That is the clarity that is needed. I have it sounding better now.

And when I play a note my note does not sound natural. It sounds like it's too abrupt. Like maybe the note is not coming through the gate naturally. Like maybe something is being or a part of the note is getting chopped off. What am I setting wrong?

Another problem here... Setting the Open high? What does that mean in actual practice? What does high mean? Does setting the Open dial high mean you turn in to the right (clockwise)? Or does it mean you turn it to the left? This is my complaint about all this stuff? It's ambiguous. I can follow setting the Open high if I know what high means as it pertains to the Open dial. Since I don't know this important piece of information, it doesn't help.

Logic and functioning...Problem is it's still mumbo jumbo. Words. Jargon. Buzzwords. This is what I don't like. Someone needs to make a video not using these words. Just something that is easier to understand for those that don't like jargon. Of course, this happens in every profession.

I downloaded a good sounding Rhoads preset from Custom Tone and modified it a bit and saved it. But this afternoon when I went to play there was no sound on my bridge pickup. I played a few chords and the sound appeared really intermittent and cut off. I tried the neck pickup and it appeared okay. I removed the hard gate and the problem vanished. So I'm just clueless on how to set that thing. I like the quietness of it but it's simply too complicated to set up. I think I had my open threshold set all wrong though. It was getting close to the halfway mark, which is like about 80 percent or so and I suspect that because the setting was all wrong it wasn't letting any sound through. I'm gonna do it over and start fresh... How do I set the open threshold? About 60 percent?

Not quite. I was using humbuckers in the bridge of my Strat. Even if a guy does that, it's still not gonna have the power and solidity of a guitar that is made simply more solid...like the Les Paul.

Been playing Strats for most of my life. Been using PODs for probably about 8 years now exclusively. When I was using Strats there were some things that I never could use in the POD because they always sounded horrible with my guitar. The Rat pedal sounded really nasty and raspy, the JCM-800 which many have complained about including me sounded bad, and I also could never use the Plexi cuz I simply could not get enough gain out of it. All three of the above mentioned items I can now use. All of them sound really good with my Les Paul. I get a lot more drive now with the Plexi. The Rat pedal sounds a lot less nasty and bitter, and the JCM-800 is no longer unusable. All this simply because I changed my guitar. I'm quite thrilled!

I'm using single-coils so if I could get it set right it would be the best way for me to go. But it's too complicated to set. First you got Open then you got Close then you got Hold then you got Decay. Would it be the simplest to first turn all four dials all the way to the left? Then just start with the first dial which is called Open? But where does that get set? I'm having chop...chop...notes are getting cut off sharply. It sounds very unnatural. Trying to figure out how to set it so it sounds as if nothing is there. It is better at preserving tone than the noise gate is, but it's way harder to understand how to set it up. And Me-Am-Bobo and his guide merely give data. He doesn't give instructions on which dial to set first and which to set second. I need some kind of plan of execution here. Which dial should I start with? Which dial is second? What should I be listening for when I make my adjustments?

I've been using mostly the Park 75 for my amp model as it gives me a genuine Malmsteen tone which I have been using exclusively. But the thing about the Park is that it is a little on the thin side especially in the treble, and I play a maple Strat so I think I would like to experiment a little at finding some amp models that sound a little thicker (mostly in the treble). I also like to use single-coils on occasion in addition to my humbuckers so I use both types of pickups in my Strat. Can you give me some amp recommendations that will give me a thicker tone without sounding too overly thick? I don't want to sound like Machine Head or Suicidal Tendencies or Slipknot or any of these modern death metal zombies. If I could find an amp that resembles the Park or Marshall but just sounding a bit thicker that is what I'm looking for.

I'll stick to what I'm presently doing then. If I decide to switch to Linux I will need to get the POD working with Linux. I'm working with a guy that might have some info on how to get that going.

What trouble? All I'm asking is to use my POD with Linux. I don't see how that is an unreasonable request. What do you mean just plug into your phone and jam along? To jam along you gotta use the POD with a sequencer which is on your computer. You gotta use Reaper or some other DAW to play the backing track while you play the guitar. Unless the POD has some king of ability to play WAV file backing tracks right from within itself, which is news to me.

Was wondering... If all I want to do is play my Strat along with a backing track listening using headphones, will this work okay if I'm using Linux? Reason I ask is I'm thinking about switching to Netrunner for awhile anyway and I know now that my EMU 1212 sound card will work with Linux, but I don't know if my POD will work with Linux. But if I am not interested in doing any recording into a DAW, but rather just playing along with a backing track, maybe I can still do this even with Linux? Watcha think?

Well fortunately some people have uploaded fantastic presets for getting the Malmsteen tone. They nail it right on the money, and that is mainly what I got the HD Pro X for. I know this is the wrong forum to ask but what is the consensus on the Helix?

Every time I enter Ritchie Blackmore or Judas Priest or Scorpions or Michael Schenker or Made in Japan or Made in Europe...the search tells me "no results." This happens way too often. Perhaps I'm using it wrong. When you search for a tone that emulates a guitarist, what should you enter? Do you enter the name of a song, or the name of an album, or the name of the guitarist or what? It's kinda hard for me to enter the name of the preset, cuz I don't know what the creator of the preset called it.

I meant the model pack you are referring to. Maybe I got the name wrong. Good news for me then. I was hoping I could install these additional amps right into the unit. Also good news in hearing that the 2204 is better sounding. Thanks.

Just wanted to make sure I am clear on something. If I bought the Metal Pack Model Pack for the HD Pro X I would be getting the Marshall JCM-800 Model 2204 plus the Peavey 5150. Correct? Another question is are these model packs only accessible to user through the HD Pro Edit software, or do they actually go in the HD Pro X unit itself? And what is the difference between the Marshall JCM-800 that is already in the HD series units, and the 2204 which is available when you buy the model pack?

I tried it. All I got was more treble response. And my preset automatically shut it self off. Maybe some kind of built in protection mechanism built in to the X3. Hope I didn't fry anything.

I believe in the past I have tried to use an overdrive pedal in front of my X3. Didn't work too well. But I was wondering how about hooking the pedal into the effects loop on the back of my X3 Pro? Or is the effects loop on the X3 designed for a different purpose? Can anyone shed some light on this? Just looking for another way to beef up my tone.

I experimented a little more and it's sounding better now. I noticed that before there were only two icons and sliders available in the Volume Controls dialog box that you can see when you right-click the speaker icon on the taskbar. Now there is a third icon that has just appeared and it says something like high definition audio interface or something similar to that. I can't remember exactly what the icon and slider were named. So now I'm thinking that I may not have had something set up correctly before. I'm going to continue to monkey around a little. I'll post if I have more questions or problems. By the way my JBL speakers are powered.