TMacca

Well not really, I was mainly wanting to connect to the HD500X to use its cab simulation. I have other external pedals chorus, flanger etc. which if I wanted to use, I would just place before the Victory pedal. So... it's either 1-Victory to Pod through input, and use a very clean amp. 2-Victory to pod through fx loop and use a very clean amp with the option to put effects before and after the fx loop. 3-Victory to a cab simulator pedal. 4-Buy a Helix. Don't you just love how today's technology can do your head in !! Ha ha. Good luck. Thanks. T.Mac.

Yeah your probably right, I`ve heard a Helix being played in a local GUITAR GUITAR store before the lockdown here, and I`ve you tubed a few comparison videos and I have to say I was`nt that aware of any drastic difference in quality, personally I think all the pods can be tweaked to get a good useable sound. As far as my question to the forum goes, I think it would be just as easy (and cheaper than the Helix for sure) to get the aforementioned Victory V4 Sheriff and a Two Notes Torpedo cab simulator pedal, gives me a second rig option then. Once again thanks for chiming in, much appreciated. T.Mac.

Ok thanks again, been a while since I visited the forum but its been very helpful Cheers man. P.s. just as an afterthought, would I have the same problem with a Helix ? T.Mac.

Hi, thanks very much for that information it's very helpful. Just one thing, if I use that 3 cable method I'll still have the Pod pre amp, so there'll be two pre amps, the Pods and the external, I mean there isn't a way of bypassing the Pods pre amp and leaving the cab on, is there ? or am I missing something?

Hi all, does anyone know if there is a way to connect a pre amp such as the VICTORY V4 SHERIFF to the HD500X using the 4 cable method fx loop? if so does it do the same thing as connecting it to a real amp, does it bypass the pre amp stage and go to the cabs. Thought it might save having to purchase a cab simulator. Thanks in advance. T.Mac.

Hi Tony thanks for the reply. Sounds interesting, out of curiosity which card did you acquire?. Thanks. T.

Thankyou for your reply and explanation. Glad I eventually signed up to the forum as I'm getting good info and advice. T.

Ok guy`s I`ve just read some advice about not using a usb hub for recording into a daw, is that a usb powered hub or a mains powered hub or is it both ? and what is the reasoning behind it? Thanks. T.

OK thanks again guys, was just curious as it gave me an option for 16bit (which I would`nt have chosen anyway) 24bit and also 32bit. When you say 24bit is the max do you mean that is all that`s showing up in yours ? mine definitely goes to 32bit, but my daw goes to 32bit also, I wonder if that`s why it`s showing me that. Anyway 24bit is enough ha ha. Thanks again.

Thanks for the replies very informative, and much appreciated. T.

The title say`s it all really, which input source are you using... SAME or Variax. I`m using an american strat with fat 50`s and the SAME input seems to overdrive the input stage, sometimes not very nicely, and the VARIAX seems to take something away, can I not just have one somewhere inbetween ? lol. I`ve read so much on this input source thing it just ain`t funny (a lot of heated discussions as well). Thanks. T.

Hi, I`m using a HD500X for recording into my daw, and in the line 6 settings in my laptop the default bit depth is 24bit is that correct?, as I have an option of setting it to 32bit, I would have thought the best quality available would have been default. Just curious as to which one others are using. Thankyou. T.