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Strange. A Wah pedal is typically applied early in the signal chain so I think it should be working if you put it pre-HD500X. In other words, Guitar -> Wah -> HD500X. Perhaps there’s a mismatch in the level (Line, Amp, …) that the Wah pedal is sending vs. the HD500X input? Can you describe the ‘weird things’ it’s doing to the tone?

Well, then, it seems that your Multitracker app has decided to clog up your display by showing all HELIX USB channels even when the Helix is not the assigned audio device. Chase down the app designers to see if they can change the app?

I would open a support ticket (follow the Support link at the top of this page). It’s unusual for version 0.00 to be reported. Alternatively, if this is a new product you could inquire with the vendor about replacement.

Yes, that’s the best setup to guarantee stereo all the way in terms of the POD and RC-1. You may want 7 cables if you use the POD Send block. Then you want the pair from the RC-1 going back to the POD Returns and the POD Main Outputs going to the soundboard. This would allow you to place additional FX blocks in the POD for processing the signal received back from the RC-1 - this portion of the signal would not be in the RC-1 recorded loop.

Try uninstalling all older versions of POD Go Edit (especially the drivers) and then reinstall the latest.

Perhaps there’s a way to disable the audio within your Multitracker app, or assign audio to another device and just use the Helix as the MIDI device?

In general what you describe will work. Whether or not you need a TRS cable depends on whether the signal you are feeding to the RC-1 is stereo or mono. If you are not using any stereo FX blocks in the POD before the signal goes out the Send block then you don’t need a TRS cable. If you want to send a stereo signal to the RC-1 then you need a TRS cable. In the latter case check the specs for the RC-1 to see whether the mono input actually accepts a stereo signal if a TRS cable is used. Similarly, check the specs for both the RC-1 and the POD to see if using a single TRS cable from the RC-1 L/mono Send to the POD L Return will also handle a stereo signal. In that case you could use two TRS cables overall.

In your preset's Output block you can select an Output that does not include USB. That will prevent audio being sent over USB. I don't know if it will actually prevent the 8 available USB channels from being visible in your external equipment.

See POD Go Global Settings > Ins/Outs.

There’s a very pithy global setting for that. Check the manual pg 37.

Make sure the Level settings on the POD Go XLR a outputs match the expected level for your speaker inputs (e.g. Mic, Line, Amp, …). Check your speaker documentation and experiment with all options until you find the match.

The MIDI capabilities of the POD HD500X are described in Appendix B of the manual. At first glance it does not seem to be possible to control FX block parameters such as the amp knobs.

You can download your order through your Line 6 account. Click on the Support link at the top of this page. Scroll down to the Account Services section and click on My Account. Then select Marketplace Downloads from the left hand column in the Hardware and Software section.

This may be a different issue. Greyed out options indicate that a preset’s DSP capacity is maximized - that there is insufficient DSP remaining to load the greyed out FX block. Try testing the looper using an empty preset. Does the looper work on its own?

Presets are not compatible between any Helix device and the Pod Go.

Such pitfalls would only happen if you don’t pay attention to the preset design. You can get dramatic volume shifts between presets using only the Helix, too, if you don’t pay attention to matching volume levels during preset design. Using 4CM is no different; you need to balance preset levels and make sure your signal is routed through either a Helix amp model or the physical amp, not both. Once your presets are properly set up you don’t need to worry about it. I’m not trying to change your mind, just saying that random volume shifts won’t occur spontaneously after things are properly set up.

Yes, an external dedicated looper pedal works better than the onboard looper for playing live.

In your computer’s audio (or DAW) settings select the Apollo device rather than the Helix as your audio interface.

After clicking on it, choose Contact Support, not Forums. Then look for the item that mentions support tickets.

Use the Volume control of the Macbook, just as you do when you want to lower the volume of any other audio the Macbook is producing. When you’re listening to music or videos on your Macbook (forget about the POD Go) what do you do to turn down the volume? Do that.

Is this only happening with the one preset or is it a general problem with all presets? If only one, can you attach the preset here so that others can test it?

I’d love to have this capability. I haven’t looked at the details or the video yet but the statement above jumped out at me. If I understand correctly, without audio it seems that this solution requires the Variax guitar to use both the 1/4” and the VDI circuits simultaneously. Line 6 has repeatedly cautioned against this because it can damage the guitar. Just another element to include in the Warnings.

There’s no feature for this in Helix. You will need to visit every preset and Save it with Snapshot 1 active.

See the “Support” link at the top of this page?

You’re right. Helix users will eventually face the same problem because no product manufacturer continues to update their old products forever. For how long do you expect Line 6 to release POD X3 updates? The product is now at least 12 years old. I bought an X3 Live in 2009 when it was the current state-of-the-art for Line 6. Do you know of any digital guitar multi-FX processor, from any manufacturer, that is more than 12 years old and still receiving updates?