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Depends on how much stereo processing is included in your HD500 preset. Connect your single 1/4" jack to the HD500 L/MONO output. That will sum the output signal to mono and your cord will distribute the same signal to the rca inputs on the receiver. It will certainly let you experiment with things enough to know whether or not you want to get the correct adapters for a full stereo sound later.

Here is a relevant snip from the HD400 Advanced Guide. It's from the FX ONLY section: "The FX Only mode is a persistent, “global†setting, therefore, the Amp, Cab & Mic processing remains bypassed when the mode is active, regardless of the Amp Model’s enabled/disabled state saved within any Preset." So if the HD400 happens to be in FX Only mode at the time of saving, that state is not saved with the preset. You also need to make sure the amp block is OFF in your preset when you save it.

Let's try some troubleshooting to see if we can isolate the problem.... Leave your Hd400 disconnected from your computer for this....... 1. Does the Save function also misbehave with the same HD400 preset (leave the amp model off) if you turn the fx loop off? What about if you disconnect the cords from the fx loop? Don't worry about what the tone sounds like - we just want to investigate the behaviour. 2. Does the same thing happen if you use a different HD400 preset? Try using a completely empty preset (one of the factory New Tones).

Turn off the Input Monitoring feature in GarageBand.

Yes. Connect your Firehawk L and R 1/4" outputs to channels 1 and 2 of the PA. Connect your mic to the channel 3 input (and another mic/device to channel 4 if you wish). If you don't need Firehawk to run stereo you can use just one 1/4" output, meaning you have room for three other mics or mono devices. EDIT: While I technically answered your question, I must agree with the subsequent posts below. This particular PA system will probably leave you disappointed.

You can't assign a Variax model change using an FX footswitch within a preset. It's not assignable like an FX block. The only way to use a footswitch to change a Variax model is to use the footswitch to change to a different Helix preset, in which the desired Variax model is defined.

If you use the 1/4" L2t input I would also use the 1/4" HD500 L/Mono output. No need for adapter. No, the fact that the L3t has two internal speakers does not mean that a single L3t will run stereo. The two internal speakers handle different frequencies in the incoming mono (or half-stereo) signal.

I would connect the L/R pod outputs to the inputs labelled Analog In CD on the rear panel. Don't worry about the levels (+4 or -10). You can adjust using the volume controls on both the pod and receiver as required. There shouldn't be any real issues over the short cable distances you'll be using.

No problem. It goes in cycles. Not that long ago the Pod HD crowd was all upset about all the love AMPLIFi / Firehawk was getting.

I don't know Line 6's plans any more/better than you do. Only Line 6 can answer your question, and they're not in the habit of answering such questions. But feel free to infer whatever you like from the fact that they've just released a new Firehawk product. If that means no pending updates to you, so be it.

You can get hissing from the mic input if MIC is selected as one of the inputs to the preset, even if no mic is connected.

http://line6.com/firehawk They've just announced the Firehawk 1500 amp at NAMM. It is shown on the Line 6 home page with the above link. I think the AMPLIFi / Firehawk series is alive and well. I would expect further firmware updates but no idea when.

Do you have a pair of headphones? If so you could connect them to the HD500 headphones output. You could use them and not need any speakers at all, but then nobody could listen to the recording without using the headphones. Do you have any sort of external speakers connected to your Mac? If so you could connect them to the HD500 outputs instead. You may need to visit any local audio store and purchase adapters. Typically, external speakers connect to the Mac with an 1/8" small stereo jack. You will need to adapt that to a pair of 1/4" jacks on the HD500. The store staff will be able to help you get what you need. If you don't have any external computer speakers, or if your son wants to get more into recording at a later time, you may want to invest in good quality studio monitors to connect to the HD500. But that will be several hundred dollars. I would start with a pair of $100 external speakers first and upgrade later if it proves to be more than a fleeting interest. You're a good parent!

You don't need to purchase anything else, assuming you have some sort of audio playback system for your Mac that includes reasonable speakers. I would use your Mac rather than PC simply because you already have Garageband. If you want to use your PC you will need to obtain an audio recording program. You will need to download and install the HD500 driver for Mac systems (see Downloads section of this website, under the Support tab at top of this page. Select HD500 as the product, Drivers as the software, and select your Mac OS type). After installing the driver connect your HD500 to the Mac using the usb cable (a cable was included with the HD500 if you bought it new). Run Garageband. It should recognize the HD500 as its audio interface. Use the Garageband help features to learn how to record guitar.

No new app will be needed until it acts as an editor as well as a librarian. Right now there's no ability to deal with amps and FX so no concern about adding new ones.

I've had no issues using a dual input guitar and vocal patch. Plenty of mic volume. I know you've tried different mics. Have you also tested the cable? Can you post your patch and we can try it on our devices?

I think it's similar to the looper running at full speed or half speed. I really can't notice a difference but I use full speed unless I need more time on the loop. Similarly, I would use 2048 IRs unless I run out of DSP. Switching to 1024 is the first dsp-freeing move I'd make.

A USB connection often involves noise. Mine do, too. Some are noisier than others. I've never been able to make it go away completely. You will be able to listen to both devices without a mixer. The Firehawk device becomes the computer's soundcard so all the sound will go through Firehawk to the studio monitors. Ne need for additional cabling/connections while using Firehawk. However, if you want to hear computer sounds without powering up Firehawk you will need to connect your computer audio outputs to the monitors.

1) You won't get a stereo sound of course, but you'll hear everything as long as you use an output on the HD500X that is labelled L/MONO. That will sum the stereo signal to mono at the output. 2) It will sound good at bedroom levels. The tone may sound a bit different but that's because the ear perceives sound differently at different volume levels. (see Fletcher-Munson effect for more details). 3) If you are playing alone you only need the L6 Link cable. If you want to use it as a stage monitor and hear the band mix, you might want to use one or two standard balanced XLR cables to connect the HD500X to the band's mixer, and a monitor cable from the mixer to the L2t. But you could also use your L6Link cable - it can operate as a standard XLR.

Yes, it goes to the headphone output on my system. I don't know if this will help, but note that there can be several channels with the solo button highlighted. All such channels will be heard. For a true solo, make sure that only one channel is highlighted/selected. It works that way in my DAW too. Several tracks can be solo'ed simultaneously. I suppose that's why it's not more clearly documented. As in DAWs and mixers in general, solo is the inverse of muting. If you have ten channels and want to listen to two, you can either mute the other eight or solo the two.

I don't think that behaviour can be changed. Visually, it matches the editor. Scrolling up in the editor shifts to the lower numbered presets/banks. For instance, if preset 2A is highlighted in the editor and you hit the 'up' arrow on the keyboard, you move to preset 1D not 2B. In general, hitting the up arrow in any program editor moves you up one selection in the displayed items. If the items are listed in ascending numerical order, that means you are moving in reverse through the list.

You do not need another interface - the HD ProX is an audio interface. Is the HD ProX Edit program working? If so, you know you have the correct driver successfully installed. If not, you likely need to install the driver. Download and install the Line 6 Monkey program (see the Downloads page under the Support tab above). Run the Monkey program with the HD ProX connected via usb. It will tell you if there are software updates available, and will guide you through the installation process. Make sure you follow the Monkey's instructions about when to connect/disconnect your HD Prox device. Once the Edit program is working, launch Logic with the HD ProX connected via usb. If Logic does not immediately recognize the HD ProX as the audio device you may have to configure Logic to do so. Let us know how it goes.

Yes, but you will need to connect your speakers to the Firehawk outputs.

First thing I would do is open a support ticket. That will officially report the problem to Line 6 and that date will determine warranty eligibility.

Glad to hear it. First thing I would suggest is that you use the editor to back up the factory setlists one at a time, creating a file for each setlist. This will save you from having to reinstall the device firmware if you ever accidentally overwrite a factory preset. ... and get familiar with backing up your custom presets/setlists periodically. ;)