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http://line6.com/footcontrollers/compatibility.html

It is not a bug. The VOL pedal is assigned to one of the two EXP positions, either EXP-1 or EXP-2 as outlined above. It is also generally assigned to use the Exp Pedal Toe Switch as the on/off controller. Hence depressing the switch triggers the correct EXP switch position.

The FBV Shortboard MKII is a controller. That means it controls another compatible device via a cable connection. The controller itself does not store anything, and it does not make/create sounds or tones. To find a list of the Line 6 devices that the Shortboard will control, look here: http://line6.com/footcontrollers/compatibility.html Your Shortboard does nothing by itself. You need one of these compatible products (the things that actually create sounds/tones and store them). Do you have one of these other devices? If so, please provide more details about what you are trying to do.

+1. A cable carrying digital data either works or it doesn't. If it works, it works. None of them work any 'better' than another. Of course, a guy working at a business that sells cables of the same sort at different prices is motivated to have you believe that the extra cost is worth it. If you ask a guy who works in a TV store whether the more expensive HDMI cables work any better, he'll certainly tell you that they do. They don't.The digital data either gets from one end of the cable to the other or it doesn't. EDIT: Of course I'm just talking about the digital data-carrying aspect of the cable. There are clearly differences in the physical materials used in the cable shielding and housing. A flimsy inflexible cable is more likely to be damaged over time than a robust flexible one and that's definitely worth something. But that's at the physical, not technological, level.

Set the Output mode of your HD500X to Studio/Direct. Use full (not pre) amp models in your HD500X presets. You speak of using "a" powered monitor so I will assume you require a mono, not stereo, output in a single cable. For this you should use the L 1/4" output from the HD500X to your powered monitor. Set the 1/4" Output switch on the top panel of the Hd500X to Line.

The difference is that the L2t includes a 2-channel mixer. Since you wouldn't need to use the mixer with the HD500 or Helix, both would work exactly the same. However, the mixer is great value for the extra $$, and increases the flexibility of the speaker. I recommend the L2t over the L2m for that reason even if you have no immediate need for it.

Oops.. Thanks for the correction. Don't know why I was thinking of the Hd500 when I answered in the Helix thread!

The Helix does not (at least not yet) interact with DT amps like the Pod HD devices do.

Make sure you set your Pod output mode to Studio when recording.

The Firehawk and Variax integrate in the same way as the HD500X, but Firehawk does not integrate with the DT amps in the same way.

It's not like a regular computer at all. It is an embedded system. It runs on its own special purpose hardware and uses its own proprietary special purpose operating system. It does not use a general purpose operating system like Windows or Mac machines and hence it is not the target of any virus developers. It does not connect to the Internet. There is zero risk of virus infection. While it can crash in extraordinary circumstances (mine never has in two plus years) it will restart again and operate as usual. It is possible to reload and update the software, but the only way to do that is using a specific file type produced by Line 6. You cannot simply load any arbitrary file you like into the device.

You can't transfer the patches directly because they are incompatible. The underlying modeling technology has completely changed. What you can do as a starting point is run your Pod Pro edit program to view all the settings. Then open the Pod HD ProX Edit program (without the HD ProX connected - it can run standalone) and manually recreate the Pod Pro patch settings as closely as possible. Save the Pod HD ProX patches to your computer. Then, with the Pod HD ProX connected, load the saved patches into HD ProX Edit. You will have to tweak them due to the change in modeling technology but you should be able to improve on the quality of the original patches. When satisfied, use the Send Selected feature in HD ProX Edit to send/save the patches to the Pod HD ProX device.

True. You won't have to tweak any patches tuned to a Variax Les Paul model if you want to use a 'real' Les Paul. Same for any Variax Strat (or Tele, or whatever) patches if you want to use a real Strat (or Tele, or whatever). Of course if you switch to a Strat guitar for a patch tuned to a Variax Les Paul, then you'll have to tweak it. But what would you expect? What do you mean by not being able to switch to a standard guitar?

Yes, you can use any gauge you want. But if it's not 10 gauge you will likely need a new setup (action, intonation, and perhaps truss rod).

Yes - tune standard. Factory setup uses 10-46 gauge strings. Keep to that or you'll need a new setup.

Still, there is value here for users to report and discuss among ourselves bugs that we may find, and thanks to you for initiating this. Just as long as we also use the support ticket mechanism.

There probably are, but if so it's an 'extra' thing that they are doing when they think about it and have the time (and when is that?). Point is it's outside normal procedure for them and hence less likely to be comprehensive and/or effective. They have a formal bug reporting system for users, where it's somebody's specific job to be tracking the bugs and feeding them into the software update process. Let's make sure we help them help us by using their official bug reporting system through the support ticket mechanism.

I appreciate the intent of this thread, and it is very useful and informative for users to share our findings among ourselves. But we need to understand that that's all we're doing here. This thread is not an official bug-reporting mechanism for Line 6. Reporting your bug here is not the same as reporting it to Line 6. Users should also open an official support ticket to report the bug to Line 6.

Aaah..... Yes. That's likely it. Thanks.

You haven't mentioned your own experience with guitar multi-FX processors. I think that's an important consideration because both the HD500 and the Helix will require a significant learning curve if you are not experienced with this type of device in general. In that case you might actually find that the Helix would be easier to dial in good tones tha the Hd500. You also don't mention budget. While the Helix (I'm told) delivers superior sounds and has more power and flexibility, it is also 3x more expensive. Is it 3x better for someone with little or no experience with these devices (or in fact for anyone)? Hard to say, and very subjective. So, if you are already experienced and have a limited budget I would recommend the Hd500. If you're new to these devices and you can afford it I'd say go with the Helix. ... And why is this thread titled 'Live recordings'? Is there something else we should be considering?

To do what you describe you should have the Looper in POST position. Sounds like you have it in PRE position. Note that the footswitch labels/text on the Looper display screen tell you what the result of pressing the footswitch will be. In other words, it shows the opposite of the current setting. Weird, but that's the way it is.

Are you planning to use the edit program during your gig? If not, you can edit using the device and SAVE the preset as you want it directly on the device beforehand. Then it should be ready for your show.

Select the looper in the signal chain. Increase the Playback Volume by turning the knob corresponding to the display.

How are you switching presets and back? When HD400 Edit is running you should use it to switch presets. If you use the footswitches on the device it can cause a loss of synchronicity between the edit program and the device, leading to the symptom you describe. If you can reproduce this reliably using only the HD400 Edit program (I.e. Without touching the Hd400 footswitches) then we need to explore further. But if the problem is only present whe using both the edit program and the device simultaneously, then the solution is evident: just use the edit program and don't touch the device while the edit program is running.

The most common explanation for this is that you are hearing the acoustic vibration/sound of the physical string, in standard tuning, as well as the processed/amplified alternate tuning. The amplified sound has to be surprisingly loud to completely drown out the natural sound. If your recording is direct input to your DAW you should not hear the warble because the natural vibration is not recorded. A mic'd recording will capture the natural resonance as well so you will hear the warble. If you still hear the warble in the DI recording then there is a real issue. If not, it's the natural resonance and there's nothing you can do about that except wear headphones or turn the amplifier up.