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The M20d is not designed to be an audio interface for general purposes like you describe. It is OK for audio capture (recording an original performance) but it has too much latency to be used as a general soundcard or as a recording interface for overdubbing and multiple takes. I have experienced the same latency that you do and have not been able to remove it. I don't think you'll find satisfaction with this.

Search the forum. I'm sure someone some time ago posted an 'empty' setlist. You could then use the editor to load the empty setlist into your device, one setlist at a time. Of course you can create your own 'empty' preset/setlist (probably in less time) by manually removing all the amp/fx from a preset. Then copy that empty preset into all preset slots in the setlist. Then save the setlist using the editor, and reload it into all other setlists. If you want to restore the factory presets (and you didn't originally save the setlists) you will have to reinstall the firmware and choose not to keep existing presets.

I wonder if this would generate a nasty feedback loop. We know that feedback for vocalists occurs when the vocal mic picks up its own signal from the PA speaker; just try standing in front of the speaker with the mic pointed at it when singing! I know the setup you describe is different in the sense that the mic is not picking up its own signal through the amp's speaker, but the same sort of signal double-processing could occur in the HD500 preset setup. You may be able to avoid it by ensuring that you use a dual-path setup in the HD500 that keeps the mic and guitar signals completely separate.

ANY buzzing is enough to cause anomalies like warbling. The piezos in a Variax do not tolerate buzzing at all - especially in a JTV; buzzing will produce artifacts in the sound - virtually guaranteed. Just to test, try raising your action to eliminate any buzzing and see if the warbling remains.

When you create a new tone, make sure you set one of the Inputs (input1 and/or Input2) to correspond to the physical input jack that you are connecting your guitar to. Usually, you would connect your guitar to the Guitar Input jack, and select Guitar as Input 1.

Not sure what dial/control you are referring to as gain here, but make sure you are adjusting the Mic Trim knob beside the MIC XLR input. It is very sensitive but you should be able to find an appropriate level.

Never heard of that happening, and can't imagine how it could. The HD500 passes its incoming cd/mp3 analog signal directly to the outputs; the signal does not go through the signal chain inside the HD500. In fact it doesn't even get converted to digital. As far as I understand it,this signal is simply a hardware connection inside the HD500. Can't explain how the HD500 could suddenly turn the incoming signal off after it's already working. I would double check the operation of your mobile/tablet. Maybe it stops sending?

I can't answer your question directly, but..... why are you not using the cd/mp3 input on the HD500? It is designed for this purpose. Maybe things will work better that way?

There are twon 'FUNCTION' footswitches (#1 and #2) on my MKII pedalboard. When connected to my HD Pro, one button operates the looper and the other operates the Setlist selector. I can't remember which is which, but should take just a second to test.

In the Signal Flow View, select the Octo, then double-press the MOVE button. The Controller Assign screen is then displayed. Use the Multi-function Knobs 1-4 to select the Volume parameter, assign its controller (EXP1 or EXP2) and define the min/max values.

Yes, as radatats said, 8 FX total including VOL and WAH.

Using the HD500X device: - In Setup page#1, assign FSMode to FS5-8 - depress the Toe Switch so that EXP-1 is active Using HD500X Edit do the following WITHOUT depressing the Toe Switch or any footswitch In the FX screen: - place your REVERB model in the signal chain and turn it ON - place your VOL model in the signal chain and turn it ON - place your WAH model in the signal chain and turn it OFF In the Controllers screen: - assign REVERB to FS8. Do not assign any controller for it. - assign VOL to Toe Switch and set its controller to EXP-1 - assign WAH to Toe Switch and set its controller to EXP-2 Now, still using HD500X Edit, SEND the current preset to the HD500X device. Exit HD500X Edit. Using the HD500X device, switch to another preset and then back to the preset under design. Test the operations of FS8, Toe Switch and VOL/WAH FX.

Great question. Yes, you have to SAVE the preset in a specific state with the correct combination of FX on/off, Toe Switch assignments to both WAH and VOL, and the correct EXP pedal active to match the other assignments. They all work together. A little practice and trial and you'll have it nailed.

Yes, you can reassign FS8 to whatever FX you wish. Once you have assigned the Toe Switch to the WAH that's how you turn the Wah on/off. The thing you have to remember is that when you depress the Toe Switch it ALSO switches the active EXP pedal. Here's a common confusing scenario: - the WAH FX is in the signal chain but is currently OFF - the EXP pedal is currently set to EXP-1 - you assign the Toe Switch to the Wah - you assign the Wah controller to be EXP-1 Now you use the Toe Switch to activate the WAH. You move the EXP pedal, but it seems to have no effect on the WAH FX. You can tell that the WAH is on, but it is not responding to the pedal. What's going on?? What's going on is that the active EXP pedal is now EXP-2, which is not assigned to the WAH. The pedal switch occurred when you turned the WAH on using the Toe Switch. What to do? In the above scenario you need to anticipate that the EXP pedal will switch when you use the Toe Switch, so you need to assign the WAH to EXP-2.

If you are not hearing any sounds from headphones connected to the HD500 you should check your patch/preset settings. Make sure you have your Guitar connected to the Guitar In jack, and then make sure your preset is using Guitar as one of its Inputs. Also check the Mixer settings to make sure you don't have the levels set to zero.

The Master Volume comes after the signal chain, immediately before the signal is sent to the outputs.

The physical dials and pedal positions are ignored until/unless they are touched. When the dials are moved the setting immediately reflects the knob/pedal position; until then the setting is defined by the saved/stored value, or as set in the editor.

You need to connect speakers/monitors/headphones to the HD500 outputs. It becomes your soundcard, bypassing your laptop's internal soundcard to which your internal speakers are connected.

Double check the looper pre/post setting. Note that in the screen display (#2 in your list) the display indicates the setting that WILL happen if you hit the associated switch. In other words, if the display says POST, that means the looper is currently set to PRE and WILL BE reset to POST if you hit the switch. The display indicates the future, not present, setting; it displays the action that will result from the switch activation.

That's an interesting question - Can you go directly from the HD Pro L/R XLRs to the XLR Input on the rear of the two L3t speakers respectively while also using an external audio source in stereo? I've never tested this, but theoretically the answer is.... it depends. I think the answer is Yes, as long as your external audio source also goes to the L/R RCA Aux inputs respectively to the speakers in the same way as the HD PROX connections. In that case you will not need to connect the speakers together via L6 LINK at all. But if you connect the stereo external source to a single speaker in stereo, then you have to get only one side of that audio to the other speaker. Normally you would use L6 LINK to do that, but in this case I think it would defeat the HD PROX stereo because the HD PROX audio (L or R) from the same speaker will also be sent to the other speaker via the same L6 LINK connection. And L6 LINK has nothing to do with controlling Variax models from the HD PROX. That is done with the VDI connection between the Variax and the HD PROX. Whatever resulting sound from the HD PROX that would be sent via L6 LINK is also sent over the analog audio outputs.

I don't think you need an additional small mixer if you purchase 2 L2m speakers. However, if you get at least one L2t speaker you will then have a small mixer on its side panel. And if you get 2 L2t then you have 2 small mixers. Let's assume you have two L2m speakers (no small mixer). Set the Pod HD Output Mode to Studio. Connect the Pod HD 1/4" or XLR outputs to L2m#1 real panel Aux Input (use adapters as required). If using the 1/4" outputs set the output level switch to Line. Connect the external audio source to L2m#2 Aux Input. Connect both L2m speakers in a 2-way bi-directional L6 LINK setup. That may sound complicated but all it means is that you connect the L6 LINK Out on each speaker to the L6 LINK In on the other speaker. For best results, use the official Line 6 L6 LINK cables, or other AES/EBU cables. Standard XLR cables can be used but there may be some signal degradation. An option on the above is to use one L2t speaker and one L2m speaker. You could connect the Pod HD XLR outputs to the L2t side panel mixer channels. I would recommend that you set all channel mixer dials to neutral and control all EQ/MOD/VERB from the Pod. Set the channel volume levels to be the same.Set the Stereo Link switch to Stereo.Then connect your external audio source to the L2t rear panel Aux or Line inputs. Control this volume level from the external source to balance the levels with the Pod signal. Finally, connect L2t L6 LINK Out to the L2m L6 LINK In (only one cable/connection required because there's no signal going from the L2m to the L2t). Yet another option with one L2t and one L2m is to use both Aux Inputs on the two speakers as described in the first setup. This leaves the small side panel mixer on the L2t available - e.g., for an acoustic guitar and a mic/vocal. And, of course, the capacity increases if you have two L2t speakers - you have a second small mixer in play for additional guitar/vocal inputs. There are many ways to set things up. It's very flexible. Check out the 10-Input Connectivity diagram at the bottom of the page here: http://line6.com/stagesource-pa-speaker/resources/

Perhaps I am missing the significance of this thread. As far as I understand it, we are talking about a very specific configuration where the actual performance of the setup differs from what some might expect. Perhaps there is some marketing material that is misleading or inaccurate - I don't know for sure because I haven't looked for it. But setting any marketing claims aside, I believe the gear is very flexible and its performance is of very high quality - and it will do what people want with the proper setup, namely a 2-way bi-directional L6 LINK setup between the two StageSource speakers, and using the analog inputs for all connected devices. The limitation of the actual performance is, in my view, minimal. The limitation we're talking about here is that in situations where one wants to connect both a Pod HD device to the L3t stereo speaker setup, and also use the analog inputs of the L3t in true stereo, one must connect the Pod HD via its analog outputs rather than using the L6 LINK connection. The question then is - what exactly is lost by doing this? In other words, what exactly does the L6 LINK connection from the Pod HD device enable that is missing when you use the analog outputs? I can think of two things: - using the L6 Link connection, you can restore the L3t speaker(s) to a specific speaker mode as saved in the Pod HD preset. However, this benefit is not particularly useful when also using external audio sources; one would generally want the speakers to remain in PA/Reference mode when switching POD presets so as not to affect the tone of the other audio. In fact, it could be a disadvantage because one might unknowingly and undesirably be switching speaker modes when switching presets connected this way. - using the L6 LINK connection you can control the setup and routing of the POD HD amps to the L3t speakers as described on page 2-17 of the Advanced Guide. I confess that I have never used these settings and so may not fully appreciate their significance. Please educate me on the importance of this. I can't think of anything else that one loses by connecting the Pod HD device to the L3t speaker via the analog outputs rather than L6 LINK. So to me, this is certainly not something that would cause me to 'fuggedabowdit' if I were considering a pair of L2t speakers to use with my Pod HD and other audio sources. What am I missing?

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Note that the stereo link switch applies only to the side panel mixer on the L3t. The OP is using the rear panel aux inputs. Also, I briefly tested using the side panel mixer instead of the aux inputs; same results as the aux inputs while the HD PROX is connected via L6 LINK (i.e. no audio from either of these inputs sent to L3t#2) regardless of the stereo link switch setting. Your suggestion about the cd/mp3 input would likely be a workable solution using the Pod HD500(x). Unfortunately, the Pod HD PROX (the OP's device) does not have a cd/mp3 input.

I also have this problem periodically. I think I have narrowed it down to the L6 LINK connection coming out of the M20d to the first of my 2 L3t speakers. I only seem to get the problem when this connection is in play. I have not experienced the problem when I bypass the M20d and use my Pod HD500 or Pod HD PRO with their L6 LINK directly connected to the first L3t, nor with the L6 LINK connection between the L3t speakers. I also do not experience any problem when using the L3t analog inputs and a 2-way bi-directional L6 LINK connection between the two L3ts. I have reinstalled the firmware in both L3t speakers and the M20d multiple times. I have also reused and replaced the official Line 6 L6 LINK cables and standard XLR cables multiple times. It always boils down to that one connection coming from the M20d. I have yet to find a reliable solution.