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At this point I would open a support ticket to deal directly with Line 6 on this. http://line6.com/support/tickets/add.html

Make sure your Pod HD500 is set to Studio output mode. Set the Master Volume on the HD500 to a relatively high level and if necessary reduce the input signal level in Logic. Turn off the Input Monitoring in Logic; monitor using your KRKs or headphones.

I am not sure it's the UX2 since the noise disappears when you mute the guitar strings. Have you tried using the Pad Input on the UX2? Another guitar cable? Another guitar (just to test)?

The ASIO protocol requires that the same device (your Pod HD Pro) be used as both Input and Output device. You need to connect your speakers/monitors to the Pod outputs. Turn the monitor feature in your DAW OFF.

You could set up a preset on the HD500 for this. Just set the Inputs for the preset to be something other than Variax so that the HD500 receives no input signal. Connect the Variax 1/4" output direct to Channel 1 of the L2t side panel mixer. Adjust the Acoustic Guitar setting on this channel to taste.

Yes - both signals ride the VDI. In other words, using just the VDI connection from your JTV you can select Input1=Variax and Input2=Variax Mags in any Pod HD preset.

It can aslo handle WAV filetypes. Here's a snip from the manual: Attach a USB 2.0 hard drive here to record and play back multichannel audio sessions using the M20d’s built-in recording and playback software. You can also use USB storage to save and recall M20d Presets, or store MP3 and WAV files, which the M20d can play as backing tracks or music between sets.

Oooops... thanks for the correction.

Are you using a laptop computer? If so you may be experiencing a ground loop. To test, disconnect the power from your laptop and run on battery.

While in the test mode screen, select REFLASH (or FLASH). Then run Line 6 Monkey and reinstall the firmware.

In the signal flow view of the main page, select the Looper. Check the Playback Volume in the display area and adjust to maximum.

Just to elaborate on phil_m's suggestion, create a default preset that uses your favorite amp with your preferred settings, and include your favourite FX with their preferred settings. Then simply copy (ALT CTRL+drag/drop in the editor) this default preset to a desired location every time you want to create a new preset. You can creat a default preset for each of your favorite amp/FX combinations. Edit: corrected keystroke for copying

If you want to use the HD500 USB connection for recording you should connect your monitors to the HD500 audio outputs. You would not use your Scarlett at all, nor your amp. All sound produced by the POD, as well as your backing tracks, will be heard through your monitors.

You could connect your GX headphone outputs to your laptop audio (mic) input. This will allow you to hear the GX through your laptop's built in speakers. However, the sound quality will be poor due to your laptop speakers. A better solution is, as you say, to get a new pair of speakers. A low cost solution would be detached computer speakers that you would connect to your GX headphones output. A much better (but more costly) solution would be to get a pair of active (self-powered) studio monitors and connect them to your GX 1/4" outputs.

It's worth repeating (see Hey-Joe and Zap's posts above): the cable that comes with the guitar is only meant to be used with the Workbench hardware interface. Using it for regular playing purposes is inviting physical damage to the jack at the unprotected end, requiring subsequent repair.

Regardless of the naming....... how do the models sound? Are you able to get a satisfying tone from any of them?

I'm not sure exactly what you want to playback, but you can use the USB connection on your M20d for playback directly from your computer without another interface. It's just that you can't synchronize that playback to simultaneous playback of anything that's already recorded on the M20d. And another interface won't help you with synchronizing. But if you just want to playback precorded songs/tracks form Logic during breaks or whatever, the M20d will do that. I still don't see why you want another interface.

You can get adapters rather than complete cables. Cheaper at least for test purposes.

The answer is yes. One of those two things will end up being true. ;) But seriously, only Line 6 knows the answer to this, and they are not telling. Unfortunately anything you hear here is speculation among product users (unless Line 6 jumps in with some unexpected official announcement; highly unlikely)

There is a simple answer to this, but I don't think it's what you have in mind. The simple answer is that the Stagescape M20d mixer is not designed to be used with another audio interface for recording, nor as a standalone audio interface for general studio recording purposes. It is designed for mixing and recording one-take live performances of all inputs/tracks together. That's it. The M20d does a good job of recording the original inputs and the wet mix. It records this either on attached media (SD card or USB stick) or via the usb interface to a computer and recording program like Logic (no additional interface required). However, after this point the M20d does not support overdubbing or adding tracks to the original recording using the attached media. And the latency with the M20d usb interface to a computer is simply too high to allow the M20d to act as an effective audio interface for overdubbing or adding tracks in Logic. As I understand it, and in my experience with it, the only effective way to build on the M20d's original recording in a studio environment is to import the individual WAV files of the dry tracks from the SD/USB media into your recording program, or record these tracks directly into the program on the initial take. Again - no other audio interface is required. Once in your computer there is no going back to the M20d - all further production processing must be done with your computer, including plug-in processing of the dry tracks as well as adding or overdubbing tracks.

I notice from your post in another thread that you are aware that a small delay is normal, but it should not be anywhere near a half second. If it is that long I suggest you try a firmware reinstall. Backup your existing setlists first.

You should be able to use the bottom row of footswitches to change presets (tones). In the HD Prox Setup menus, page 1, check the setting for FS Mode. Set it to ABCD mode rather than FS5-8 mode. This will allow you to use the bottom row to select presets A through D in the current bank of presets. To change banks, use the Up/Down footswitches and then the A through D switches again to select the desired preset within the new bank. The preset names will appear in the HD Prox display as you change banks.

Yes - a Line 6 device must be connected to authorize the Gearbox plugins. Over the years the VST Plugin licensing technology from Line 6 has evolved. The plugins are now associated with Pod Farm (not Gearbox) and now you can buy a hardware independent version of Pod Farm so that you can use the VST plugins with any audio interface. But in the days of the UX8, the VST licensing was controlled by the hardware. Unless an authorized Line 6 hardware device is connected the version of the VST plugins that you have are not enabled. If you still have your UX8 you can try just keeping it connected as a big dongle while using you UA1610 as the actual audio interface for Reaper. That setup may work. Otherwise, to continue using the Line 6 VST plugins with your UA1610 you will need to purchase the hardware independent license for Pod Farm 2.5.

I used to manually turn my monitors on/off in this circumstance as well. I was using my Pod X3 Live at the time, and I recall discovering a very strange but coincidentally useful 'feature' of the X3L. This 'feature' (probably unintentional in the design) may prove to have been carried over to the Pod HD500/x devices. If so it will be convenient for you. I have not tested it on the HD500/x, but here goes........ The Amp/Line switch on the top panel of the X3L controls the output level type for the 1/4" outputs. Surprisingly, this switch actually acts as a 1/4" output MUTE switch when it is set in the middle position. Neither the Line or Amp output gets engaged - and so no signal is sent. This only applies to the 1/4" outputs - not the XLR nor (significantly) the headphones. Strange, but true. So..... IF this behaviour has carried over to the Pod HD500/x devices, and IF you are willing to switch your physical connection from the HD to your monitors from XLR to 1/4", this may be a convenient way for you to achieve what you want: simply use the Line/Amp switch as a mute button. Worth a try?

Given that it's a looper pedal I would tend to place it at the very end of the signal chain i.e. after the final cable out of the HD500x and immediately before the signal hits the Peavy cab/speaker. That will let you playback any pre-recorded loops without any additional FX processing being added by either the Peavey pre-amp or the HD500x, and also let you record the fully-processed signal for any live loop recording you want to do.