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Personally I don't see it as a replacement, primarily because it's X3 vs. HD technology. Apples to oranges from the outset.

According to the specs posted on this website they both weigh 57.5 lbs. Seems odd to me because the L3t includes the side panel mixer while the L3m does not. Presumably it weighs something, but apparently not enough to make a difference.

You can use Workbench HD to individually adjust string volumes. Many people have reported that these particular strings seem to have a lower volume from the factory. The Workbench adjustment resolves this.

Please do. Here's where to report an issue: http://line6.ideascale.com/

What device are you planning to use the Metal Pack with? Is your device registered? Which link/check box are you talking about - the one agreeing to the terms/conditions, or one that would point you to the Metal Pack download? Please describe the sequence of steps/webpages that you are seeing. What computer/device and web browser are you using? Is there a problem with being able to use your state/province, or did you mean to say you can't use it? I understand your frustration, but it's not helpful in trying to resolve your problem.

If you are interested in trying to resolve whatever the problem is, and achieve a successful firmware update, please describe exactly your setup, computer system, the update procedure you are following, and where/how it is failing along with any error message displayed.

Oops........ My bad. Sorry for the misinformation. Thanks for the correction hurghanico.

The Up/Down footswitches work differently depending on your global FS Mode setting. In FS Mode = ABCD the switches move you up or down one bank at a time, and the A through D switches select the preset within the current bank. In FS Mode = FS5-8 the switches move you up or down one preset at a time, not one bank at a time.

Yes, as long as they are plugged in to the power outlet and connected to the HD500 outputs. Your PC no longer plays any role in this setup unless you also want to use HD500 Edit.

I think you can select 'None' as the Reverb model. That should turn the Reverb off and permit a stereo signal to come through.

You don't need an FX Loop on your amp. Hardware: Connect your guitar to the HD500 Guitar Input. Connect the FX SEND jack on the rear of the HD500 to the Input of your Boss looper. Connect the Output of your Boss looper to the FX Return jack of the HD500. Connect the HD500 L/MONO output to your amp input. HD500 Preset: Select Guitar as Input 1. Add the FX Loop (now your Boss looper) to your signal chain, at any position you like. Select the HD500 Output Mode to one of the Live Modes (not Studio/Direct); experiment with these Live modes and choose the one that sounds best to you. If you are using one of the HD500 amp models in your preset, be aware that you are using two amps: the HD500 model as well as your physical amp. In this situation, place all your amp's tone knobs, including Drive/Gain, to the neutral position. Use the HD500 amp settings instead.

You already have it. It comes with your userid here. Go to Customtone (see link at top of this page). I notice that the Upload button at the top right of the home page isn't working right now; hopefully that's temporary. But once you select a product you will see an Upload Tone button just beneath the aforementioned Upload button. The Upload Tone button seems to work.

radatats - thanks for clarifying.

Use the HD500x Edit program to create backups and restore presets and setlists.

I believe the problem has been identified by phil_m in the OP's other thread: http://line6.com/support/topic/6103-anyone-with-an-hd400/ The OP's preset is using a mono Reverb FX after the FX Loop. The Reverb FX is doing the summing to mono.

For the purpose of monitors for home recording I don't think there's any real disadvantage to not having XLRs unless you plan to use the HD500 XLR outputs to connect your monitors. In that case the disadvantage is the need for adapters or cables that are XLR one end and RCA/1/4" on the other. For 5" studio monitors I would base my decision more on comparisons of price, reliability, and customer reviews than whether or not it has XLR inputs. It's entirely up to you. You've already made a good choice by abandoning the idea of using your old computer speakers. You'll be happy with any of your candidates.

I've used both successfully.

Just a follow-up afterthought...... I'm not 100% sure about this but you may need to connect the 2 L3 speakers in both directions via L6 LINK. Even though only one speaker is accepting inputs the bi-directional connection may be necessary to trigger stereo response.

Given your constraints about size and the existing HD500 patch your only option is the POD HD Desktop. And this only applies if your HD500 patch does not include the FX Loop (not provided in the Desktop model).

Funny you should mention those monitors; they're the ones I've been using for recording for several years. They work well for me. Only one caution: because they are only 5" I managed to blow one by playing a bass guitar a bit loud while recording one day........... :( My bad, but still cost me some repair $$. That's why I recommend at LEAST 5" - preferably bigger. As for balanced and unbalanced, you really won't notice a difference with the short cable lengths involved in home studio recording. At live venues with cable lengths of 30' and more it can be an issue; balanced is better.

Yes - that should work. You could experiment with connecting your amp DI Out to either the combined XLR/1/4" input or to the stereo RCA inputs (using an adapter) on the rear of the L3t. One or the other might work better given the amp's output signal level. You might also experiment with the L3t/m mode settings. Your acoustic guitar and mic might sound better in Reference mode, while your Laney amp DI Out might sound better with the L3 in Electric Guitar mode. You may need to compromise; let your ears be the judge.

For home recording purposes I strongly recommend a pair of active (powered) studio monitors. Your old computer speakers will work but they will seriously colour the sound coming from the POD. That means after you have spent countless hours tweaking things so the sound from these little speakers is as good as it gets to your ears, you will then likely want to create a WAV or MP3 file and play your recording back on other devices like a home stereo system, your car stereo, your iOS device, ..... whatever. At that point you won't believe how bad it sounds, and how different from your recording environment. That's because studio monitors are designed to be Full Range, Flat Response (FRFR) speakers. This means that these monitors reproduce the incoming sound faithfully, adding as little EQ (sound colouration) as possible. Typical playback devices (like the things listed above as well as your computer speakers) are expecting to receive an FRFR-controlled signal as input. Each of these non-FRFR devices then applies their own specific EQ and perhaps other processing to the input. So playing back a non-FRFR-controlled input signal (the one you tweaked in your recording so that it sounded OK when played back through your computer speakers) through another EQ'ing device typically sounds like, well.... lollipop. Do yourself a favour and get studio monitors, at least 5" cone and preferably larger, limited by your budget. If you don't want to do this (at least not now) then understand that your recording will not likely sound good when played on any other equipment.

Would users be expected to participate in this official non-users forum? If so, what's the difference between that and this? If not, who would participate?

It could be a power supply problem. Can you try a different PSU? Make sure it matches these specs exactly: https://www.globalfulfillment.net/gfsnet/line6/10Expand.aspx?ProductCode=98-030-0042-05

Here's a preset designed for that purpose: http://line6.com/customtone/tone/217206