silverhead

I suspect it's the Workbench HD software rather than the driver but I really don't know. In any case I agree that it is taking too long. I find myself using Workbench HD less, or not at all, because of the extra connection requirement.

Here's how I would set it up and use it to record a dry signal from the HD500, then use the HD500 as a reamp device: Setup: - connect your Audio 6 interface to your DAW, and configure your DAW accordingly - connect your HD500 s/pdif output to your interface s/pdif input. Configure your HD500 so that the s/pdif output sends the dry signal. - connect your HD500 analog outputs to your interface analog inputs. I would use the balanced XLR connections. - do not connect your HD500 via usb to your computer Recording: - select the HD500 preset that you would like to use to monitor your sound while recording. - arm a track for recording in your DAW and select your interface's s/pdif input to record - optionally, if you also want to record the wet track arm another track (stereo) for recording and select your interface's analog inputs to record - play and record your take Reamping: - connect one of your interface's analog mono outputs to your HD500 Guitar or Aux input. Use a different channel than the one(s) being used for the HD500 analog output connections. - route the dry signal in your DAW to the analog output above for playback - select the HD500 preset that you want to use to reamp the signal, and select the Input for the preset to match your physical input above - arm a new stereo track in your DAW for recording your reamped signal. Select your interface's analog inputs to record, assuming your HD500 -> interface analog connections are still in place - tweak you HD500 preset as desired, and repeat the reamp procedure, until you are satisfied with the reamped tone. That should do it! Have fun!

There is no Pod HD plugin for a DAW (VST or otherwise). While you can create an HD500 preset to record a dry signal using the HD500 usb connection to your DAW, you cannot also also use the HD500 as a reamping device over the same usb connection because your DAW output over USB is not selectable as an Input to an HD500 preset. To use the HD500 as a reamping device you need a separate audio interface with two separate stereo channels to avoid a feedback loop during playback/reamping. Ideally this interface would also have an s/pdif input to accept a dry signal directly from the HD500.

It is used for program (preset) change commands as well as parameter controls (e.g. Turning FX on/off or changing their parameter values).

No the Pods (all L6 Pods) are not fully functional MIDI processors. In particular, they do not recognize or process the Note On/Off messages that are required to use a MIDI sound module.

There are actually two separate Workbench products: Variax Workbench and Workbench HD. The HD version works only with JTV guitars, so you want to use the latest version of Variax Workbench, which is v1.75

Don't forget to SEND your tweaked tones in HD Edit to the device before you end your Edit session.

I think wireless VDI could probably be done for everything except power. You would need to make sure you have well charged backup batteries for the JTV, and keep an eye on the charge so you can swap before it dies mid-song. I'd love to see it; I too get the VDI cable fighting with the expression pedal.

There are 8 relevant foot switches. On page 1 of the settings menus you use the FS mode setting to select whether you want the lower row to operate as FX5-8 switches, or as preset ABCD switches in the current preset bank.

Just to clarify - that's not true. You can overwrite JTV models.

After downloading the files to your computer, run Hd500x Edit. Drag/drop the tone files into any preset slot in the edit program. Then use the Send command in edit to transfer the tones to your device. Note that all HD500 tones are also directly transferable to the HD500x using the same method.

If it sounds good with headphones that probably means the Output Mode switch is set to Studio. This is a physical switch on the device - rear panel I think. If you are using an amp try setting this switch to Live, as well as selecting your Live mode output in the preset (combo, stack, ...).

Go to B, turn the Wah OFF, and save B.

On the main signal flow page, use the nav key to select the Looper. You will see a number of parameters displayed; one of them is Playback Volume. Turn it up.

Yes - during the installation you need to choose to replace, not keep, your existing presets. And following the installation you need to reset the global parameters and then recalibrate the pedal. Detailed procedures can be found with a quick search of the Knowledge Base.

Please describe your computer system. Make sure you are using a USB 2.0 port and no USB hubs.

You need to reinstall the firmware. Run Line 6 Monkey to do this.

It sounds like you have Tone 2 locked. Check the padlock icon in the bottom row of the display; turn the knob beneath it until the icon is in the unlocked position.

You are correct. All pre-JTV Variax models use the same modeling; the differences are in the build quality. I think the JTV modeling is much improved over all pre-JTV versions (especially with v2.0 firmware), and so is the build quality - but I know others will differ on both of these points. I think you already are convinced that you want a JTV; you just want some support so that you can rationalize your desire. So go ahead - get it.

Maybe this is why why he was excited?

I suspect the physical mag pickup switch setting determines the selection. I don't think the HD500 recognizes or stores the physical switch setting that was in place when the preset was saved. Whatever position the switch is in when you select the preset - I think that's what is used. On the other hand, .... I haven't tested this so could well be wrong here......

The X3 Live communicates with your computer only via the usb connection, not directly via MIDI. If your usb connection does not work you can't transfer tones between the X3 and your computer.

The output setting is global - can't be saved per preset/setlist. I'm not sure about midi control; check the MIDI section of the manual.

Do you mean this is happening dynamically? I'm not aware of it - I think the amp model algorithms are independent of how many or which FX are being used. The DSP limit is reached at some point as you add DSP intensive FX, but I don't think the amp modeling algorithm is ever adjusted/compromised as more FX are added. If you mean that they could have designed the device so that all available DSP (or more of it) was used to run more DSP-intensive amp model algorithms, at the expense of being able to add FX, then I,m sure that's true. The resulting product would be just an amp modeler, designed to be used with an M9/13 for the FX. That's just not the design approach they took.

You lift it off, or pry it carefully if necessary. There are no fasteners; it's strictly pull/push to take it off/on the shaft in the center of the knob.