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Will this help? http://line6.com/support/docs/DOC-1488

This makes it a little difficult to help because we don't have much info. If indeed, the settings are all correct then there could be a hardware problem and you will need to take the device (or your computer) in for repair. However it is quite possible that there is a problem with settings or setup, and we will be able to help if we have more info. Please describe exactly your setup - all pieces of equipment you are using - and how you did the installation. Does Line 6 Monkey recognize your HD400? Are you using a separate audio interface? How are you monitoring your sound? What output mode are you using? .... etc., etc.

You can move or copy presets by click/dragging them from one preset slot to another. Use CTRL click/drag to copy, as in other applications. A straight click/drag moves the selected preset and rearranges the others between it and the target destination. Experiment with it - it's easily understood. There is no Delete function - to delete a preset, you replace it with another. Every preset slot must hold a valid preset definition - there is no such thing as a completely empty preset slot; the closest you get is the New Tone factory default preset. But that, too, is a valid preset definition.

Yes, that is normal behaviour. The Master Volume knob cannot be used to control the L6 Link output level. You need to control it using the L2t volume. This can be problematic if you are also using the L2t onboard mixer. Balancing the relative volumes in that case is sometimes easier if you avoid the L6 Link connection. Connect the HD500 audio outputs to the L2t rear panel Line In jacks. That way your HD500 Master Volume is enabled.

Yes, the media player can be stopped and started with a foot switch.

Not directly using Tap Tempo. You can set it manually using bpms and milliseconds by doing the math. For instance, consider setting an 1/8 note at 120 bpm. This defines a quarter-note (a 'beat') to be a half-second (500ms). So an eighth note at that tempo is 250ms. And a dotted eight would be 375ms (if I remember my theory correctly!) Change to a different tempo and you need to recalculate.

Renaming will work. But HD500 presets can also be directly loaded into HD500x Edit, without renaming, by drag/dropping from any folder on your computer into any Edit preset slot.

Your PPod presets can not be imported into a Pod HD device. The internal modeling is completely different. I think you should consider the HD500 as a completely new device (which it is) and concentrate on learning to get superior tones from scratch. You can start with Customtone if you wish for some good starters.

There's also the Pod HD Model Gallery PDF in the Product Manuals section.

You're right - it's probably not that hard. And using HD Edit makes it rather simple as Rewolf48 points out. So it sounds simple - why not create your preset list yourself? And if you're feeling generous you could post it here for the benefit of others who, like yourself, may feel that it's important. And don't forget to maintain separate versions of it for each firmware release. That would be great - and shouldn't take you long at all by your own estimation.

I think you're smart to start creating your own patches. That's when you really begin to understand how to get tones you like. Also, have you tried using the PAD switch on the HD500x when using your LP?

@ spikey: glad to hear you've found something that suits you better. Keep us posted about how you feel about the Axe longer term. I know it's more $$, especially with the footboard, so I'm interested in your opinions about value-for-dollar.

Actually, the number so far is six (or so the poll says).

That's very odd. I would recheck your equipment. Make sure the plug you are using from you iPod is a stereo - not mono - plug, and that it is fully inserted into the HD500 cd/mp3 input jack. Also independently double check your headphones to make sure they are working properly, in stereo. The analog cd/mp3 input signal is passed directly to the analog stereo outputs; it is not converted to a digital signal and it is not processed internally at all by the HD500. So there is very little chance that the HD500 is the problem. Certainly there is no HD500 configuration you can perform to resolve things. The only way the HD500 could be at fault is if there is a hardware problem in the cd/mp3 input jack or its internal routing circuitry. This is possible but not likely.

I don't know nearly as much as you about electronics, but I do know that a fuse provides protection. When it blows (especially repeatedly) it seems to me that there is an underlying problem that is causing it to blow. Perhaps you need to look at the cause rather than repeatedly treat the symptom?

Sorry - no can do. Your have two choices in the Setup, and you already know them - and their limitations.

Yes. Select the delay FX on the signal view page. Press the Enter button twice to bring up the FX Edit page. Choose the delay time parameter and rotate knob#4 to select a specific millisecond (ms) value rather than a note-based value. SAVE the preset.

Does it work properly again now back home? I suspect a power problem at the gig location.

You will get a very (not half-way) decent sound right out of the box. The L6 Link connection will allow the the HD500 and the L2t to recognize each other and configure themselves appropriately. Just one caution: it can be very LOUD. Start off with your L2t volume control at a low level.

There must be something wrong in the preset settings. The Wah should have no effect on tone when its off, even if it is in the chain. Make sure that the preset is saved with the Wah FX OFF, and that your EXP selection and Toe Switch are properly set up to operate it.

All three JTV models will give you the same tonal range as far the modeled guitars go; they will differ in the tonality of the mag pickups. The 59 mags are more like a Les Paul while the 69s are more like a strat. I presume the 89s sound more like, well, metal.... :blink: If you like the look of the 59 and don't want the trem I would go with the 59 (it's my favourite - I have one). The 3-way vs. 5-way switch does not limit your tone choices at all; the only difference is in the mechanics of selecting the #2 and #4 positions - you need to depress a knob as well as move the switch selector. The other thing about the 59 is that it has a slightly fatter neck than the 69 and comes with Jumbo frets - I swapped them out for regular frets almost immediately. It makes no difference whether you use a Mac or PC.

You might want to experiment with the Tap Tempo feature. That way you can use the same preset and adjust the delay timing by tapping with your foot rather than creating different presets with different bpms.

(I presume you mean HD500 Edit, not Workbench.) You need to set the Delay FX parameter to one of the note-based settings, not a specific bpm. If you set the Delay to a specific bpm, that overrides the Tap Tempo feature. If you set the Delay to something like a 1/4 note, or an 1/8 note, then the Tap Tempo feature will work.

Yes - amps and FX are identical.