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  1. So I've had my HD500X for a little over a month now and I spent quite a bit of time, of course, creating usable tones that I like. I've used the POD with headphones, computer speakers, my Vypyr VIP 2 amp, and more recently, and old Crate PA/Mixer system that my parents used to use years ago and have now given to me. The Crate PA system really brought the tone to life and allowed me to get the tones dialed in the way I like them before using the POD live (although my wife wasn't happy about how much space it takes up :D ). I have to say that with the HD500X, my tone was the best it's been since I was much younger and used to use a Crate G120C amp when playing live. I play lead guitar at church, and I've been using my Peavey Vypyr VIP 2 amp with a Sure SM57. I love the Vypyr amp, and with the SM57 off-axis, I was able to get some decent tones live, but the problem is that the stage volume became an issue. The Vypyr doesn't have a line out, so I had to mic it, which would normally be fine, but In the church setting, if I turned the amp up loud enough to get a good fat mic'd tone, it would overpower the bass and keyboard players because of speaker beaming, and be overpowering in general for a church service. If I turned it down to keep that from happening, I'd end up with a good, albeit quieter, tone on stage, but the mic'd sound coming out of the PA was thin and weak because of not having enough volume for the mic to pick up a good source sound. So after tweaking and learning the POD for a month, I used it at practice and during the performances this past weekend. It made a huge difference in my sound. No longer having to worry about being too loud or too soft was great, and the tone I got through the PA system was the best I've had playing here. I used my Crate PA system and one of it's 2x8 speakers as a monitor, and placed it in front of me pointing away from the audience but toward my ears so that I could hear it pretty well without it being too loud. All in all, it's been a great experience and I'm pretty excited about using it from here on out.
  2. Potentially a really stupid question, but I need to ask no matter how stupid it sounds. Is there a way to connect a Pod GX (yes I know it's for studio recording) to a cab or PA system? I'm looking for a short term solution for effects just for practices. Band wants to practice together, and I wasn't expecting it so soon, so I don't currently have a multi fx or anything until I can get one. Is there a way to do this that will get good sound? Thanks
  3. I want to connect direct to pa via the xlr outputs, and at the same time, output my signal to my amplifier. I have a spider 3 amp and the sound is horrible when plugging my pod hd500x to the amp. It sounds like the mids are more emphasized and I can't get the bass sounds tinny. I've tried plugging the unbalanced out to a di box and plugging a 1/4 inch jack from the link output of the di box to the amplifier, and plugging the xlr output to the pa, but the monitor sound through my amp still sounds awful. Any suggestions?
  4. Don't know why I never thought of doing it before, but yesterday I hooked up a Shure SM58 and my Taylor acoustic/electric to my Mackie ProFX12 mixer, then sent the output to the CD/MP3 input on the back of the Spider. Voila! - Instant PA System! I did find out, though, that if I only fed 1 side of the left/right mixer output to the stereo input that the volume was not very loud, but when I sent a full stereo signal (I used the headphone output because I only had an adapter to do it that way), the volume was huge - and clear! Most likely I would never use the amp this way, but it's a good option as I don't have any powered PA speakers of my own to use, and it would make an ideal monitor, too.
  5. Hi, I’ve had an XT live for years now and always gone straight from the Left jack to a line input on our desk and not used a DI box, nor bothered running two jacks to the desk. The POD has always been set to Studio Direct. Now I want to know how to maximise the PODs potential and get that sound you get in your headphones, but through the PA. So the questions are: Should I use a DI box? If so, does it need to be a stereo DI box running from the jacks into the DI and then XLR to desk? Can I just run a jack from the Headphone socket to the DI, then XLR to the desk? Is there anything else I need to setup on the POD to maximise the sound potential (ignoring EQ on my sounds or anything like that)? Not that relevant I don’t think, but I mainly use a Variax JTV-59. Thanks in advance
  6. Deutsch Français All L6 Link Connections require AES/EBU cables with a maximum 50 foot length. StageScape M20d Small PA : Connect the L6 LINK out from a StageScape M20d mixer to the rear panel L6 LINK In on any speaker in the network. Any L3t/L3m towers and L3s subs on an L6 LINK network are numbered independently. In the illustration above, the two L3s subs (labeled SUB 1 and 2) will, by default, play left and right, respectively. The two upright L3t/L3m towers (numbered 1 and 3) will, by default, play left and right, respectively. L3t/L3m number 2, because it?s laid on its side, will automatically play discrete monitor feed A. Any speaker on the network can have its channel assignment changed from the M20d's touch screen interface. StageScape M20d Large PA : In the illustration above, four L3s subs (labeled SUB 1-4) and seven L3t/L3m speakers (independently numbered 1-7) are daisy-chained from an M20d mixer. The subs and upright towers automatically configure themselves to be a powerful stereo mains system. L3t/L3m speakers on their side (numbers 3, 4, and 5) automatically configure themselves as stage monitors, and play monitor feed A, B, and C respectively. You can also reassign any speaker from the M20d touchscreen. Toutes les connexions L6 Link ont besoin d’un câble AES/EBU avec une longueur maximale de 15 mètres. StageScape M20d : Système de sonorisation petit : Branchez la sortie L6 LINK du M20d à l’entrée L6 LINK d’un haut-parleur. Tous les L3t, M3m et L3s ont des nombres différents. Pour l’illustration, les L3s (SUB 1 et 2) jouent gauche et droite respectivement. Les L3t/L3m (1 et 3) jouent gauche et droite respectivement automatiquement. Le L3t/L3m 2 est en mode Moniteur parce qu’il est mis sur sa côté. Vous pouvez assigner les canaux pour tous les haut-parleurs séparément sur le M20d. StageScape M20d : Système de sonorisation petit : Pour cette illustration, on a chaîné 4 L3s et 7 L3t/L3m avec un M20d. Les L3s et L3t/L3m verticaux se configurent automatiquement en mode Stereo Main System et les autres, qui sont sur la côté se configurent en mode Moniteur. Vous pouvez réassigner tous les haut-parleurs avec le M20d. Alle L6 LINK Verbindungen benötigen AES/EBU Kabel mit einem Maximum von 15 Metern. StageScape M20d: Kleine Beschallungsanlage: Verbinden Sie den StageScape L6 LINK Ausgang mit dem L6 LINK Eingang eines Lautsprechers im System. Jeder L3t, L3m und L3s hat eine bestimte Nummer. Für die obige Darstellung werden die 2 L3s automatisch jeweils rechts und einer links abspielen, die beiden augestellten L3t/L3m werden sauch automatisch rechts une einer links abspielen. L3t/L3m Nummer 2 wird sich als Monitor konfigurieren, da er auf der Seite liegt. Jeder Lautsprecher im System kann anhand des M20d einen neuen Kanal zugewiesen bekommen. StageScape M20d: Große Beschallungsanlage: Oben werden 4 L3s und 7 L3t/L3m dargestellt, die in Reihe geschaltet und an einen M20d angeschlossen sind. Die Subwoofer sowie aufrechten L3t/L3m werden sich selbst als Stereo Main System einstellen und die L3t und L3m die auf der Seite liegen als Monitore. Alle Laustsprecher können andere Kanäle zugewiesen bekommen, falls gewünscht.
  7. Deutsch Français See attached document for StageScape M20d specifications. Inputs/Outputs 12 high-performance, digitally controlled, auto-sensing mic/line inputs 4 additional auto-sensing line inputs 2 digital streaming inputs direct from computer, USB drive or SD card Stereo line input for integrating MP3 players or other sound sources 4 auto-sensing monitor outputs on balanced XLR connectors 2 auto-sensing main outputs on balanced XLR connectors L6 LINK multi-channel digital networking for integrating L6 LINK-enabled speaker systems Control and Recording Touchscreen visual mixing environment Remote control capability via one or more iPad 2 or better devices* Wi-Fi host capability via USB Wi-Fi adapter Multi-channel recording to computer, USB drive or SD card Quick-capture recording to internal memory for sound check Processing Internal 32-bit floating point audio processing0 Massive DSP power provides parametric EQs, dynamic EQs, compressors, multi-band compressors, gates, delays, limiters and more. Multi-band feedback suppression on every mic input. 4 stereo master effects engines including reverbs, delays and vocal doubler. Virtually unlimited I/O Setups, Scenes and Channel Preset memories. Back up Setups, Scenes, Presets and more directly to USB stick. *iPad and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries. Line6 M20d Specifications.pdf StageScape M20d: Eigenschaften: Angehangen befindet sich zusätzlich ein Dokument über die technischen Daten des M20d. (in Englisch) Eingänge/Ausgänge: 12 digital gesteuerte Hochleistungsmikrofon-, lineeingänge mit automatischer Erkennung. 4 zusätzliche symmetrische Line Eingänge mit automatischer Erkennung. 2 digitale Streaming-Eingänge für den Computer, USB Stick oder die SD Karte. 1 Stereo Line Eingang für integrierten MP3 Player oder andere Tonquellen. 4 Monitor Ausgänge auf symmetrischen XLR Anschlüssen mit automatischer Erkennung. 2 Main Outs auf symmetrischen XLR Anschlüssen mit automatischer Erkennung. L6 LINK digitales Mehrkanalnetzwerk für integrierte L6 LINK-fähige Lautsprechersysteme. Steuerung und Aufnahme: Visuelles Mischen per Touchscreen. Fernsteuerbar durch ein oder mehrere iPad2 (oder besser) WiFi über WiFi USB Adapter. Mehrkanalaufnahme auf den Computer, die USB Festplatte oder eine SD Karte. QuickCapture Aufnahme auf internen Speicher für Soundchecks. Verarbeitung: Internet 32bit Gleitkomma-Audiobearbeitung. Massive digitale Signalverarbeitung versorgt parametrische EQs, dynamische EQs, Kompressoren, Multiband-Kompressoren, Gates, Delays, Limiter und mehr. Multiband Rückkopplungsunterdrückung auf jedem Mikrofoneingang. 4 "Stereo Master Effect Engines" inklusive Reverbs, Delays und Vocal Doubler. Virtuell unbegrenzt viele I/O Setups, Szenen und Kanal Presets. Absicherung von Setups, Szenen, Presets und mehr direkt auf den USB Stick. *iPad und Mac sind Marken von Apple Inc., registriert in den Vereinigten Staaten und anderen Ländern. Line6 M20d Specifications.pdf Spécifications StageScape M20d Entrées/Sorties: 12 entrées mic/line d'haute performance, contrôlés digitalement avec détection automatique. 4 entrées line symétriques avec détection automatique. 2 entrées pour streaming digitalement du ordinateur, clé USB ou carte SD. 1 entrée stéréo line pour intégrer un lecteur MP3 ou une autre source audio. 4 sorties "Monitor" sur connecteurs symétriques XLR avec détection automatique. 2 sorties "Main Outs" sur connecteurs symétriques XLR avec détection automatique. L6 LINK réseau numérique multicanal pour intégration des haut-parleurs L6 LINK activé. Contrôle et enregistrement: Écran tactile: Environnement de mixage visuel. support pour controle à distance par un ou plusieurs iPad2 (ou mieux) Capacité WiFi via adaptateur WiFi USB. Enregistrement multicanal sur ordinateur, clé USB ou carte SD. Enregistrement de façon Quick-capture à la mémoire interne pour des tests de son. Traitement: Traitement audio interne de façon 32 bit virgule flottante. Puissance massive DSP fournie les égalisateurs paramétriques, les EQs dynamiques, les compresseurs, les compresseurs multibandes, les délais, les gates, les limiteurs et plus. Suppression feedback multibande sur chaque entrée de microphone. 4 "stereo master effects engines" y compris le Reverb, Delay et le Vocal Doubler. I/O Setups, Scenes et Channel Presets virtuellement illimités. Sauvegardez Setups, Scenes, Presets et plus directement sur une clé USB. *iPad et Mac sont des marques d'Apple Inc. Registrés dans les États-Unis et autres pays. Line6 M20d Specifications.pdf
  8. Have you ever had this happen to you? You've spent the afternoon getting all your sounds perfectly tweaked for tonight's gig, but when you get there and start playing, everything sounds really..... not right? Things sound overly bright, but also a little 'woofy', so you have to fix things on the fly as the night goes along and silently curse your amp. The next day, when you set things back up at home, you go back to re-tweak your sounds, and suddenly they sound okay again. Are you going nuts? Have your ears suddenly lost it? Is there a problem with your amp? Don't worry, they're both fine; you've just been bitten by the Fletcher-Munson curves. "What's this?", you ask. "I thought Thurman Munson was a catcher for the Yankees, not a pitcher, (although he hit the curve pretty well) and who the heck is this Fletcher guy?" Well, aside from the fact that the baseball trivia part of your brain is functioning just fine, there's a whole other story going on here. Although it may look a little daunting (especially that graph you see looming below), it's really pretty simple, so just bear with us a moment for the inside poop. Fletcher and Munson were researchers at Bell Laboratories who demonstrated, in 1933, that the human ear (and brain) perceive different frequencies in a shifting manner dependent on level. Their measurements showed that your ear is most sensitive to frequencies in the range of 3-4kHz, and that frequencies above and below those points must be louder, in absolute terms, in order to be perceived as being of equal loudness. They also showed that the amount of increase of loudness in those other frequencies to achieve that perceived equality varies depending on what the overall SPL (Sound Pressure Level), or sound intensity, is in the first place. These discoveries helped kick off a whole new area of study called 'psychoacoustics' and brought you, among other things, that little button on your stereo labeled 'Loudness'. When they mapped our these curves (also known as 'Equal Loudness Contours') they looked something like this: When you look at these curves, you'll notice that when the 3-4 kHz range is at 0dB (or just barely audible), frequencies at 20Hz (about as low as you can perceive a distinct tone) have to be raised over 60 dB (which is 64 times as loud. Remember that decibels are measured on a logarithmic scale, so this is also 1000 times the power) to be perceived as being the same volume. On the other hand, when the base level for our 'home' frequencies is raised to 80dB, the lowest frequencies only have to be raised 10dB (or be twice as loud) to be perceived as being the same volume. Now what does this mean to you as a guitarist? Well, as we alluded to above, you'll notice that the curves flatten out substantially as you get louder. This means that the sounds you tweak up in your living room will have the low and high end boosted substantially (the infamous 'smile curve') to make those frequencies sound equally loud to the midrange frequencies to which you're most sensitive. When you take those sounds that you designed at around 60-70 dB (which is your basic living room, not gonna wake the neighbors or overly annoy the family level) and turn them up to the average 90dB+ stage levels, those same high and low frequencies will suddenly seem overly exaggerated making everything sound simultaneously painfully bright, yet woofy (kinda like a bad wine tasting description). Not only that, but those midrange frequencies (where the fundamental information about just which note you're playing live) are being overwhelmed by that, now excessive, high and low frequency information. So what's a fella to do? Well, if you can manage it without driving everyone crazy, studies have determined that the optimum level for reference mixing (which would apply to sound design as well) is about 85dB. This is loud enough to start flattening out the curve, but not so loud as to seriously hurt yourself (unless you do it for 14 hours straight) Get yourself an inexpensive SPL meter, set it to 'A' weighting (which shoots for the equivalent of the human hearing sensitivity) crank up your amp so you're averaging 85dB, and tweak in your patches. Of course, 85dB is, to put it in easily understandable terms, 'pretty darn loud', so this isn't something you can do a 2 AM when you can't sleep 'cause you're worrying about sounding just right for the next gig. The next best thing is to schedule a rehearsal with the rest of your band where you can crank it up, and make your final tweaks while the rest of the guys are there cracking jokes about obsessive/compulsive guitarists. Your third option, and probably the easiest, is to study the curves above carefully, and remember that if your sound is a little mid-heavy and seems a little bit dull at living room level, it's probably going to be about right when you crank that sucker up live. Here's a potential approach. Next time you're tweaking up a tone or two, make two versions; one that sounds right at living room levels, and one that you think, using the stuff you've learned here, should sound about right at stage levels. When you play live, leave the first one alone, and tweak the second one (if necessary), then go back the next day and compare the two. Pay attention to how they differ from each other. Now try and make a couple more, using the same process. After you've done this a few times, you should be getting a pretty good feel for just what you'll have to do to get 'em right the first time. Presto, you're one step closer to that elusive Ph.D in Tone. Now, if you're the type that really wants to dive in and get some serious information overload, you might want to try going here. This is one of the coolest online reference sites we've found in a long time, courtesy of Campanella Associates, an acoustic consulting firm. It's a fairly complete audio text and tutorial, that will give you more than you thought you needed to know (but not more than you should) about audio, acoustics, and sound.
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