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I've bought a second-hand Variax jtv-69 and a POD HD500 and these days I'm trying to connect them with little success so I thought to post my questions here. My idea was to connect the Variax guitar through the POD HD500 to my MacBook and then access the various customisation options via the Workbench HD and POD Edit. So far none of these steps have worked for me. First of all, the HD500 isn't recognised by the POD HD500 Edit app in mac. I have a MacBook Pro late 2012 with 16GB and Catalina. I tried the two USB ports and neither will work. I even tried to install the drivers for the HD500 dated from 22-June-2018 which worked for a YouTuber (which I found in this forum) but does not work for me... I keep getting this message: "POD HD500 Edit - Could not detect a POD HD500 connected to your computer. POD HD500 Edit will run in offline mode." The Workbench HD doesn't recognise neither the POD nor the Variax guitar that is connected to it. Looking at the system diagnose I can actually see that the POD is connected to the USB (see the attached pictures). If anyone has an idea of a solution I'll be very grateful! Can't wait to see this gear working without issues.

HELLO there friends, i have a little query regarding the headphone port in my POD hd500, Whenever i plugin my AKG studio monitoring headphone to my device only one side of it is working. The jack in 6.35mm and the headphone is brand new and works with other devices very well..So can anyone please tell me if there is any configuration to be done on the POD itself to get my headphone supported ??? Thanks

Buenas tardes, les consulto a todos de la comunidad LINE 6, se me borraron los presets de fabrica de mi POD HD500, quisiera saber si alguien tiene en algun archivo o sabe como recuperarlos de nuevo. Desde ya, muchas gracias! Saludos!

Hello! My setup: POD HD 500 and Dell Inspiron 15 500 i7 8GBRAM Drivers: The most recently drivers by Monkey Line 6. Problem: The problem always happen when I connect my POD on my computer. After a few minutes the BSOD comes and the errors are the following: Stop code: IRQL_NOT_OR_EQUAL or Stop code: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION - What failed: L6PODHD564.sys I run a program to see more information (Log at the bottom). My attempts: -Restart the system. -Uninstall and reinstall all drivers. -Update the firmware of POD HD 500 -Remove all USB connections and keep only the POD HD Crash Dump Analysis Crash dumps are enabled on your computer. Crash dump directories: C:\WINDOWS C:\WINDOWS\Minidump On Fri 28-Aug-20 12:23:13 PM your computer crashed or a problem was reported crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\082820-49578-01.dmp This was probably caused by the following module: l6podhd564.sys (0xFFFFF8037EEE2FBE) Bugcheck code: 0x3B (0xC0000005, 0xFFFFF8037EEE2FBE, 0xFFFFD80A8638A900, 0x0) Error: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\l6podhd564.sys product: GuitarPort company: Line 6 description: GuitarPort WDM Audio Device Driver Bug check description: This indicates that an exception happened while executing a routine that transitions from non-privileged code to privileged code. This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem. A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: l6podhd564.sys (GuitarPort WDM Audio Device Driver, Line 6). Google query: l6podhd564.sys Line 6 SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION On Fri 28-Aug-20 12:23:13 PM your computer crashed or a problem was reported crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\MEMORY.DMP This was probably caused by the following module: stream.sys (STREAM+0x1F61) Bugcheck code: 0x3B (0xC0000005, 0xFFFFF8037EEE2FBE, 0xFFFFD80A8638A900, 0x0) Error: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\stream.sys product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System company: Microsoft Corporation description: WDM CODEC Class Device Driver 2.0 Bug check description: This indicates that an exception happened while executing a routine that transitions from non-privileged code to privileged code. This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem. The crash took place in a Microsoft module. Your system configuration may be incorrect. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver on your system that cannot be identified at this time. On Fri 28-Aug-20 11:41:45 AM your computer crashed or a problem was reported crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\082820-67500-01.dmp This was probably caused by the following module: ucx01000.sys (0xFFFFF8035D6D5C93) Bugcheck code: 0x10D (0x4, 0x0, 0xFFFFF8035D6D5C93, 0xFFFF9E0CB62C0DB0) Error: WDF_VIOLATION file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ucx01000.sys product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System company: Microsoft Corporation description: USB Controller Extension Bug check description: This indicates that Kernel-Mode Driver Framework (KMDF) detected that Windows found an error in a framework-based driver. This bug check belongs to the crash dump test that you have performed with WhoCrashed or other software. It means that a crash dump file was properly written out. The crash took place in a Microsoft module. Your system configuration may be incorrect. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver on your system that cannot be identified at this time. On Thu 27-Aug-20 11:09:13 PM your computer crashed or a problem was reported crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\082720-63328-01.dmp This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x1C23C0) Bugcheck code: 0xA (0xFFFF8705DEC6E022, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF80275EAABF2) Error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System company: Microsoft Corporation description: NT Kernel & System Bug check description: This indicates that Microsoft Windows or a kernel-mode driver accessed paged memory at DISPATCH_LEVEL or above. This is a software bug. This bug check belongs to the crash dump test that you have performed with WhoCrashed or other software. It means that a crash dump file was properly written out. The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time. On Sat 04-Jul-20 2:53:16 PM your computer crashed or a problem was reported crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\070420-58296-01.dmp This was probably caused by the following module: ucx01000.sys (0xFFFFF8003DAD5736) Bugcheck code: 0x1E (0xFFFFFFFFC0000005, 0xFFFFF8003DAD5736, 0x0, 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF) Error: KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ucx01000.sys product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System company: Microsoft Corporation description: USB Controller Extension Bug check description: This indicates that a kernel-mode program generated an exception which the error handler did not catch. This might be a case of memory corruption. This may be because of a hardware issue such as faulty RAM, overheating (thermal issue) or because of a buggy driver. The crash took place in a Microsoft module. Your system configuration may be incorrect. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver on your system that cannot be identified at this time. The following dump files were found but could not be read. These files may be corrupted: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\082720-54031-01.dmp

Hi! So as the title says, my POD HD 500 can't boot up. When i start it up, the only thing i see is the Line 6 logo appearing in a loop, and wouldn't load the effects chains. This is kind a complicated situation.. So i've bought this unit (used) like a year ago, and couldn't use it once. The guy whom i bought it from didn't had a power supply to it. It took me like 2 months to get one from Ebay (UK) which had the UK power plug head (so i needed a converter). I'm from Central Europe (Hungary). It was strange because once i was able to boot it up to see the menu and such, but after days past and tried it to set it up with my friend it just gave up eventually. We weren't able to boot it up, we also tried to update it with the Line 6 Monkey, but the pc just couldn't see the unit via USB. After we tried to install the drivers it gave an error. I took it to a local guitar shop, where they replace the USB port since it was broken, but they also said that the circuit board was "short circuited" , and would need to be replaced. Which would cost me around 300 Euros, that's just Ludacris! (i don't really believe them, for my own reasons, but that's not the point right now). I can get it to "Update Flash Mode" while holding the "down" button on starting up but my pc can't detect the POD HD 500. As you can see in the screenshots i can't update the Firmware memory and neither the Flash memory. Also when i try to update the driver it gives an error message ("Failed to launch installer"). After that it takes me to the Line 6 downloads site to download it, which is fine, but after i install it manually it still says that there is no driver installed. What can i do to fix this? Do you think it's a power supply or a circuit board issue? I also tried it with multiple USB cables..

I have problems on an older Mac Pro with the MacOS OS-X Lion 10.7.5 The latest driver is shown as 7.3.7 but no matter how I install it (via the monkey or manually) the driver neither does update in the monkey ("update selection") nor let me connect the POD via HD Edit or the licence manager. HD Edit crashes on directly start. The licence manager shows the computer as activated but no device. The driver is shown as outdated even if the POD is not connected. Of cause I tried to uninstall the driver via the uninstall-tool and to restart the mac. Of cause I have tried 2 different USB cables (both working on another machine). I have tried everything & several times… no luck!

Hi. I have to 2 identical JTV-59 and 1 of them has a significant weaker signal on both Signal paths; PU + piezo The one I do prefer has a hot output-level that drives the cleaner amp models of the POD HD500 the right way into crunch. The other one doesn't tickle the crunch out of clean tones the right way. It sounds a bit boring in comparison. So what can I do? Would raising the magnetics always make the piezo signal hotter somehow? or so I have to raise the magnetics and level out the overall output of the weaker JTV59 to taste? I don't like the idea of managing 2 different sets of presets on both of my 59s.

Need urgently scheme on POD HD500, service centers I have in Russia there! Fired from the USB port, the voltage drop!

My patch-settings (Amp-Parameters) differ from one unit to another! The unit on the left side is a HD500x, the one on the right side is a HD500 The unit on the right side differes in a missing "Blackface Lux", which is wrongly replaced by a "Blackpanel Pete" and all Amp-parameters seems to be at the default-settings. I have re-flashed the POD500 (noX) but the problem is still the same. It is espacially spooky, because the following preset 01D is the same one as the 01C where only the Phaser is turned on. I will now reflash the unit 2-3 times again. Please help me!

Greetings, I'd like to play my POD HD500 through my 4x12 cab and I read that I need a power amp for that. The ideal situation for me would be to have the option to play at bed room volume for home use, but still be able to go loud enough for live situations. There are amps like the Peavey 6505 Mini Head that have wattage switches that could work for me, but I'd like to use the amp simulation of the Pod HD500. I have no experience with power amps, so I'm wondering what volume ranges a regular power amp has and if there are power amps that provide capabilities that are similar to those of a mini head.

I just rebuilt my Mac, and tried installing both HD500 driver versions 7.2.5 and 7.2.7 multiple times, and nothing is showing up as a driver. I've also use both Line 6 Monkey and the downloadable installers on the site. Does anyone have any tips on ho to fix this? This has never happened to me before. Thanks.

Hi, I've been successful in changing patches on my Pod HD500 using Cubase LE AI Elements 8, but the Pod just doesn't toggle the effects on/off when a midi command is sent to it. The Pod is sending and receiving signal as I have even recorded effect toggles from it to a MIDI track, but the Pod only responds to the patch changes, not the effects toggling. I'm not sure if I need to change any settings in the Generic Remote Settings. Can anyone help please? :)

Hello guys: I installed the "Line 6 Monkey" program to my windows 10, and i conect my Pod HD500, and i run it, i already update the Drivers section and the USB firmeware, but when i try to update the "Flash Memory" section it shows me an error. i search for udates and it shows me the "I Agree" window and also the "Want to keep your existing patches" window, but when i continue, and when it starts downloading the update, it shows an error, its something like this: "POD HD500 update failed. " (Code 8000900C) MIDI device timed out waiting for a response. Try the update again, making sure the cables are still connected. Please if you know whats the matter, hope you can answer. i already try to restart the computer and the Pod, but no succes. Also y check the conection and its ok, the computer never stops reading the Pod from the usb cable. Thank you a lot!!!

Hi everybody!  Not sure if people generally do this here, but I wanted to share my YouTube channel with you all. I'm planning to start uploading more regularly and hoping to reach a bigger audience. I play a few different styles and you'll see that in my videos. All my guitar videos were recorded with the Line6 POD HD500X. And all upcoming videos will most likely be using the same unit. I appreciate all who take the time to check it out! https://m.youtube.com/user/AmarAAguitarist Feel free to follow me on Instagram as well. The link can be found in the description of all my videos or below: https://www.instagram.com/amars_music/ Thank you! 

Hello, I've just bought an egnater tweaker 40 and I'd like to use it for cleans and an amp model from inside the pod for a high gain metal sound. Can and should I do this? If so, how?

Hi all expression pedal nerds, In the past, I have simply toggled the on-board pedal between exp1, and exp 2, to change from volume to wah, or whatever else.... I just bought a second hand EX1, and it functions as it should. My problem is, every patch, (presumably, because it was set up with toggling the onboard pedal only), I have to physically unplug the EX1, and then re-connect it,and then save the patch, for the EX1 to have control of the volume, freeing up the onboard pedal for whatever else.... Is there any way around this? Yea - I know - first world problem, but surely this scenario was thought of, in the design phase! LINE 6??? Anyone home to answer this?

Hi All, Basically what i'm after is to be able to record 3x wet signals at the same time via a suitable audio interface into my DAW. Set up consists of a pod hd 500, Yamaha digital piano & electric drum kit. The main issue i've encounted while searching for a suitable interface is the lack of line inputs. I was looking at the Focusrite 6i6 as it's in my price range, but I was unsure how i'd connect all 3 instruments? I'd planned on running the pod hd500 in to the interface via the XLR Out on the pod to the line input of the audio interface (via XLR to TRS 1/4) here is the problem... the research I've done also recommends connecting the digital piano via the same set up (R ----- L\+R out to audio interface line input) & i'd like to run the same type of connection to the electric kit... Is this as simple as me having to fork out the extra cash for a higher end audio interface, or can I run these 3 instruments via a different set up into the audio interface? I'd even be happy being able to record 2 wet signals at once. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks :)

Hello, first time using the forums since I wasn't able to find a concrete answer to the issue I'm having here or on the Reaper forums. I have two issues. First issue. I am unable to have anything playing on my computer playback through my headphones that I have connected to my POD HD500. I have my POD HD500 connected via USB to my computer. In the Sound panel, when I have the 'Line 6 POD HD500' set as my default Playback device, anything that I try to play does not play. For example... I go to YouTube to play a song, and the video doesn't start. Same for when I am playing something back in Reaper, I push play and nothing happens. Why is this? Second issue. I am unable to record in Reaper. This probably has something to do with the first issue, but I am going to write it out regardless. As said, I have the POD HD500 connected via USB to my computer. In Reaper's preferences under Audio > Device, I have the following... Audio System: ASIO ASIO Driver: ASIO POD HD500 Is there something that I am missing? I'm feeling frustrated since I recorded something a few weeks ago and I didn't have this much trouble getting things to work. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

After some price-drops in the last few weeks Thomann offers only the Line6 POD HD Pro X. The POD HD500x is no longer online and there is no upcoming stock information. Seems that the HD-Line is going to leave the market forever now. A pity especially after this surprising comparison… https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/ax8-headrush-helix-hd500x-shootout.1852940/ I will keep mine until it's death (and already bought a backup for 170 USD) :wub:

Hi. A friend of mine plans on using the Helix as a Bass Preamp for Live usage. He does not want to go In-Ears or some silent-stage-stuff, rather he likes to get his massive analog bass-tone on stage, using the Helix and some kind of speaker-system. The tone should be amplified over his Gallien-Krueger Bassamp, using the Effects-Return to feed the solid state output stage. Which FRFR speaker-system would a Bass-Player prefer for the look & feel and the most versatile bass-sound? Is it best to go 2x15 passive PA-System Speaker or will a 1x15 do the job for bass? Or shall he still use his two 4x10 Trace-Elliot cabs driven from out the GK-Amp? A active FRFR would be no alternative, because he likes to have a amp on the cab for optical reasons ;)

Hola banda, necesito su ayuda, tengo el pod hd500, me di cuenta que al cambiar en el footswitch de efecto guardado en el banco A1 al B1,, y después al regresar al A1 nuevamente pierde algunas características del efecto A1, por ejemplo en mi pedal tengo en el banco ("A1" clean) ("B1" overdrive) ("C1" lead overdrive+delay para solos).. cuando toco con el (B1 overdrive) y después paso a hacer solos voy al (C1 lead overdrive+delay para solos), el banco C1 pierde un poco de graves de delay y alguna característica que le puse al preset, cuando toco con la (A1 clean) y paso a la (C1 lead overdrive+delay para solos), pierde mas delay el sonido se hace chillón y fino con muchos brillos, osea se pierde mas características que le puse a ese preset en su cadena de efectos,, pasa incluso con los efectos ya predeterminados del pedal, los nombres de los bancos (clean overdrive lead etc) son solo para los ejemplos, cada banco (A1 B1 C1 D1) tienes su preset con su respectivo cadena de efectos , Ya le actualice con el programa monkey, le hice un reseth con el método del botón derecho, incluso le hice el método flash memory con el programa que según leí es el único método de restablecer el POD a modo de fabrica, leí que a alguien le paso cuando actualizo el firmware su pedal tuvo comportamientos raros y tuvo que regresar al firmware anterior, y después actualizarla de nuevo, alguien tiene el firmware anterior del pedal que me lo pasen o alguna otra solución, muchas gracias ImI

Hi! I downloaded the POD HD500 editor in order to use it as a MIDI controller and in the process deleted all of my (own and factory) presets. I guess it happened when I pressed "send all" and it synced. just looking for an easy link to some standard line6 presets. Thanks!

Hello everyone! I'm about to sell some of my analog stombboxes and get a POD HD500. The thing is I want to keep my Big muff and my Whammy DT. I've seen some videos about this subject but none specific about the Whammy and where to plug as a pedal chain. Cutting to the chase.... 1)If I decide do keep my Whammy DT and my big muff, how am I supossed to chain them with the POD? e.g. guitar > Whammy > big muff > POD (where am I supossed to connect it on the pod? As the guitar in or as a send return??) 2) Anyone ever tested the performance of a Whammy DT going through the POD? Thanks in advance and sorry for any misspeling/punctuation issues, english is not my mother language :D

recording process: and presets: http://line6.com/customtone/search/?submitted=1&family=&search_term=vypole

Hey, I've recently purchased the POD HD500 to play through the VOX, however, i'm having difficulty continuing to use the VOX footswitch with the POD. The VOX doesnt have an FX out and the POD its played through the guitar input. I want to use the distortion and cleans of my amp, however, use the effects and looper of the POD. Would really appreciate some assistance on this 1. Apologies if this is something so simple, however, i'm new to the Line 6 POD world! Thank you, Martin