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I have been playing guitar for a while, about 30 years, but am new to the POD-type of setup. In the past I used pedals boards and a mic on my amplifier. I purchased the POD HD 500x, due to now having chronic back problems, which preclude me from dragging around my Fender deluxe reverb everywhere I play. The POD is great because it is so lightweight and allows me to plug straight into the soundboard. I also have a Line 6 amplifier that I use for practice. When I purchased the POD, I expected that it would have at least as many presets as the Line 6 amplifier. I was surprised to learn that even though it is one of the cheaper Line 6 products, the amplifier has way more good presets than does the POD. I have attempted to look at the settings of the presets on the amp, and mimic them on the POD, but cannot get them to sound the same. Is there any way to transfer presets from the Line 6 amplifier to my POD HD500x? P.S. - I am a 'green bean' in regards to the POD, and haven't even looked at it through the computer yet. Do I need to first spend some time familiarizing and learn how to interface with the POD via the computer before I attempt this? Do I need to download software to be able to access the POD via my computer? I have an iMac btw. Sorry if this is too basic for this forum, but a fellow has to start somewhere. I am fairly good with computers, but lack a lot of free time to just try and learn this on my own. Any tips are welcome in regards to how I should get started, so that I can increase the number of presets available to me.