robertmcollins3 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Not really sure if this is an issue or not but curious to know if others run into this. I normally have the "drive" knob on the HD500x set to about 15%. I usually use an AC30 model. But when I mess around a bit and try different amps out, the amps all seem have high gain on them when I switch to them. Then if I turn the "drive" knob to zero and back to 15% again, it's all fine. Question; should I just leave the drive knob at zero all the time, since I use a screamer for overdrive anyway? Would this really affect my clean sound if I did? It doesn't seem to. Is there a reason the amps all seem high gain when I switch to them but then seem normal when I switch the drive from zero back to15 again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalchef Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Are your settings global or per patch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I believe that when you select a new amp model a set of default values for the amp parameters is loaded, replacing the current values based on the knob positions. The value will only correspond to the knob position when you move the knob again. What you describe reflects this. Despite the fact that the knob is at 15%, the Drive value is reset to the particular amp's default value when you select a new amp. This will generally be higher than 15% for high gain amps. Then when you move the knob you are able to reset the Drive value to any desired level. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertmcollins3 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Makes sense. Not actually sure if they are global or per patch - I'll have to check! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Makes sense. Not actually sure if they are global or per patch - I'll have to check! There's no such setting as far the amp parameters go. You can only edit them on a patch per patch basic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalchef Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 There is such a setting in HD Edit and on the unit in the menu . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumblinman Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Are your settings global or per patch?That doesn't affect the knob positions I believe. Every time you call up an amp or effect model, it pulls up default values, not knob position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfsmith0 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Stumblinman is correct. A knob's position isn't loaded in until it is moved. That's why I never use the knobs (except Master Volume which is not a digitized control). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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