elegault2 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I'm using the 4CM with my new POD HD 500X and Marshall JVM 210H. I've been studiously going over the manual, this forum and MeAmBobbo's guide but I'm still learning and have a specific problem: I cannot seem to get any of the tones output from the amp's overdrive and crunch channels, just the clean channel. When I switch to either of the former channels I can hear the guitar but with only hiss and no OD/crunch (almost like it's just the clean channel + hiss). Crunch/OD is fine when connecting the guitar direct without the POD. I'm testing with a blank tone and just experimenting with a delay or mod effect or two and turning the amp model on or off (Blackface Dbl Nrm), but still no crunch/OD - only clean. But I'm guessing at this point - perhaps I've indeed wired this up wrong: Guitar > Pod guitar inPod effects loop out > Amp guitar inAmp effects loop out > Pod effects loop returnPod unbalanced out > Amp effects loop return I'm using the Stack Front Output Mode. What am I doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthHollis Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Output mode should not matter in 4CM cause you are not using any cab simulation. http://line6.com/customtone/tone/496052/ try that as a patch. should work for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennDeLaune Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I'm using the 4CM with my new POD HD 500X and Marshall JVM 210H. I've been studiously going over the manual, this forum and MeAmBobbo's guide but I'm still learning and have a specific problem: I cannot seem to get any of the tones output from the amp's overdrive and crunch channels, just the clean channel. When I switch to either of the former channels I can hear the guitar but with only hiss and no OD/crunch (almost like it's just the clean channel + hiss). Crunch/OD is fine when connecting the guitar direct without the POD. I'm testing with a blank tone and just experimenting with a delay or mod effect or two and turning the amp model on or off (Blackface Dbl Nrm), but still no crunch/OD - only clean. But I'm guessing at this point - perhaps I've indeed wired this up wrong: Guitar > Pod guitar in Pod effects loop out > Amp guitar in Amp effects loop out > Pod effects loop return Pod unbalanced out > Amp effects loop return I'm using the Stack Front Output Mode. What am I doing wrong? This is something very easily overlooked. Make sure the FX loop Button on the front panel of the amp is ON in those channel modes of the JVM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegault2 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Glenn: Yup, it's on! Hollis1003: That did it! I overlooked the part in the manual about the FX Loop being needed in the tone. I assume that's mandatory?? Anyway I'll play around and I'm off to the races - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjnette Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Make sure your in the series loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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