tochiro Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Hi, If you have an HD500, can you keep your sounds and import them in the 500X? Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTLazer Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Yes. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tochiro Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Good, thank you. I suppose you have to first install the new version of the HD500X computer software and it will recognize the HD500...? Do you have any details about the procedure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I'm not sure whether the new HD500(x?) Edit program will recognize the HD500. You may have to use HD500 Edit first to save all your presets to your computer with the HD500 connected. Then connect the HD500x, launch HD500x Edit, and load the saved presets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Saxman Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I'm not sure whether the new HD500(x?) Edit program will recognize the HD500. No, it will not. The driver is the same, but the editor does not. This is the HD500X Edit running offline mode (as my HD500 is not recogniced at all): But the editor is apparently exactly alike. In the screenshot I've seen that are different... the image does not correspond to the current editors. Perhaps they are developing a new version with improved graphics? I hope it will be for both models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tochiro Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 If the HD500X Edit program does not recognize the HD500, I don't see how we can import the HD500 sounds...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealZap Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 by saving the hd500 files with hd500 edit... not sure where the mystery is? If the HD500X Edit program does not recognize the HD500, I don't see how we can import the HD500 sounds...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tochiro Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 That means the file format is the same or is 100% compatible. The procedure is this then: - Save you presets with the HD500 Edit program - Update your HD500 Edit program to the HD500X - Import your saved preset in the HD500X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealZap Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 possibly one way compatible.... but the hd500x edit could also do a conversion.. so "compatible" is an assumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTLazer Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 The files are exactly the same because the software is exactly the same, as the manuals are exactly the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mralmostpopular Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Has anyone here answering actually tried importing the patches? The 500X uses a different file format (.5xe) from the 500 (.h5e). 500X Edit does not seem to open .h5e files. Instead, it seems that you have to individually change the extension on each of the files. They do seem to open fine after that, but it could be a headache if you have a lot of patches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpel Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 you can import a single patch, but no bundle or setlist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpel Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 good news: mralmostpopular wrote: Just a note for anyone looking to upgrade, the HD500X uses a different file format than the HD500 (.5xe for the 500X, .h5e for the 500). I went ahead and tried simply changing the extension, and they do seem to open in the new edit software. I haven't noticed any issues, but I also haven't yet had a chance to go through and make sure that they retained all of their settings. The reasoning for making a new file format was probably for the customtone gallery, but it seems like an odd move for them not to make the 500X directly backwards compatible with the older format. Luckily, I only had a handful of patches for the 500, but someone who's made a ton of patches over the last couple of years is probably going to find the process of changing the file format and testing the patches to be very tedious. I can confirm that :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katiekerry Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 good news: mralmostpopular wrote: Just a note for anyone looking to upgrade, the HD500X uses a different file format than the HD500 (.5xe for the 500X, .h5e for the 500). I went ahead and tried simply changing the extension, and they do seem to open in the new edit software. I haven't noticed any issues, but I also haven't yet had a chance to go through and make sure that they retained all of their settings. The reasoning for making a new file format was probably for the customtone gallery, but it seems like an odd move for them not to make the 500X directly backwards compatible with the older format. Luckily, I only had a handful of patches for the 500, but someone who's made a ton of patches over the last couple of years is probably going to find the process of changing the file format and testing the patches to be very tedious. I can confirm that :) I was actually gonna suggest that but you beat me to it Damn... I have to do it occasionally when downloading corrupted movies.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4000 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 You are aware that you can change the extension of all files in a directory simultaneously in all operating systems with a single command? Should be pretty strait forward to update these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootmusic Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Just tried this - I dragged & dropped my setlist saved from the 500 into the window on the HD500x editor and all my sounds went in in one go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radatats Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 look at the first pinned thread on this forum (Pod HD Tone Conversion Utility). That little program is amazing and will convert all your patches back and forth between various POD HD models. Import HD 3/400 patches, batch convert all your full amp patches to preamp patches with all your settings saved... Try it, you'll like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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