POD XT Four cable method but sound comes and goes.

[tuato 0]

Hi, I've been trying to use the four cable method with the pod xt and a 100watt head and cabinet Marshall, but i don't know what happens....... the sound comes and goes. I've checked the wires and the settings and everything seems to be OK.

 

If i use another method I've got no problems with the sound.

 

Anyone here knows what's the problem?

 

Thanks in advance.

[BillBee 395]

Hey, Assuming you are talking about the XT Pro, do you mean the sound increases and decreases on its own? Not when turning the loop on/off?

 

Just off hand, check the 4cm routing, is the clipping light on? guitar cables and possibly the amps fx loop jacks might need cleaning.  

 

Just guessing,

 

B

[tuato 0]

I don't have the pro, my pod is the just the XT, i don't know it if has another name out there.

[BillBee 395]

The XT Bean has no FX loop how are you attempting the 4CM?

 

Could be the problem. :)

 

-B

[tuato 0]

Guitar>marshall input 

marshall Send fx >pod xt input

pod xt output >marshall Return fx 

 

it's called the 4 cable method but as you see only three are needed.

[BillBee 395]

Yep that's what I thought. You are just running it in the FX loop of the amp. Biggest problem is to keep the input level into the XT from clipping - XT Lives have a pad switch and IIRC the XTs can be set via Gearbox. Could be the cause, clipping excessively hits those units pretty hard.