Can Jtv Run Both Modeling And Pickup Outputs Together?

[Charlie_Watt]

Hi - this may be a dumb question. (I have not bought a JTV yet)  I do own an original Variax 500.  My question is can you run the conventional pickups out the 1/4 jack and the modeling on the Digital cable?  Just curious since I have a POd X3 live with both interfaces and dual tone.

[silverhead]

You cannot direct one signal to the 1/4" outputs and a different signal to the VDI connection. I believe the 1/4" output will always carry the signal defined by the status and position of the JTV Model Selector knob (either its physical setting or its VDI-defined setting from an external processor like the X3). If the modeling is turned off the 1/4" output carries the mag pickups. If modeling is on, it carries the signal of the selected guitar model.

 

However, you can select both mag pickups and modeled signal simultaneously by using the VDI connection with one of the compatible Pod HD processors (HD500/500x/Pro). You do this by selecting both associated Inputs for the preset (Variax gives the modeled signal, Variax Mags gives the mag pickups). Both signals are carried over the VDI connection, not the 1/4" output, but you can process them separately by assigning them to different Inputs and constructing your preset accordingly.

 

I'm not 100% certain but I don't think the Pod X3 series processors can handle both modeled and mag pickup signal simultaneously; I believe it's only possible with the Pod HD series. Perhaps someone else can clarify that point.