titchyblackcat Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Does anyone record with a Pod HD ? I ask because most of the Customtone seems to be presets with ridiculous amounts of fx. Most posters seem to be using amplifiers after the Pod HD So has anyone had good results recoding with the Pod or are they using another method ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfsmith0 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Yes, I record with the HD500 all the time. Guitar -> HD500 -> SPDIF -> RME Fireface UFX. It works very well once you get the sample rates matched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunedinDragon Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I record with the POD HD ProX -> XLR -> MOTU Ultralite MK3 -> USB -> Sonar X2 with great results. I'm not sure how much you should gauge anything based on what you find on Customtone. In many cases I'm not sure the posters in Customtone are all that experienced in using the POD HD in any real practical sense either in live performance or recording. Most seem to be toying with different possibilities of the capabilities of the POD, thus the over abundance of effects and complexity of the signal chains. I asked that question recently in here and the response from most people indicated that, like myself, our signal chain creations were relatively simple. It seems to me there are quite a few people that put together complex creations just because they can, not because it's really necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titchyblackcat Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Thanks guys I'll carry on tweaking then. I've got a couple of cleans but i'm struggling with the louder stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunedinDragon Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Thanks guys I'll carry on tweaking then. I've got a couple of cleans but i'm struggling with the louder stuff. Make sure you have Studio/Direct selected in you System and I/O setup for the unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHamm Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I have before, but when I do, I use way fewer FX, because I prefer to manipulate those later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old-Rocker Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I've never recorded anything with it,but I have old Sonar Home Studio 7 recording Software,i see from the replies that you guys are using an Audio Interface between the HD & your computer software. Is the Interface required,or is it for better quality recordings? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palico Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Yep , quite often. Take a good bit of tweaking to find usable tones and includes some post EQ on these. Really guess what you define as "good". My tones my not be good to your ears. Often I've found stuff on Customtone that was not to my liking but it gave me ideas on how to use things and then adjusted them more to tone I"m looking for. https://soundcloud.com/phileos-675092539/no-more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunedinDragon Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I've never recorded anything with it,but I have old Sonar Home Studio 7 recording Software,i see from the replies that you guys are using an Audio Interface between the HD & your computer software. Is the Interface required,or is it for better quality recordings? Thanks. I don't know that it's any better, but it certainly provides more options for managing the sound than what's provided on the POD. In my case it was in place before I got the POD, so it was just easier to hook up the POD to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJH Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 If you watch the first four of the videos in my series on the HD500X, all of the guitars were recorded directly into the DAW. Part 2 also gives tips on how to get the guitars to fit into the mix. Cheers, Peter. Part 3 Part 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titchyblackcat Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Thanks Guys Another observation is the fact you lot can play the guitar where as i'm still in the learning stage. Thanks for the advise, i'll keep strumming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmp5s1 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 If you watch the first four of the videos in my series on the HD500X, all of the guitars were recorded directly into the DAW. Part 2 also gives tips on how to get the guitars to fit into the mix. Cheers, Peter. Killer vids, my friend! Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJH Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Killer vids, my friend! Thank you!! You're welcome and thanks for the comment. Cheers Peter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunedinDragon Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 You're welcome and thanks for the comment. Cheers Peter. Another big thumbs up on the videos!! These were absolutely essential in getting me off and running quickly with my HD500X. Absolutely essential viewing for newbies if you ask me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJH Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Another big thumbs up on the videos!! These were absolutely essential in getting me off and running quickly with my HD500X. Absolutely essential viewing for newbies if you ask me... Thanks, DD. I'm glad that they helped you too. The tones are definitely in the HD500X. There's still a lot of life left in that unit. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbeddall Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Another thanks for the videos from me Peter Although I'm using firehawk both your hd500 videos and your firehawk videos have been a big help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHamm Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Another thanks for the videos from me Peter Although I'm using firehawk both your hd500 videos and your firehawk videos have been a big help Wow, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremybnz Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 You're welcome and thanks for the comment. Cheers Peter. Your videos were fundamental in me getting a great sound out of my HD, can't thank you enough!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHamm Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Your videos were fundamental in me getting a great sound out of my HD, can't thank you enough!! That is AWESOME! Glad they helped! When we all work together, things are great. More videos, guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJH Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I'm really glad that my videos have helped to get more out of their PODs. Remember that my HD500X patches are available to download from my website. Cheers, Peter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgos02 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Yes, I record with the HD500 all the time. Guitar -> HD500 -> SPDIF -> RME Fireface UFX. It works very well once you get the sample rates matched. Why would you choose to have such an expensive audio interface and such a cheap modeler? Just curious... Also, is there a specific reason that you prefer to use the spdif output instead of the XLR for example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfsmith0 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 The RME is the audio interface for my home recording studio. I got it mainly for it's clinical mic pres and reliable USB drivers. I had that before I even thought about getting the HD500. The weakest link in any digital system are the data converters (weak link = less transparent, more noise and more distortion) so you will generally want to minimize as many of those as you can. If I used the XLR connectors I'd be going through 3 converters: Guitar In, XLR out, audio interface In. With SPDIF I only go through 1 set: Guitar In. That's the primary reason I do that. The second reason is I have an SPDIF available (actually it's AES) so I use that instead of tying up two of my mic channels. A third minor reason is cable clutter. Only 1 thin SPDIF cable is required instead of 2 thicker mic cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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