Hd500x with JMP1 Preamp

[HammyWoodq]

So I have a Hd500x and I use the 2 cable effects loop method with an 18 watt VHT Classic 18 tube amp. I get great tones.

 

Here is what I am thinking about trying and I would like some feedback.

 

What if I ran an external Marshall JMP1 Preamp to a Mesa 2:90 poweramp and use MIDI(and maybe 2 or 3 cable method?) Then set the HD500X to the 4 footswitch mode. Using the 4 footswitch mode and clone my 4 effects that I use into 1A,1B,1C,1D and then through the MIDI, set 1A as JMP1 clean, 1B as JMP1 dirty, 1C as JMP1 heavy and 1D as JMP1 heavy/boost.

 

Basically can I run JMP1/Power Amp to an HD500X and be able to switch JMP1 presets with the HD500X without using something like a mini amp gizmo?

[Rewolf48]

You can set each pedal to output a MIDI Program Change command (PC) and this will give you your JMP-1 Preset changes.

 

Just be careful about Patch Changes on the HD500 as that will also send out PC MIDI messages and you can't turn it off - but you can set the MIDI channel that is used on the Global Settings and then tell the JMP-1 to listen on a different channel. 

[SLIKA]

HI I've just got a JMP-1 and I am using the HD500X as a controller for patch switching and that works great.

 

I've tried the HD into the effects loop of the JMP-1 (Guitar out L&R to Loop return and Loop send to GUitar in on the HD). I get a chorusing occurring, I think its from  line level input which I can't get rid of.

 

I learned that you can go into the JMP-1 - then output into HD guitar in, then HD L&R output to my 9200 power amp. It sounds great but is there any dangers in using it this way (not sure if the tone is a little harsh as it has been using my HD unit and amp sims). Only downside I have is the wah sounds horrific so I'm going back to my cry baby,

 

ALL THE ABOVE WITH NO AMP SIMS

[bjnette]

Try the Aux in instead or in the HD FX loop and either straight into power amp or back in as you are.

The JMP is already a preamp.

[Rewolf48]

You should be able to go 4CM...

 

Guitar -> HD500 -> HD500 FX Loop Out -> JMP-1 Guitar In -> JMP-1 FX Loop Out -> HD500 FX Loop In -> HD500 Stereo 1/4 Outs -> JMP-1 FX Loop Return -> JMP Main Out -> Power Amp -> Cab

 

Technically that is7 if running in stereo, but that is how I would run it; then you can use the Wah, Distortions before the JMP-1 and the Delays and Reverbs after and still feed Cabs.

[glenn_szymanski]

I also have a Marshall JMP-1 and am trying to figure out the best way to use my POD HD Pro X. I've tried putting the POD in the FX loop of the JMP-1 and don't like the sound, it seems to totally suck the tone out. I've tried putting the POD after the JMP-1 and before my power amp (Peavey Classic 120/120) and I didn't like the way that sounded either. I'm willing to try this 7 cable method, but it seems overly complex. lol. What about just going guitar into POD into JMP-1 and then into power amp? I haven't tried this yet. Rewolf48, do you have a JMP-1?