Chadrobb1 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 My goal is to use my Pod HD500x as an effects processor for my guitar, as well as microphone for live use. The biggest problem so far has been figuring out how to create a different signal path for the microphone, so that effects that i put on the guitar dont affect the microphone. In creating a signal split, I've found that most effects placed on the top path go right to the guitar sound without altering the microphone. HOWEVER, it seems that no matter where i place the amp modeler in the path (whether its before the signal split, anywhere within the split, or after the split) it still effects (and horribly diminishes i might add) the sound of the microphone. So this has been a pretty stressful issue during band practices, trying to get my microphone at a reasonable volume level, without the muffled sound that it creates when its run through an amp model. I am trying to contact customer support for some help on this issue, but in the meantime does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBee Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Its been a while but: Have the split as the 1st thing - guitar to A (run your chain out), Mic to B (I seem to recall adding an amp to make path B work but its not really needed). Are you panning fully left and right the outputs? A - amp B - PA or mix to what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadrobb1 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 Its been a while but: Have the split as the 1st thing - guitar to A (run your chain out), Mic to B (I seem to recall adding an amp to make path B work but its not really needed). Are you panning fully left and right the outputs? A - amp B - PA or mix to what you need. I have not been panning, just running mix as a mono output from one of the unbalanced mono outputs provided. Figured that I would get a mixdown of the guitar with its pedals/amp from path A and Mic with whatever was on the path B, and all is fine except for the amp modeling seems to apply to both paths no matter where its placed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadrobb1 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 when you need 2 separate channels for 2 different instruments (guitar and voice in this case) first thing you need to adjust the input settings accordingly, so as an example input 1 could be set to "guitar", and input 2 could be set to "mic" (I guess you did it already).. doing so the guitar signal goes to path A, and the mic signal goes to path B, but to keep the 2 paths separate (ie not sharing anything) no FX or amp model should be placed before the split point.. the reason is that if you put a FX before the split point it will mix the guitar and voice signals together and will send both of them into each of the 2 paths when you need 2 separate channels for 2 different instruments (guitar and voice in this case) first thing you need to adjust the input settings accordingly, so as an example input 1 could be set to "guitar", and input 2 could be set to "mic" (I guess you did it already).. doing so the guitar signal goes to path A, and the mic signal goes to path B, but to keep the 2 paths separate (ie not sharing anything) no FX or amp model should be placed before the split point.. the reason is that if you put a FX before the split point it will mix the guitar and voice signals together and will send both of them into each of the 2 paths Yes, Did the first thing first. Now I HAVE always had effects before the split point. so this MUST be the problem as you say! Thank you so much, the next thing I will do is move all those effects to after the split and see how it goes! I am sure that what you say is true and that is why i am getting amp modeling on the microphone. Yay this just made my world a better place. Your awesome, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 forgive me if this has been said already... It is ok to use one physical amp - such as the L/Mono jack. But it is the signal chain that needs stereo. Summing to mono is ok at the jack/amp level but is bad in the chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazzy Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Have you tried to boost the mic with the trim pot on the back of the pod. Also you can boost it with the mixer for path B. I sometimes use a tube comp for path B before the mixer, also sometimes a distortion of I want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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