edstar1960 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Setup: JTV59 (v2 fw) connected via VDI to HD500 (v2.2 fw) connected via L6 LINK to DT25 (latest fw). When I select a new patch on the HD500 using the f1 to f4 switches there is a popping or clicking sound that is very audible. This is noticeable even when I am not playing as I change the patch or if I press the footswitch really slowly. I did not have this problem when I first had the HD500 but it seems to have appeared since I did the last couple of fw updates - in fact I first noticed it after I had done a JTV firmware update to v2.0, so I don't know if it is actually related to the JTV,so I need to try the HD500 with a standard guitar to see if it is just the JTV causing it. Wondered if anyone else has experienced this or a similar problem with the HD500 patch changes? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Are you connected via USB to your computer, perhaps running HD500 Edit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstar1960 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Nope. Setup as described in my OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstar1960 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 OK. I tested with a standard guitar and the HD500 patch switching is silent. I tested with my JTV connected via 1/4 inch cable using just mags and again patch switching silent. I then reconnected JTV to HD500 via VDI and popping was back on patch change. I then updated my patches to use DON'T FORCE for Variax model and popping disappeared. Put my patches back to what they had before, each selecting a different Variax model and popping back. So problem definitely with JTV changing models when instructed by HD500. Next test is to roll back fw on JTV to 1.9 to see if popping goes away with earlier fw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Have you tried a different VDI/cat5 cable? Not likely the problem, but should be looked into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstar1960 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Have you tried a different VDI/cat5 cable? Not likely the problem, but should be looked into. Yes - I have two VDI cables - a brand new one and one I have had a few years - problem is present with both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersteinVS Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I have the same issues as well. i noticed if you have delay or reverb effects it makes the pop 20x worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersteinVS Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 also worth noting ive tried two differnt variaxs, cables and a hd500 and hd500x same issue. i think its a limitation of the proccessor on the guitar. it also recreates the pop of unplugging and plugging a new guitar in when you switch certain guiatr models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstar1960 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 I have the same issues as well. i noticed if you have delay or reverb effects it makes the pop 20x worse. Thanks for sharing your experience. Glad to know that it's not just me. I narrowed the problem down to my JTV59 with fw 2.0. I don't get the problem if I use a standard guitar or if I use the JTV59 with 1/4" and mags only. I rolled back my JTV59 fw to 1.71 and the problem went away - my HD500 patch changing became silent once more. It seems to be when the HD500 patch change sends a model change request to the JTV59 that the popping occurs if on fw 2.0 on the JTV. I am intending to roll forward to 1.8x, and then to 1.9 and finally to 2.0 to see exactly when the popping is introduced. I have a thread open in the JTV forum for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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