Pod Hd Pro - 2 Fx Loops, Is It Possible ?

[NucleusX]

Hi.

 

I was contemplating the fact that I needed an FX Loop before aswell as after the amp sim stage within the POD HD Pro's signal

chain to add some external stereo FX pedals that I own but obviously the FX Loop wasn't designed to be used in that way.

So, Then I got to thinking, maybe I could assign the POD HD Pro's existing FX Loop to be after the amp sim stage to use 

for post amp processing and to find a way to get FX into it before the amp sim (in stereo) I could maybe route the stereo FX

outputs of my external FX pedal into the POD HD Pro's dual inputs at either stomp or line level, in stereo.

 

To get an idea of what I'm trying to do, here is the path I want to achieve.

 

Guitar > Stereo stomp pedal (external fx)  > POD HD Pro dual input (stereo) > POD HD Pro (internal fx) > POD HD Pro fx send (stereo) >

Stereo stomp pedal (external fx) > POD HD Pro fx return >

 

The main 2 objectives im trying to achieve is..

 

1. Get stereo fx into the POD's input BEFORE the amp sim) aswell as getting stereo fx  After the amp sim using normal fx loop.

2. Maintaining a perfectly symmetrical stereo path from beginning to end all the way through the chain.

 

Anyone out there think this is a feasible and do-able fx chain ? and if so, what internal POD settings or alternative routings should I consider ?

 

 

[NucleusX]

What I should've also mentioned was that the external stereo fx pedals im wanting to use

have both stereo inputs and outputs, the stereo inputs of the pedal that the guitar connects to

will be summed to mono with stereo output.

 

[phil_m]

If you put the FX loop block after the mixer in your tone and have everything panned correctly, you should be able to get this to work. You'd have to use a dual signal path through the POD with two amp, though.