Goooner1 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hi, I've had a JTV59 for a while now and love it, I've just bought an HD500X and obviously now connect the JTV to the pod using the VDI cable. I know the pod can power the JTV using the VDI, but my question is, if the battery is in, does the VDI automatically override the battery power when it's connected, or will it still use the battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugdealer Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 VDI will power the variax alone, no battery power is used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooner1 Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Excellent thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealZap Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 just a minor note... VDI will not charge the battery... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 The only switch to turn on the battery is in the 1/4 inch jack. If nothing is plugged in there, the battery is not connected. You can remove the battery completely if you always use the VDI cable. You can also play with the Mag pickups and the normal 1/4 inch cable without the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goooner1 Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Thanks guys. I knew it wouldn't charge it, but wasn't sure if it'd still be using the battery if it was in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animest4r Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 My question is if using vdi cable, will i also be able to use my magnetic pickups or just the 'digital guitar' modelling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 You can use both modeling and mag pickups through VDI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leftzilla Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 And route the magnetic pickups and variax modeling through two different amp paths at the same time with the VDI but do not think this is possible with the 1/4 inch cable. If I am wrong please correct me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 You are correct. The 1/4" cable feeds a single analog signal to the receiving device, as determined by the model/mags selector on the Variax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Models and magnetics won't run simultaneously,... it's one or the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palico Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Models and magnetics won't run simultaneously,... it's one or the other. Is there a Mag to Model blend in the "HD" edit? Thought for sure I play with that bit before I decided to go back to FW 1.9. I know it won't in the FW 1.9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammadmamdouh Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 excellent i will try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 No mags to Model blend,... it would never work with the Alt Tune. Models would be Alt Tuned while the mags wouldn't be. That would sound really bad. Using VDI out and 1/4" out simultaneously would create problems of circuit loading and current draw issues (with or without battery). The circuit board wouldn't handle that kind of load. In case anyone was thinking about that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 ... Using VDI out and 1/4" out simultaneously would create problems of circuit loading and current draw issues (with or without battery). The circuit board wouldn't handle that kind of load. In case anyone was thinking about that one. I didn't know this - thanks for the info. I have done this occasionally for very specific situations when I want the VDI for Variax control and power from a Pod HD Pro and I also want to use the Guitar input for very specific features on the HD Pro that are only available with the Guitar input (e.g. Input-Z parameter, Dry Out). Guess I should stop doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 You might get away with it for a time, get a cool sound or spatial effect,... ... but not something you want to do on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CipherHost Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This is just a potential problem using both the 1/4 in out and the VDI at the same time, correct? Is there any potential problems with being connected to my 500X via the VDI cable only and selecting Variax for Input 1 and Variax Mags for Input 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Potential? No, at some point it will become a problem. It's an output load thing to the amp circuit on the JTV main board. Both JTV outputs are not designed to be used at the same time. As for the other thing, since you can engage either Model or mags,.. ... one or the other at a time, I'm not sure I see what the benefit is. When magnetics are turned-on the Models are turned-off, and vice versa. Not sure what you're trying to do there. Preset the levels maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CipherHost Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 When magnetics are turned-on the Models are turned-off, and vice versa. Not sure what you're trying to do there. Preset the levels maybe? Sounds like they are both on at the same time. I send the the mags to a DT and a 6 or 12 string acoustic out to an active FR. Other blends sound pretty good too. I turn on modelling with the model selector. Then I select Variax on one Input and Variax Mags on the other input in HD Edit. Hard L on one Path and hard R on the other and presto. Both the model and the mags are heard out their respective speakers. So my question is... Am I taking the slow road to frying my 89F? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Slow road to a fry? Maybe,... if the internal switch isn't acting correctly. What color are the LED's on the knobs when modeling is engaged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb7170 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Respectfully, I do not believe it is exclusively one or the other, mags or models -- as there are numerous threads on this forum that discuss the various ways to set up parallel path patches to make use of models on one path and the mags on the other at the same time. Plus in the HD Worbench software there is a specific setting for the ability to mix mag level with the model level, so no I don't think it's one or the other exclusively. One of the first questions raised when someone is complaining about the dissonances heard when in an alt tuning is first - is the amplified signal louder than what is heard acoustically from the JTV, then is the mag/model mix on it's normal mag = 0 setting in WB. Some discussions were also folks wondering how to effectively use alt tunings to play harmonic offset models against the mag signals..... On the HD500(X) input parameter, we have VARIAX, MAGS, VARIAX+MAGS, etc. so we can send them down different routings when using the VDI.... The WB mix parameter would apply to both the VDI and the 1/4" route that is an analogue combination signal path. The VDI has 2 separate digital signal paths, should you choose to use them both. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CipherHost Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Slow road to a fry? Maybe,... if the internal switch isn't acting correctly. What color are the LED's on the knobs when modeling is engaged? The model knob looks like it is back lit white. The alt tuning knob is not lit unless I change tuning, then it lights up the same back lit white for a second or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Looks like it's programmed correctly then. That's how the LED's should look and work. Ever so slight red-ish, blue-ish tinge to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CipherHost Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Looks like it's programmed correctly then. That's how the LED's should look and work. Ever so slight red-ish, blue-ish tinge to it? If I had to choose I would say blueish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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