Pocket Pod noise gate / delay?

[akqj9]

I just got a new Pocket Pod and like the sound but it goes absolutely silent every time I pause for a split second between riffs. It's like the noise gate on steroids but I check the settings and it appears to be off. On a normal amp there is always some continuous hum or other background noise to keep things flowing, but the dead silence at every pause is horrible. Is there a setting I can check?

 

It also may be since the delay interval is too close, like a slapback which kills sustain. How do I lenghthen the duration between delay?

 

Thanks!