Pod Go FX loop doesn't work with my Roland JC-120 FX loop

[EVargas1959]

Hi everyone, I'm connecting my Pod Go to my JC-120 in the following manner: Guitar -> amp; amp Send -> Pod Go Return; amp Return(L Mono) -> Pod Go Send. However, it's not working, just getting unprocessed sound. Any help would be highly appreciated.

[EVargas1959]

Hi, thank you so much for your response. Yes, I activated FX in Edit app, switching it to "on". No effect, pardonh me the pan :D

[silverhead]

I deleted my previous post because it was misleading. The POD Go FX Loop is a single block in the POD Go preset signal chain meaning there is no separation and hence no signal processing between the Send and Return jacks. It’s designed to send a partially processed POD Go signal to an external device and receive the further-processed signal back from the other device to continue the processing within the POD Go preset. It’s not designed for the reverse, as you are trying to use it.

 

Try connecting your amp’s Send to the POD Go Guitar input and connect the POD Go Main output to your amp’s Return. If necessary set both your amp’s Send and the POD Go Main output to Instrument level. Deactivate the amp/cab in the POD Go preset; use only FX blocks.

 

For maximum flexibility using both your amp and the POD Go use the 4-Cable Method connections as described in the Setup section of the POD Go manual.

[EVargas1959]

Thank you. Just tried it. I desabled cab and amp, and connected the cables as you suggested. Still no effect. It's weird: the amp is receiving the sygnal from Pod Go: if I turn the overdrive on, it produces abit of noinse; normal effect of overdrive being on. However, it doesn't affect the guitar sound.

 

[silverhead]

Does the POD Go alone work OK without your amp? Does it produce sound?

[silverhead]

A quick Look at the JC-120 features shows the FX Loop applies only to Channel 2. I presume that’s what you’re using? Also try moving the Level switch for the FX Loop on your amp.

[EVargas1959]

Yes, using channel 2. The switch is not doing anything. YOu think the FXLoop may be broken? I don't see any other explanation.

[silverhead]

In addition to connecting the cables as described did you also set the POD Go Main output level to Instrument (or Amp)? 

[silverhead]

You could also use the POD Go in front of your amp, instead of in its FX Loop. In that case, connect your guitar to the POD Go Guitar input and connect the POD Go Amp Out jack to your amp’s guitar input.

[EVargas1959]

Yes, it does work when connected to the front, just distorts a bit, that's why I wanted to use the FX loop. It's so weird it won't work.

[EVargas1959]

Probably the JC-120 FX loop is broken. Seems like the only plausible explanation.

[EVargas1959]

Just to let you know, going again through al the stuff you suggested, moving the switch around, connecting the cables the way you advised, I got it working, thanks to you. I appreciate your help and your pacience, Many thanks from Madrid, Spain. God bless. 

[silverhead]

Glad to hear it! Enjoy.