FischmungaXTR Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Hi, I am looking at buying a hd500x to use for gigs. Our sound desk is a Soundcraft Si Expression 2 which has an AES/EBU digital input which i would like to use. The spec sheet for the HD500x says it can output AES signal but i can't find any info as to what can be sent to it.Ideally, i would like to input my bass signal from my wireless kit through the XLR mic input, then use the 2 analogue xlr outputs to send a stereo signal from the pod to my power amp, and send a digital stereo signal from the AES/EBU output to front of house. Is this possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 It's possible, but you can only have one output mode to the unit overall, and it effects all the outputs, so it might be something of a compromise. With a bass, though, it might not be as big of a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FischmungaXTR Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 why would the fact that it's a bass affect it?what different options do the output options give? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfsmith0 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Yes, it is! Setup your SPDIF output to "dry" and then use whatever FX you want in your signal chain, which comes out both the XLR and 1/4" stereo outputs, for your amp. Note that the output is SPDIF, which is compatible, but not identical to AES. You may need to adjust the AES system to "consumer mode" (which has different voltage levels) and get a balanced-to-unbalanced cable (or make your own). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Yes, it is! Setup your SPDIF output to "dry" and then use whatever FX you want in your signal chain, which comes out both the XLR and 1/4" stereo outputs, for your amp. Note that the output is SPDIF, which is compatible, but not identical to AES. You may need to adjust the AES system to "consumer mode" (which has different voltage levels) and get a balanced-to-unbalanced cable (or make your own). I had forgotten about this feature. But, just to be clear, when we're talking about the dry signal here, it's completely dry. It's not just the effects that aren't applied to it. It won't go through the amp model either. So taking the signal to the board would be just like plugging the bass directly into the board. It certainly can be done, but I don't think it's what the original post had in mind. What I was talking about as far as output mode is that typically you'd use different output modes when you're connecting to a power amp and cab versus connecting to a mixer. For the power amp and cab, you'd usually use one of the power amp modes - Combo or Stack Power Amp. When connecting to a mixer, you'd want Studio Direct. The output modes change how the cabinet models in the HD500X are voiced. What I was saying is that with a bass the differences between these output modes might not be as noticeable, and it might be acceptable to have the same mode going to both the power amp and the mixer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FischmungaXTR Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 The signal going to the power amp & bass cab will probably be ok to be either completely dry of processed identically to the DI signal. I basically just use the cab as an on-stage sub fill as we all use in-ear monitors in the band.So is there no AES output then? :( the spec sheet here http://line6.com/podhd/compare says it can output AES, i presume it's out of the L6 Link xlr? or is that false?the dry Spdif ouutput is just for reamping isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 So is there no AES output then? :( the spec sheet here http://line6.com/podhd/compare says it can output AES, i presume it's out of the L6 Link xlr? or is that false? That's a typo. There is no AES/EBU output (technically the L6 Link connection is an AES/EBU connector, but it can't be used as an AES/EBU output). the dry Spdif ouutput is just for reamping isnt it? It can be. It doesn't have to be dry, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FischmungaXTR Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Oh well that's slightly disspointing, does the pod HD pro x have the aes capability? Alternatively, are the l&r jack outputs balanced? And are they simply linked to the xlr outs or can they send a different signal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfsmith0 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I plug the SPDIF output of the HD500 into the AES/EBU input of my Fireface UFX using the cable schematic I showed above and it works just fine (as long as I set the Fireface AES to "consumer mode"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FischmungaXTR Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 psmith, in your diagram is the xlr on the pod end or the fireface end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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