panca Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Hello, I'd wish to setup the "X" models with "4 cable" method, using a noise gate block after the FX loop block to reduce the external amp noise. Is it possible? My X3 Live (different architecture of course) can't reduce any noise in the FX loop (in both PRE and POST modes). Thanks! m.p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandrio Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 yes, just place a noise gate AFTER the FX loop block... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panca Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Hello jandrio, thanks for your answer. The Pod progams use normally a gate in first position block, so the gate can "analyze" the clean guitar dynamics to gate the gain devices as distortion pedals or amp. This configuration is very smart as you can keep a very low gate threeshold to control the noise from a very gainy/hissy/humming device. In other words, you don't lose sustain or sensitivity using an high threeshold setting. I'm afraid that using a gate after the FX loop block hasn't this advantage. Can you comment? Many thanks again marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpointmetal Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 The effects in the HD apply the effect at the point you put them in the chain...moving the gate after the effects loop will only gate sounds coming in and going out of the gate, its not "monitoring" you input signal or anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandrio Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 marco, as per gunpointmetal's post, noise gates operate the same way wherever u place them in the chain. so, the answer is still as per my post #2 abv. further reading abt noise gates: http://foobazaar.com/podhd/toneGuide/quickGuide#gate rgds/john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpointmetal Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 My old boss processor had the option to monitor the input with the gate anywhere in the chain, which was actually pretty awesome for high-gain patches...almost like having an NS-2 in the X-pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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